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Lanarkshire / Re: Barnhill Poorhouse Applications
« on: Saturday 11 July 15 23:38 BST (UK)  »
Hi Guys,
I have a Mary Baillie from the 1911 census. She is 29( age is right I think) ( 3 years after having my GF James  1908) in a boarding house ( lodging house they call it) a Cotton Weaver ( Loom weaver on my Grandfather's BC) Birthplace Lanark Glasgow. She is in Perthshire now. Most of the people on this record are from Perthshire or Dundee so the Glasgow shone out to me. Could this be her??

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Lanarkshire / Re: Barnhill Poorhouse Applications
« on: Friday 10 July 15 22:41 BST (UK)  »
Wow!! That would be amazing as my Mum would love that...tears!!Will check then ask questions ( 7.53am in OZ) Thanks

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Lanarkshire / Re: Barnhill Poorhouse Applications
« on: Friday 10 July 15 22:19 BST (UK)  »
Hi Monica, Yes, you are right, that is the address, I have just checked! That is the family at Bridgeton. I was using the address on James and Jessie's BC which was where there mother Mary lived...novice mistake. Next census Annie is a widow and Jessie( eldest daughter) is listed as married ( name Boyle) my Mum said there was a Boyle but she thought it was Annie's maiden name. Annie was born in Ireland, again my Mum said there was a Grandmother who was Irish so it all ties in. I followed John Baillie( Annie's only son) Mary's brother as he was still a Baillie but he died at 45. Jessie ( Boyle) I have found her DC she was 81 when she died ( a widow) her daughter Jane Walker signed the DC so today I think I will try and find her children...my distant cousins, is that right. gets confusing. My Mum is going to try and get some more info/names from her sister in Scotland who is 84 ( we think she may know some of this info?) my Grandparents where living with her when they passed, so she may have James DC! My parents came to Australia when I was 3 so trying to do all this from here, but am enjoying it...it's like meeting people for the first time. I guess you have found all your family being an old hand at this? Thanks for taking the time to answer my posts, very helpful. Regards Myra

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Lanarkshire / Re: Barnhill Poorhouse Applications
« on: Friday 10 July 15 00:05 BST (UK)  »
Hi Monica, Thanks for doing that, I am just feeling my way at the moment but the family at 15 Rumford Street with John Baillie and Annie Baillie as parents is the one, with Mary Baillie ( my GGrandmother) aged 9years. I know this as that is the address given on both my Mum's Dad's BC and his sisters so that was a match. I had the birth dates of my Mum's Dad from Mum but found the birthdate of his sister Jessie at another site as she was a nun. My Mum gave me a photo yesterday of her Dad and Mum and her and her sister with people called MacDonald from Roy Bridge which is where my Mum's Dad went as a boy. He must have had some happy times there as he went back there to marry my Granny. Mum was sad to learn of her Dad's birth, she never knew he was illegitimate and to discover her Granny's name was the same as her own Mum...Mary. She was still glad to know at 80 of things she had often wondered about and as she said it has brought us to where we are now. I live in Australia but I'm coming to Scotland in 18 months and will check out some of my discoveries and go to Roy bridge. Been quite a journey and not over yet.. getting into it!! Thanks again for answering Monica. Regards Myra

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Lanarkshire / Re: Barnhill Poorhouse Applications
« on: Sunday 05 July 15 21:58 BST (UK)  »
Hi, The address on her BC is 15 Rumford Street, Glasgow ( Bridegton) this is also the address 4 years later for James ( her brother..my Grandfather) both illegitimate but she was born in Eastern District Hospital..he in Barnhill poorhouse. As the mother has the same address on both BC it could be that she went to the Poorhouse to have the baby but did not reside there? As an aside looked again at that 1911 census and the Jessie Baillie at 6 years living with that family, her birthplace unlike all the rest from the highlands is listed as Lanark, Glasgow so pretty sure that is her. Will now try and find out more about their mother my GG Mary Baillie. Myra

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Lanarkshire / Re: Barnhill Poorhouse Applications
« on: Sunday 05 July 15 15:10 BST (UK)  »
Hi,  His sister Jessie Baillie was born in Glasgow in 1904. They were both boarded out to work on a farm as children, we think to Roy Bridge ( her brother James married there) so had some ties to Roy Bridge. On Scottish people today discovered a Jessie Baillie living with a family in Fort Augustus ( Kennedy family) she is not a relative but is 6 years old so the right age as it is the 1911 census. She has what appears to be Br beside her name. This area had an Abbey run by Benedictine monks and funnily enough Jessie joined Stanbrook Abbey ( England) as a nun and died there. She was a Benedictine nun...interesting. My sister and I are going to see Mum tomorrow and it will be emotional I think. At 80 to hear about your Grandmother and what was very hard times in Glasgow then... but it is our history. Any help in my search appreciated. Myra

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Lanarkshire / Re: Barnhill Poorhouse Applications
« on: Sunday 05 July 15 08:45 BST (UK)  »
Hi, This is my first time on any forum so totally learning as I go, please forgive any mistakes I may make. I am searching for my family in Scotland for my Mum who has just turned 80. Her father James Baillie was farmed out with his sister ( Jessie) who was 4 years older than him to a farm/croft in Roybridge. We thought they may be orphans and because of this my Mum never knew her father's parents. I have found his Birth certificate on Scottish friends and he was illegitimate and his Mother's name was Mary Baillie. I also found his sister's BC, same name and occupation and address so that's my grandfather which was good sort of...he was born in the Barnhill poorhouse( his sister wasn't) I would like some help to access his record...long shot I know. He was born in 1908. I live in Australia, my folks came here when I was 3 so really want to do this for my Mum. Any help would be great. Many thanks Myra

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