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The Newport, Wormit & Forgan Archive

Location : Forgan Schoolhouse

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Location and Old Maps

Latitude, longitude:      56.430359,-2.936298

View location on the 1855 6-inch map, the 1895 25-inch map, the 1914 25-inch map, the 1966-73 25-inch map, or a 1944-50 aerial photograph at the National Library of Scotland website.

Nearby properties (demolished in red):   Forgan School  (Forgan Cottages [3])  (Ford Cotton (Forefield), Old Places)  

 

1854 Ordnance Survey Name Book Entry    (originals at ScotlandsPlaces)     (more information on the O.S. Name Books page)

List of names to be corrected if necessaryOrthography, as recommended to be used in the new plansOther modes of spelling the nameAuthorities for these other modes of spelling when knownSituationDescriptive remarks or other general observations which may be considered of interestSource
School (Parish)SchoolSchool (Parochial)Matt. Smith, Teacher; Robert Duncan, Strawberry Bank; Mr. McNab, St. Fort.About 3/8 of a mile S.S.E. of Tayfield House.The school and teacher's dwelling house are one building, the latter is two storeys high, the former large and well ventilated. The number of scholars averages 70, 40 boys and 30 girls, the teacher has the maximum salary, the school fees and free house and garden. Mr. Matthew Smith is the present teacher.OS1/13/34/4

 

Old Addresses (any dates are approximate and are usually the latest occurence of the address)

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House Names (any dates are approximate and are usually the latest occurence of the name)

Forgan Schoolhouse
Friarton Bank

 

 

