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Greenock Poorhouse - where to find info?
« on: Friday 28 October 05 05:54 BST (UK) »
I have a relation who's death is listed as being at the Greenock Poorhouse (death due to bronchitis) in 1879 ( Cordelia Innes - nee McLean died April 19, 1879).  Is there any way (online) to access poorhouse records? (I'm overseas).  I've been told they are often a wealth of information and her husband is quite the brick wall for me.

Thanks for any thoughts, Lisa
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Re: Greenock Poorhouse - where to find info?
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 30 October 05 13:33 GMT (UK) »
Hi Lisa

I live in Greenock and according to the Watt library these records were either lost or destroyed  at some point
Beaton Bethune, Campbell -  ROC
Mitchell Leslie - Aberdeen
Mackintosh, Anderson (Provost) -  Inverness
Boyle, Mckechnie, McPhail, Fulton  - Ireland, Greenock, Kilbrachan
Pearce, Curnoe/Curnow -  Cornwall
Patterson, Robson, Sloan, Campbell, Dixon, Wilson, Ritson, Hedley, Vipond, Coulson -  South Shields, Sunderland, Northumberland, Cumberland
Kitcheham/Kitchingham, Gage -  Kent

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Re: Greenock Poorhouse - where to find info?
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 30 October 05 16:07 GMT (UK) »
Hi weemary

Thanks very much for finding that out for me.  I was afraid of that - I had found some reference to the actual Poorhouse, but the site was unsure if the records still were in existence.  A shame since  I've heard about others (in different localities) that have had quite a bit of personal information - beyond that of just name, d.o.b etc...

I appreciate your help! Lisa
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Re: Greenock Poorhouse - where to find info?
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 26 January 06 09:51 GMT (UK) »
The Poorhouse in Greenock is better known as Ravenscraig Hospital.  In recent years it has been a mental hospital and a geriatric hospital.  It is an imposing building, and still exists.
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Re: Greenock Poorhouse - where to find info?
« Reply #4 on: Friday 27 January 06 13:47 GMT (UK) »
There is some information (and several photographs) about the place at
http://users.ox.ac.uk/~peter/workhouse/Greenock/Greenock.shtml
and the 1881 census for inmates and staff (unfortunately too late for your own search)

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Re: Greenock Poorhouse - where to find info?
« Reply #5 on: Friday 27 January 06 20:57 GMT (UK) »
Hi again Lisa

I have a second cousin who is also looking for info about the poor house, thats how I knew the reords were missing, when I popped into the watt library.

You can actually see the original poor house, now Ravenscraig Hospital from my house. Its about 2 mins away from where I  live
Beaton Bethune, Campbell -  ROC
Mitchell Leslie - Aberdeen
Mackintosh, Anderson (Provost) -  Inverness
Boyle, Mckechnie, McPhail, Fulton  - Ireland, Greenock, Kilbrachan
Pearce, Curnoe/Curnow -  Cornwall
Patterson, Robson, Sloan, Campbell, Dixon, Wilson, Ritson, Hedley, Vipond, Coulson -  South Shields, Sunderland, Northumberland, Cumberland
Kitcheham/Kitchingham, Gage -  Kent

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Re: Greenock Poorhouse - where to find info?
« Reply #6 on: Friday 27 January 06 20:58 GMT (UK) »
I have photos of old Greenock, there is a photo, I will scan and try to post.


edit....just notice Falkyrn posted a link to the hospital
Beaton Bethune, Campbell -  ROC
Mitchell Leslie - Aberdeen
Mackintosh, Anderson (Provost) -  Inverness
Boyle, Mckechnie, McPhail, Fulton  - Ireland, Greenock, Kilbrachan
Pearce, Curnoe/Curnow -  Cornwall
Patterson, Robson, Sloan, Campbell, Dixon, Wilson, Ritson, Hedley, Vipond, Coulson -  South Shields, Sunderland, Northumberland, Cumberland
Kitcheham/Kitchingham, Gage -  Kent

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Re: Greenock Poorhouse - where to find info?
« Reply #7 on: Friday 03 March 06 16:45 GMT (UK) »
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Re: Greenock Poorhouse - where to find info?
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 16 June 10 23:42 BST (UK) »
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