McAulay and Brogans .....

Carol Allan · Post by **Carol Allan** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 8:37 am

Searching for information on Charles McAulay (McAuley or Macaulay) and Mary Ann Brogan. They were married in Tyrone, Ireland on 12-28-1875. By 12-1876 they were in Glasgow, Scotland. By 1880 Charles McAulay had disappeared leaving his family to fend for themselves. I have heard that Mary Ann Brogan may have been born in Sion Mills.
I know nothing else about these two and have hit a brick wall.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Carol Allan

Andy · Post by **Andy** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 12:22 pm

Think this may be your lot in 1881:

Dwelling: 67 Mansion St
Census Place: Maryhill, Lanark, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 0203613 GRO Ref Volume 622-1 EnumDist 15 Page 17
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Mary A. MC AULAY M 38 F Ireland
Rel: Lodger (Head)
Occ: Dressmaker
Garabella MC AULAY 4 F Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Daur
Elizabeth MC AULAY 1 m F Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Daur
Charles MC AULAY 1 m M Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Son

If you have an occupation for Charles I'll have a bash at tracking him down.

Carol Allan · Post by **Carol Allan** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 2:48 am

I appreciate it, but that is not them.
They only had one child. Her name was Annie (or Annabella according to some). She was born 12-13-1876 in Glasgow. On Annies marriage certificate it list him as a brass finisher.
It is my understanding Charles McAulay disappeared when Annie was 4. If this is the case, he would not be in the same household by 1881. He must have lived awhile after that because she said he reappeared once after that when my grandfather was small (born in 1902) and she slammed the door in his face and he was never to be seen again.

I have searched everywhere trying to find the two of them with no luck.
I very much appreciate the help.
Carol Allan

Carol Allan · Post by **Carol Allan** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 2:52 am

I also have one other bit of information....Charles McAulay and Mary Ann Brogans daughter Annie Isabella McAulay birth certificate lists her birth at 5 AM on 27 Bright Street in Glasgow.
Carol Allan

Andy · Post by **Andy** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 12:17 pm

I rechecked the census for McAuleys (and spelling variations) born 1 year either side of 1876.

There are no Annies or Isabellas but it doesn't take a massive leap of the imagination to consider Garabella as a mistranscribed Isabella or crushed up Ann Isabella.

Charles the father wasn't at the house but Mary was recorded as married. I think it's possible that Charles left when Mary was pregnant with the Twins Elizabeth and Charles who were born in early 1881. If they died young then perhaps Annie didn't remember them.

A quick look at their birth certs should clear up whether this is the correct family. Won't be many Charles M*cAul?y boys born in Glasgow in 1881. If it is there should be a fairly up-to-date occupation listed for the father.

Happy hunting!

Carol Allan · Post by **Carol Allan** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 9:25 pm

Thank you. You made some good points. I will check with my Aunt and ask if it is a possibility that she had children that died early. It is a good possibility as many children died early in those days.
Being that Annie never spelled her name the same twice, it is a good possibility neither did her family. I have seen Annabella, Annie, Bella, Macaulay, McAulay, McAuley, Macauley.
I appreciate the help.
Carol Allan

Post by **AndrewP** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 10:27 pm

Could this be your Mary Ann McAulay in 1891 and 1901 censuses? (no guarantees given)

1891: 9 Reid Street, Glasgow (Bridgeton), Head, Married, 49, born Ireland
no husband in the household. "Goodson" John Smith and family were there.

1901: 10 Reid Street, Glasgow (Bridgeton), Mother-in law, widow, 54, born Ireland
in Son-in-law John Smith's household.

All the best,

Andrew Paterson

Carol Allan · Post by **Carol Allan** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 10:33 pm

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You.
You jogged my Aunts memory. She told me that indeed Mary Ann Brogan was pregnet with twins when her husband, Charles McAulay, disappeared and that they died shortly after they were born. She did not know the twins names though.
My Aunt said that Charles McAulay also worked as a Iron Foundry Labourer. Rumor had it, that he went to America when he disapperaed in about 1880 and he reappeared in Scotland once they knew of in about 1911. Never to be seen again.
She also told me that Mary Ann Brogan crocheted things for the Catholic Church. This might fit in with the dressmaker.
I think you may be on to something......Thanks again.
Carol

Carol Allan · Post by **Carol Allan** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 10:49 pm

Andrew,
I am not sure on that one. I do not know if she remarried and was young enough to still have children or not.
The only surviving child of Charles McAulay and Mary Ann Brogan, would be my Great Grandmother Annie Isabella McAulay. Annie Married James Armour Allan and had ten children. So, Mary Ann Brogan-McAulay's son in law would have been a Allan.
Thank you very much
Carol Allan