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Title: What School did my Ancestor go to?
Post by: CForlow on Saturday 07 June 25 17:37 BST (UK)

Hi All,

My ancestor, George Dougan (b. 1915), stayed at No. 16 Queensferry St. in Oatlands - he went to the nearest Roman Catholic primary school in the area. Between 1921-1925, George relocated to No. 166 James St. in Bridgeton, also attending the nearest Roman Catholic primary/secondary school in the area. So, acknowledging these facts, what would these schools most likely be? Any help would be appreciated  ;D!

CForlow

Title: Re: What School did my Ancestor go to?
Post by: garngad on Saturday 07 June 25 20:48 BST (UK)

https://www.glescapals.com/schools.htm has a good list of all local schools for the area's and dates you are looking for some with school pictures and a good possible one for bridgeton is Sacred Heart reid street which was close to James St.

Title: Re: What School did my Ancestor go to?
Post by: CForlow on Saturday 07 June 25 21:02 BST (UK)

Thanks for your response, after consulting the website I'd determine he went to Sacred Heart Primary School for a couple or more years before going to Sacred Heart Junior Secondary (Pirn Street). I also know he and his family attended the Sacred Heart Church. Although there is still some mystery over what school he attended in whilst living in Oatlands.

Title: Re: What School did my Ancestor go to?
Post by: hanes teulu on Sunday 08 June 25 07:32 BST (UK)

Had you seen -
Boxing item from sports newspaper Scottish Referee, 2 Feb 1914.
Motorcycle item from Fife Free Press, 12 May 1928

Title: Re: What School did my Ancestor go to?
Post by: hanes teulu on Sunday 08 June 25 08:27 BST (UK)

Queensferry Street 1910/12 (foot of map. Place cursor on map to scroll)
https://maps.nls.uk/view/82891800#zoom=5.1&lat=1620&lon=9821&layers=BT

South of Queensferry St
https://maps.nls.uk/view/82892256#zoom=5.1&lat=10026&lon=9910&layers=BT

Schools marked but not all named/identified

Title: Re: What School did my Ancestor go to?
Post by: hanes teulu on Sunday 08 June 25 09:23 BST (UK)

If you want to extend search of area click on -
https://maps.nls.uk/geo/find/#zoom=14.0&lat=55.84683&lon=-4.23647&layers=101&b=1&z=0&point=55.84358,-4.23953&i=74955826

The area marked in blue + the grid to the south are the maps you already have. Click on an area outside these to deliver old maps in right hand column. Click on map dated around 1912.

Title: Re: What School did my Ancestor go to?
Post by: sancti on Sunday 08 June 25 19:54 BST (UK)

St Francis Primary in the Gorbals