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Title: location of poorhouse Renfrew
Post by: winniep on Tuesday 10 March 09 09:13 GMT (UK)

I am looking for any information on the poorhouse renfrew. Like where was it  situated and how do I find a list of inmates, my grandfather Robert Morrison was sent there in 1910. any information would be appreciated

winniep :)

Title: Re: location of poorhouse Renfrew
Post by: ev on Tuesday 10 March 09 10:45 GMT (UK)

hi winniep  :)

found this death reference -
"district of paisley county of renfrew 7th feb 1908 hugh mcmenemy labourer
  40 poorhouse paisley"

although there might be other poorhouses in renfrew

ev

Title: Re: location of poorhouse Renfrew
Post by: winniep on Tuesday 10 March 09 11:43 GMT (UK)

thanks ev
will keep looking

winniep :)

Title: Re: location of poorhouse Renfrew
Post by: ev on Tuesday 10 March 09 11:57 GMT (UK)

try this

http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Paisley/Paisley.shtml

ev

Title: Re: location of poorhouse Renfrew
Post by: winniep on Tuesday 10 March 09 12:16 GMT (UK)

Hi ev

I found the Renfrewshire Combination poorhouse where he was and the records are held at the mitchell library I will be going there soon (I was only there yesterday) thats how I knew he ended up in Renfrewshire
will let you know how I get on

Regards

Winniep :)

Title: Re: location of poorhouse Renfrew
Post by: kiwihalfpint on Tuesday 10 March 09 19:47 GMT (UK)

Hi Winniep :)

I managed to obtain my ggrandfathers admission papers to the Abbey Poorhouse through the Local Studies Library.

Wish you luck.

Cheers
KHP :)

Title: Re: location of poorhouse Renfrew
Post by: JohnMac43 on Friday 08 May 09 18:56 BST (UK)

There was the Renfrewshire Poorhouse in Crookston Rd, now Glasgow

Title: Re: location of poorhouse Renfrew
Post by: eileenmcnaught on Wednesday 29 July 20 19:34 BST (UK)

Hello there,

I found the place of death of my 2x G Grandmother as 837 Crookston Road.She died in 1941. Her usual address was Smith Street.  I wonder if she was in the poorhouse or the later old age home. If then why her Smith street as her usual address???
Can anyone help me out here?

Title: Re: location of poorhouse Renfrew
Post by: Forfarian on Wednesday 29 July 20 20:39 BST (UK)

Quote from: eileenmcnaught on Wednesday 29 July 20 19:34 BST (UK)

I found the place of death of my 2x G Grandmother as 837 Crookston Road.She died in 1941. Her usual address was Smith Street.  I wonder if she was in the poorhouse or the later old age home. If then why her Smith street as her usual address???

A poorhouse often incorporated a hospital, so perhaps she had just been taken into hospital not very long before she died?

Title: Re: location of poorhouse Renfrew
Post by: Ian Nelson on Wednesday 29 July 20 21:27 BST (UK)

The main Hospital and Asylum was Leverndale on Crookston Road but 837 would be Crookston Care Home nearer the Barrhead Road.  My wife had a relative who died there but doesn't remember who it was, somebody her mother told her about when we were visiting her Aunt in Leverndale Hospital.