Location : Forgan School
= Property still standing
Notes:
Other references can be found at : Forgan Schoolhouse
Introduction
Space for 130 pupils.
Location and Old Maps
Latitude, longitude: 56.430402,-2.936156
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 Schoolhouse (Forgan Cottages [2]) (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 necessary | Orthography, as recommended to be used in the new plans | Other modes of spelling the name | Authorities for these other modes of spelling when known | Situation | Descriptive remarks or other general observations which may be considered of interest | Source |
| School (Parish) | School | School (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 |
Information and Photographs on Other Sites (open in a new window)
| Forgan School source: Newport History Group |
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 School |
Directory entries (before 1975) There are 96 entries
| Source | Entry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 dir | Scott, Mrs A. M., M.A., headmistress, Forgan School ; h. Fendoch, Albert street, Tayport | ||
| 1948-49 dir | Campbell, Miss D., headmistress, Forgan school; h. Inabank, Wormit | location 2 | |
| 1947-48 dir | Harley, Miss, headmistress, Forgan School; h. Alverton, Robert street | location 2 | |
| 1946-47 dir | Harley, Miss, headmistress, Forgan School; h. Alverton, Robert street | location 2 | |
| 1942-43 dir | Harley, Miss, headmistress, Forgan School; h. Alverton, Robert street | location 2 | |
| 1941-42 dir | Harley, Miss, headmistress, Forgan School; h. Woodside, Queen street | [?] | |
| 1940-41 dir | Harley, Miss, headmistress, Forgan School ; h. Woodside, Queen street | [?] | |
| 1939-40 dir | Harley, Miss, headmistress, Forgan School; h. Woodside, Queen street | [?] | |
| 1938-39 dir | Harley, Miss, headmistress, Forgan School ; h. Woodside, Queen street | [?] | |
| 1937-38 dir | Harley, Miss, headmistress, Forgan School; h. Woodside, Queen street | [?] | |
| 1936-37 dir | Forsyth, Wm. Spence, headmaster, Forgan School; h. Schoolhouse, Forgan | location 2 | |
| 1935-36 dir | Forsyth, Wm. Spence, headmaster, Forgan School; h. Schoolhouse, Forgan | location 2 | |
| 1934-35 dir | Forsyth, Wm. Spence, headmaster, Forgan School; h. Schoolhouse, Forgan | location 2 | |
| 1933-34 dir | Forsyth, Wm. Spence, headmaster, Forgan School; h. Schoolhouse, Forgan | location 2 | |
| 1932-33 dir | Forsyth, Wm. Spence, headmaster, Forgan School; h. Schoolhouse, Forgan | location 2 | |
| 1931-32 dir | Forsyth, Wm. Spence, headmaster, Forgan School; h. Schoolhouse, Forgan | location 2 | |
| 1930-31 dir | Forsyth, Wm. Spence, headmaster, Forgan School; h. Schoolhouse, Forgan | location 2 | |
| 1929-30 dir | Forsyth, Wm. Spence, headmaster, Forgan School; h. Schoolhouse, Forgan | location 2 | |
| 1928-29 dir | Forsyth, Wm. Spence, headmaster, Forgan School; h. Schoolhouse, Forgan | location 2 | |
| 1927-28 dir | Forsyth, Wm. Spence, headmaster, Forgan School; h. Schoolhouse, Forgan | location 2 | |
| 1926-27 dir | Forsyth, John, headmaster, Forgan school, School house, Forgan | location 2 | |
| 1925-26 dir | Forsyth, John, headmaster, Forgan school, School house, Forgan | location 2 | |
| 1923-24 dir | Cameron, John, headmaster, Forgan School ; h. Schoolhouse, Forgan | location 2 | |
| 1922-23 dir | Cameron, John, headmaster, Forgan School ; h. Schoolhouse, Forgan | location 2 | |
| 1921 Slater dir | Cameron, John, master; Authority School, [under Fife Education Authority, School Management Committee No. 6.] | ||
| 1918-19 dir | Cameron, John; Forgan Public School-Headmaster, [under School Board Of Forgan] | ||
| 1915-16 dir | Cameron, John; Forgan Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan] | ||
| 1915 Slater dir | Cameron, John, master; Board School, [under Forgan School Board.] | ||
| 1914-15 dir | Cameron, John; M.A. Forgan Public School - Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan] | ||
| 1913-14 dir | Cameron, John; Forgan Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan] | ||
| 1912-13 dir | Cameron, John; Forgan Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan] | ||
| 1911-12 dir | Cameron, John; Forgan Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan] | ||
| 1911 Slater dir | Cameron, John, master; Board School, [under School Board.] | ||
| 1910-11 dir | Cameron, John; Forgan Public School - Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan] | ||
| 1909-10 dir | Cameron, John; Forgan Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan] | ||
| 1908-09 dir | Cameron, John; Forgan Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan] | ||
| 1908 Tayside Annual | Cameron, John; Forgan School Headmaster, [under Forgan School Board.] | ||
| 1907-08 dir | Cameron, John; Forgan Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan] | ||
| 1907 Tayside Annual | Cameron, John; Forgan School Headmaster, [under Forgan School Board.] | ||
| 1907 Slater dir | Cameron, John, master; Board School, [under School Board.] | ||
| 1906-07 dir | Cameron, John; Forgan Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan] | ||
| 1905-06 dir | Cameron, John; Forgan Public school Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan] | ||
| 1904-05 dir | Cameron, John; Forgan Public School Teacher, under School Board of Forgan] | ||
| 1903-04 dir | Cameron, John; Forgan Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan] | ||
| 1903 Slater dir | Cameron, John, master; Board School, [under Forgan School Board.] | ||
| 1902-03 dir | Cameron, John; Forgan Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan] | ||
