barrholm childrens home, largs

[MonicaL]

I wondered if you were in the photo!

Monica

[Scotty68]

Yes, plus two sisters and one brother.

[MonicaL]

  Provan and Celia will get email notifications of your posts. Hopefully they will post again.

Monica

[Celia.H]

hi monica, hi scottie 68

been off the grid for a bit but back to searching again

Blimey scottie I cant believe the photgraph.  The little boy on the left looks like a boy on  a photo i've got, but i suppose a lot of children can look alike. When were you there. I'm looking at 1930 onwards to possibly 1950. Do you remember any childrens names

Who ran the place, was it anything to do with the church

hope you're all keeping well
regards
celia

[MonicaL]

Celia, glad you are there 

Just a comment please to everyone....please take care on names in case people involved are still alive and well (which we hope they are!). Event for this period are relatively recent for the normal working rules on RootsChat and we need to protect people's privacy at all times (which is where PMs come in really useful).

Monica

[Scotty68]

Celia,  I was there about 1956/57/58.   Boy on left is Gilbert.  If I remember correctly it was a catholic home.

[Celia.H]

Hi Monica Hi Scotty

Little boy look like my late uncle Billy.  I know that he ended up at the Quarrirs then later transferred to isle of iona to work for a farmer.

Its mum and my aunt that i am struggling to place in a home. there was talk of a childrens home at barrholm ayrshire and it belonging to nuns which fits.  This is 1930/1933 i'd say. mum was born 1929 at auchentorlie.  they were later fostered out to the highlands where they stayed until they were married. mum was about 18 months to 2 years when they were transferred there. Struggling to find paperwork in relation to the home etc. have found whole file on my late uncle at the mitchel library but nothing on the girls

if you have any more photos on the home would love to see them scotty

thanks for tip Monica, will keep it in mind, like you say it is best to be careful

best wishes to you both

[Scotty68]

My sister obtained photo so I will find out how she can be it and if there are any more photos about.

[Grant88]

Hi guys,
Scotty my dad must have been in Barr home around same time 1955 - 1961 if you have anymore pictures could you post or mail them would be great