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1. William Brownlee married Margaret Newlands.

They had issue:

1. William Brownlie, sawyer[1] was born 22 November 1713[2]. A marriage proclamation on 18 November 1759 (William in Dalziel Parish) declared that William was married on 3 December 1759[3] to Jean Lightbody[4] in Glasgow Parish. Jean was the daughter of William Lightbody and was born 1731 in Dalziel Parish[5]. William died March 1800[6].

They had issue:

1. William Brownlie, born 4 September 1760, baptised 7 September 1760[7] in Burngrains.

2. James Brownlie, born 17 July 1762, baptised 5 August 1762[8] in Burngrains. James was married on 27 November 1791 in Dalziel Parish[9] to Janet Wilson born 26 June 1767 in Hamilton Parish[10]. Janet was the daughter of James Wilson and Janet Stirling[11]. (NOTE this is the line of descent of Mrs Charles Blackburn[12])

3. John Brownlee, sawyer at Chapel Know in Cleland[13] and Cleland Ironworks[14] and farmer in Bogtongue[15], was married on 9 October 1791 in Dalziel Parish (John was of this Parish - Dalziel)[16] to Margaret Nisbet of Bothwell Parish.

They had issue: 8 children noted.

1. Robert Brownlee, (would have had to be born early in the marriage between say 1792 and 1800) gardener[17] or land steward[18] married Elizabeth Russell.

They had issue:

1. Janet Brownlee born 27 May 1814 and baptised 5 June 1814 at Cleland. Recorded at Bothwell Parish[19].

2. Elizabeth Brownlee born c1820/1[20] and died of chronic bronchitis (8 days) on 15 March 1891 at Bonkle aged 71 years[21]. Elizabeth married Thomas Black farmer born c1811[22] c1816[23] in New Monkland[24] and died of hepatitis on 5 November 1884 at Leaend Farm, New Monkland[25]. Thomas was the son of John Black farmer and Margaret Smellie born c1786[26]. Thomas was farming 20 acres in 1851[27], 18 acres in 1861[28], 19 acres in 1871[29], 35 acres arable land in 1881[30].

They had issue:

1. Margaret Black born c1837[31]at Leaend Farm New Monkland[32].

2. Janet Black born c1844 at Leaend Farm New Monkland[33]. Janet was married in (?) to (?) Gardner[34] born (?) and had died by 1881. (Janet shown as a widow in 1881 census)

They had issue:

1. John Gardner, clerk, born c1866 in New Monkland[35].

2. Elizabeth Gardner born c1869 in New Monkland[36].

3. Mary Gardner born c1871 in New Monkland[37].

Elizabeth Brownlee and Thomas Black also had:

3. John Black born railway guard[38] c1846 at Leaend Farm New Monkland[39].

4. Robertina Black born c1848 at Leaend Farm New Monkland[40].

5. Jane Black born c1850 at Leaend Farm New Monkland[41].

6. Christina Black born c1852 at Leaend Farm New Monkland[42].

7. Margaret Black born c1857 at Leaend Farm New Monkland[43].

8. Thomas Black born 1860 at Leaend Farm New Monkland[44].

Robert Brownlee and Elizabeth Russell also had:

3. Thomas Brownlee merchant[45], draper[46] and clothier[47] in Wishaw born 1827 Bothwell[48], died from cardiac failure[49] at Whitebank on 10 June 1914[50] (aged 87 years[51]). Thomas was married on 19 August 1858 at Bonkle[52] to Agnes Thomson Brownlie, born 19 September 1832 and baptised 14 October 1832 in Bonkle the first child[53] of William Brownlie, born at Bonkle on 6 October 1796 baptised 30 October 1796[54] and Agnes Thomson (Hill[55]) of Murdiston (Murdestoun) Farm in Bonkle born 1809 and who died on 17 October 1834[56]. Agnes died 14 October 1911[57] at Whitebank, Bonkle[58]. Thomas along with 11 other men (together known as the 12 apostles) founded the Pather (Pader[59]) Iron and Steel Company in Wishaw and had many employees. Thomas was very successful in his ventures and retired at the age of 53. He died at the age of 87. Thomas was a very religious man and may have been responsible for a gift of £600 to Thornlie Church in Wishaw to make repairs to the manse[60] (see also notes below). He was exceedingly fond of his home and family and in his spare time took an immense interest in his garden and flowers. Both he and Agnes are interred in the Brownlie burial ground at Cambusnethan Churchyard (see also chart 10002).