Directory entries (before 1975)      There are 84 entries

SourceEntry 
1949-50 dirBlair, John, physical instructor, Forgan School house, East Newport
1948-49 dirFaid, David J., B. Sc., Forgan Schoolhouse, East Newport; Secretary, [under Newport Parent-Teacher Association]
1947-48 dirFaid, David J., B. Sc., Forgan Schoolhouse, East Newport; Secretary, [under Newport Parent-Teacher Association]
1942-43 MacDonald dirForsyth, Wm., teacher, Forgan
1941-42 MacDonald dirForsyth, Wm., teacher, Forgan
1940-41 MacDonald dirForsyth, Wm., teacher, Forgan
1939-40 MacDonald dirForsyth, Wm., teacher, Forgan
1938-39 MacDonald dirForsyth, Wm., teacher, Forgan
1937-38 MacDonald dirForsyth, Wm., teacher, Forgan
1937-38 dirHarley, Miss, Schoolhouse, Forgan : Teachers.
1936-37 MacDonald dirForsyth, Wm., teacher, Forgan
1936-37 dirForsyth, William Spence, Schoolhouse, Forgan : Teachers.
1936-37 dirForsyth, Wm. Spence, headmaster, Forgan School; h. Schoolhouse, Forganlocation 2
1935-36 MacDonald dirForsyth, Wm., teacher, Forgan
1935-36 dirForsyth, William Spence, Schoolhouse. Forgan : Teachers
1935-36 dirForsyth, Wm. Spence, headmaster, Forgan School; h. Schoolhouse, Forganlocation 2
1934-35 MacDonald dirForsyth, Wm., teacher, Forgan
1934-35 dirForsyth, W. S., Schoolhouse, Forgan; Secretary, [under British Legion]
1934-35 dirForsyth, Wm. Spence, headmaster, Forgan School; h. Schoolhouse, Forganlocation 2
1934-35 dirForsyth, William Spence, Schoolhouse, Forgan : Teachers.
1933-34 MacDonald dirForsyth, Wm., teacher, Forgan
1933-34 dirForsyth, William Spence, Schoolhouse, Forgan : Teachers.
1933-34 dirForsyth, Wm. Spence, headmaster, Forgan School; h. Schoolhouse, Forganlocation 2
1932-33 dirForsyth, Wm. Spence, headmaster, Forgan School; h. Schoolhouse, Forganlocation 2
1932-33 dirForsyth, William Spence, Schoolhouse, Forgan : Teachers.
1931-32 MacDonald dirForsyth, Wm., teacher, Forgan
1931-32 dirForsyth, William Spence, Schoolhouse, Forgan : Teachers.
1931-32 dirForsyth, Wm. Spence, headmaster, Forgan School; h. Schoolhouse, Forganlocation 2
1930-31 MacDonald dirForsyth, Wm., teacher, Forgan
1930-31 dirForsyth, Wm. Spence, headmaster, Forgan School; h. Schoolhouse, Forganlocation 2
1930-31 dirForsyth, William Spence, Schoolhouse, Forgan : Teachers
1929-30 MacDonald dirForsyth, Wm., teacher, Forgan
1929-30 dirForsyth, William Spence, Schoolhouse, Forgan : Teachers.
1929-30 dirForsyth, Wm. Spence, headmaster, Forgan School; h. Schoolhouse, Forganlocation 2
1928-29 MacDonald dirForsyth, Wm., teacher, Forgan
1928-29 dirForsyth, William Spence, Schoolhouse, Forgan : Teachers.
1928-29 dirForsyth, Wm. Spence, headmaster, Forgan School; h. Schoolhouse, Forgan location 2
1927-28 MacDonald dirForsyth, Wm., teacher, Forgan
1927-28 dirForsyth, Wm. Spence, headmaster, Forgan School; h. Schoolhouse, Forgan location 2
1927-28 dirForsyth, William Spence, Schoolhouse, Forgan : Teachers.
1926-27 MacDonald dirForsyth, Wm., teacher, Forgan
1926-27 dirForsyth, John, Schoolhouse, Forgan : Teachers.
1926-27 dirForsyth, John, headmaster, Forgan school, School house, Forganlocation 2
1925-26 MacDonald dirCameron, J., teacher, Forgan
1925-26 dirForsyth, William, Schoolhouse, Forgan : Teachers.
1925-26 dirForsyth, John, headmaster, Forgan school, School house, Forganlocation 2
1924-25 MacDonald dirCameron, J., teacher. Forgan
1923-24 MacDonald dirCameron, J., teacher. Forgan
1923-24 dirCameron, John and Mrs, Schoolhouse, Forgan : Teachers.
1923-24 dirCameron, John, headmaster, Forgan School ; h. Schoolhouse, Forganlocation 2
1922-23 dirCameron, John, headmaster, Forgan School ; h. Schoolhouse, Forganlocation 2
1919-20 MacDonald dirCameron, J., teacher, Forgan
1918-19 MacDonald dirCameron, J., teacher, Forgan
1917-18 MacDonald dirCameron, J., teacher, Forgan
1916-17 MacDonald dirCameron, J., teacher, Forgan
1915-16 MacDonald dirCameron, J., teacher, Forgan
1914-15 MacDonald dirCameron, J., teacher, Forgan
1913-14 MacDonald dirCameron, J., teacher, Forgan
1912-13 MacDonald dirCameron, J., teacher, Forgan
1911-12 MacDonald dirCameron, J., teacher, Forgan
1910-11 MacDonald dirCameron, J., teacher, Forgan
1907-08 MacDonald dirCameron, John, teacher, Forgan
1906-07 MacDonald dirCameron, John, teacher, Forgan
1892-93 dirScott, Andrew, teacher, Forgan Public School ; h. Forgan schoolhouselocation 2
1891-92 dirScott, Andrew, teacher, Forgan Public School ; h. Forgan schoolhouselocation 2
1890-91 dirScott, Andrew, teacher, Forgan Public School ; h. Forgan schoolhouselocation 2
1889-90 dirScott, Andrew, teacher, Forgan Public School ; h. Forgan schoolhouselocation 2
1888-89 dirScott, Andrew, teacher, Forgan Public School ; h. Forgan schoolhouselocation 2
1887-88 dirScott, Andrew, teacher, Forgan Public School ; h. Forgan schoolhouselocation 2
1886-87 dirScott, Andrew, teacher, Forgan Public School ; h. Forgan schoolhouselocation 2
1885-86 dirScott, Andrew, teacher, Forgan Public School ; h. Forgan schoolhouselocation 2
1884-85 dirScott, Andrew, teacher, Forgan Public School ; h. Forgan schoolhouselocation 2
1882-83 dirScott, Andrew, Schoolhouse, Forgan Secretary; Mr [under Newport Horticultural Society]
1880-81 dirScott, Andrew, Schoolhouse, Forgan, Secretary; [under Newport Horticultural Society]
1878-79 dirScott, Andrew, Schoolhouse, Forgan, Secretary; [under Newport Horticultural Society]
1873 Slater dirJamie William L., Forgan parish : Registrars Of Births, Marriages & Deaths
1867 Slater dirJamie William L., Registrar of births, deaths & marriages, Forgan : Miscellaneous
1866 Fife dirJamie, William, teacher parish school, Friarton Bank
1866 Fife dirJamie, William, registrar and Session Clerk, Schoolhouse, Forgan
1866 Fife dirJamie, Mrs, teacher female industrial dept., parish school, Friarton Bank
1862 Fife dirJamie, Miss, teacher female industrial dept, Free Church sch, Friarton Bank[she lived at Friarton Bank]location 2
1862 Fife dirJamie, William, teacher parish school, Friarton Bank
1853-54 dirSouter, William, clerk (Dun.), Forgan School.
1852 Slater dirSmith, John, Parish schoolmaster, Newport [should this be Mathew?][?]

