Between 1905 and 1908 Phoebe made several applications for poor relief to Dalziel Parish.
I will briefly run through them.
1905 - Phoebe Langford or Andrews, 24 Baillie's Square Motherwell is added to the Parish Pay Roll.
She has 6 dependants, 4 males and 2 females. She was born in Scotland and is in relief at 3 shillings per week.
6th June 1905. (Name as above) claiming from 302 Borland's Land, Flemington. Her condition is stated as "married & deserted".
She has the following children -
William, 9 years & 11 months. At school.
Hugh, 8 years. At school.
Mary, 6 years. At School.
Richard, 4 years. At home.
Dougal, 2 years. At home.
Janet, 11 months. At home.
Lavina, 8 weeks? At home. (this needs checking)
Her parents are William Langford, a puddler & Mary Ferguson, residing at 9 Baillie's Square.
Applicant states she is the wife of William Andrews, aged 32, a labourer, born in Port Glasgow and presently in desertion.
She has lived at the present address for 2 years. Prior she was at 15 Baillie's Court 2 years. Prior 22 Milton Street 1 year.
6th June 1905 - offered Poorhouse.
5th July 1905.
Same information and states her husband was born in Port Glasgow.
In this claim there is added "Female child born this date 4th Nov 1905 Lavina".
Also in this claim - 10th March 1906 - Entered Poorhouse. 7th June 1906 Left House, struck off.
(So, were there 2 Lavina's? The Scotlandspeople index suggests that there could have been, I think Phoebe had a sister called Lavina who died in childbirth and this Lavina 8 weeks was that child).
22nd June 1906.
Same details, child Lavina is marked as illegitimate. Phoebe is now residing with her parents at Borland's Land. Her husband is still born in Port Glasgow!
She is offered the Poorhouse 3 times between this date and 3rd August 1906.
1 April 1907.
Claiming from 302 Borland's Land. Husband born Port Glasgow.
All children are listed.
2nd April 1907 - Offered Poorhouse.
26th April 1907 - Children aged 6 and 4 (Richard and Dougal) to be boarded out, subject to two eldest boys being sent to an Industrial School. William aged 11 years & 10 months and Hugh aged 10 years were sent to Ayr Industrial School.
27th April 1908.
Same details, she is now claiming from 99 Shieldmuir Rows. William & Hugh are at the Industrial School. She earns 5 shillings per week cleaning a public house.
Child Lavina aged 2 years 6 months, resides at Globe Buildings.
Husband born Port Glasgow.
28th April - Offered Poorhouse.
1st December 1908.
Same details, at 99 Shieldmuir Rows. Children Mary, Richard & Dougal at school. Daughter Janet at home. Sons William & Hugh in Industrial School. Husband born Port Glasgow. Daughter Lavina Langford, aged 3 years, at Globe Buildings Motherwell. Parents at English Buildings, Shieldmuir.
2nd December 1908 - Offered Poorhouse.
8th January 1909 - Offer to board children out in the country.
Millmoor is correct, Phoebe seems to have married Charles McGinty and she makes a further claim with that name. Her parents both make claims after 1909, her father becoming blind. She is listed in her father's 1st claim and, in the list of children, her son Richard is noted as being a "cripple".
I'm sure the child Lavina must have been the Veenie Langford who was married to Tommy Scott, they lived in Albert Street next to my grandparents and my great-aunt.