They had issue:

1. Agnes Thomson Brownlee, born 3 August 1859 at George Street, Wishaw[61], died of cardiac failure on 20 June 1929[62] at Marshlands, Dean Road, Bo’ness, West Lothian aged 69 years[63]. Agnes was married in 1884 to William Gladstone, schoolmaster[64] and later rector of Bo’ness Academy born c1857 and died 1 September 1917 at Marchlands, Bo’ness. They are interred at Bo’ness Cemetery at the side of the cemetery wall adjoining Bo’ness town. They had no children from their marriage.

2. Elizabeth (Lizzie)[65] Russell[66] Brownlee born 25 August 1861 at 3 Kirk Road, Wishaw, and resided at Whitebank House until her death there on Tuesday 21 March 1939[67] aged 77 years[68]. Her funeral was at Cambusnethan Cemetery on Friday 24 March 1939 at 2.30pm. Elizabeth left heritable property at Bonkle to The Fresh-Air Fortnight and Cripple Children’s League. She also left £2,000 to Wishaw United Free Church; £1,000 to the United Free Church of Scotland and £500 each to the Salvation Army; Glasgow United Evangelistic Association and the National Bible Society of Scotland. Bequests of £250 each were also made to Glasgow Royal Infirmary; Glasgow Victoria Infirmary; Royal Hospital for Sick Children; Evangelical Union of South America; Southern Morocco Mission; Association for Relief of Incurables for Glasgow and West of Scotland (Broomhill Home); and Zambesi Industrial Mission. Sums of £200 each were left to the Royal Glasgow Asylum for the Blind and the Mission to the Outdoor Blind for Glasgow and West of Scotland[69].

3. Robert Brownlee born 27 June 1863 at 3 Kirk Road, Wishaw and died at Rothesay, Bute on 23 August 1863[70] aged 2 months[71].

4. Margaret Russell Brownlee born 4 July 1865 at 3 Kirk Road, Wishaw[72], died young on 28 July 1865[73].

5. Jane Brownlee born 11 May 1867 at 3 Kirk Road, Wishaw[74] and died from convulsions (24 hours) on 27 May 1867 at 3 Kirk Road, Wishaw[75].

6. Williamina Brownlee born 12 July 1868 at 3 Kirk Road, Wishaw[76] and died from continued fever (17 days), congestion of brain (6 days) on 6 January 1873[77] at Bonkle Cottage aged 4 years[78].

7. Dr. Alexander John[79] Brownlee, M.B., C.M., residing in New Cumnock, (in 1897), born 29 October 1871 at Bonkle Cottage, Cambusnethan[80]. Alexander entered the medical profession at an early age and contracted (Typhoid) fever from a patient shortly after commencing a practice of his own. He died of enteric[81] fever (18 days), peritonitis (1 day) on 10 August 1899[82] at Hummock in Ayrshire while on holiday. He was 27 years, had never married and is buried in the Brownlie burial ground in Cambusnethan Churchyard.

Robert Brownlee and Elizabeth Russell also had:

4. Janet Brownlee born 20 May 1828 and baptised 9 June 1828 at Carfin and recorded in Bothwell[83]. Janet married Robert Colquhoun[84] carter born c1826 in New Monkland[85]. Janet died of Hepatitis (3 months) on 24 August 1891 at 158 Gartsherrie Coatbridge Old Monkland aged 63 years[86].

They had issue:

1. John Colquhoun born c1861 in Coatbridge[87]. John’s trade was furnace filler[88].

2. William Colquhoun born c 1867 in Coatbridge[89]. William’s trade was smith’s hammer-man[90].

3. Isabella Colquhoun born 1869 in Gartsherrie[91].

4. Thomas Colquhoun born 1873 in Gartsherrie[92].

5. Alexander Colquhoun born 1873 in Gartsherrie[93].

Robert Brownlee and Elizabeth Russell also had:

5. Archibald Brownlee, born 23 August 1831 and died 1904 married 16 February 1855 at Stonehouse, Lanark to Ann Hamilton, born c1834[94]. Ann Hamilton died 2 May 1863 and was buried at Knox Reserve Cemetery, Elders Mills, and was moved to Maple Cemetery, York County Elders Mills in 1915.

They had issue:

1.  Margaret Brownlee, born 28 February 1855 died 8 November 1929. Never married.

2.  Elizabeth Brownlee, born 2 February 1857 died 14 January 14 1950. Married in March 1881 to Angus Jeffery, born 10 October 1854 at Ontario Canada[95], died in April 1937 at Holland Manitoba Canada[96].

