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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Lanarkshire => Topic started by: CForlow on Saturday 22 March 25 09:51 GMT (UK)
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Hi all,
I am enquiring over the historical school of which Matthew Forlow & Helen Robertson would of hypothetically attended. Matthew Forlow was born c. 1908 at 396 Mathieson Street, then relocated to 215 Caledonia Road aged roughly six. Helen Robertson was born c. 1910 at 412 South Wellington Street, then relocated to 321 Caledonia Road aged roughly eleven. Both grew up in Hutchesontown, now the Gorbals. I recall that at their children's wedding hearing Matthew Forlow and Helen's older sister reminiscing about their school experience. It just so turned out that they had attended the same school and were in the same year; how's that for a school reunion!
If anyone could provide any help or ideas of what this school could possibly of been it would be much appreciated. :)
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Hi!
The school they went to would depend on their religion. If they were catholic they would have gone to St. Francis which was I believe on Mathieson Street, the church and school were side by side, or they might have went to a school in Oatlands, I'm not sure of the name though( if I'm wrong, someone will clarify it ) If they were protestant they could have went to Oatlands, Camden or Hayfield school.
My father was born 1911 on Caledonia Street and went to St. Francis, I was born on South Wellington Street although it changed to Lawmoor Street long before I was born. My mothers grandmother was a Robertson who lived on South York Street although she was born in Helesburgh. I hope this helps.
Weemammy
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This 1914 map shows a number of schools around Caledonia Road - all unnamed!
https://maps.nls.uk/view/75650655#zoom=5.7&lat=2793&lon=1249&layers=BT
Need to check adjacent maps for full coverage of Caledonia Road
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This is to the west of Caledonia Road
https://maps.nls.uk/view/75650622#zoom=5.7&lat=2528&lon=7414&layers=BT
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Similar period - some schools named/identified -
Caledonia Road -
https://maps.nls.uk/view/82891800#zoom=4.9&lat=6330&lon=3499&layers=BT
West of Caledonia Rd (where runs into Hospital Street) -
https://maps.nls.uk/view/82891791#zoom=5.9&lat=7722&lon=14909&layers=BT