 

 

Entries in the Registers of Voters

SourceEnrol DateNameOccup.AddressQualificationPropertyatNotes
1879-1880 Voters Scott, Andrew schoolmaster Forgan
1878-1879 Voters Scott, Andrew schoolmaster Forgan
1874 Voters Scott, Andrew schoolmaster
1873 Voters Scott, Andrew parochial schoolmaster
1864-1865 Voters 6 September 1862 Jamie, William parochial schoolmaster liferenter schoolmaster's dwelling-house and garden Forgan
1862-1863 Voters 6 September 1862 Jamie, William parochial schoolmaster liferenter schoolmaster's dwelling-house and garden Forgan
1846-1862 Voters 1844 Smith, Matthew schoolmaster liferenter schoolhouse, offices and garden Forgan [entry deleted] Disqualified
1846-1862 Voters addition Jamie, William parochial schoolmaster Forgan liferenter schoolmaster's dwelling-house and garden, Forgan
1844-1861 Voters 14 September 1838 Smyth, Henry Schoolmaster liferenter and occupant house offices and garden attached to the situation of Schoolmaster of the parish of Forgan Schoolhouse etc. Forgan
1844-1861 Voters 1844 Smith, Matthew schoolmaster liferenter schoolhouse, offices and garden Forgan
1833-1840 Voters 14 September 1838 Smyth, Henry Schoolmaster liferenter and occupant house offices and garden attached to the situation of Schoolmaster of the parish of Forgan Schoolhouse etc. Forgan

 

Census records

YearAddress Head NotesRooms
1921 Forgan Schoolhouse Cameron John 5
1911 Schoolhouse Cameron John A 6
1901 Forgan Schoolhouse Cameron John 6View household
1891 School House Scott Andrew 4View household
1881 Forgan School House Scott Andrew 6View household
1871 Forgan School House Jamie William 6View household
1861 Forgan Schoolhouse Jamie William 6View household
1851 Parochial Schoolhouse Smith Matthew View household
1851 Parochial Schoolhouse Black William View household
1841 Schoolhouse Smyth Henry View household

 

 

