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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Barnhill Poorhouse, Glasgow
« on: Wednesday 22 February 23 20:00 GMT (UK) »
That's a possibility. Thank you for the thought.
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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Barnhill Poorhouse, Glasgow
« on: Tuesday 21 February 23 21:12 GMT (UK) »
Thank you. It could be that the Harkin family were friends with my family. That would make sense as to why his name and address were given to the poorhouse.
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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Barnhill Poorhouse, Glasgow
« on: Tuesday 21 February 23 21:03 GMT (UK) »
Wow! You have found a lot of information for which I am very grateful. I had seen the family in Derby and had wondered if they were my family but couldn't really connect anyone living in Derby. I am now going to look further into this as we have a connection with Ormskirk, my grandad William was born in Ormskirk in the early 1880s.
Thank you again.
Thank you again.
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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Barnhill Poorhouse, Glasgow
« on: Monday 20 February 23 20:35 GMT (UK) »
Thank you all for your suggestions. Mr Harkins was listed as the person aiding Alex's stay in the Bolton Poorhouse in 1903, it is very clear on the records. I don't know if a sponsor was needed to enter the poorhouse. Alex was married to Sarah Beck, she died in Calton, Glasgow in 1872. I have not been able to find any trace of Alex and his son Alex (b1864) after this date. Alex's two older sons William Gibson b1860 and John Gibson (b1862, my Gt Gt Grandfather) moved to Bolton around 1880 and were painters. I was thinking Alex Gibson in the poorhouse in Bolton in 1903 was their father. This is the nearest I have come to finding Alex Gibson Sn after many years searching. Unfortunately, I can't find trace of Alex in Bolton, living or dying, after this episode in 1904.
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Family History Beginners Board / Barnhill Poorhouse, Glasgow
« on: Sunday 19 February 23 23:25 GMT (UK) »
I'm trying to trace my Gt, Gt, Gt grandfather Alexander Gibson b 1839 in Ireland who lived in King Street Glasgow in 1871. I believe he was in the Barnhill Poorhouse in the late 1880s. He was "sponsored" to the Bolton Workhouse in 1903 by a Mr Harkins of 6 Hartington Place off Springburn Rd Glasgow at this time. Was Mr Harkins somehow connected to the Barnhill Workhouse?
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Down / Re: John Gibson
« on: Sunday 12 September 21 11:12 BST (UK) »
Thank you for the new lead. I believe the Gibson's were Presbyterian, so that's another avenue for me to follow.
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Down / John Gibson
« on: Saturday 11 September 21 15:54 BST (UK) »
How can I find a birth certificate of John Gibson born in 1862 in Dromore? His father was Alexander Gibson and mother Sarah Beck, brother William born 1860.
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Down / Re: Alexander Gibson
« on: Tuesday 30 March 21 17:03 BST (UK) »
Thank you, looks interesting, I'll check it out.
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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Sarah (Beck) and Alexander Gibson
« on: Monday 29 March 21 10:41 BST (UK) »
And thank you for Margaret's wedding certificate. I didn't know about Margaret!