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Re: orpanages/childrens homes/asylums in arbroath
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday 04 August 21 16:41 BST (UK) »
Quote from: luckychirpy on Tuesday 03 August 21 16:40 BST (UK)
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.

Thanks so much for the reply - much appreciated.

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Re: orpanages/childrens homes/asylums in arbroath
« Reply #10 on: Tuesday 17 August 21 23:30 BST (UK) »
The man I was speaking about has been in contact. He said there was children by the name of Scott at the Elms. He does not any more than that but said his sister might. I shall email her soon
Arbroath, St Vigeans, Auchmithie...names Beattie,Eaton,Spink,Smith,Keir, Shepherd, Cargill
Dunnichen/Farnell names...Weir,Addison, Anderson,Rodger
Aberdeenshire...names Stephen,Kemp,Wallace,Davidson,Sellar,McLeman,Cordiner,Crawford,Traill,Watt
Have an extensive history for McLeman.

London.....Vallance,Edwards, Dixon.

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Re: orpanages/childrens homes/asylums in arbroath
« Reply #11 on: Wednesday 18 August 21 02:49 BST (UK) »
Thank you for the reply. Since I asked... I learned more. Arthur Scott's children were there for a time when Arthur had been captured by rebels in the Congo and presumed to be possibly dead. At the time, Arthur Scott was a medical missionary with the same organization that ran the orphanage.

He was later rescued along with others also captured and held.

This explains the photo I mentioned that I have.

I should have updated this thread and apologize that I did not. 

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