Valuation Roll entries      There are 42 entries

YearNo.PropertyProprietorTenantOccupierValue
1958-59150House & Garden County Council of Fife (Education) per County Clerk, Cupar Mrs Elizabeth Taylor, per prorpietors 27View details
1957-58150House & Garden County Council of Fife (Education) per County Clerk, Cupar Mrs Elizabeth Taylor, per prorpietors 27View details
1952-53155House & Garden County Council of Fife (Education) per J M Mitchell, county clerk, Cupar Mrs Elizabeth Taylor, O 23View details
1947-48144House & Garden County Council of Fife (Education) per J M Mitchell, county clerk, Cupar David J Faid, teacher, O 23View details
1942-43150House & Garden County Council of Fife (Education) per J M Mitchell, county clerk, Cupar William Forsyth, teacher, O 23View details
1940-41149House & Garden County Council of Fife (Education) per J M Mitchell, county clerk, Cupar William Forsyth, teacher, O 23View details
1937-38154House & Garden County Council of Fife (Education) per J M Mitchell, county clerk, Cupar William Forsyth, teacher, O 23View details
1935-36154House & Garden County Council of Fife (Education) per J M Mitchell, county clerk, Cupar William Forsyth, teacher, O 23View details
1932-33152House & Garden County Council of Fife (Education) per J M Mitchell, county clerk, Cupar William Forsyth, teacher, O 23View details
1930-31149House & Garden County Council of Fife (Education) per J M Mitchell, county clerk, Cupar William Forsyth, teacher, O 23View details
1927-28187House & Garden Fife Education Authority per W Clark, clerk & treasurer William Forsyth, teacher, O 23View details
1925-26177House & Garden Fife Education Authority per James Mitchell, secretary William Forsyth, teacher 20View details
1922-23165House & Garden Fife Education Authority per James Mitchell, secretary John Cameron, teacher 20View details
1920-21156Schoolmaster's House & Garden Fife Education Authority per James Mitchell, secretary John Cameron, teacher 15View details
1917-18155Schoolmaster's House & Garden The School Board of Forgan per James Allison, 61 Reform St, Dundee proprietor; John Cameron, teacher, IO 15View details
1915-16155Schoolmaster's House & Garden The School Board of Forgan per James Allison, 61 Reform St, Dundee proprietor; John Cameron, teacher, IO 15View details
1912-13153Schoolmaster's House & Garden The School Board of Forgan per James Allison, 61 Reform St, Dundee proprietor; John Cameron, teacher, IO 15View details
1907-08148Schoolmaster's House & Garden The School Board of Forgan per James Allison, 61 Reform St, Dundee proprietor; John Cameron, teacher, IO 15View details
1905-06139Schoolmaster's House and Garden The School Board of Forgan per James Allison, 61 Reform St, Dundee John Cameron, teacher 15View details
1903-04142Schoolmaster's House and Garden The School Board of Forgan per James Allison, 31 Albert Sq, Dundee John Cameron, teacher 15View details
1901-02167Schoolmaster's House and Garden The School Board of Forgan per James Allison, 31 Albert Sq, Dundee John Cameron, teacher 15View details
1900-01166Schoolmaster's House and Garden The School Board of Forgan per James Allison, 31 Albert Sq, Dundee John Cameron, teacher 15View details
1899-00157Schoolmaster's House and Garden The School Board of Forgan per James Allison, 31 Albert Sq, Dundee John Cameron, teacher 15View details
1897-98142Schoolmaster's House and Garden The School Board of Forgan per J J Johnstone, 87 Commercial St, Dundee John Cameron, teacher 15View details
1896-97142Schoolmaster's House and Garden The School Board of Forgan per J J Johnstone, 87 Commercial St, Dundee John Cameron, teacher 15View details
1895-96139Schoolmaster's House and Garden The School Board of Forgan per J J Johnstone, 87 Commercial St, Dundee John Cameron, teacher 15View details
1894-95195Schoolmaster's House and Garden The School Board of Forgan per J J Johnstone, 69 Reform St, Dundee John Cameron, teacher same 15View details
1893-94189Schoolmaster's House and Garden The School Board of Forgan per J J Johnstone, 69 Reform St, Dundee Andrew Scott, retired teacher 15View details
1892-93194Schoolmaster's House and Garden Andrew Scott, teacher, liferent propr. ex officio Said Andrew Scott 15View details
1891-92193Schoolmaster's House and Garden Andrew Scott, teacher, liferent propr. ex officio Said Andrew Scott 15View details
1890-91188Schoolmaster's House and Garden Andrew Scott, teacher, liferent propr. ex officio Said Andrew Scott 15View details
1889-90181Schoolmaster's House and Garden Andrew Scott, teacher, liferent propr. ex officio Said Andrew Scott 15View details
1885-86164Schoolmaster's House and Garden Andrew Scott, teacher, liferent propr. ex officio Said Andrew Scott 15View details
1881-8294Schoolmaster's House and Garden Andrew Scott, teacher, liferent propr. ex officio Said Andrew Scott 15View details
1878-79100Schoolmaster's House and Garden Andrew Scott, schoolmaster Said Andrew Scott 15View details
1875-7699Schoolmaster's House and Garden Andrew Scott, schoolmaster Said Andrew Scott 15View details
1871-7295Schoolmaster's house and Garden William Jamie, parochial schoolmaster William Jamie 15View details
1867-6890Schoolmaster's House and Garden William Jamie, parochial schoolmaster Said William Jamie 15View details
1865-6692Schoolmaster's House and Garden William Jamie, parochial schoolmaster Said William Jamie 15View details
1864-6585Schoolmaster's House and Garden William Jamie, parochial schoolmaster Said William Jamie 15View details
1860-6144Schoolmaster's house and Garden William Jamie, schoolmaster William Jamie 15View details
1855-56208Schoolmaster's dwelling house and Garden Matthew Smith, teacher said Matthew Smith 15View details

 

 

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