Catherine Cosgrove was my granny Brawley. She's my mother's mother and the only one of my grandparents still alive when I was born. She was born in Glasgow on 16 July 1900 to Patrick Cosgrove, a labourer, and Sarah Helferty. Patrick was born in Ireland as was Sarah's mother. Catherine was Patrick and Sarah's only … Continue reading My Granny – Catherine Cosgrove 1900-1975
Newmains
A Falling Out?
I've recently renewed my subscription to the British Newspaper Archive and today I discovered this article from the Hamilton Herald and Lanarkshire Weekly News dated Friday 20 February 1891. Patrick Cosgrove was my great grandfather. His daughter, Catherine, was my maternal granny. He and Edward Cooper were both born in Ireland but were raised in … Continue reading A Falling Out?
Who Was Edith Cran?
I have previously written about Matthew Brawley and how he and his wife adopted three children. The first of these children was his niece, Mary Brawley. She was the daughter of his younger brother, Patrick Brawley who left Scotland and his daughter behind for a new life in America. Matthew later adopted siblings, Matthew and … Continue reading Who Was Edith Cran?
Newmains to New York – Mary Brawley 1903-1986
There are many people on my family tree that I would love to have met. I'd need a time machine to be able to spend time with them and ask them about their lives and the stories that the official documents don't tell me. One person I could have met, but never did, was my … Continue reading Newmains to New York – Mary Brawley 1903-1986
Newmains – Ancestry of a Village
On a recent visit to Newbiggin-by-the-Sea in Northumberland I spotted this poster in the Maritime Heritage Centre. It's an ambitious project that aims to trace the ancestry of every person who has lived in the village. The Maritime Centre is a great wee museum tells the story of the village and how the people made … Continue reading Newmains – Ancestry of a Village
Daniel Brawley 1888-1948
Daniel Brawley was my cousin twice removed. His father was my great great uncle John Brawley. Daniel was born on 26 September 1888 in Newmains, Lanarkshire. He was the 3rd child of John and his wife Roseanne McGuinness. I have previously told the story of how John was killed in an accident at work. At … Continue reading Daniel Brawley 1888-1948
Shaking The Branches 