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poorhouse in inch
« on: Tuesday 26 February 13 19:13 GMT (UK) »
looking for records of inmates to poorhouse from 1915 onwards any idea where they are kept and where the persons where buried ,

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Re: poorhouse in inch
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 26 February 13 19:19 GMT (UK) »
Hi

From  http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Wigtownshire/

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Dumfries and Galloway Archives, 33 Burns Street, Dumfries DG1 2PS, Scotland. Holdings include: Wigtownshire Combination Poorhouse Board records (1882-1937).
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Re: poorhouse in inch
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 26 February 13 22:22 GMT (UK) »
Further to the previous answer, Wigtownshire Poor records are held in the National Archives in Edinburgh.
CO4/32/1 -7 covers the years 1845-1930

Ian A McClumpha

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Re: poorhouse in inch
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 26 February 13 22:32 GMT (UK) »
A very comprehensive reference of record archives here www.myainfolk.com/Resources_files/Records_of_the_Scottish_Poor.pdf

Ian, apart from NRS in Edinburgh, do the Dumfries and Galloway Archives also hold these records, as Carol mentioned, do you know?

Monica  :)
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Re: poorhouse in inch
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 27 February 13 06:35 GMT (UK) »
Monica:  I think so. Remember that Poor houses in country areas were 'combination', covering more than one parish. Usually someone had to be placed in the poorhouse by the Parish Council, hence it is advisable to search both types of record.

Ian
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