James Brougham and his descendants showing four generations

Brougham Family History Blog

Brougham Ramblings

I was born a Brougham, and no doubt will die one too. In this blog I hope to cover some topical items that have a Brougham or family history theme. Let us know your thoughts and if you wish to contribute please get in touch.

This picture reflects 4 Generations of my Brougham ancestors, James Brougham (1838 - 1912) from Collingham, with his daughter, Eliza, grand child Florence and great grand child, Harry.

Sep 30
1 min

The Railway Broughams

The railways do not configure highly in Brougham Family History. Only 7 Broughams can be found in the Railway Employment Papers 1833-1963

Sep 25
4 min

Collingham delivers on a WW1 proposal, 100 years later.

A Yorkshire village remembers the lives of residents who lived in the village during WW1 by marking thier houses with blue discs.

Sep 24
3 min

George Brougham and the stolen manure, not!

George Brougham, a blacksmith by trade, was born in 1828 in rural Collingham, West Yorkshire. When Queen Victoria came to the throne in...

Sep 13
3 min

Lord Brougham and Vaux, Rt Hon 5th Baron CBE 1938-2023

The 5th Lord Brougham, Michael John, sadly passed away on 27th August 2023.

Sep 12
3 min

St Ninians Church Ninekirks steeped in Brougham history

St Nineans Church known locally as Nnekirks was teh Parish Church of Brougham. Many Broughams are burried and remembered here.

Sep 3
1 min

Lady Anne Clifford immortalised in bronze

Lady Anne Clifford who restored many buildings in the north of England is remembered in a new bronze statue in Kirkby Stephen.

Aug 27
2 min

Finding Brougham family history through DNA

Summary of the authors DNA shwing him his origins and how it has impacted his research into Brougham Family History

Oct 8, 2022
3 min

WW1 and Dennis Huntington 1891-1956

HMS Ramillies, HMS Birkenhead and the naval base Devonport (Vivid I) during WW1 The joy of digging deep into your ancestors life, is it...

Oct 2, 2022
2 min

Queen Elizabeth II’s death certificate

The death certificate is very final and very sad. A life on one single sheet of officialdom. On reading the Queens death certificate I...

Sep 18, 2022
2 min

New Zealand Settler John Brougham and his 80 Grand children

Peter Brougham Wyly in his research, A Gathering of Broughams but not a clean sweep, picks up the early life of John Brougham (page 126)...

Sep 17, 2022
3 min

In search of James Brougham's parents

In search of the parents of James Brougham (1838-1912) - they are there somewhere but where?

Sep 16, 2022
2 min

Leaving our historical footprints for tomorrows generation

In the digital age - will data be preserved or will it get lost in the throw away age?

Sep 9, 2022
2 min

The Brougham Clergy

Resource about Church of England Clergy. It details 8 Brougham's. Invaluable resource for any historian with Anglican clergy in the family

Sep 4, 2022
2 min

Behind the Stats of Infant Mortality

For any parent, the death of their child is difficult to get over. The 1911 Census asked questions about infant mortality for the first time

Jan 9, 2021
2 min

Good riddance to 2020

Good riddance to 2020. The year will go down as the one that everyone was united in wanting to forget. 2021 offers hope and although...