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Title: Dundee schools
Post by: Blinshall on Sunday 20 July 14 12:48 BST (UK)
In 1911 John Mackay, aged 8yrs was living at 25 Charles St. Dundee. Would anyone know if there was a school close to this area which he might have attended? Blinshall
Title: Re: Dundee schools
Post by: atom12 on Sunday 20 July 14 15:31 BST (UK)
He could have attended Cowgate Primary School which would be about the nearest one to Charles Street.
Title: Re: Dundee schools
Post by: jenc on Sunday 20 July 14 16:55 BST (UK)
Also could have been Victoria Road School, which wasn't far away from Charles Street. By the by was he Catholic, if so it would have been St Mary's Forebank.
Title: Re: Dundee schools
Post by: Blinshall on Monday 21 July 14 13:55 BST (UK)
Hi Atom12, thank you for your information re Cowgate Primary School.  Would you know if old school records are available to search? Blinshall
Title: Re: Dundee schools
Post by: Blinshall on Monday 21 July 14 13:58 BST (UK)
Hi Jenc, thank you for your information re Victoria Rd School.  I do not think he would have gone to a Catholic school.  Do you know if it is possible to search old school records? Blinshall
Title: Re: Dundee schools
Post by: MonicaL on Monday 21 July 14 15:34 BST (UK)
Some old school records here available to search www.fdca.org.uk/Dundee_Schools.html

Monica  :)
Title: monicaL
Post by: Blinshall on Monday 21 July 14 22:57 BST (UK)
Hi monicaL, thank you for the school site. Did not find him there, but it was worth a try.  Thanks for your interest
Title: Re: Dundee schools
Post by: jennywren001 on Thursday 31 July 14 13:51 BST (UK)
One hopes he wasn't at work in the mills - Dundee had a dreadful reputation for allowing under age working. My Gran said she went to mill school half time and worked the rest. What were the rest of the family employed at?
Jen
Title: Re: Dundee schools
Post by: Blinshall on Friday 01 August 14 00:47 BST (UK)
Hi Jen, in the 1911 census it states that John Mackay is a student, however his stepfather is a worker at the jute mills, but I don't think I can read anymore into it.  My father, who is John Mackay, didn't ever mention working at the mills, so hopefully it wasn't required of him!  Thanks for your interest.Blinshall.