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Offline Linton

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Poor house/hospital
« on: Tuesday 07 March 06 11:19 GMT (UK) »
I have come across an ancestor who died 10 days after childbirth in Venturevair Houses in Dunfermline in 1879. A friend from Dunfermline tells me that there is a street called Venturevair Gardens in Dunfermline.

This got me thinking that there may have been a poorhouse or hospital in this area.

Can anyone help me out here.

Linda  :)
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Re: Poor house/hospital
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 07 March 06 20:03 GMT (UK) »
Hya Linda, take a look at this web site with digital images of Dunfermline. You might find what you're looking for on it. I know there is a Venturafair Avenue in Dunfermline.
 http://www.nls.uk/digitallibrary/map/early/towns.html#dunfermline
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Re: Poor house/hospital
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 08 March 06 11:36 GMT (UK) »
Hi Linda,

As far as I know the Venturafair Houses were cottages for colliery workers and this was definitely the case at the time of  the 1881 census. I could see if your relatives were living there in 1881 if you haven't already got this info.

Caroline

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Re: Poor house/hospital
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 08 March 06 11:44 GMT (UK) »
Caroline

That's great, Thanks very much for that.

Linda
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