They had issue:

1. Will Jeffery died 1947 of a heart condition. He married Florence (?).

They had issue:

1.  Elmer Jeffery married Lillian

They had issue:

1. Craig Jeffery

2. (?) Jeffery

Will Jeffery and Florence also had:

2.  Mel Jeffery married Jane

They had issue:

1. Helen Jeffery

2. Ann Jeffery

Will Jeffery and Florence also had:

3.  Lloyd Jeffery married Margaret

They had issue:

1. Myrna Jeffery

2. Jimmy Jeffery

3. Arnold Jeffery married Mary (Arnold killed overseas WWII)

Elizabeth Brownlee and Angus Jeffery also had:

2. Annie Jeffery married Lewis Ferris (died circa 1927 or 1928)

They had issue:

1.  Irene Ferris married (?)

They had issue:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Annie Jeffery and Lewis Ferris also had:

2.  Allan Ferris

3.  Bill Ferris

4.  Tom Ferris married (?)

They had issue:

1. (?) Ferris

2. (?) Ferris

Annie Jeffery and Lewis Ferris also had:

5.  Beatrice Ferris married (?)

They had issue:

1.

2.

3.

Annie Jeffery and Lewis Ferris also had:

6.  Ellen Ferris married (?)

They had issue:

1.

2.

Annie Jeffery and Lewis Ferris also had:

7.  Alice Ferris married (?)

They had issue:

1.

Annie Jeffery and Lewis Ferris also had:

8.  Eliot Ferris

9.  May Ferris

10. Gordon Ferris - killed overseas during WWII

11. Dorothy Ferris

12. Elsie Ferris

13. (?) Ferris died in infancy

14. (?) Ferris died in infancy

Elizabeth Brownlee and Angus Jeffery also had:

3.  Mary Jeffery married Albert Rowat

They had issue:

1.  Gordon Rowat

2.  Bernice Rowat married (?)

They had issue:

1.

2.

3.

Mary Brownlee and Albert Rowat also had:

3.  Eleanor Rowat

Elizabeth Brownlee and Angus Jeffery also had:

4.  Archie Jeffery married Jennie Stewart

They had issue:

1.  Lena Belle Jeffery married (?)

They had issue:

1.

2.

Archie Jeffery and Jennie Stewart also had:

2.  Stewart Jeffery

They had issue:

1.

Archie Jeffery and Jennie Stewart also had:

3.  Archie Jeffery

They had issue:

1.

2.

Archie Jeffery and Jennie Stewart also had:

4.  Jean Jeffery

They had issue:

1.

Archie Jeffery and Jennie Stewart also had:

5.  Lena Jeffery died 1897; age 2 yrs

6.  Angus Jeffery - in a home in Brandon, MB

7.  Janet Jeffery married Jim Oliver. Janet died February 1948.

They had issue:

1. Allan Oliver married (?).

They had issue:

1.

Janet Jeffery and Jim Oliver also had:

2. Earl Oliver

3. Rita Oliver

Archie Jeffery and Jennie Stewart also had:

8.  David Jeffery died in war

9.  Elsie Jeffery married Harvey Ritz

They had issue:

1. Robert Ritz

Elizabeth Brownlee and Angus Jeffery also had:

5. Lena Jeffery

6. Angus Jeffery

7. Jane Jeffery

8. David Jeffery

9. Elsie Jeffery

Archibald Brownlee and Ann Hamilton also had:

3.  Robert Brownlee born 1 December 1858 and died 1 April 1923. Robert married Jessie Beaton born 6 October 1855[97] and died 1 October 1937[98].

They had issue:

1.  Archie H Brownlee born 18 December 1866[99] and died 16 May 1950[100]. Archie married Emily Atkinson born 9 February 1887[101] and died 30 October 1941[102].

They had issue:

1. Olive Brownlee

2. Ruth Brownlee married firstly to Bob Edwards who was killed overseas in 1940. Married secondly to Doug Marshall.

They had issue:

1.

2.

Robert Brownlee and Jessie Beaton also had:

2.  Truman Brownlee married firstly to Alice Gertrude[103] Bagg born 13 July 1887[104] died 28 November 1922[105]. Truman married secondly Janet[106].

They had issue:

1. Jessie Irene Brownlee born 1923[107] married (?) Charles Richard Boughen[108].

They had issue:

1. Mabel Brownlee

Truman Brownlee and Alice Bagg also had:

2. Gladys Brownlee married Bob (?)

They had issue:

1. Baby Alice Brownlee adopted by J. McLean April 1923 (2nd wife Janet)

Robert Brownlee and Jessie Beaton also had:

3.  Edgar Brownlee married Rita Addison

They had issue:

1. Donald Brownlee won B.E.M. in WWII. He married Muriel

2. Isabel Brownlee married (?)

They had issue:

1.

