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Title: Poor house/hospital
Post by: Linton on Tuesday 07 March 06 11:19 GMT (UK)

I have come across an ancestor who died 10 days after childbirth in Venturevair Houses in Dunfermline in 1879. A friend from Dunfermline tells me that there is a street called Venturevair Gardens in Dunfermline.

This got me thinking that there may have been a poorhouse or hospital in this area.

Can anyone help me out here.

Linda  :)

Title: Re: Poor house/hospital
Post by: GEN10 on Tuesday 07 March 06 20:03 GMT (UK)

Hya Linda, take a look at this web site with digital images of Dunfermline. You might find what you're looking for on it. I know there is a Venturafair Avenue in Dunfermline.
 http://www.nls.uk/digitallibrary/map/early/towns.html#dunfermline
GEN10

Title: Re: Poor house/hospital
Post by: Caroline1 on Wednesday 08 March 06 11:36 GMT (UK)

Hi Linda,

As far as I know the Venturafair Houses were cottages for colliery workers and this was definitely the case at the time of  the 1881 census. I could see if your relatives were living there in 1881 if you haven't already got this info.

Caroline

Title: Re: Poor house/hospital
Post by: Linton on Wednesday 08 March 06 11:44 GMT (UK)

Caroline

That's great, Thanks very much for that.

Linda