Poor House Burials

[sossle]

Could anyone tell me where people who died in Govan poor house would be buried?
Many Thanks

[RJ_Paton]

My own research shows that they were more than likely to be returned to the church of the parish where they originated for generally a paupers grave.

There are/were several churches within that area

[ellen1]

hi,regarding poorhouse burials in govan and surrounding areas i know st.vincent de,paul buried poor people in st.convals in barrhead i know this because it took me 27yrs to find my daughters grave, it is so sad to know there is people buried there and their familys dont know,i fought the catholic church to have a headstone put at the grave my daughter is buried in through my research i found out there is babys and children buried in the one grave from 1938 to 1988  over 2000, in the one my daughter is buried in i kicked up a fuss because the arch dioces said i couldnt put a mark at the grave they werent long changing their minds when i told them i wasnt leaving it until there was a mark put at the grave for my daughter and all the other children they have since put up a headstone and are in the process of building a wall with the childrens names on it, sadly it will only be the names they have on record,if there is somone you are searching for who is buried in a poor grave send me their details and i will do all i can to help.  ellen.

[anne]

Hi Ellen,so sorry to hear the story of your daughter it must have been heartbreaking for you,i am glad you found her.I had no idea there were burial places like that,mass graves is something you think about from a couple of hundred years ago.I am also haveing problems at the moment my Grt Grt Grt Grt Grandfather died{i Think}in Dundee Poorhouse,i know he was there in 1871 then he disappeared so i am presuming he died in there and probably has an unmarked paupers grave.His son Edward died in Aberdeen Poorhouse and he is also probably buried in an unmarked paupers grave.Its so sad,i wish i could go back in time and talk to them,i would have loved to have known them but it would still be nice to one day be able to put even a little bunch of flowers on their graves.Well done Ellen for sticking by what you believe in more of us should do the same.Anne.

[ellen1]

[hi, ann thankyou for your reply, it is so sad their is paupers graves if you have any ancestors here in glasgow let me know  and i will do all i can to help, i know how you feel i wish i could go back as well just to have been able to give my baby the burial she should have had, dont give up with your search there has to be records somwere, i wish you all the best keep in touch and let me know how you get on if you need any help regarding getting a mark at any paupers graves let me know dont let anyone tell you that you cant put a mark you can if your determined good luck.    ellenl

[neleh_22]

Hi,

Thought I would let you know they have built the wall now at St Convals and they will be putting the names up it costs £150 to get a name on the wall I visited this week with my aunt she has just found her daughter there in the communal grave after 50 years and will be putting her name on the wall.

Helen

[donnellysearch]

Hi I get the impression it could have been anywhere they had space at the time, but my gggg gran's death certifcate has govan poor house as place of death it was also recorded that she was buried in the eastern necropolis, Glasgow also an umarked shared grave. Do you know what year your relative died? you might find a clue in the dates of first and last burials in the cemetries around govan.

good luck
Jenny

[crookedtail]

Hi Everyone,

I'm new to this site....

Would anyone know where and name of the poor house
in Old Monkland...??
Where would they be buried at also if you know....

Name I'm looking for is...
James Brown Died 1907

you have a good forum here....
Crookedtail

[sancti]

http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?OldMonkland/OldMonkland.shtml

The closest cemetery would be at Old Monkland Parish Church about half a mile away