orpanages/childrens homes/asylums in arbroath

[ter153]

hello i hope someone can help im looking for childrens homes,orphanages,asylums etc,in arbroath,apparently i had an uncle who had got a head injury as a child and my mother remembers visiting him in arbroath,not sure how old he was but would have been sometime in the 50s,my mother was vague about this so not much info,thanks for any help

[kirkmichael]

Hi and welcome to RootsChat

Suggest you contact Angus Libraries, -  see http://www.angus.gov.uk/history/libraries/ for the Arbroath details.

Also Dundee http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/library/ .......

Wullie

[ter153]

thank you wullie for that information,i'll give them a try and see what i can find out

[kirkmichael]

Hi Again

It just struck me that any records may be so recent that they will still be closed, - as in a birth in the last 100 (possibly 75) years.

Wullie

[ter153]

hi wullie,
  thanks for that,never thought of that myself! but i did find out the name of an orphanage was called elms mansion,but couldnt find out much about it,thanks 

[luckychirpy]

The Elms is now derelict. Don't know what the council is thinking. It is quite a substantial building built by someone who was involved in the flax trade. I know a child of the people who ran it at one time.

[ter153]

thanks luckychirpy for your reply,i looked up the elms online and saw some photos etc,its a shame its been left to get into such a state,what a waste.........teresa

[ianhughscott]

The Elms is now derelict. Don't know what the council is thinking. It is quite a substantial building built by someone who was involved in the flax trade. I know a child of the people who ran it at one time.

I realize this is a very old post - but will take a chance the author is still around and checking here


Do you recall their last name? I just came across a photo - "Greetings From The Scott Family. The Elms, Arbroath."

I believe the father in the photo may be a James Scott, 2nd cousin once removed, of mine - and am trying to find out if he and his family had something to do with the orphanage.

[luckychirpy]

Old post or not....the family I mentioned had the surname Searle. Parents were involved with the Elms. I do not know for how long they were involved. The person I know..have not seen them for a while and does not live in Arbroath. If/when I see him again I will ask.