Jedburgh Parish Poor Law Records 1852-1874 Kennedy

[jenny w]

My ancestor Margaret Agnes Kennedy was born in 1861 in Selkirk the daughter of Thomas Kennedy and Elizabeth Wood. Elizabeth Wood died in 1865.
In the 1871 census she is listed as an inmate aged 8 in the Jedburgh  Poorhouse ( Hown Roothouse) and there is also a Thomas Kennedy aged 72, possibly her father.
would anyone with access to the Jedburgh Poorhouse records be willing to see if there is any information about these people?
Thanks in anticipation

[CaroleW]

Hi

The 1871 shows that Thomas Kennedy as aged 74 b Monta Roxburgh

The 1861 census for Kelso Roxburgh shows a Thomas Kennedy b 1816 Thrito and wife Elizabeth b 1821 England - no children at that time.  Is that the right 1861 entry as it doesn't fit in with a daughter being born in Selkirk in 1861.  Thomas b 1816 was a coachbuilder (employer)

[ev]

Hi all ,

This looks like the family in 1851 -

http://www.maxwellancestry.com/census/51transcript.aspx?houseid=79001014

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XT1S-N9H
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XYPX-Q5Y
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FQ33-XD3
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XT6X-2YF
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FQ5V-7JL

ev

[terianne]

Just a quick one

Border Family History Society have transcript the Jedburgh Poor law records to CD

It is readily available at research Room and to buy

[hdw]

Hello Jenny. I have a copy of the Jedburgh Poor Law CD and I had a look at the Kennedys for you. Here are some details, slightly abbreviated as the various headings are rather long-winded.

Thomas Kennedy, aged 72 years, born Hassendean, Protestant, widower, Trade or Occupation: Groom.
Wholly or Partially Disabled: Wholly.
Description of Disablement: Infirmities of old age.
Wife: Margaret, ? years, born at Selkirk.

Dates:

1874 Aug. 11  Left Poor House
1874 Aug. 4 Margaret Kennedy left Poor House for service. daughter of above.
1874 Nov.9  admitted to Poor House
1874 Aug. 4 Left Poor House
1875 Nov. 6  admitted to Poor House
1876  Feby. 25  died in Poorhouse

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Mary Clark or Kennedy

Residence: Barracks, Jedburgh
Age: 27 years
Date of Minute of Parochial Board or Committee admitting Liability and authorizing Relief: 17 Feby. 1873
Amount and Description of Relief authorized: Allow 3/- per week
Birth: Edinburgh
Religion: Protestant
Condition: Widow
Trade or Occupation: Domestic
Wholly or Partially Disabled: Partially
Wholly or Partially Destitute: Young family
Earnings (etc.): Hawks
Family: William 10 born in Jedbro. dead
           Matthew 8 born in Coldstream
           Peter 2        ditto
           Robert born in Jedbro

Other Information not stated above: Matthew Kennedy paupers husband died 7th October 1872.

Dates:

1877 Janry 22  Sent to Poor house with 3 Children
1877 June 14  died in Poorhouse.

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"The short and simple annals of the poor"! There are other entries for Kennedy, all males, but I thought these might be the most relevant for you.

Harry

[jenny w]

Hello everyone and thank you for the information and advice.
Thanks hdw for the information on the Jedburgh Poor Law CD, that really confirmed a few things to make me pretty sure it’s the 2 people I’m looking for.  The ages match and other things like in the 1861 census his occupation is ‘groom’ (though in other documents he tends to be stated as a ‘toll collector’).  Also Margaret’s age is correct and she went into service and I found her as a servant in Edinburgh in the 1881 census.  Her mother died in 1865 so that’s why the family may have broken up and they ended up in the workhouse.
Margaret had 3 older brothers – James b1851, George b1854 & Thomas b1856.   Thomas may have ended up in a workhouse as well as he would have been only 12 when his mother died but then again they started working at a young age back then.
I will keep looking.
Thanks again
Jenny W