Euphemia Bell and George Tod wedding banns

As you will have read elsewhere, I spent a lot of time in my childhood with my Great Aunt Euphemia … More

Great Auntie Famie

Great Auntie Famie. Euphemia Moore Tod (born Bell) b Feb 5 1906 Addiewell d Mar 15 1994 Edinburgh. With husband … More

You see a lot of people still banging on about slavery in the UK, despite the fact that in 1838, … More

Mrs H had an auntie die this week. It was her Auntie Famie. I never met her as she’s moved … More

Charles Moore Bell was my great uncle. He was born on the 15 Oct 1898 in 19 North Street, Addiewell, … More

A mere 27 years since he last worked doon a pit, Mr H returned on his works day oot in … More

Mr H goes to Dalserf I’ve been to the land o’ ma faithers! Well, my 3rd great grandfather Archibald Hamilton who was … More

Way back in ye olde days, when my Dad got his first car – a second hand Austin 1100, in … More

A large number of the Bells and Hamiltons ended up working in the now derelict Woodmuir Colliery near Breich in … More

So, I finally summoned up the courage to retrace my family routes in the wilds of West Lothian. And, let … More