GOVAN POORHOUSE RECORDS.....

LindaMc · Post by **LindaMc** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 10:38 pm

I have the death certificates for two ancestors, both of whom died in Govan Poorhouse. I have contacted the Mitchell Library Archivist who has confirmed that an application was made.

I wonder if it would be possible for anyone visiting the Mitchell, if they had any spare time, to check these out for me?

They are MARY HUGHES, MS McLACHLAN, Died 21March 1900

ARCHIVE REFERENCE D-HEW 17/1892 application NO 46376

HENRY HUGHES Died 14January 1904

ARCHIVE REFERENCE D-HEW 17/350.2 application NO 98601

I would be most grateful for any information anyone could find on these two people.
Thank you

Linda

nelmit · Post by **nelmit** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:07 pm

LindaMc wrote:I have the death certificates for two ancestors, both of whom died in Govan Poorhouse. I have contacted the Mitchell Library Archivist who has confirmed that an application was made.

I wonder if it would be possible for anyone visiting the Mitchell, if they had any spare time, to check these out for me?

They are MARY HUGHES, MS McLACHLAN, Died 21March 1900

ARCHIVE REFERENCE D-HEW 17/1892 application NO 46376

HENRY HUGHES Died 14January 1904

ARCHIVE REFERENCE D-HEW 17/350.2 application NO 98601

I would be most grateful for any information anyone could find on these two people.
Thank you

Linda

Hello Linda,

I don't know when I'll be going to The Mitchell but I've taken a note of the applications and if nobody else posts the info I will look them up.

Annette M

LindaMc · Post by **LindaMc** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:31 pm

Hello AnnetteM

Thanks for your offer to look up the applications for me. I wish I could get up there myself but at the moment family commitments don't allow this. Thanks.

Linda

nelmit · Post by **nelmit** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 5:57 pm

LindaMc wrote:Hello AnnetteM

Thanks for your offer to look up the applications for me. I wish I could get up there myself but at the moment family commitments don't allow this. Thanks.

Linda

I've got them Linda, will post asap.

The worst part is typing them up.

Annette M

nelmit · Post by **nelmit** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 10:56 pm

Mary McLachlan Hughes - Applied Sept. 1887
226 Mathieson Street age 47. b. Ireland, deserted.
Occupation - Picking Cotton.
Disability - Young child

Family - Frances 18 b. Partick
Mary 16 b. Partick
Henry 13 b. England
Ann Jane 8 b. England

Husband Henry Hughes left 10 weeks ago. residence unknown.

Daughter of John Mclachlan dead and Ann Curran ? living in East John St.

Lived in Mathieson St 3 years
Rutherglen Road 4 years.

Henry Hughes - Langlands Brickworks

Age - 67 b. Co. Tyrone,Ireland. Married, Roman Catholic.
Son of Francis Hughes, labourer and Jane McKenna both dead.
Married 31.10.49 in St. Mary's RC Chapel, Abercromby St by Father Shaw.
Wife - Mary McLachlan age 60 b. Co. Donegal. Daughter of John McLachlan and Agnes Alcorn both dead.

Family - Francis 30 b. Kelvin St. Partick 7.4.61, bricklayer, married, whereabouts unknown.
Jane Ann, 18 b. Hayburn on Tyne, single, matchmaker, 7/- a week.

At present address 6 years 9 months
Craigton Cotts. 2 years
Brickfield 4 years.

Certified - Phymosis and Piles.
Off work 10 weeks, no means, no society.
Wife applies for removal to poorhouse.

The date I had written for Henry's application was 9th Feb. 1891 but that does not make sense with the info given. I did look up quite a few applications today so it would not surprise me if I had got it wrong.

Some of the info is a bit conflicting even when compared to 1881 census.
Hopefully you will piece it all together.

Regards,
Annette M

LindaMc · Post by **LindaMc** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 1:20 am

Hi Annette,

Thanks very much for the information. As you say, some of it doesn't quite fit but it's the correct family I'm sure. I've been trying to find where in England Ann Jane was born and it answers that. I'll take some time to digest it all and try to figure it out.

Thanks for all your help and the time you've taken to look for this.

Linda

skaville · Post by **skaville** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 11:00 pm

I too have just discovered an ancestor dying in Govan poorhouse. If anyone is going to Mitchells could they have a look for me please.
Louisa Keating 15th february 1896. Aged 51.

Why would she be in the poorhouse when her husband didnt die for another 12 years!!!!

nelmit · Post by **nelmit** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 11:03 pm

skaville wrote:I too have just discovered an ancestor dying in Govan poorhouse. If anyone is going to Mitchells could they have a look for me please.
Louisa Keating 15th february 1896. Aged 51.

Why would she be in the poorhouse when her husband didnt die for another 12 years!!!!

Hello skaville,

If you give me her maiden name and where she was born I'll have a look.

As to the reason - well hopefully the application is there and will tell you.

Kind regards,
Annette M

skaville · Post by **skaville** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 11:22 pm

Hiya Annette,
her maiden name was Merry. Both her and her husband came from Ireland. they married in Dublin but we dont know where they actually came from in Ireland.
Cheers,
Mark

nelmit · Post by **nelmit** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 11:24 pm

skaville wrote:Hiya Annette,
her maiden name was Merry. Both her and her husband came from Ireland. they married in Dublin but we dont know where they actually came from in Ireland.
Cheers,
Mark

Hello Mark,

I'll have a look - hopefully tomorrow, if not Saturday.

Regards,
Annette M

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