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Yes, I also got a copy of Annie's Marriage cert to James McConnell in 1933 and same as you, noted she said her Father was deceased. Sad and like you I also wondered if family ties had been severed. One of Annie's earliest memories,  which she related in later life, was when she was about 5, she remembered living with Auntie Annie and her three oldest children, whose names match exactly with those of the oldest children of my paternal Grandparents. My paternal Grandfather and Annie's Father were half brothers. No trace of Annie from her early childhood until her marriage in 1933 but from the Lanarkshire/Glasgow areas doubt if she travelled very far. I also noted no occupation given for Annie on her MC, perhaps in service? Just when I thought I was done with mysteries but as Hercule said it keeps the little grey cells ticking over. Not much else to do at this time.

MAXCAM, I found the people that raised Annie!  I got in contact with them today and that mystery has been solved.  It turns out that the Aunt Annie is actually the brother of Annie's father James Brownlie.  I am now in contact with the great granddaughter of Annie.  This is so amazing!  We may finally get some more answers relating to my grandmother's upbringing.  So far she has noted that she believes Annie was an only child so it's makes the Mary situation even more interesting.  She and I will have many conversations going forward and I hope we can get a better understanding of how my grandmother grew up!!

Would love to speak to you further about this.  My great grandfather was James Docherty Brownlie.  He married my great grandmother Janet Rintoul in 1915 and had at least one child, my grandmother Annie Brownlie in 1915.  Unfortunately Janet Rintoul died in 1920 and my grandmother was not raised by her father so I am looking for more information about possible half siblings.  Her father James remarried Helen Reid in 1921 so I would love any information that you may have come across with respect to children they may have had together.  On Helen's death certificate it was signed by her son Thomas Brownlie so there is at least one sibling my grandma had.  Just wondering if it was a half sibling or a full sibling and what other family she may have not know about. 

You did mention that my great grandfather died in a workhouse/asylum.  I was wondering where this information was gather from so that I may look at it as well.  I do have a copy of his death certificate but did not notice anything outside of his cause of death.

I did send you a message so hopefully we can touch base and dig into this further together!
Thanks

Hi
I am looking for anyone that has information on any of the following:

James Brownlie (B. ~1892-?) married Janet Rintoul (1896-1920) in 1915
They were married Oct 1 1915 in Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland 
They have at least one child:  Annie Brownlie (B 1915 - D 1985 Australia)

Parents of Janet Rintoul - William Rintoul (1863 – ?) and Elizabeth Greens (or Isabella Greens)
Parents of James Brownlie - James Brownlie and Jane McCullan (i think)