Edgar Brownlee and Rita Addison also had:

3. Hazel Jean Brownlee

Archibald Brownlee and Ann Hamilton also had:

4.  Thomas Brownlee, born 15 October 1860 and died 17 April 1933. Married Elizabeth Agar born 1867[109] and died in 1950[110].

They had issue:

1. Annie Brownlee died in infancy

2. Pearl Brownlee married Elmer Atkinson

They had issue:

1. Edna Atkinson married Blake Carrothers

They had issue:

1. (?) Carrothers

Thomas Brownlee and Elizabeth Agar also had:

3. Ruby Brownlee born 1901[111] and died 1981[112]. She married Ken Wright born 1877[113] and died 1972[114].

They had issue:

1. Reg Wright married Lillian

They had issue:

1. (?) Wright

2. (?) Wright

Ruby Brownlee and Ken Wright also had:

2. Mary Wright married Roy Usher

They had issue:

1.  (?) Usher

Thomas Brownlee and Elizabeth Agar also had:

4. Archie Brownlee born 1904[115] and died 1960[116] married Ada Jeffrey born 1905[117] and died 1966[118].

They had issue:

1. Lillian Brownlee married (?) killed overseas in 1944

They had issue:

1.

Lillian Brownlee married secondly in 1946 to (?)

They had issue:

1. Stanley (?) married Sophie

They had issue:

1.

Archibald Brownlee born 1831 died 1904 married secondly to Catherine Hemphill born 28 July 1842 in Tyrone Ireland and died 1914. She was the daughter of Joseph Hemphill and Mary Adams (NB. all information on Archibald’s second marriage supplied by Lynn Crockett[119])

They had issue:

1. Mary Brownlee

2. John Brownlee was born 14 December 1868 and died on 17 November 1947 in Ontario Canada. Buried at Maple Cemetery.

3. Catherine Brownlee born c 1869.

4. Jane Brownlee

5. Archibald Brownlee

6. Rebecca Janet Brownlee born 1876 and died on 28 February 1877 in Ontario Canada. She was buried at Maple Cemetery.

7. William Brownlee born 1878. (William may have had issue – see Notes at end of this document)

8. George Brownlee born 18 March 1881 died June 1956 in Ontario and buried at Maple Cemetery.

9. James Brownlee

10. David Brownlee born in December 1885 and died 28 May 1886 in Ontario Canada. He is buried at Maple Cemetery.

John Brownlee and Margaret Nisbet also had:

2. John Brownlie born 3 April 1798 and baptised said month 1798 in Bothwell Parish[120].

3. Archibald Brownlie born 8 June 1800 and baptised said month in 1800 in Bothwell Parish[121].

4. Jean Brownlie born 1 March 1803 and baptised 24 March 1803 in Bothwell Parish[122].

5. Agnes Brownlee born 11 May 1805 and baptised 19 May 1805 in Bothwell Parish[123].

6. Thomas Brownlee born 17 May 1808 and baptised 5 June 1808 in Bogtongue, Bothwell Parish[124].

7. Ebenezer Brownlee born 17 July and baptised same month 1812 in Bogtongue Bothwell Parish[125].

8. Elisabeth born 26 November 1814 and baptised 4 December 1814 in Bogtongue Bothwell Parish[126].

William Brownlie and Jean Lightbody also had:

3. Claud (Glawd) Brownlie, agricultural farmer / labourer, born c1766, died between 1851 and 1855. Married 1 (Banns 1, 8, 15 in this parish[127]) April 1787 in Parish of Hamilton to Janet Semple. Possibly lived at Brierylinn.

They had issue:

1. William Brownlie, born 1788, died 8 January 1864. William moved around but settled in Limekiln Burn near the farm.

2. Ann Brownlie, born 1792, died 7 June 1859. Ann never married but had a daughter and raised her at Brierylinn.

3. Thomas Brownlie, born 13 April 1794, died 6 February 1863. Thomas married and after being widowed, returned to Brierylinn to stay with Ann.

4. Claud Brownlie, agricultural farmer / labourer, born 21 March 1797, died 24 August 1879. Married Janet Frame, born 1821 in Parish of Hamilton. Moved around but settled at Low Waters in Hamilton.

They had issue:

1. Claud Brownlie, born 1823.

2. Charlotte Brownlie, born 1825.

3. Thomas Brownlie, born 1827.

4. William Brownlie, born 1829. Married in 1849 to Jane Currie.

5. Janet Brownlie, born 1831.

6. James Brownlie, farmer and cattle dealer, born 1835, died 1907. Married 8 February 1856 at Carscallan, Parish of Hamilton to Sarah Smith. Lived at High Bent Farm, Low Waters in Hamilton.

