Poor house in Paisley, Scotland

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Member Since: December 2003 Posts: 673 Send Message	Tallulah	Report	25 Jun 2006 18:06
	Glen and Bob, thank you both very much, will do that. Tricia
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 1,487 Send Message	Bob	Report	25 Jun 2006 18:03
	Try googling 'poor house in Paisley' Several references there Bob
Member Since: November 2005 Posts: 3,355 Send Message	Glen In Tinsel Knickers	Report	25 Jun 2006 18:02
	Have a look at Genuki,try googling 'workhouse' or 'poor law' and you should find some information,some will be general info but you may find some more specific details. Glen
Member Since: December 2003 Posts: 673 Send Message	Tallulah	Report	25 Jun 2006 18:00
	I have just found out that my gt,gt,gt grandfather died in the poor house in Paisley, does any one know how I go about getting information on the poor house, whether it still exists, where the records are now kept if it is no longer in existence? any help much appreciated. Tricia