The 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge. Week 1 – Foundations

As I said in a previous post, I’m making no promises in relation to my blog or my family history in 2022 but I am going to give this challenge a go. To encourage folk to get writing, genealogist Amy Johnson Crow set a challenge of writing about an ancestor every week for a year. …

My Favourite Photograph (update)

The theme of this week's 52 Ancestors Challenge is 'My Favourite Photograph'. I previously posted about this photograph which was sent to me by my second cousin, Frances. The photograph was taken about 1912.  The lady is my 2x great grandmother,  Sarah McLauchlan (1839-1916), my great grandfather, Daniel Brawley (1864-1935) his eldest son, Daniel Brawley (1887-1971) …

Hugh Brawley 1869-1895

Hugh Brawley was born on 3 March 1869 in the village of Calderbank, Old Monkland Parish Lanarkshire, Scotland.  He was the fifth child of my great, great grandparents James and Sarah Brawley.  Hugh's birth was registered by his father who put his mark in lieu of a signature. James Brawley was employed as a blast …