My paternal grandfather, Archibald (Archie) Smith Rae, was born on 4 September 1903 in Craigneuk, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He was the fourth child of Robert Armstrong Rae, a coal miner and Margaret McGarrity. Robert and Margaret had 13 children between 1899 and 1925. Thomas (1898-1898) Sarah (1899-1966) John (1901-?) Archibald Smith (1903-1952) Grace (1906-1907) Robert Armstrong … Continue reading Archibald Smith Rae 1903-1952
Mary Wilkinson 1827-1871
I have previously posted about my great, great grandmother, Mary Wilkinson. That was back in 2018 and since then I’ve realised that some of the information wasn’t quite right. I’d made assumptions based upon the information I had at the time that have turned out to be incorrect. I had found a baptismal record for … Continue reading Mary Wilkinson 1827-1871
The Ancestral Road Trip (Part 1)
It’s been 2 years since I posted about wanting to travel to Ireland for a road trip round the ancestors’ home towns. With a son still in school we haven’t found the time and even this year we don’t have the 3 weeks I think we’d need to do it justice. What we do have … Continue reading The Ancestral Road Trip (Part 1)
Stories From The Poorhouse- John Wilkinson 1857-1858
Some time ago I posted some information about my great, great grandmother Mary Wilkinson . Mary was my maternal grandmother’s maternal grandmother. Click on her name and you can read it but the post is not totally accurate. Since posting I have been researching further and I have found out a lot more. Her story … Continue reading Stories From The Poorhouse- John Wilkinson 1857-1858
Charles W Keeler 1941-2023
I love sharing stories from my family tree and it is always such a joy when someone reaches out to me having recognised someone from their family. When I started researching I had no idea that as well as finding out more about my roots that I would make some lovely friends along the way. … Continue reading Charles W Keeler 1941-2023
Catherine Brawley 1859-1960
The village of Newmains, Lanarkshire really owes its existence to the Coltness Iron Works which was established in 1839. The promise of employment led many Irish immigrants to make their homes in the rows of houses provided by the company. My family first arrived in the village in the late 1850s. The first Newmains birth … Continue reading Catherine Brawley 1859-1960
Shaking The Branches 