barnhill poorhouse.

[doch]

hi all.
i have recently discovered two of my g/g/grandparents died in barnhill poorhouse.does anyone have any info on this place,also how would a person end up in one of these poorhouses.
                         regards.doch.

[CaroleW]

Hi

See this link

http://www.scan.org.uk/knowledgebase/topics/poorhouses_topic.htm

[doch]

hi carole.
thanks for that.
                       doch.

[Skoosh]

Doch,  Barnhill's use was changed to a hospital and the name changed to Foresthall, it was demolished years ago and is now a housing estate, I would think that the deaths there would be allotted space at Sighthill Cemetery which is a short distance away. Try the Mitchell Library's site  virtualmitchell.....Skoosh.

[scardoo]

hi i don't have any info on that particular poorhouse but u can get a lot of info by doing a search of the workhouses in the area on line the Mitchel library in glasgow hold all the archive records people normally ended up in these places by either unable to support themselves in work or being to sick/elderly to work and having no family to support them good luck on searching

[doch]

hi skoosh and scardoo.
i seen a few old photos of barnhill on the mitchell site(scary place)are the records for barnhill on line?or do you have to go to the mitchell to look them up?

                       cheers.doch.

[yokerbrian]

The records are held in the Special Archives room on Level 2 of the Mitchell. As ever it's best to go prepared with some basic information

Name, Date of Birth & Date of Death

Remember if in doubt ask the staff, they are very helpful 

[RJ_Paton]

Don't forget that the Barnhill also had a hospital attached to it as part of the "services" it provided for the community.

On some occasions I have found people who were beyond the care that their family could provide admitted to the hospital sections of these places and while probably not an overly pleasant place it would have been preferable to dying on the streets - although from reading the difference would have been marginal.

[doch]

hi yokerbrian,falkyrn.
thanks for your helpful info.by the sounds of things the poorhouse must have been a horendous place to end your days,probably after a hard life.
the next time i'm home in glasgow i'll take wee trip up to the mitchell and see if i can find any info on my rellies.

                       regards.doch.