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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Ayrshire => Topic started by: Alba10 on Friday 10 July 15 11:25 BST (UK)

Title: School Archives
Post by: Alba10 on Friday 10 July 15 11:25 BST (UK)

Hi Folks, Can anyone advise me, I am trying to find any info for my WW1 ancestor who attended ( I think?) Russell Street Primary School In Ayr Ayrshire, the family lived in Millars Building, King Street Ayr and he was born in 1899 in Ayr and was KIA in 1918 in France.  Just wondered if a register with his name would have been archived or was there any mention anywhere else in Ayr of former pupils of Ayr Schools who were in KIA WW1.  He is listed on the War Memorial in Wellington Gardens in Ayr.
Many Thanks

Alba 

Title: Re: School Archives
Post by: chempat on Sunday 19 July 15 10:00 BST (UK)

I can only see a Russell Drive in Ayr, but several people appear to have attended Russell Street School:

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01fpu/

Have you done a search to see where it was?

Title: Re: School Archives
Post by: aghadowey on Sunday 19 July 15 10:04 BST (UK)

Have a look at this topic about Russell Street School-
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=632940.0

Title: Re: School Archives
Post by: chempat on Sunday 19 July 15 10:30 BST (UK)

Also here:

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01fpv/

scan through the images

Added: The above first image (my link) of the school is the WRONG school, it is one at Stony Stratford, so someone working on their family history (Thomasina Chrisite et al) unfortunately got their geography slightly out.

Title: Re: School Archives
Post by: deebel on Sunday 19 July 15 18:44 BST (UK)

http://www.ayrshirearchives.org.uk/default.asp

This might be a good place to start your enquiries