The prompt for Week 2 of the 52 Ancestors Challenge is “favourite”. Some of the best finds come from newspapers. Yes the official records will tell you where an ancestor was born and died, who they married etc but those records won’t tell you much about the type of person they were. Newspaper articles can … Continue reading My Favourite Find – Police Raid 1890 #52 Ancestors
Furnace Row Newmains
Stories From The Poorhouse (Part 6) Margaret Keenan 1868-1886
My 2nd great aunt, Margaret Keenan was just 18 years old when she died on 19 September 1886. She was the 7th child of Irish immigrants, Patrick Keenan and Agnes Haughey and the closest in age to my great grandmother, Ellen Keenan. Ellen was my mother's paternal grandmother. Margaret was born in the Parish of … Continue reading Stories From The Poorhouse (Part 6) Margaret Keenan 1868-1886
Finding Out More – John Brawley 1857-1892
I have previously written about John Brawley and the circumstances surrounding his death. At the time of writing all I knew about him was that he died young and that made him seem a tragic figure. Of course, one event cannot tell us everything there is to know about a person. From newspaper reports and … Continue reading Finding Out More – John Brawley 1857-1892
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
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
Patrick Mullervy Born 1906
Above is the death record for Patrick Mullervy. His great grandfather was my great great great grandfather, Owen Mullervy. This record makes me really sad. Look at the age at death. He was just two minutes old. And there's yet another family connection to Furnace Row in Newmains. The name Mullervy was one I had … Continue reading Patrick Mullervy Born 1906
Shaking The Branches 