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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Lanarkshire => Topic started by: Ann Baker on Wednesday 27 December 17 10:46 GMT (UK)
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Hi All
My Carroll ancestors moved to Rutherglen from Ireland sometime in the mid-1800s - am assuming around the time of the famine or soon after. I have no idea where in Ireland they were from. I have tho found the county and parish others in my tree of Irish origin through the Poor Law records in Paisley and am wondering if I may find similar in these records.
However I don't know where they are kept. Does anyone know?. (Am hoping I'll be able to fit a visit in on my next trip home)
Thanks
Ann
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Ann, do they appear in the Poor Records of Glasgow at the Mitchell Library? Rutherglen has been in and out of Glasgow so a possibility!
Skoosh.
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Hi Skoosh
Thanks I had a feeling might be the Mitchell tho I have something in the back of my mind says South Lanarkshire's had gone somewhere else (Motherwell?)
Have just noticed they're open today so will give them a ring.
Best Wishes
Ann
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And mystery solved - They haven't survived but there may be something in the Parochial Board Minute books so deffo a trip to the Mitchell next time I'm home :)
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Aye Ann, they could have been in & out of Glasgow & made a claim sometime. At the Mitchell you actually get to look at the original records after searching the index, a great day out.
Good Luck!
Skoosh.
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All I have is census info for four children (tho I suspect there were more who maybe died young going by the gaps between them all) - latest one was born around 1847. Like a lot of folks who came to Scotland they worked down the pit. I have them in Rutherglen, Cambuslang and Blantyre and they didn't seem to move around a lot.
Dad (Patrick) died pre 1854 (Mum(Bridget) re-married then) and no death record. The church in Rutherglen where most of their BMDs took place is still there (St Collumkille's).
A real head scratcher :D