I had an appointment at the City Archives in the Mitchell Library today. So I had a look through the poor-relief applications but couldn't see anything that fitted for Maggie. There is a "Margaret Campbell Robertson", wife of William Robertson but, they were married in Crieff (Perthshire) in 1883 so it doesn't match, plus the parents don't match either. (They were a dreadful couple, both in and out of prison, she tried to strangle her son and attacked the policeman with a poker and a brush, when he intervened, while calling on someone to fetch her a hatchet!).
I did find what looks to be William senior.
The Archives reference is D/HEW 16/13/625 - 93774. Parish of Glasgow.
WILLIAM WEST ROBERTSON.
Application made by his brother Charles Robertson, with whom he resides.
Date of claim - 23rd May 1924. From 30 Oran Street, 1 up, right door.
Applicant was born 10th June 1861 at 51 Clyde Place, Tradeston (Glasgow)
Age - 63 years.
Condition - Single.
Parents - Charles Robertson, commercial traveller & Janet West. Both dead.
His brother had concern over his mental health and he was subsequently removed to hospital.
Not much information I'm afraid but it may help.
CForlow, have you checked all the information in your original post? Or have you taken it from someone else's work?
Oran Street would have been quite close to Sawmillfield St.
Hi Lodger,
Thank you for the small insight concerning William Snr's admission to Hospital - I was aware that, at the time of his death, he was in the "Old" Stobhill Hospital on Balornock Rd. To clarify - the majority of the work on the original post have been either found or backtracked by myself; some elements coming from coming from my Uncle as-well. I have the digital records of all mentioned events on the post, and I am certain they are for the described people. Although, through my research, I've found lots of supposed parent's for Maggie (Again, listed on Online Trees and my Uncle's research) to be incorrect of incoherent. I will be making a trip to the Record's House in Edinburgh in due course, and will thoroughly investigate as much 1860's entries for a "Margaret Campbell" as I can. Although, looking back I wonder is William Snr, whilst registering her death, gave incorrect information regarding her parents? Perhaps her mother's maiden name isn't "Bruce", and the middle name comes somewhere else in the family?
P.S. Just got back from a short Holiday break, trying to respond to all replies one-by-one! Whilst writing this reply, I hadn't seen pages 2 or 3 w/ Dundee, Rosie & SS's wonderful work.
