Tag: Ardrossan
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Set in Stone
A Welsh Family Story A short account of an Ardrossan field trip. One of the golden rules of family history research is to interview and ask questions of all living relatives to find out their knowledge of our ancestors. They will surprise us with the photos and artefacts that they have stored away. That was…
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The Nicol Dynasty
A number of things have happened since writing about Peter Nicol and his arrival in Ayrshire. I realised how little my research was on Peter and his family and started exploring in more detail. As a result I have been discovering a number of events and facts that make his life and times a really…
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When the Railway came to Braehead
This week I am writing about my wife’s Grandfather, Andrew McKie. The second born child of John McKie and Agnes McKean of Braehead, Kirkinner in Galloway, formerly Wigtownshire. I have previously described John McKie’s tragic death and Agnes McKies reliance on the Parish for Poor Law relief. Agnes had six children to care for and…