They had issue:

1. Jane Brownlie, born 1856. Married William More of the Plymouth Brethren. They lived in Mount Florida near Glasgow.

They had issue:

1. James More, who went to Australia to work on his Uncle James Brownlie's sheep farm but died shortly afterwards in accident whilst working on the river logging timber. The More family blamed the Brownlies for encouraging him in going to Australia. After this, through their grief, they severed all communications with the Brownlies.

2. Jeanie More

3. Cathy More

4. Sarah More

5. Mary More

James Brownlie and Sarah Smith also had:

2. Janet Brownlie, born 1858

3. Claud Brownlie, was born in 1860 and migrated to Queensland, Australia in c1863. He purchased land at Junabee and had a mixed farm, sheep and agriculture. Claud married Mary (?), a Dutch schoolteacher, and had twenty children. One of their sons, William (Willie) came to Scotland in the 1920s to visit his aunt Sarah and other relatives. Later Claude sold his property to Robert James Brownlie and then moved to a farm nearer to Brisbane.

They had issue:

1. William Brownlie

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8.

9.

10.

11.

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17.

18.

19.

20.

James Brownlie and Sarah Smith also had:

4. Robert Brownlie, born 1862

5. James Smith Brownlie, was born 17 July 1864 in Hamilton, Scotland. He migrated to Queensland, Australia on 8th October 1884.  He purchased farming land next to Claud. After disembarking at Townsville, he travelled around Queensland for several years before settling in Warwick.  When Canning Downs opened for closer settlement in 1900 he selected land at Junabee, adjoining his brother Claud’s land and farmed there until he died as a diabetic, 24th June 1936.  He was married at Warwick on 21 September 1895 to Annie Ethel Riddell Ross, born 9 January 1870, and died 8 March 1946. James was remembered as a real gentleman who employed a large workforce on his sheep farm. Soon after arriving in Australia there was a storm and the creek was in flood. Claud was washed into the rapidly running water and james found a spot ahead of him where he could reach out to save him. Sadly their cousin James More was swept to his death

They had Issue:

1. Robert James Brownlie, (Pic) born 29 June 1896, died 28 January 1976. Married 15 October 1919 to Winifred Annie Doris Carey, born 10 February 1898.

They had Issue:

1. Athol Clyde Brownlie, born 3 August 1920. Served with the A.I.F. 2nd World War. Married 1st Joyce Green who died August 1947.  No Issue.  Married 2nd Beryl Crawford at Warwick 1949.

They had Issue:

1. Malcolm John Brownlie married Julie Guy.

2. James Patrick Brownlie.

3. Bernadette Brownlie married Max Peterson.

4. Anne-Marie Brownlie.

Robert James Brownlie and Winifred Annie Doris Carey also had:

2. Margaret Faith Brownlie was born 28 February 1922. Margaret died c1997. Married in Warwick in January 1948 to Edward Sydney Croften Steggall F/O R.A.A.F. 2nd World War.

They had Issue:

1. Robert Edward Steggall, B. Eng. Agric.   Married Stephany Evans Dip. Ed.

They had issue:

1. Andrew Peter Steggall.

2. Timothy Robert Steggall.

3. Catherine Faith Steggall

4. David John Steggall.

Margaret Faith Brownlie and Edward Sydney Crofton Steggall also had:

2. John David Steggall, b. App. Sc. (Food Tech.)

3. Peter Graham Steggall B. App. Sc. Physics, B. Ed. St.  Married Sharlayne McKay Dip.Teach., Prim. Prim. E.C. St.

4. Alan James Steggall.

Robert James Brownlie and Winifred Annie Dorris Carey also had:

3. Winifred May Brownlie, born 26 May 1924.  Married Neville Howard Kemp at Warwick.

4. Kathleen Mavis Brownlie, was born 3 September 1927.  Married at Goondwindi 1st Garnet Smith, 2nd Alan Cassey  (no Issue).

They had Issue:

1. Laurison James Smith, B. Eng.  Married to Gale Gallagher.

They had Issue:

1. Jacqueline Smith.

2. Michelle Smith.

Kathleen Mavis Brownlie and Garnet Smith also had:

2. Russell John Smith B. Sc. Dip. Ed.  Married Anne Littler Dip. Teach.

They had Issue:

1. Aaron Smith.

2. Amanda Smith.

3. Pieta Smith.

4.

