Bank Top Boys Home

[Cramond Brig]

In the 1901 Census, one of the Black Watch soldiers from my research, is registered as an Inmate in Bank Top House Boys Home, Bank Street, Greenock, along with 22 other boys with ages ranging from 15 to 22. At that time he was an Apprentice Blacksmith.

I have done an internet search but nothing comes up and I wondered if anyone from Greenock would know anything about this establishment. I expect it was an Industrial School.

Alistair

[elaine447]

Hi Alistair
I have tried to find out what I could about this before for someone
but we couldn't find any records for it
I wonder if it would be worthwhile contacting
the Greenock Telegraph to see if they would publish it in the
paper to see if anyone knows anything
does the census have the actual number of Bank Street the home was on
it may help to know if the building was used for something else
or even if it is still standing
Elaine

[Cramond Brig]

Hi Alistair
I have tried to find out what I could about this before for someone
but we couldn't find any records for it
I wonder if it would be worthwhile contacting
the Greenock Telegraph to see if they would publish it in the
paper to see if anyone knows anything
does the census have the actual number of Bank Street the home was on
it may help to know if the building was used for something else
or even if it is still standing
Elaine

Elaine

The only address detail is Bank Street, That is all the Census document has. The Superintendent's name was John Coutts Jack and his wife was Martha

Alistair

Elaine

The only address is Bank Street - no number

[MonicaL]

All I could see on the the Working Boys Home was this www.scribd.com/doc/22785293/History-Greenock-1921 - page 45.

Monica 

[Cramond Brig]

All I could see on the the Working Boys Home was this www.scribd.com/doc/22785293/History-Greenock-1921 - page 45.

Monica 

Monica

Interesting to see its description as "The residence at Bank Top which latterly became that estimable institution the Working Boys' Home".  I suppose it was thought of as estimable back then.

I have contacted the Greenock Telegraph, the Library and the Museum to see if they have anything.

Alistair

[elaine447]

Hi Alistair
I found this
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2507&dat=19390822&id=vAs1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=lqULAAAAIBAJ&pg=2474,3051594
it notes that the family who lived there had connections with the McLean Museum
so I think you may be in luck seeing as you have contacted them

then looked for some births on Inverclyde BMD's
http://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/GetAsset.aspx?id=fAA1ADYAMgAwAHwAfABGAGEAbABzAGUAfAB8ADAAfAA1
Elaine

[Cramond Brig]

Hi Alistair
I found this
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2507&dat=19390822&id=vAs1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=lqULAAAAIBAJ&pg=2474,3051594
it notes that the family who lived there had connections with the McLean Museum
so I think you may be in luck seeing as you have contacted them

then looked for some births on Inverclyde BMD's
http://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/GetAsset.aspx?id=fAA1ADYAMgAwAHwAfABGAGEAbABzAGUAfAB8ADAAfAA1
Elaine

Elaine

Thank you again. That leads to interesting Census entries. In the 1901 Census old Hillhouse is described as "living on private means". I hope to get something from library or museum.

IDon't want it to lead too far away from my casualty but it will be interesting to find out if the house was a gift from the Carmichael family.

Alistair

[elaine447]

did you notice that the William Carmichael in that story's middle name was
Hillhouse
Elaine

[Cramond Brig]

did you notice that the William Carmichael in that story's middle name was
Hillhouse
Elaine

Yes, I did.

Alistair