Margaret McDonald Bruce entered the world on 4 November 1874 in the small settlement of Bryans, a scatter of cottages lying in the long shadow of Bryan’s Pit. Though the pit dominated the landscape, her father, William Bruce, himself the son of a miner, had chosen a different path. He worked the fields rather thanContinue reading “Maggie’s Story”
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Alexander McCulloch 1862 -1941 From the Croft to the Mine
Introduction At the northern edge of Scotland, a small boy steps into the first light of day. The air carries peat smoke and sea salt, the sun low over the Dornoch Firth. Behind him, a cottage door closes softly. His boots are worn, his pockets nearly empty, but he carries the quiet certainties of family:Continue reading “Alexander McCulloch 1862 -1941 From the Croft to the Mine”
Alexander McCulloch From the Crofts to the Mines
My husband‘s Great Grandfather, Alexander McCulloch was a miner. He spent every day working deep below the ground in complete darkness and unbearable heat. His job was dangerous and difficult. Breathing in stale air and coal dust and facing the constant risk of cave-ins and gas explosions to earn a wage that he would oftenContinue reading “Alexander McCulloch From the Crofts to the Mines”
Alexander McCulloch A Highland Life
In this post, I am taking a bigger leap back in time and will be telling the story of the life and times of Alexander McCulloch my husband’s G. Great Grandfather on his mother’s. side. His story is set in 19th Century Sutherland. The following description is based on my interpretation of the records IContinue reading “Alexander McCulloch A Highland Life”
Keep Your Kin Up 