Kathleen Mavis Brownlie and Garnet Smith also had:

3. Gregory Noel Smith married Leanne Heilbronn.

They had Issue:

1. David Gregory Smith.

2. Renae Lisa Smith.

Kathleen Mavis Brownlie and Garnet Smith also had:

4. Andrew Garnet Smith B. Sc., married …

They has Issue:

1. Deborah Leigh Smith married Alan Godfrey.

They had Issue:

1. Shannon Godfrey.

2. Melanie Godfrey.

Robert James Brownlie and Winifred Annie Doris Carey also had:

5. Robert Leslie Brownlie, born 6 October 1930.  Married Jeanette McDonald at Brisbane January 1955. Lived in Warwick.

They had Issue:

1. Paul McDonald Brownlie married to Sherryl Davies.

2. Robert James Brownlie, dip. Instrument Technology.

3. Jennifer Winifred Brownlie married 1st Barry Hildred (div), 2nd Arnold Howearth.

They had Issue:

1. Anthony Paul Howearth.

Robert James Brownlie and Winifred Annie Doris Carey also had:

6. Gwenyth Eileen Brownlie, born 7 November 1934.  Married Bernard Huisman M of M.E. (Member of Marine Engineers).

They had Issue:

1. Mark Robert Klass Huismann.

2. Saskia Anna Huisman.

Robert James Brownlie and Winifred Annie Doris Carey also had:

7. Patricia Mary Brownlie, born 10 December 1940.  Married 1st Michael Dan at Warwick, November 1962.

They had Issue:

1. Jemima Louise Dan.

2. Laura Christine Dan.

Patricia Mary Brownlie was married secondly to Mike Hamerton, Lt. Col. R.R. of Australian Artillery at Sydney, January 1982.

James Smith Brownlie and Annie Ethel Liddell Ross also had:

2. Sarah Beatrice Brownlie, born 5 June 1898.  Married Ernest Boyd.

They had Issue:

1. Thomas Boyd was married to Doris Mackay.

They had Issue:

1. Peter Boyd  (Bach. of Medicine).

2. Robert Boyd married …

They had Issue:

1. Jacqueline Boyd.

2. Meredith Boyd.

Sarah Beatrice Brownlie and Ernest Boyd also had:

2. Robert Boyd (B. Eng.).  Married Joan Green.

They had Issue:

1. Glen Boyd married Kathy Filmer (Dip. Teach. Prim. E.C. St.)

2. Linda Boyd married Curtis Richards.

Sarah Beatrice Brownlie and Ernest Boyd also had:

3. Joyce Ann Boyd married Harold Sydney Ray Turbot.

James Smith Brownlie and Annie Ethel Liddell Ross also had:

 

3. James Brownlie, born 24 August 1900, died 1960.  Married firstly to Hilda Whitmore and secondly to Elizabeth …

They had Issue:

1. Elizabeth Brownlie.

James Smith Brownlie and Annie Ethel Liddell Ross also had:

4. Marcus John Brownlie, born 24 June 1901, died 1967.  Married …

They had Issue:

1. Alisa Brownlie married Eric Barnes.

James Smith Brownlie and Annie Ethel Liddell Ross also had:

5. Alice Jessie May Brownlie, born 5th May 1903, died August 1978.  Married Alfred Daniel Kemp.

They had Issue:

1. Leslie Kemp.

2. Bruce Kemp married June Girle.

They had Issue:

1. Peter Kemp married Joanne Doyle.

They had Issue:

1. Daniel Kemp.

Bruce Kemp and June Girle also had:

2. Sandra Kemp.

3. Karen Kemp.

Alice Jesie May Brownlie and Alfred Daniel Kemp also had:

2. Edalyn Kemp married Colin Johnson.

They had Issue:

1. Lyle Johnson married Leanne Reynolds.

2. Mark Johnson.

3. Neil Johnson.

4. Elizabeth Johnson.

Alice Jessie May Brownlie and Alfred Daniel Kemp also had:

3. Leta Kemp married Clarence Larfield.

They had Issue:

1. Robert Larfield.

2. Brian Larfield.

7. Dorothy Jean Brownlie (Pic) born 15 July 1906.  Married Osmond Free.

They had Issue:

1. John Charles Free married Delma Ferguson.

They had Issue:

1. Russell Free.

2. Louis Free.

3. Stewart Free.

4. Glenda Free, married Richard Blinco (Dip. Ed.),

They had Issue:

1. Robert Blinco

John Charles Free and Delma Ferguson also had:

5. Janet Free.

6. Delma Free.

Dorothy Jean Brownlie and Osmond Free also had:

2. James Free (died aged 10 months).

3. David Free married Gwen Postle.

They had Issue:

1. Andrew Free.

2. Owen Stanley Free

3. Gregory Free.

4. Christina Free.

5. Patricia Free.

6. Laurette Free.

Dorothy Jean Brownlie and Osmond Free also had:

5. Dorothy Anne Free married Lionel Devine, B.A., Dip. Ed.

5. Judith Free married David Greig.

They had Issue:

1. Osmond Greig.

2. Roger Greig.

8. Douglas Reuben Brownlie (Pic 1) (Pic 2) (Pic 3) (Pic 4) (Pic 5) was born 12 May 1909 in Warwick Queensland. Douglas married 18 September 1937 to Helen Mary (Nell) Williams born 1 November 1908, Southampton.

