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From: "Jim Baird" <>
Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] - Gortanvogie, Bowmore
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2004 22:06:52 +0800
References: <BAY1-DAV166beUzmRf60002c68c@hotmail.com>


For what it is worth.....

'Gortanvogie' is the name of the site that now includes the Islay Hospital
and a residential home for the elderly.

It is located immediately south-east of Bowmore at the edge of the village.

In my childhood (1950s) it was invariably referred to as the 'Poorhouse'.

All the best
Jim Baird
in wintry Western Australia
but just returned from 'Ile Boidheach'


----- Original Message -----
From: "ray" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 9:15 PM
Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] Off Topic: Gortainwoggie, Bowmore


> Hi there,
>
> If you look at the census for 1891, you'll find that it was originally one
> of the Workhouses. My 4x great aunt Ann Kean was there until her death in
> 1923. In the census of 1881 she was the only child living at home (born
> 1857) of Hugh Kean and Harriot McDonald, who had another 4 children,
> Francis (about1836) (my line) (Hugh not sure), William,(1868,) Mary(1847).
> Harriet had died between 1868 and 1881, and Hugh was 77, so possibly she
was
> the one left to take care of him, and went into the poor house when he
died.
> I haven't found out what happened to the 14 yr old William yet.
>
> Gortonvogie was built approx 1865 a little east of Bowmore.
>
> best wishes
> jane kokoszko
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mac" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 3:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] Off Topic: Gortainwoggie, Bowmore
>
>
> > Hi!
> > I had an Aunt who died there in 1943 (Gortonvoggie Hse.Bowmore Islay)
and
> at that time it was a Home for folk with no relatives to care for them.She
> had gone in in 1925....Don't know if that helps The informant on her death
> cert was a John Little (Occupier)....not a relative
> > regards
> > Merrylee
> >
> >
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> >
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