could anyone do a look up for me please

christine1952 · Post by **christine1952** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:28 am

i would so appriciate some help with a poorhouse application

it is for my grt grt grandmother agnes mcdougall [cromie crombie or crumb maiden name]

she died in greenock poorhouse on the 13th april 1900

i have her as born in ireland

she married dougald mcdougal in 1851 in greenock

many thanks

chrissey

Post by **Liz Turner** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 2:07 pm

Dear Chrissey

Did you have any luck with this?

Liz

christine1952 · Post by **christine1952** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 9:03 pm

thankyou for asking liz

up to now im afraid ive heard nothing

it is possible that the records may have been destroyed but im still hoping

im actually trying to find out where she was born as it could have been ireland

her married surname is mcdougall

thanks again

chrissey

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 9:22 pm

Hi Chrissey
There is some info about the Poorhouse here
http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html ... nock.shtml

Why not contact the Mitchell Library and see if they might be able to help you?
http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/Residents/ ... chives.htm

Best wishes
Lesley

christine1952 · Post by **christine1952** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 4:55 pm

thankyou so much leslie

chrissey