Barnhill Poorhouse Records lookup for John Dowd/Dowds

[apodo]

Hi there guys!

My great-great-grandfather's name was John Dowd (latterly spelled Dowds). John is likely to have been born in County Armagh, Ireland around 1844, and moved to Glasgow around 1867 to find work, ending up in Garngad, Glasgow.

I know that he is buried in Sighthill Cemetery and have created a memorial for him on FindAGrave with everything that I could find on him thus far:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190599692/john-dowd

According to the 1911 census, he was an inmate in Barnhill Poorhouse, so I'm guessing that there might be some more information on him in their records: probably an admission record between 1901 and 1911, as he is not in Barnhill in the 1901 census. There might also be application for Poor Relief.

Is there any way that someone could have a look the next time they're in the Mitchell Library to see if they can find any more detail on him? This would be fantastic, as I find it difficult to access the Mitchell Library now.

Kindest regards,

David Gilmour

[MonicaL]

Hi David

A really informative summary that you have added to that findagrave entry.

I can't help you with the poor relief or admission records that you search, but just wanted to add, in case you hadn't seen it, this possible 1905 valuation rolls entry for him:

John DOWDS
Tenant Occupier
HOUSE NO 262 GARNGAD ROAD
GLASGOW
1905
VR010200568-

Monica

[apodo]

Hi there Monica.

That's very kind of you to come back to me.

I must admit that I hadn't seen that valuation roll for this John Dowds.

262 Garngad Road looked familiar to me when I saw it written down. John's son John (my great-grandfather) was living at that address in the 1911 census, so it might actually be him instead of his father.

May I ask where did you find that record? Was it on ScotlandsPeople?

Kindest regards and thanks again,

David 

[rosie17]

Hi David if no one can help you I know the  Mitchell Library will do a look up and send you a copy for £15.00 .

Rosie

[apodo]

Yes, I'm sure the Mitchell would be more than happy to take more of my money! I shudder to think how much I've given ScotlandsPeople over the years already!

David

[Pennines]

Apodo - I'm afraid my knowledge of the areas of Glasgow is very limited -- but if you subscribe to Ancestry - go to Card Catalogue - input Scotland as a search term - there are some Poor Law records for North Lanarkshire and Electoral Registers for both North Lanarkshire and Lanarkshire.

You may find it useful to look down at all the various datasets on that site for Scotland, just in case any others are of interest.

I am sorry if none of the sets I have mentioned cover your particular area of interest -- but I do know that Glasgow is, or was, in Lanarkshire at least!

[apodo]

Hiya that's kind of you to come back to me, but as far as I know, Ancestry only has released Poor Law records for certain parts of Lanarkshire, but not Glasgow. Unless this has changed since the last time that I looked at it. I'll have another look.

Thanks,

David

[Pennines]

There are Valuation Rolls on Scotlands People - seem to have been taken at 5 year or 10 year intervals between 1855 and 1940. You can search by person's name.

[Forfarian]

there are some Poor Law records for North Lanarkshire and Electoral Registers for both North Lanarkshire and Lanarkshire.
I am sorry if none of the sets I have mentioned cover your particular area of interest -- but I do know that Glasgow is, or was, in Lanarkshire at least!

Glasgow is in the historic County of Lanark, a.k.a. Lanarkshire, but not in the present North Lanarkshire council area, which has only existed in its present form since 1995.