Barbara Campbell Braidwood

Female18 July 1898–29 April 1916

Brief Life History of Barbara Campbell

When Barbara Campbell Braidwood was born on 18 July 1898, in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, her father, William Braidwood, was 33 and her mother, Barbara McVicar Campbell, was 22. She lived in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1901. She died on 29 April 1916, in Nairobi, Kenya, at the age of 17, and was buried in Nairobi, Kenya.

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Family Time Line

William Braidwood
1865–1929
Barbara McVicar Campbell
1876–1958
Barbara Campbell Braidwood
1898–1916
Mary Ferguson Braidwood
1900–1961

Sources (3)

  • Barbara Braidwood in household of William Braidwood, "Scotland Census, 1901"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Barbara Campbell Braidwood - Government record: Birth record or certificate: birth-name: Barbara Campbell Braidwood
  • Barbara Braidwood, "Find A Grave Index"

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World Events (5)

1902 · The Scottish National Antarctic Expedition

Age 4

The Scottish National Antarctic Expedition was organized and led by William Speirs Bruce. Him along with Robert Falcon Scott’s Discovery Expedition completed an exploration of Antarctica. They established the first manned meteorological station, the Orcadas, in 1903 and discovered new land east of the Weddell Sea. The expedition was described as the most cost-effective and carefully planned scientific expedition of the Heroic Age. The Orcadas weather station has been in continuous operation ever since.

1905 · Stornoway Town Hall

Age 7

Stornoway Town Hall was the first town hall in Stornoway Scotland but burned down in 1918. The clock tower on the building became famous after Calum Kennedy named a song after the town called ‘Lovely Stornoway’. The current building is still being used as a multi-purpose venue. Hosting different commercial and community activities.

1908

Age 10

London, United Kingdom hosts Summer Olympic Games.

Name Meaning

Scottish: habitational name from either of two places called Braidwood (‘broad wood)’, in Lanarkshire and Midlothian.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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