Here is beautiful Maggie age 31 - from 27 Laing Street - on a studio photograph in about 1914 with her brother Jim about to enter the fray. She is living with her recently widowed mother and four brothers. Did she marry? She must have had offers? Does anyone know what happened to her after this. The photo was obtained via Mrs Cave and I knew nothing about her then - assuming that Jim was her husband. Maybe the man in the picture is. Can anyone enlighten us? I believe that her younger brother William was the famous bookie's runner Billy O' Brien who stood on many street corners catering for the steelworker's regular flutter on the horses especially on pay day.
AuthorMy name is John O Neill and my interest is in ensuring that many Grangetown people can discover more about their roots and family history. Archives
January 2018
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