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Re: What school? Whiteinch house, Dumbarton Road 1881 census
« Reply #9 on: Friday 10 February 23 15:25 GMT (UK) »
Daily Review (Edinburgh) 18 April 1881

Glasgow Protestant Orphanage - the fifty fifth annual meeting of the Glasgow Institution of Orphan and Destitute Girls was held in the new home at Whiteinch House Partick ....


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Re: What school? Whiteinch house, Dumbarton Road 1881 census
« Reply #10 on: Friday 10 February 23 15:37 GMT (UK) »
Whiteinch House was a private home and advertised to let in April 1880. By April 1881 it was being opened as the new orphanage.
The Glasgow Evening Post, 7 Dec 1885, paints an idyllic picture eg "They forget they are orphans; they are no longer destitute; they are happy".

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Re: What school? Whiteinch house, Dumbarton Road 1881 census
« Reply #11 on: Friday 10 February 23 15:44 GMT (UK) »
Hanes teulu your information is very interesting thank you so much !!

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Re: What school? Whiteinch house, Dumbarton Road 1881 census
« Reply #12 on: Friday 10 February 23 15:45 GMT (UK) »
Kay99 Many thanks for the information in your reply much appreciated!

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Re: What school? Whiteinch house, Dumbarton Road 1881 census
« Reply #13 on: Friday 10 February 23 16:20 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: berleyclay on Friday 10 February 23 15:44 GMT (UK)
Hanes teulu your information is very interesting thank you so much !!
But they do say, and did they say then, don't believe everything you read in newspapers!!

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Re: What school? Whiteinch house, Dumbarton Road 1881 census
« Reply #14 on: Friday 10 February 23 18:43 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: hanes teulu on Friday 10 February 23 16:20 GMT (UK)
Quote from: berleyclay on Friday 10 February 23 15:44 GMT (UK)
Hanes teulu your information is very interesting thank you so much !!
But they do say, and did they say then, don't believe everything you read in newspapers!!

Very true !! She learned to survive however to the grand old age of 86 not bad given her start in life being orphaned at age of 9. Thank you for all the information on the orphanage, your time is very much appreciated x
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