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
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Born On This Day – Tom Dickson 1912-1913
Thomas Dickson was my paternal grandmother's little brother. He was born on 21 July 1912. I had no idea that my granny had a brother. She died before I was born but from what my father had told me my granny, Margaret Dickson had just the one sibling, her sister Annie. I found out about … Continue reading Born On This Day – Tom Dickson 1912-1913
Killed in Action- Thomas Dickson 1891-1917o
Thomas Dickson was born on 1 January 1891 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire. He was the third of eight children and the eldest son of Archibald Dickson and Elizabeth Stevenson. Archibald was the brother of Livingston Russell Dickson, my father’s paternal grandfather. I have previously posted about Thomas’ cousin, Archibald Dickson who was killed in France in … Continue reading Killed in Action- Thomas Dickson 1891-1917o
A Young Soldier – Archibald Dickson 1898-1918
Archibald Dickson was my first cousin twice removed. His father and my father's maternal grandfather, Livingston Russell Dickson, were brothers. Archie, as he was known, was born in the family home at 216 Caledonian Road, Wishaw on 7 August 1898, the third son of coal miner, Robert Russell Dickson and Isabella Paterson. By 1901 the … Continue reading A Young Soldier – Archibald Dickson 1898-1918
David Russell Dickson 1864-1941
David Russell Dickson was my 2nd great uncle. His brother, Livingston was my paternal grandmother's father. I am writing about him today having stumbled over his obituary which gives me way more information about the man than I would find in the usual birth, death and marriage records. Starting from the beginning though, David was … Continue reading David Russell Dickson 1864-1941
Shaking The Branches 