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by grissel
Sat Jun 25, 2022 1:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: elusive fathers
Replies: 2
Views: 370

Re: elusive fathers

Thanks for trying William . I've looked at valuation rolls and had a look at census with no luck .
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by grissel
Mon May 23, 2022 9:27 am
Forum: Working Life
Topic: Jelly works
Replies: 2
Views: 508

Re: Jelly works

Thanks William

I will do that

Thanks for the info
:D
by grissel
Sat May 21, 2022 3:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: elusive fathers
Replies: 2
Views: 370

elusive fathers

Im looking for a Henry Moore mentioned on my Grandmother Mary Moore's Poor law record as putative father of her coming child . The poor law record is dated 1896 and it states that Henry Moore was recently druggist in Dr W Gregors shop in Dalmuir. I'm ](*,) any help appreciated.

regards Grissel
by grissel
Sat May 21, 2022 2:46 pm
Forum: Working Life
Topic: Jelly works
Replies: 2
Views: 508

Jelly works

Hi

Can anyone help me with this query.

I have a poor law record of my Great Grandmother. In the Poor law it states that she was employed in the Jelly works Renfrew and Govan.

Does anyone know what the Jelly works were?.

Grissel
by grissel
Sun Apr 17, 2022 11:47 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Thornly Park approved school
Replies: 6
Views: 443

Re: Thornly Park approved school

Hi The Barrhead news advertised a few years back asking for anyone who went to Thornly Park to get in touch with Lady Smith, chair of the Scottish Child abuse inquiry. It was a good few years ago but maybe still worth enquiring. I didn't have any one in the 60's that went there, however if my resear...
by grissel
Sat Nov 21, 2020 12:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Industrial Schools
Replies: 8
Views: 1273

Re: Industrial Schools

Hello Falkyrn Thank you for replying . Although it was sometime ago that I had enquired , it is still an ongoing subject for me as I haven't found the answeres yet . My ancestor was committed to Paisley Industrial school on the 28/6/1917 according to the poor law record I have . He was nine years ol...