Ragged School/Bank St Boys Home

[Maggiemck]

I've got another request please......

Does anyone know if any information survives relating to the 'Ragged' or Industrial School which was on Captain Street in Greenock or the Bank Street Boys Home?

My grandfather (mentioned in a previous post) was known for part of his life as Joe Grant (born Angus John Grant) and he spent time in one or both of these institutions.

I can find general information on the internet about Industrial Schools but nothing specific. Watt Library don't have anything on either of them which i was surprised about. Anyone come across anything on either of these places?

Maggie

[Hibee]

Hi maggie

Is this the sort of stuff you want?

The Greenock Ragged and Industrial School was administered by the Greenock Ragged School Association:

"It is the object of the Association to reclaim the neglected and destitute children of Greenock by affording them the benefit of a good common and Christian education, and training them to the habits of regular industry so as to enable them to earn an honest livliehood and fit them for the duties of life. The plan upon which the school is conducted is as follows: The children receive an allowance of food for their daily support; are instructed in reading, writing and arithmetic; trained to industry by employing them daily in such work as is suited to their years; and taught the truths of the Gospel, making the children receive suitable religious teaching".

Hibee

[Maggiemck]

Yes, that's interesting and pretty much what I thought it would be about. Read somewhere about the rules and regulations of the institution!!

I was hoping that somewhere some records might exist of the poor souls who attended such places. Do you know if anything survives? Probably not, no-one seems to have been concerned about preserving the details of the lives of Greenock's poor destitute kids.
M

[elaine447]

Hi Maggie
do you have info that your grandfather spent time in the ragged school
the reason I ask is
on Inverclyde council website
there are a Grant family living at 24 Bank street

http://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/GetAsset.aspx?id=fAA1ADYANQA1AHwAfABGAGEAbABzAGUAfAB8ADAAfAA1
if you scroll down to page 130 there are a couple of births
and further down a death of a Nellie
Elaine

[Maggiemck]

oh that's interesting thanks. Will have a look at that. I have no dates sadly. Am trying to piece together his early days. I only know his adopted father died 1907. He would only have been 4 then and I don't know if at that point he went back to his mother's family but think that might be what happened.

I'll have a look at that site and let you know if it looks like them. Thanks for looking for me.

Maggie

[Maggiemck]

I saw that on there, it's worth looking at. But more interesting is that on the same page there's a daughter born to a John Grant and his wife who live at Cathcart Street. That was one of the streets I was told he may have lived on.

Is there any free access you know of to the 1891 census or is it just pay per view Scotland's people?

[elaine447]

they might be able to be found on one of the transcribed censuses
but Scotlands People hold the original
it could possibly be the same family Cathcart street is at the bottom of Bank street
Elaine

[Maggiemck]

thanks Elaine, do you know of anywhere I can look at the transcribed cenus material?

I've got a lot of Grants that I'd need to look through so too much to do it on Scotland's people.

thanks for your reply

[elaine447]

sorry Maggie
I usually have to get some help on here for that 
you could maybe  post a request asking for someone to look them up
or go to a library that subscribes to Ancestry Library edition
Elaine