Ailsa, I'm wondering whether you have any idea of how treasured your greatgrandfather's 1853 journal would be in Australia! Is there any way you could send it to me, should you and your family be willing? I don't think I'll sleep until you reply! Peter Ross ----- Original Message ----- From: "ailsa158" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 5:07 PM Subject: Re: [WIG LIST] Stranraer (Dalrymple Street) Reformatory,Wigtownshire > Is the Reformatory School the same as a Ragged School? > > My great grandfather, born in Stranraer, kept a journal while on board > ship > to Australia in 1853. Someone (perhaps his brother still in Stranraer?) > had > extracts of the journal bound and the proceeds of its sale were to go to > the > Ragged School. I presume the Ragged School was in Stranraer. > > Regards, > > Ailsa > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, 26 January 2011 8:45 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [WIG LIST] Stranraer (Dalrymple Street) Reformatory, Wigtownshire > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: AnneBurton23 > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.wig.general/2097/mb > .ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Can any one tell me if this was an actual "reformatory" or was it just > another type of school? > I would appreciate more information on it--I think I have found a young > relative (12 years old) that was listed in the 1871 Census along with many > many more young children. What would be their "crimes" if it was truly a > reform school? > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you > would > like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above > and > respond on the board. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message