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Title: Paisley Combination Poorhouse 1881
Post by: eiggam on Wednesday 21 October 09 12:05 BST (UK)

Have found a record of a relative who was in the above in 1881.
Does anyone out there know where I would be able to find the actual Poorhouse records of this person.  Am interested to know the background on why they ended up there.
Thanks your help.

Title: Re: Paisley Combination Poorhouse 1881
Post by: Little Nell on Wednesday 21 October 09 13:10 BST (UK)

There were originally two poorhouses but either way, the records are apparently at Paisley Central Library.

http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/ilwwcm/publishing.nsf/Content/Navigation-els-PaisleyCentralLibraryHomePage

Nell

Title: Re: Paisley Combination Poorhouse 1881
Post by: eiggam on Thursday 12 November 09 14:26 GMT (UK)

Thanks Nell for that information.  Have contacted them with my enquiry.
Regards
Eiggam

Title: Re: Paisley Combination Poorhouse 1881
Post by: Kennedy1 on Monday 01 February 10 21:34 GMT (UK)

Good luck with your search my great great grandmother was also in the poorhouse in 1881, I found The poor law records held in the paisley Library and it held some details as to why she turned there for help, amazing documents, very sad really as she wasn't always poor, she was buried in a paupers grave in Hawkhead cemetery

regards Kennedy1