Kyle, Jack (John Wilson) (1926–2014), international rugby player and surgeon, was born on 10 February 1926 on Kinnaird Street on the Antrim Road in Belfast, the second of five children of John Wilson Kyle and Elizabeth (née Warren). When Jack
We live in Gravesend, Kent with our son Peter. We met at Cambridge University, moved first to London then to Gravesend in 1986. We’ve lived here for 30 years. London was too expensive, too busy and Sarah’s family all hail
Harrison was born in Darenth Valley hospital to Joe Field and his partner Zara Rowland. Harrison is a few hours old and is with his Grandad Jonathan Field and his dad Joe Field.
Shaunnie Swanson and Scott Lissone are proud to announce the birth of their first child Sullivan James Lissone on 11 April 2024.
Margaret passed away peacefully in the QEU hospital Govan around 10.30pm on 18 December 2023. Although she had terminal lung cancer her passing followed a short unexpected stay in hospital and a peaceful passing. During her final days in hospital
20 November 2023
A true pioneer – Francis Rogan Halliday (1827-1931) As far as we know Francis is the only centenarian in the family. At the time he died it is believed he was the oldest person in Utah. Francis was born to
There are many foods that are considered Scottish outside Scotland. Black bun and haggis are among the most famous. Strangely they are not the Scottish foods that I miss the most. Growing up in Govan exposed us to a rich
1 August 2023 Liz and John Crockford are delighted to announce the engagement of their daughter Alex Crockford to Cameron Payas.
Malcolm Broadfoot – Sweep and slater Malcolm definitely exists. 45 different newspaper reports prove that. But what we don’t know is exactly who he is, the facts are confusing. He keeps changing his name to different versions of the same
Roman Wallace, born 8 August 2023 weighing 8lb 4oz, to Kara Boyd and Grant Wallace. Young Roman was born at 11.01am in Kilmarnock Photos below of Roman with Grant and Kara. First he was a dream in our hearts.Now he’s
A Royal connection? Robert Howard was born on 1 Jan 1537 in Syon House, London, England and died in 1598 in Allsaints Parish, Norfolk, England. He was the son of Lord Thomas Howard (1511-1537) and Lady Margaret Douglas Princess &
The subtitle of our family site has an interesting origin. It is the title of a book written in Welsh and means “from Hendrefiggilt to Livorno”. The book (in Welsh) which is written by a Welsh art expert about the
This is the title of our family site and is a pun on one of the possible origins of the Kilkie surname. One version has the name being the Irish for Small or little. In what may be complete coincidences.
This is a very long article initially written in WELSH and Italian. The very idea that a North Wales member of our family became a famous Italian painter rubbing shoulders with Modigliani and Gighlia justifies the length. Also… ChatGPT translated
Clifford Field was born in 1908 in Chalk Kent, his mother was Edith Annie Field, a domestic servant living in Castle Lane, Chalk, Kent. She left the space for a father on Cliff’s birth certificate blank. After decades of searching,