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Hollywood star Brian Cox says 19th century migrants to Dundee often faced conditions 'beyond imagination'


Brian Cox is supporting the launch of Findmypast s new materials
Dundee-born actor
Brian Cox has highlighted the importance of families knowing about their roots as he described the impact of the industrial revolution on men arriving in his home city during the 19th Century as often being “beyond imagination”.
Joining an online Findmypast event on Thursday night as guest speaker to mark the launch of the largest collection of Scottish family history records ever made available online, the Hollywood A-lister reflected on the “invidious position” many migrant ex-farmers found themselves in as they arrived in
Dundee during the 19th century. ....

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