Schools in Glasgow

[Cleo]

I was wondering how I could find out which schools my father and grandfather went to.  My father, Robert Paton lived in Elder Street when he was Primary School age in 1920, and my grandfather, James Paton lived in Lambhill St.  He was born in 1879.
Does anyone know if the schools they were likely to have been at hold records and how I can access them? Thanks.

[weeaza]

The Mitchell Library hold the school records for Glasgow.
I think they should also be able to tell you which schools were in the area.

http://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/libraries/the-mitchell-library/archives/collections/school-archives/Pages/default.aspx

[MonicaL]

One main thing to remember...always...when looking at school options for someone who lived in the Glasgow area, is the family's religeous denomination. This was the key factor in school choice, regardless of where you lived...

Monica

[RJ_Paton]

One main thing to remember...always...when looking at school options for someone who lived in the Glasgow area, is the family's religeous denomination. This was the key factor in school choice, regardless of where you lived...

Monica

This did not just apply to Glasgow it was more a case of "Regardless of where you lived in the United Kingdom". Prior to the Education Acts  being passed in the early 1900's there was no state funding for Roman Catholic Schools (the 1918 Act in Scotland went further than the English Act of 1902 and more or less guaranteed State Financial Aid), Prior to this although  some survived through various grants the majority needed to find their own funding ..... A good explanation of some of the background can be read at

http://www.rableather.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/history/rcschool.html

Reasons why denominational schools came into being,

This is a small part of a my thesis and concerns only the historical reasons, all foot notes have been appended at the bottom

The children educated in the central belt of Scotland, within the mainstream state education system, are educated in one of two types of schools. These are denominational or non-denominational. The schools are generally referred to by parents as 'Catholic' or 'Protestant' schools. Non Christian children attend both types of schools. Some non-Catholic Christian children attend Catholic schools, and some Catholic children attend Protestant schools. While these tend to be the exception rather than the rule, it does mean that a misnomer is being applied. This misnomer is symptomatic of the urban myths and lack of understanding which surround the two types of school.

In more rural areas and in areas where the school roll was low mixed denomination schools continued to exist and it could be argued that they did a far better job than in those areas where segregation was the norm.

[Skoosh]

Cleo, There was a school in Lambhill Street, Plantation, south of the river, not to be confused with Lambhill in Possil in the north of the city.
Elder Street is Govan.

Skoosh.

[Cleo]

Thank you everyone for your replies and interesting information.  My father was baptised at Plantation Parish Church and my grandfather was married according to the 'forms of the Church of Scotland'.  I shall check with the Mitchell Library to see if there are any records for either of them. Thanks again
Cleo