location of poorhouse Renfrew

[winniep]

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

[ev]

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

[winniep]

thanks ev
will keep looking

winniep

[ev]

try this

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

ev

[winniep]

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

[kiwihalfpint]

Hi Winniep

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

Wish you luck.

Cheers
KHP

[JohnMac43]

There was the Renfrewshire Poorhouse in Crookston Rd, now Glasgow

[eileenmcnaught]

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?

[Forfarian]

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?