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Clackmannanshire / Re: Help in Scotland
« on: Friday 19 July 24 18:36 BST (UK) »
From the British Newspaper Archives. The following three newspaper snippets of information are from the index only. Sorry, some of the index is just unreadable gobbledegook, and I'm not able to bring up the full articles.
"The Alloa Journal and Clackmannanshire Advertiser" Saturday, 31st Dec. 1864.
".....female child, apparently about 18 months old, was found neatly wrapped up in a shawl, at the.....to Kennet House. It was taken possession? of by.....the men on the estate.....and a? reward is offered? by....."
"Alloa Advertiser" Saturday, 7th Jan. 1865.
"The Kennet Fou.....? (foundling?). No trace has yet been found of the parentage of the infant left near Kennet House a few days ago. Meanwhile the interesting and intelligent child is under the guardianship of Janet Adams, Drysedale? Street....."
"Stirling Observer" Thursday, 19th Jan. 1865.
"A Foundling. A little girl about two years of age, was, a few days ago, left exposed near the mansionhouse of Kennet, and the Police has? as yet failed to discover the parents."
Kirk Sessions likely to have some records, especially if Janet Adams, who had guardianship of 'Rachel' when first found, was paid by the Parish for her keep. ScotlandsPeople now have Kirk Sessions online, but are not easy to search.
Regards, Dod.
"The Alloa Journal and Clackmannanshire Advertiser" Saturday, 31st Dec. 1864.
".....female child, apparently about 18 months old, was found neatly wrapped up in a shawl, at the.....to Kennet House. It was taken possession? of by.....the men on the estate.....and a? reward is offered? by....."
"Alloa Advertiser" Saturday, 7th Jan. 1865.
"The Kennet Fou.....? (foundling?). No trace has yet been found of the parentage of the infant left near Kennet House a few days ago. Meanwhile the interesting and intelligent child is under the guardianship of Janet Adams, Drysedale? Street....."
"Stirling Observer" Thursday, 19th Jan. 1865.
"A Foundling. A little girl about two years of age, was, a few days ago, left exposed near the mansionhouse of Kennet, and the Police has? as yet failed to discover the parents."
Kirk Sessions likely to have some records, especially if Janet Adams, who had guardianship of 'Rachel' when first found, was paid by the Parish for her keep. ScotlandsPeople now have Kirk Sessions online, but are not easy to search.
Regards, Dod.