They had Issue:

1. Ross Douglas Brownlie, (Pic) (twin), born 14 June 1939.  Married Denise Coglin.

They had Issue:

1. April Brownlie.

2. Dale Brownlie.

Douglas Ruben Brownlie and Helen Mary Williams also had:

2. Roslyn Ethel Brownlie (twin), (Pic) born 14 June 1939.  Married R. J. Lythall.

They had Issue:

1. Judith Lythall.

2. John Lythall.

3. Helen Lythall.

4. Anne Lythall.

5. David Lythall.

6. Lynette Lythall.

7. Ross Lythall.

Douglas Reuben Brownlie and Helen Mary Williams also had:

3. Peter Reuben Brownlie (Pic) born 26 March 1941 married Larane McFarlane.

They had Issue:

1. Michael Brownlie.

2. Wayne Brownlie.

3. Lyle Brownlie.

4. Susan Brownlie.

Douglas Reuben Brownlie and Helen Mary Williams also had:

4. Noel William Brownlie (Pic) born 3 August 1942.  Married Terence Cull/(Kerry Gill?)

They had Issue:

1. Sean  (Shaun?) Brownlie.

2. Daniel Brownlie.

3. Melissa (Millicent?) Brownlie.

James Smith Brownlie and Annie Ethel Liddell Ross also had:

9. Irene Annie Brownlie (Pic) born 15 September 1910.  Married Celvan Ernest Ducat (A.I.F. WW II) who died October 1970.

They had Issue:

1. Neville Ducat B. Eng. (Elect.), married Helen Matthews.

They had Issue:

1.  Catherine Ducat.

2. Wendy Ducat.

James Smith Brownlie and Annie Ethel Liddell Ross also had:

10. Eva Margaret Brownlie born 12 April 1915.  Married Alexander Shelley.

They had Issue:

1. Philip Shelley married Leslie Mead.

They had Issue:

1. Patricia Shelley.

2. Julie Shelley.

James Brownlie and Sarah Smith also had:

6. Thomas Brownlie born 1866

7. William Brownlie born 1868

8. John Brownlie born 1870

9. Abraham Brownlie born 1872

10. Sarah Brownlie born 1874

11. Mary Brownlie born 1876

12. Sarah Brownlie born 1878 died 1968. Married 8 August 1904 at Low Waters, Parish of Hamilton to John Gilchrist.

They had issue: 

 1. John Gilchrist born 1911 died 1968. Married on 31 October 1934 Glasgow to Georgina Rae.

They had issue:

1. Pamela Gilchrist, born 1938 and married Bert Green. Pam is a member of the Lanarkshire Family History Society.

Claud Brownlie and Janet Frame also had:

7. Jane Brownlie born 1837.

8. John Brownlie born 1838.

9. Robert Brownlie born 1840

10. Gavin Brownlie born 1843

Claud Brownlie and Janet Semple also had:

5. James Brownlie, born 16 April 1800, died (?). Dissenting Congregation birth records found. James moved around but settled at Low Waters, Hamilton.

6. James Brownlie born 1804, died (?).

7. (?).

8. (?).

9. (?).

William Brownlie and Jean Lightbody also had:

4. Thomas Brownlie born 8 August 1767[128] and baptised 16 August 1767[129] in Hamilton Parish. (Probably died young as second Thomas born in 1773).

5 Thomas Brownlie, born 28 July 1773[130], baptised 2 August 1773[131] in Hamilton Parish.

 

 

 

Scottish information supplied by:

Pamela Gilchrist Green, email albgreen.hel@virgin.net

 

Australian information supplied by:

Mrs. Douglas Reuben Brownlie, Heap Street, Esk 4320, Queensland, Australia.

Margaret Faith Steggall, 54 Canning Street, Warwick 4370, Queensland, Australia. (Deceased)

Ian Edward Brownlee, 78 Stuarts Road, Katoomba NSW Australia ian@brownlee.com.au

 

Canadian information supplied by:

Lynn Crockett jic95129family@yahoo.com - I received a two page listing from a Cowan researcher - eventually, someone from this Brownlee family married into our Cowan line; they were in the Simcoe County, York County, Ontario area.  I have supplied as the pages read and as taken from Scotland by George Brownlee in 1925.

