On Friday, 23 February 1996 08:00:00 UTC, John J Smith  wrote:   
   > In article <4ga7go$2sk@news.nstn.ca>, MacKay  wrote:   
   > >In article <4g97sl$aod@central.murdoch.edu.au>, ballan@newsma   
   .murdoch.edu.au (Christina Ballantyne) says:   
   > >>   
   > >>mackay@fox.nstn.ca (MacKay) writes:   
   > >>>Does anyone know the origin of the name 'Quarrier'?  My grandfather's name   
   > >>>was William Quarrier Stobo.  He was not an orphan but was the only child   
   > >>>of seven to be born in Canada.  The rest of his siblings were born in   
   > >>>Scotland.  The origins of his middle name has been a mystery.  This is the   
   > >>>first time I have ever seen the name used elsewhere.   
   > >>   
   > >>   
   > >>Quarrier was the name of the founder of the homes - I think we was William    
   > >>Quarrier.  I used to live in Bridge of Weir but don't know much about the   
   homes   
   > >>the last I heard they were no longer being used as orphanges, due to the    
   > >>policy of the local authority of fostering out children or having them   
   > >>adopted rather than keeping them in institutions.   
   > >>   
   > >>I think the premises were being used for mentally handicapped/slow-learning   
   > >>adults to live independent lives.   
   > >>   
   > >   
   > >   
   > >I don't suppose anybody would know the present day snail mail (or email)    
   > >address of the Quarrier Home.  Perhaps somebody there has some knowledge   
   > >of the history of the Home.   
   >    
   > Bridge of Weir is a sufficently small town to be able to write the   
   > following:   
   >    
   > Quarriers Homes,   
   > Bridge Of Weir,   
   > Scotland,   
   > UK.   
   >    
   > And it will get there. Email address? I doubt it.   
   >    
   > 	Smid   
      
   hi.  My Father was also bought up by the Orphan Homes in Quarriers Village, he   
   was born nearby in a place called Stobo, which may be where the name comes   
   from. I have his orphanage records, they dont make for comfortable reading.   
   Very sad.  Im planning a    
   trip this year with my sister and niece to see the area for ourselves. Two of   
   the house parents from the home were my god parents, but despite long and   
   exhausting research their fate remains a mystery.  I have a bible and cards   
   from them but Quarriers    
   cant find any records of their existence. We are hoping for answers to his   
   past as he speaks little of it,   
      
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