Name James Carrolls wife Teresa Agnes Ferrie

address 27 West Bothwell St Glasgow

Date of application 21st July 1888

Place of birth USA

Age 27, married, laundress, religion Roman Catholic. Married on the 30th December 1881 in St Patricks Chapel by Father McArthur

Parentage John Ferrie a moulder dead and Mary Ann Harley lives with applicant

Husband age 26 yrs born 13th June 1861 at Finneston St son of Patrick Carroll dead and Elizabeth Biggins who is at 7 Anderston St Kinning Park Glasgow

Children

Elizabeth age 7 born Catherine St
Isabella age 5 born Richard St
James age 3 born Lancefield St
John born 12th July 1888 at present house

Husband left her 9 weeks ago then stowed away on a steamer going to Montreal. She received a letter from him 5 weeks ago but no money since he went away.

Applies for outdoor relief

13th December 1888 medical relief granted for child Isabella
17th December 1888 child Isabella entered poorhouse
17th December 1888 Dr Carruthers recommends that the child Isabella who is suffering from absess of the groin should be removed to Barnhill Hospital

4th February 1889 Taken out by mother
Source: Poor Law Applications at the Mitchell Library Glasgow (D-Hew 15/4/6 2099)