 

 

NOTES:

Elizabeth McAlpine aged 9 years was a granddaughter of Thomas Black and Elizabeth Brownlee according to the 1871 census records for Leaend Farm, New Monkland.

 

19/2/2005 – Pamela Gilchrist Green  - My grandmother was the grandchild of Claud Brownlie and Janet Frame, a farming family from Low Waters Village near to Hamilton town.  She told me that all the Brownlies were related to one another, and that various branches had spread to Strathaven, Lesmahagow, and Carluke etc.

She also told me that the Brownlee families were NOT related to the Brownlies. However, sometimes the names did get mixed up and were spelled wrongly. (NB. While I have heard this comment before, even my great grandmother said something similar, I firmly believe this theory to be a myth as there is plenty of evidence to suggest otherwise and in my opinion both variations came from the same roots. There could be two families in the same town or village with different spellings who did not know of any connection but if traced back could be connected. The evidence even appears in this chart. I’m sure if one can find the original roots we will all be connected – Ian Brownlee).

Her two, elder brothers, immigrated to Australia in the late 1880's.  Claude acquired land and became a sheep farmer and a year later James followed him and got the land next to his. Claude married a Dutch schoolteacher and had twenty children.  James got married and one of his sons William came to Scotland in the 1920's and visited my grandmother and other relatives.

Unfortunately, over time all contact was lost with the Australian end of the line.

 

22/2/2005 – Pamela Gilchrist Green - I have just found this note in my papers, which may shed some light on the geographic location of the Brownlie farms. Could the reference to a river, refer to New South Wales?

"James More went to Australia to work on his Uncle James Brownlie's sheep farm but died shortly afterwards in accident whilst working on the river logging timber."  "The More family blamed the Brownlies for encouraging him to go to Australia. They severed all communications with the Brownlies."

Great aunt Jane Brownlie married William More of the Plymouth Brethren. They lived in Mount Florida near Glasgow. Children: James, Jeanie, Cathy, Sarah and Mary. Since he was their only son, one can appreciate the depth of their loss.

 

21/3/2005 – Lynn Crockett jic95129family@yahoo.com - Ann Hamilton, was born c1834. There are two possible threads regarding Ann Hamilton’s pedigree. (see email from Lynn Crockett 21/3/05)

1.   Ann Hamilton born Lesmahagow, the daughter of Mathew Hamilton born 12 August 1809 christened 19 August 1809 at Stonehouse and Ann Hunter born 1810 at Lesmahagow. Mathew and Ann were married on 11 April 1828 at Lesmahagow. Mathew died 7 September 1897 at Stonehouse, Ann died 17 November 1895 at Stonehouse and they are both buried at St Ninians Churchyard in Stonehouse

2.   Anne Hamilton born Avondale daughter of William Hamilton and Grace or Grizzel Craig

 

21/3/2005 – Lynn Crockett jic95129family@yahoo.com – informs of a possible child of William Brownlee born 1878. Irene Brownlee died 1 March 1912 aged 2 years 1 month and 22 days in Vaughan Tp., cause of death bronchia pneumonia, about 2 weeks and bronchitis, 48 hours. Informant: father William Brownlee of Purpleville and mother Bertha Roninson of York County. 035829-12, (death certificate).

 

21/3/05 – Lynn Crockett jic95129family@yahoo.com - This Brownlee family married into my Cowan family and resided in the Toronto, Ontario area. Another coincidence, a Nisbet married into the Cowan family.

All of the information regarding the Jeffery family, (Elizabeth BROWNLEE 1857-1950), was supplied to me by Don Jeffrey of Kent UK.

 

I do have a chart received from Alan Young in 1995 (he lived in the Toronto, Ontario area), which starts with - William Brownlie - Margaret Paton and includes:

 

Alexander Brownlie (1789-1852) + Marion Lightbody (1786-1851)

Catherine Brownlie (1837-1885) + Thomas Lightbody (1834-1914)

 

In a message dated 1995, Alan states - My Brownlie ancestors lived in Covington; earliest I know is William Brownlie and spouse Margaret Paton.

He had discovered a cousin in Oregon, USA - their grandmothers (Lightbody) were sisters; had emigrated from Scotland at different times and the two branches of the family had been out of touch since before WW1.

 

Last night, while google searching, I came across the following -

 

http://ftp.cac.psu.edu/genealogy/roots-l/genealog/genealog.qscotlnd

 

82121777 - Brownlee genealogy, on the descendants of Archibald Brownlee born 1710 in Strathaven Lanarkshire Scotland by James Clin.

84249578 - Brownlees of Scotland by Janet Lourie Brownlee.

 

Amended 16 December 2005.