The first ever post on my blog was the story of Hugh Brawley, the younger brother of my great grandfather Daniel. Hugh was born in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire in 1869 and grew up in the village of Newmains where his father worked in the local ironworks. He was the 6th of 11 children. In 1887 … Continue reading Coming Home
Brawley
Peter Brawley 1903-1972
Peter Brawley was born on 9 January 1903 in Newmains, Lanarkshire. He was born in the family home at 12 Manse Road, the 7th child of Peter Brawley and Catherine Keenan. 7 seems like a lot of kids but Peter was the middle child. Catherine and Peter had 13 children born between 1891 and 1916. … Continue reading Peter Brawley 1903-1972
Brawley FC
I have been looking for evidence of a football team made up wholly of members of the Brawley family. My mum told me about it and I even found an article mentioning it but I had no idea when it happened or who was involved. Could it just be another family myth passed down through … Continue reading Brawley FC
A Winning Team
Football Fever has gripped Scotland this week, with the national team qualifying for the World Cup for the first time in 28 years. Such was the excitement and celebration at the game against Denmark on Tuesday that mild earthquakes were felt! Football is very much part of the Brawley family history. Searching through the British … Continue reading A Winning Team
Another Brawley Photo Find – Can You Identify?
The above photograph was donated to North Lanarkshire Libraries and is part of a collection of photos of old Newmains that is available for viewing in Newmains library. I immediately recognised the background as the old St Brigid's School/Church which is now the Parish Hall. Fortunately whoever donated the picture added some information to the … Continue reading Another Brawley Photo Find – Can You Identify?
My Great Uncle James Brawley 1891-1956
I have written about my great uncle James Brawley before in a short post but I discovered a newspaper article about him that’s really interesting so I thought it worth updating. My maternal grandfather Hugh was one of 12 children born to Daniel Brawley and Ellen Keenan between 1887 and 1908. He was actually child … Continue reading My Great Uncle James Brawley 1891-1956
Shaking The Branches 