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orphanage.inverness.scotland.1890
« on: Thursday 19 June 08 16:29 BST (UK) »
Im looking for the any information about an orphanage in Inverness Scotland.1890.s
My Great Great Grandfather was put there,He was called Robert Buchanan.Born 2.6.1890.He had two sisters Ester and Mary.He died around 7.3.71.Would like to find out about parents and his sisters.Please Help.Thank you.

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Re: orphanage.inverness.scotland.1890
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 19 June 08 17:52 BST (UK) »
Hi  Lara

Welcome to Rootschat  :)

I think that I've found them on the 1901 in Kiltarlity, Invernessshire

District 101 ED 4 Household No. 36

Alexander MacIntosh, 61, crofter, b. Clachnaharry, Inv
Elizabeth, 63, crofter's wife, b. Inverness
Mary Ann, dau 32, laundrymaid,  b. Clachnaharry, Inv
Mary Ann, grd dau,11, scholar, b. Kiltarlity
Angus, grd son, 8,  scholar, b. Kiltarlity
Robert Buchanan, boarder,10, scholar , b. Glasgow
Mary Buchanan, boarder, 8, scholar , b. Glasgow
Ester Buchanan, boarder, 4, b. Glasgow

we know have to find a birth certificate for one of them which should show their parents  :)


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Re: orphanage.inverness.scotland.1890
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 19 June 08 17:59 BST (UK) »
Esther was the easiest to find as her name is not as frequent as Mary and Robert.

She was b. Dec 27 1897 in Dennistoun, Glasgow as Esther McDougall Buchanan

Her parents were Robert Buchanan an Iron Turner (journeyman) and Letitia, maiden surname Bryan. They were married in Glasgow on 19th April 1889

We'll have to see what happened to them.


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Re: orphanage.inverness.scotland.1890
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 19 June 08 18:06 BST (UK) »
I think something might have happened - maybe the family split up.

I've found the death of an 11 month old girl, Letitia Wood OBrien or Buchanan, 21 June 1905, Dennistoun. her mother is given as Letitia OBrien, wife of Robert Buchanan, machine maker.


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Re: orphanage.inverness.scotland.1890
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 19 June 08 18:42 BST (UK) »
I'm having problems finding Robert and Letitia on the 1891 and 1901 censuses but I've got their marriage:

19 April 1889, 17 East Hill Street, Glasgow, Church of Scotland marriage

Robert Buchanan, iron turner, journeyman, bach, aged 25, living 6 Thomsons Lane, Glasgow.
Parents - William Buchanan, shoemaker and Catherine, m.s. Anderson, dec.

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Letitia Bryan, yarn winder, spinster, aged 22, living 6 Thomsons Lane.
Parents - James Brian, handloom weaver, dec. and Mary McLuskey, previously Brian , m.s. Bell


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Re: orphanage.inverness.scotland.1890
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 19 June 08 18:49 BST (UK) »
Nearest that I can find on the 1901 is a Robert Buchanan living alone:

15 Fairley Street, Dennistoun
644/3 ED 25 Household No. 72

Robert Buchanan, 37, sewing machine maker, b. Glasgow

It's the right age  :-\


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Re: orphanage.inverness.scotland.1890
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 19 June 08 19:20 BST (UK) »
Hi All

Only one possible death entry showing for mother Letitia, not until 1933:

1933   LETITIA    BUCHANAN/ OTHER NAME O'BRIEN, AGE 66 IN GARNGADHILL, GLASGOW

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Re: orphanage.inverness.scotland.1890
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 19 June 08 19:26 BST (UK) »
Thanks Monica - this family seems to split up and reform  :-\

She was definitely alive in 1905 and was born circa 1867.

I've got a possible for Robert Buchanan in 1891 as a lodger, iron moulder in Govan but not sure.

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Re: orphanage.inverness.scotland.1890
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 19 June 08 19:28 BST (UK) »
We have her parents from the marriage entry so not much point in using units yet.

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