My great aunt Elizabeth Keenan was born on 22 March 1866 at 15 Furnace Row, Newmains, Lanarkshire. She was the 6th child of Patrick Keenan and Agnes Haughey and the elder sister of my mother's maternal grandmother, Ellen Keenan. I have previously posted about her sisters Margaret and Mary. The records show that Elizabeth married … Continue reading Elizabeth Keenan 1866-1950
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Mary Keenan 1857-1885
My 2nd great aunt, Mary Keenan was born on 23 August 1857 at Old Monkland, Lanarkshire. Her sister, Ellen was my mother's paternal grandmother. Mary was the first of ten children of Patrick Keenan and Agnes Haughey. The next two siblings were born in Shotts but by 1862 the family had settled in Newmains. Mary … Continue reading Mary Keenan 1857-1885
Agnes Brawley 9 October 1892-29 November 1892
This is the story of my great aunt, Agnes Brawley. She was my maternal grandfather's sister but they never met as she died 7 years before he was born. Until very recently I wasn't even aware of her existence. I only found her while searching for another family member. My mother hadn't heard of her … Continue reading Agnes Brawley 9 October 1892-29 November 1892
Agnes Haughey 1836-1901
Agnes Haughey was my maternal grandfather's maternal grandmother. She was my great, great granny in other words. From census, marriage and death records I know that she was born in 1836 in Glasgow and that in 1856 she married my great grandfather, Patrick Keenan. The first document I found for her was her death record … Continue reading Agnes Haughey 1836-1901
Shaking The Branches 