Mother and Baby Homes — Scotland
The establishments listed below are believed to have provided at least some accommodation
for unmarried mothers and their babies, during at least some of their existence.
They include maternity homes, before-and-after-confinement care homes, hostels for
pregnant working girls or working mothers, and Irish County Homes.
Homes that in their day were labelled Magdalen Homes are listed elsewhere.
Where applicable, the 'Places' column shows the accommodation provided for
mothers and babies (exact figures could change over time).
Note that over the years, many institutions changed location and/or name, sometimes more than once.
The accommodation provided, age of those admitted etc. at a home could also vary.
Aberdeenshire
Name and Location | Founded/Opened | Closed/Moved | Classes Received, Weekly fees, etc. | Places | Admission Age |
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Aberdeen Mother and Baby Home, 25 Westfield Terrace, Aberdeen | by 1936 | by 1950 | | | |
Aberdeen Mother and Baby Home, 25 Westfield Terrace, Aberdeen | 1942 | 1948 | | 17 | |
Aberdeen Mother and Baby Home, Richmondhill House, 22 King's Gate, Aberdeen | 1948 | 1974 | | 17 | |
Angus (Forfarshire)
Name and Location | Founded/Opened | Closed/Moved | Classes Received, Weekly fees, etc. | Places | Admission Age |
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Mother and Baby Home, 31 Ward Road, Dundee | by 1956 | | | | |
St Ronan's Shelter, Dalkeith Road, Dundee | 1925 | 1973 | Preventive and rescue cases; free. | 10 | over 14 |
Salvation Army Home, Florence Booth House, Clement Park, HarefieldRoad, Lochee, Dundee | 1928 | 1970 | Unmarried mothers with their infants. | 40m/28 babies | no limit |
Salvation Army Home, Seafield Lodge, Magdalen Green, Dundee | 1918 | 1927 | Girls and women in distress. | 24m/8b | no limit |
Salvation Army Home, Cidhmore, 488 Perth Road, Dundee | 1928 | 1929 | Girls and women in distress. | | |
Lanarkshire
Name and Location | Founded/Opened | Closed/Moved | Classes Received, Weekly fees, etc. | Places | Admission Age |
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Glasgow Home for Deserted Mothers, 140 Rotten Row, Glasgow | 1873 | | | | |
Church of Scotland Maternity Home, 22 Herbert Street, Glasgow | 1915 | 1923 | Expectant mothers; 6s. | 8 | under 30 |
The Knowe Mother and Baby Home/Hostel, 301 Albert Drive, Pollokshields, Glasgow | 1940 | | | 38 | |
Church of Scotland Home, Auldhousefield, Pollokshaws, Glasgow | 1908 | | Mothers and infants; 5s. | 36 | no limit |
Church of Scotland Maternity Home, 39 Lansdowne Crescent, Glasgow | 1924 | 1943 | Expectant mothers; 7s. | 12 | under 30 |
Church of Scotland Maternity Home, 68 St Andrew's Drive, Glasgow | 1944 | 1957 | Expectant mothers; | | |
Church of Scotland Mother and Baby Home, Lansdowne House, 44 Sutherland Avenue, Glasgow | 1957 | 1974 | | 26 | |
Salvation Army Maternity Home, 1014 Great Western Road, Glasgow | 1936 | 1964 | | | |
The Fraser of Allander Maternity Home, 5 Cleveden Road, Kelvinside, Glasgow | 1949 | 1982 | | 36 | |
Atholl House, 63 Partickhill Road, Glasgow | 1925 | 1970s | All classes of women and girls needing help. | | |
Salvation Army Home, Homeland, 25 St Andrew's Drive, Pollokshields, Glasgow | 1920 | 1936 | Unmarried mothers with their babies. | 22 | no limit |
Midlothian
Name and Location | Founded/Opened | Closed/Moved | Classes Received, Weekly fees, etc. | Places | Admission Age |
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Home for Mothers and Babies, 17 Claremont Park, Edinburgh | 1924 | 1970s | Unmarried expectant mothers (first child only); must be willing to remain three or four months after confinement; 10s; or by arrangement. | 12m/9 babies | under 25 |
Salvation Army Home, 'Tor', Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh | 1948 | 1970 | | | |
Lauriston Home, 3 Lauriston Park, Edinburgh | 1916 | 1925 | | | |
Lauriston Home / Haig Ferguson Memorial Home, 4 Lauriston Park, Edinburgh | 1925 | 1974 | | 9 | |
Mother and Infant Home, 5 Admiral Terrace, Edinburgh | 1912 | 1918 | | | |
Mother and Infant Home, 27 Drummond Place, Edinburgh | 1918 | 1919 | | | |
Salvation Army Home, Bonnington Bank House, Ferry Road, Edinburgh | 1920 | 1947 | Unmarried mothers with their babies. | 22 | |
Church of Scotland Home, Denhamgreen House, Edinburgh | 1918 | | Mothers and infants; 5s. | 40 | no limit |
Mother and Baby Home / Children's Home, 23 Lady Brae, Gorebridge | 1935 | 1975 | | 6 | |
Perthshire
Name and Location | Founded/Opened | Closed/Moved | Classes Received, Weekly fees, etc. | Places | Admission Age |
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Melville House Girls' Hostel, 129 Scott Street, Perth | 1929 | 1972 | Girls in need; Probation Act cases received. | | |
Renfrewshire
Name and Location | Founded/Opened | Closed/Moved | Classes Received, Weekly fees, etc. | Places | Admission Age |
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St Gerard's Mother and Baby Home, Greenock Road, Bishopton | 1928 | 1985 | | 43 | |
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