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Re: Homes for Unmarried Mothers Aberdeen
« Reply #18 on: Tuesday 23 February 10 13:06 GMT (UK) »
hi still looking

i had that marriage on my file ann sim was 21 spinster. and james reid  engineer.aged 25. have there parents name . it says jessie was 25 when she died in 1878  if that were the parents she would have been 2
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Re: Homes for Unmarried Mothers Aberdeen
« Reply #19 on: Tuesday 23 February 10 20:52 GMT (UK) »
Jessie could have been born prior to her parents marriage. If she was n't with them in the 1861 census have you considered she may have been visiting (or living with) relatives? Who were James & Ann's parents? Did you find William's parents in the 1871 census? If you do manage to locate Jessie in the censuses at least you'll know her place of birth. Ages often differ on certificates & censuses! Did you manage to contact the Aberdeen City archives?
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TAYLOR, COBBAN, SCOTT, PATERSON, BARCLAY,  DUNCAN, SKENE, SIM, WOOD, STEPHEN, ROSE,  CUMINE, MORISON, GERRARD, PYPER, ANDERSON,  FARQUHAR, BURNET, THOMSON, DAVIDSON, BIRNIE,  STRACHAN, DEY, GERRIE, ROBERTSON, FINNIE, WYLLIE,STEPHEN,WILLOX,MICHIE,MARR,BRUCE, CLUBB,SLESSOR,CLARK, SIMPSON,HEPBURN,SINCLAIR,BEEDIE,FOWLIE, CLYNE,FINDLATER, JOHNSTON,BROCKIE,PARK, WATT,MACKIE,WALKER,YEATS,THIRD, BURD,EWAN,ARTHUR,AUCKLAND, MURDOCH,LOW, IRVINE,CHALMERS,BOYES, LYON,SMITH,ADIE, WATSON - ALL N.E.SCOTLAND.

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Re: Homes for Unmarried Mothers Aberdeen
« Reply #20 on: Wednesday 24 February 10 12:51 GMT (UK) »
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tried to email the aberdeen city archves but could it did not let me send. will i need to go to family history shop to search census . have tried online but cannot find jessie in 1861  wonder if either george or jessie came from larbert
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Re: Homes for Unmarried Mothers Aberdeen
« Reply #21 on: Wednesday 24 February 10 15:36 GMT (UK) »
Don't know what  the problem could be regarding emailing the Aberdeen City Archives. The poor relief records are in Old Aberdeen House. You can make an appointment (it's free to search). Or you can  phone them & ask for a lookup.Why do n't you call them? The telephone number is:01224 481775. They're really helpful.
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TAYLOR, COBBAN, SCOTT, PATERSON, BARCLAY,  DUNCAN, SKENE, SIM, WOOD, STEPHEN, ROSE,  CUMINE, MORISON, GERRARD, PYPER, ANDERSON,  FARQUHAR, BURNET, THOMSON, DAVIDSON, BIRNIE,  STRACHAN, DEY, GERRIE, ROBERTSON, FINNIE, WYLLIE,STEPHEN,WILLOX,MICHIE,MARR,BRUCE, CLUBB,SLESSOR,CLARK, SIMPSON,HEPBURN,SINCLAIR,BEEDIE,FOWLIE, CLYNE,FINDLATER, JOHNSTON,BROCKIE,PARK, WATT,MACKIE,WALKER,YEATS,THIRD, BURD,EWAN,ARTHUR,AUCKLAND, MURDOCH,LOW, IRVINE,CHALMERS,BOYES, LYON,SMITH,ADIE, WATSON - ALL N.E.SCOTLAND.


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Re: Homes for Unmarried Mothers Aberdeen
« Reply #22 on: Wednesday 24 February 10 15:40 GMT (UK) »
i will call them now and see what they can do and let you no
 thanks Ann
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Re: Homes for Unmarried Mothers Aberdeen
« Reply #23 on: Thursday 25 February 10 10:27 GMT (UK) »
hi
 phoned to see if they had any records for william duncan . nothing between 1878 to 1900. they sugested to phone falkirk to ask about larbert  parish records


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Re: Homes for Unmarried Mothers Aberdeen
« Reply #24 on: Saturday 27 February 10 20:22 GMT (UK) »
checked up on the home for children of widowers

It's listed in the Aberdeen Directory from 1908-1909 to 1982-1983. It was located at Primrosehill on Sunnybank Road. The address was previously occupied by a solicitor called William McQueen Smith.

There's also mention of it from 1906-1908 in the Aberdeen City Council minutes where funds are requested by the home and donated by the city.

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Re: Homes for Unmarried Mothers Aberdeen
« Reply #25 on: Saturday 27 February 10 22:07 GMT (UK) »
hi
 thanks for info. I am looking for homes children  in aberdeen and aberdeenshire from 1878 to 1801.
Ann
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Re: Homes for Unmarried Mothers Aberdeen
« Reply #26 on: Sunday 06 July 14 20:22 BST (UK) »
Does anyone know of any homes for unwed mothers around 1896. Would Alexander's Building at Union Glen in Aberdeen have such a facility.
Thank you for any help you can give me.