Thrashbush Home, Airdrie

Rockford · Post by **Rockford** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 11:43 pm

One of my relations died (aged 71) at Thrashbush Home, near Airdrie in 1926. Does anyone know anything about the history of the home, what type of home this was, or who it was for?

Best wishes

Brian

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 11:53 pm

See http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html ... land.shtml

David

Post by **emanday** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 12:00 am

Someone asked about this place on the rootsweb forum.

http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/LA ... 1092944871

Rockford · Post by **Rockford** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 12:08 am

Thanks for the speedy replies, as a 'newbie' I'm stunned!

David, the workhouses link is really helpful

Thanks,

Brian

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 1:17 am

Rockford wrote:Thanks for the speedy replies, as a 'newbie' I'm stunned!

David, the workhouses link is really helpful

Thanks,

Brian

Our pleasure

David

frances · Post by **frances** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 9:28 am

My GG Grandmother Sarah Kelly also died in Thrashbush House (1911).

It had previously been a Poor House until the 1930s when it became a Poor Law Institute.

According to my GG granny's death certificate she died of senile decay and had been "removed from Airdrie"-not quite sure what that means. I have been unable to find any records for her in the instituition.

Frances
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StewL · Post by **StewL** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 1:28 am

Frances

I would suggest that the term "removed from Airdrie" could simply mean that she was taken from her home in Airdrie due to senility. Which could mean her behaviour was an issue or simply that she just couldnt look after herself, and perhaps her behaviour prevented her family (if around) from assisting to look after her.

Nowadays an ACAT would do a battery of tests to establish the level of care she required.

frances · Post by **frances** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 9:14 am

Thanks for that Stewie.

I thought it would be something along those lines.

Frances

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DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 9:21 am

StewL wrote:Frances

I would suggest that the term "removed from Airdrie" could simply mean that she was taken from her home in Airdrie due to senility. Which could mean her behaviour was an issue or simply that she just couldnt look after herself, and perhaps her behaviour prevented her family (if around) from assisting to look after her.

Nowadays an ACAT would do a battery of tests to establish the level of care she required.

The modern day synonym would be something like "transferred". "Removed" back then didn't always have the element, in the meaning, of compulsion in some form that it often has today in this context.

David