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Renfrewshire / Re: Auchentorlie house
« on: Monday 08 October 18 15:02 BST (UK)  »
I had a very successful find when I went through the Poor Law Records https://libcat.renfrewshire.gov.uk/iguana/www.main.cls?surl=PoorLaw
From there I learned all about the path my father-in-law took once being admitted to Auchentorlie House.  I encourage you to start with the Poor Law Records.
Good luck!

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Renfrewshire / Re: Auchentorlie house
« on: Monday 13 November 17 19:16 GMT (UK)  »
I just received a response from the Poor Law staff at heritage@renfrewshire.gov.uk   I found my grandmother on the poor law registry and gave them the series and statement number.  She was able to tell me that my gran entered hospital with 2 of her daughters who were sick (we heard TB) and the 4 other children were taken to Auchentorlie House.  Surprisingly, my Da never knew he had 4 sisters, he thought there were just those from Auchentorlie, his 2 sisters Susan And Elizabeth (Betsy) McPhee and a brother James.  So his earliest memory was Auchentorlie House.  He never found his older sister Susan, but he did have contact with James around the mid 1960's and later his sister Elizabeth who married a Robert (Bob) Williams and moved to Wales.  They visited each other in the 1990's.  Any info on Auchentorlie records or where children went afterwords, would be welcome.
Laura McPhee

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