Lilian's Tree

 I have started using the program WeAre.xyz, on line to do my One-Place Study and now my Galbraith Family line. I have done Samuel Galbraith, my direct line and have now decided to add his sister Jean Galbraith and what a merry path she has lead me on! Jean Galbraith born 27 April 1811 in Dalrymple, Scotland to John Galbraith and his wife Agnes McNish. Married George Donald on 11 June 1830 in Ayr, Scotland.  And the search for children began. My Brother's Keeper program has listed, Thomas 1835, George 1836, Agnes 1837, James 1842, Janet 1844, George 1846, William 1849, Jean 1851, and Susan 1854. Yes, two Georges' but the first little George died on the voyage from Scotland in 1837 and Jean and George reused the name. (Something the Galbraith family does very well.)   Searching the Scotland's People website for any births etc. I found John 1831 and two Thomas', one born 1833 and the second 1835. Yes, the first one died.  Now this is the conundrum WHERE IS JOHN? O...

 Back at the start of August, when I started searching for George Galbraith, I didn't know the journey it would take me on and what I would find. Since Family History Month is over, I've continued my research and now can tie things up neatly. Firstly:  Andrew Galbraith, Samuel and Margaret's fifth son. You can read about him here;  Andrew Galbraith    Now what I have found is that Andrew did go to Australia, arriving in Adelaide on 20 September 1878 on board the Largo Bay, with 363 other Scottish Immigrants. From newspaper articles in the Kapunda Herald, South Australia Register and the South Australian Advertiser, they were 'eagerly-expected' and they all found work, very quickly. I haven't found much more on Andrew, so I don't know what he did BUT on Monday 14 August 1893, page 4 of the Evening Journal had a notice asking if anyone knew where  Andrew was as a solicitor in Ayr, Scotland was looking for him. It also mentioned that he was employed by the Mou...

                                                  FOUND HIM!   Way back at the start of this month, I mentioned that on my 2x great-grandfather's Monumental Inscription was the line also his g-son GEORGE GALBRAITH.  This has lead me on a very interesting voyage of discovery, with this branch of my tree. One I have enjoyed and plan to continue. SO WHO WAS GEORGE GALBRAITH and WHERE DID HE FIT? The only child I haven't told you about has been Samuel and Margaret's second son John b 1840 -d 1919. Searching on  Scotland's People gave me a marriage, in 1872 of John Galbraith and Helen McCulloch. He was 31 and she was 22. I then searched for any children and found five. Samuel b 1873. Helen Muirhead b 1874 Robert McCulloch b 1877. John McCulloch (Register  of Corrected Entries changed to Muirhead.) b 1881. Margaret ...

Well, since our lockdown didn't end at 12.00 midnight on 30 July and we are now in Family History Month, what have I done? I've given into the craze of jigsaw puzzles and started a 500 piece one called Crazy Cat Alphabet. I probably will be crazy by the time I finish.                                           I did it and it wasn't as hard as I thought. It's a very quirky puzzle to do. I planted my bulbs in the raised garden bed and spent time weeding it. It's a mixed lot of bulbs, daffodils, freesias and hyacinths. They are coming up, so I'm happy about that. Three Zoom meetings on Monday and one more tonight. This one is for the family history group I belong to, (Botany Bay Family History Society), our monthly meetings have been on Zoom for over 12 months. Played with FindMyPast's new Scottish records and found the Monumental Inscription for my 2x great-grandfather.  Not only ...