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- Sun Jul 19, 2015 6:58 pm
- Forum: SP Questions and Answers
- Topic: G Grandfather born in the East Poor House, then adopted
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Re: G Grandfather born in the East Poor House, then adopted
THANK YOU!! with your help, I did get to that census record of 1891... fantastic!!! So, this leads me to my next question... do you think I would find any adoption records, maybe through the church? or any ideas on what happened to Penelope after 1891? I have found (renamed) David McKenzie on 1901 c...
- Wed Jul 08, 2015 4:39 pm
- Forum: SP Questions and Answers
- Topic: G Grandfather born in the East Poor House, then adopted
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Re: G Grandfather born in the East Poor House, then adopted
Thank you AndrewP for getting back to me! I will work on this next week, as I am leaving for a few days. I WAS able to find Ogilvie's original birth record, but not the census you mentioned, not sure what I might be doing wrong. Thanks again.
- Tue Jul 07, 2015 7:17 pm
- Forum: Institutions
- Topic: G Grandfather born in the East Poor House, then adopted
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G Grandfather born in the East Poor House, then adopted
Hello, I am trying to find out more about my Great-Grandfather who was born in the East Poor House in Dundee (as Ogilvie McKay). Family story is, his mother (Penelope Isabella McKay) was a "barmaid" and single. She put him up for adoption and a woman (Elizabeth McNorton) ADOPTED him and gave him her...
- Tue Jul 07, 2015 7:05 pm
- Forum: SP Questions and Answers
- Topic: G Grandfather born in the East Poor House, then adopted
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2826
G Grandfather born in the East Poor House, then adopted
Hello, I am trying to find out more about my Great-Grandfather who was born in the East Poor House in Dundee (as Ogilvie McKay). Family story is, his mother (Penelope Isabella McKay) was a "barmaid" and single. She put him up for adoption and a woman (Elizabeth McNorton) ADOPTED him and gave him her...