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Offline Rayjamgor

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Poor relief in Greenock ?
« on: Tuesday 21 October 14 15:54 BST (UK) »
Just back from the Mitchell Library and sought out 2 poor relief applications for Great grandfathers , interesting info on them . I also emailed the Mitchell regarding the Greenock Poorhouse and they say there is no records of that . Im sure ive seen on some forums and possiby here that records were handed in from an ex employee . I could be wrong , im looking for info on a great Grandfather who died there in 1902 . an help greatly appreciated ,Ramie.
Gordon, Taylor , Little, Clark, McInnes/McGinnes ,Roch,Roche, Millar/Miller, Welsh,Walsh, Stewart, Kennedy, McDonald, Brown, McLachlan , Orr, McMillan, McDonagh, Middleton, Robertson, Livingstone, Duff, Hunter, McClean, Campbell, Brown ,Cummings ,Roy, Wade ,Smith , Kelly,Kennedy,McDonald.

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Re: Poor relief in Greenock ?
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 21 October 14 19:47 BST (UK) »
Hi Ramie

Saw your other post on William today...

Pg.35/36 on this doc is the best I can see really www.myainfolk.com/Resources_files/Records_of_the_Scottish_Poor.pdf

You were at the Mitchell you mentioned on the other post. This, together with the Watt Library, are the best sources for you in terms of what references are available.

Monica  :)

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Re: Poor relief in Greenock ?
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 21 October 14 23:08 BST (UK) »
Rayjamgor, Greenock is not in Lanarkshire. It's in Renfrewshire. If I were you I'd start by trying the Inverclyde Council's Watt Library.



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Re: Poor relief in Greenock ?
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 27 May 15 17:42 BST (UK) »
As the Greenock poor house became Smithston Asylum and then Ravenscraig Hospital some of the records might be in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde archive, some of which is online.
Gillespie- Glasgow
Hutton- Glasgow
Lynch- St Johnstown and Derry
Bradley- Derry

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Re: Poor relief in Greenock ?
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 27 May 15 17:43 BST (UK) »
That should read Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS archives
Gillespie- Glasgow
Hutton- Glasgow
Lynch- St Johnstown and Derry
Bradley- Derry

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Re: Poor relief in Greenock ?
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 27 September 15 18:09 BST (UK) »
Perhaps this could be the thread you mean.

http://boards.ancestry.com/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=3236&p=localities.britisles.scotland.rfw.general

I'm afraid it does not help much, but seems to proce that the records did exist, and the Mitchell received them.

Good luck searching.

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Re: Poor relief in Greenock ?
« Reply #6 on: Monday 28 September 15 09:37 BST (UK) »
Thanks ,abunile.Still none the wiser if the records exist or not or if there available to view or not . Recently been to Paisley Museum/Family Heritage to view more ancestors who died in there 2 Poorhouses .
Gordon, Taylor , Little, Clark, McInnes/McGinnes ,Roch,Roche, Millar/Miller, Welsh,Walsh, Stewart, Kennedy, McDonald, Brown, McLachlan , Orr, McMillan, McDonagh, Middleton, Robertson, Livingstone, Duff, Hunter, McClean, Campbell, Brown ,Cummings ,Roy, Wade ,Smith , Kelly,Kennedy,McDonald.

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Re: Poor relief in Greenock ?
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 26 April 16 15:07 BST (UK) »
hi, I tried all of the sources mentioned and there is no trace of the Greenock Poorhouse records. Apparently they were destroyed. It's really sad they don't exist any more.  The only records retained by the Glasgow Health Board source mentioned here is records which relate to the asylum side of the poorhouse.
I was fortunate enough to trace something in Mitchell Library relating to a relative of mine because she went to a poorhouse in Glasgow because she had clearly had a stroke. So they had some records relating to her at the Mitchell. Might be worth a check again there. Good luck.
McKenzie Grant Killin Gallagher/Gallacher
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