1881 census .....

[nelmit]

Hello,

I have Rose Ann's poorhouse application if you would like me to post it.

Annette M

[jd0110748]

Annette M, would be delighted to if you would post. Thank you. John

[nelmit]

Annette M, would be delighted to if you would post. Thank you. John

Hello John,

There were two applications so I've kind of combined them.


Application Date - 5th May 1879

Rose Ann Woods Gemmell
Address - 29 Brown St. with Sister in Law Mrs Gemmell.
Place of Birth - Tyrone, Ireland

Condition - Deserted Age 33 Religion - Protestant
Disability - Peritonitis and Bronchitis

Dependants: John b. Crookston St. Idle 18th July 1865
Hugh b. Cavendish St. 25th Jany? 1873
Robert b. Errol St. 27th July 1870

Other information
Husband John Gemmell aged 37 born Kildale, Lochwinnoch, a boilermaker, left her 10 days ago in search of work. Son of Robert Gemmell, a cotton spinner & Helen McNeil both dead. Died in Brown St.
Applicants parents - John Wood, labourer and Bridget McCulloch in Strabane, Ireland.
Married - 21st August 1863.

Baptised in Lochwinnoch see register.
Sister Helen a winder in the Cotton Mill Barrhead.
Brother Matthew, schoolmaster, Bridge of Weir.

I think Robert may have died.

The next note I've made is -

1880
Children - Hugh, John and Helen.
Husband in New York.

She died 26.5.95.

The applications were fairly clearly written.
D Hew 10/1/59 page 343 and D Hew 17/219 page 57945

Any questions - don't hesitate.

Kind regards,
Annette M

[jd0110748]

Hello Annette , Brilliant, fills out what I knew. thank you for your kind efforts. No one knows what happened to her husband in America and I suppose never will. Kind regards, John