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Title: Where were these places ?
Post by: lanarkshire lassie on Tuesday 27 May 08 19:02 BST (UK)

I am hoping that someone can throw some light on where my rellies have lived in the past.

Firstly, in 1878, my gt gt grandparents lived in Low Carnegie, Kilmacolm, where my gt grandfather was born.

I also have my gt gt gt grandparents having lived at 31 Church Street, Port Glasgow, at the 1871 census.

And at the 1881 census, my gt gt gt grandparents are at Low Carnegie, where my gt grandfather was born.
And also at the 1881 census, I have my gt gt grandparents at Burrels Court ,Port Glasgow.

The family name that I am looking for, is Coventry.

Hope that someone can help.

Gail :)

Title: Re: Where were these places ?
Post by: elaine447 on Tuesday 27 May 08 22:43 BST (UK)

Hi Gail
I haven't heard of Burrels court and I'm not sure of Low Carnegie
but Church street is still one of the main streets in Port Glasgow
if you google Port glasgow pictures there are some nice pictures
on the fine art prints site  of Church street  and some of other streets in Port Glasgow
Elaine

Title: Re: Where were these places ?
Post by: weemary on Wednesday 28 May 08 15:57 BST (UK)

Hi

my grandfather was in an Orphanage  in Port Glasgow it was the  one at Carneigie Park, which according to the 1901 cenus was part of kilmaclom, at that time but in Port Glasgow -  I  assume the boundry changed at some point

Title: Re: Where were these places ?
Post by: chrissey on Friday 06 June 08 11:50 BST (UK)

my mother was born in carnigie park orphanage in 1931

it is down at that time as in port glasgow

chrissey

Title: Re: Where were these places ?
Post by: davieboy on Saturday 07 June 08 09:37 BST (UK)

There is a High Carnegie Rd in Port Glasgow

Title: Re: Where were these places ?
Post by: weemary on Sunday 08 June 08 10:03 BST (UK)

Hi again

here are the details from 1901 census


Registration Number: 569 
Registration district: Kilmalcolm 
Civil Parish: Kilmalcolm 
County: Renfrewshire 
Address: Carnegie Crphanag  (guessing this should be Orphanage)



http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Port_Glasgow

The orphanage was in Port Glasgow though
 

Title: Re: Where were these places ?
Post by: elaine447 on Sunday 08 June 08 10:48 BST (UK)

Moffat Orphanage
Carnegie Park built 1887 the bequest of Thomas Moffat
the architects were James Brown Stewart
and William Gilmour Wilson
there are references to these in a book called
Glasgow institute of fine arts
I got this info by googling Port glasgow Orphanage
Elaine

Title: Re: Where were these places ?
Post by: Mrs Teddy Bear on Tuesday 17 June 08 13:04 BST (UK)

Hi

The area known as Low Carnegie is now Fyfe Park and is between Robert Street ( formerly called Glasgow Road) and Kelburn.

Title: Re: Where were these places ?
Post by: josey on Tuesday 17 June 08 15:01 BST (UK)

Try this link to the Map Library of Scotland 1:500 scale maps of Port Glasgow 1850s:

http://www.nls.uk/maps/townplans/port-glasgow.html

Josey

Title: Re: Where were these places ?
Post by: honestman on Tuesday 17 June 08 15:15 BST (UK)

Hi,

I live in Renfrew and am local for both Port Glasgow and Kilmacolm, if you would like any pictures of the areas you are interested in forwarded to you just ask. I am a keen photographer and am always out with the camera.

Stephen

Title: Re: Where were these places ?
Post by: josey on Tuesday 17 June 08 16:26 BST (UK)

Off topic I'm sorry but Stephen - do you know where a Dr Barr's School was in Port Glasgow?

Josey

Title: Re: Where were these places ?
Post by: honestman on Tuesday 17 June 08 16:41 BST (UK)

Don't know that off hand but will try and find out tomorrow


Stephen

Title: Re: Where were these places ?
Post by: elaine39 on Wednesday 24 March 10 11:41 GMT (UK)

moffetts orphanage wsa just outside the cemetary in portglasgow up from low carnaigie.it was turned into langlands park a kind of borstal for girls it was knocked down around 10 or maybe 15 years ago.you can find a photograph in, photos old portglasgow

Title: Re: Where were these places ?
Post by: lanarkshire lassie on Wednesday 19 May 10 19:35 BST (UK)

Thanks so much for your help, everyone.

I couldn't remember where I had posted, sorry.

Thanks again

Gail

Title: Re: Where were these places ?
Post by: carolmcg on Thursday 24 February 11 14:47 GMT (UK)

Carnegie Orphanage
http://www.portglasgow4u.co.uk/Social_History/Carnegie_Park_Orphanage.html