My grandfather's brother, Patrick Brawley was born in Newmains on 7 February 1894. In 1923 he left Scotland for Canada where he made a good life for himself and his family. A return visit to Newmains in 1960 generated some interest in the local press. My mother remembers his visit well. Even after 37 years … Continue reading On Holiday From Montreal – Patrick Brawley 1894-1981
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Stories From The Poorhouse (Part 3) – My Granda Brawley
Finding my grandfather, Hugh Brawley on the Poor Law records for North Lanarkshire made me feel really sad. I didn't get to meet him but he is not someone from the dark and distant past so knowing that his family was struggling so badly is really quite hard. Again I have found information on these … Continue reading Stories From The Poorhouse (Part 3) – My Granda Brawley
Stories From The Poorhouse (Part 2) Julia Brawley
Working my way through the North Lanarkshire Poorhouse records is certainly throwing up some surprises. I'm finding things out that I wouldn't find from any other sources. I'm also finding family that I didn't even know existed. Below is the record of John Brawley. I have previously written about the accident that ended his life. … Continue reading Stories From The Poorhouse (Part 2) Julia Brawley
Died On This Day – Sarah Helferty Brawley 1921-2007
I love this photograph of my Aunt Sarah who was born on 20 May 1921. She was named after her maternal grandmother, Sarah Helferty. I remember visiting her with my son shortly after he was born and we were talking about middle names. She was laughing telling me about her "terrible" middle name. At that … Continue reading Died On This Day – Sarah Helferty Brawley 1921-2007
Adding To The Story – Hugh Brawley
The first person I ever wrote about on this blog was my 2x Great Uncle Hugh Brawley. You can read it here. Hugh left Scotland in 1888 and I now know that he travelled to America with my great grandmother, Ellen Keenan. The previous year she had given birth to a baby boy, Daniel. The … Continue reading Adding To The Story – Hugh Brawley
Tracing The Brawleys
When I tell people that I research my family tree I'm often asked how far back I've gone. I've tried not to focus on that because I like to find as much as I can about an ancestor and that includes siblings and their families. I don't just want to know their names. Plus when … Continue reading Tracing The Brawleys
Shaking The Branches 