| 1901-02 dir | Cameron, John; Forgan Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan] | ||
| 1900-01 dir | Cameron, John; Forgan Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan] | ||
| 1899-00 dir | Cameron, John; Forgan Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan] | ||
| 1899 Slater dir | Cameron, John, master; Board School, [under School Board.] | ||
| 1898-99 dir | Cameron, John; Forgan Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan] | ||
| 1897-98 dir | Cameron, John; Forgan Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan] | ||
| 1896-97 dir | Cameron, John; Forgan Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan] | ||
| 1896 Slater dir | Cameron, John, master; Forgan Board School, [under Forgan School Board.] | ||
| 1895-96 dir | Cameron, John; Forgan School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan] | ||
| 1895 Edin. Almanac | Cameron, John; Teacher - Forgan, [under Forgan School Board] | ||
| 1894-95 dir | Cameron, John; Forgan School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan] | ||
| 1893-94 dir | Milne, W. W.; Forgan School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan] | ||
| 1893 Slater dir | Scott Alexander, Forgan, master : Board Schools | ||
| 1892-93 dir | Scott, Andrew, teacher, Forgan Public School ; h. Forgan schoolhouse | location 2 | |
| 1892-93 dir | Scott, Andrew; Forgan School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan] | ||
| 1891-92 dir | Scott, Andrew; Forgan School teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan] | ||
| 1891-92 dir | Scott, Andrew, teacher, Forgan Public School ; h. Forgan schoolhouse | location 2 | |
| 1890-91 dir | Scott, Andrew, teacher, Forgan Public School ; h. Forgan schoolhouse | location 2 | |
| 1890-91 dir | Scott, Andrew; Forgan School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan] | ||
| 1889-90 dir | Scott, Andrew, teacher, Forgan Public School ; h. Forgan schoolhouse | location 2 | |
| 1889-90 dir | Scott, Andrew; Forgan School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan] | ||
| 1889 Slater dir | Scott Alexander, master, Forgan Board School : Schools. | ||
| 1888-89 dir | Scott, Andrew, teacher, Forgan Public School ; h. Forgan schoolhouse | location 2 | |
| 1888-89 dir | Scott, Andrew; Forgan School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan] | ||
| 1887-88 dir | Scott, Andrew; Forgan School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan] | ||
| 1887-88 dir | Scott, Andrew, teacher, Forgan Public School ; h. Forgan schoolhouse | location 2 | |
| 1886-87 dir | Scott, Andrew; Forgan School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan] | ||
| 1886-87 dir | Scott, Andrew, teacher, Forgan Public School ; h. Forgan schoolhouse | location 2 | |
| 1886 Slater dir | Scott Alexander, master, Forgan Board School | ||
| 1885-86 dir | Scott, Andrew; Forgan School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan] | ||
| 1885-86 dir | Scott, Andrew, teacher, Forgan Public School ; h. Forgan schoolhouse | location 2 | |
| 1885 Clark dir | Scott, Andrew, master, Forgan : Board Schools | ||
| 1884-85 dir | Scott, Andrew, teacher, Forgan Public School ; h. Forgan schoolhouse | location 2 | |
| 1884-85 dir | Scott, Andrew; Forgan School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan] | ||
| 1882-83 dir | Scott, Andrew; Forgan School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan] | ||
| 1882-83 dir | Scott, Andrew, schoolmaster, Forgan | ||
| 1882 Slater dir | Scott Alexander, master , Forgan : Board Schools | ||
| 1880-81 dir | Scott, Andrew; Forgan School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan] | ||
| 1880-81 dir | Scott, Andrew, schoolmaster, Forgan | ||
| 1878-79 dir | Scott, Andrew, schoolmaster, Forgan | ||
| 1878-79 dir | Scott, Andrew; Forgan School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan] | ||
| 1878 Slater dir | Scott Alexander, master, Board School Forgan : Academies & Schools. | ||
| 1877 Worrall dir | Scott Andrew, master, Forgan : Board Schools. | ||
| 1876-77 dir | Scott, Andrew; Forgan School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan] | ||
| 1873 Slater dir | Scott Alexander, master, Forgan Parochial School : Academies & Schools. | ||
| 1867 Slater dir | Jamie William L., master, Forgan Parochial School : Schools | ||
| 1860 Slater dir | Jemmie -, [sic] [Jamie] master, Parochial School, Forgan : Schools | ||
| 1853-54 dir | Smith, Mathew, schoolmaster, Forgan. | ||
| 1837 Pigot dir | Smith, Andrew, parochial schoolmaster, Forgan | ||
| 1825 Pigot dir | Kinnear Peter, master, Forgan parochial school |
Census records
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Valuation Roll entries There are 36 entries
| Year | No. | Property | Proprietor | Tenant | Occupier | Value | |||
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| 1958-59 | 151 | Public School | County Council of Fife (Education) per County Clerk, Cupar | proprietor | 40 | View details | |||
| 1957-58 | 151 | Public School | County Council of Fife (Education) per County Clerk, Cupar | proprietor | 40 | View details | |||
| 1952-53 | 156 | Public School | County Council of Fife (Education) per J M Mitchell, county clerk, Cupar | proprietor | 40 | View details | |||
| 1947-48 | 145 | Public School | County Council of Fife (Education) per J M Mitchell, county clerk, Cupar | proprietor | 40 | View details | |||
| 1942-43 | 151 | Public School | County Council of Fife (Education) per J M Mitchell, county clerk, Cupar | proprietor | 40 | View details | |||
| 1940-41 | 150 | Public School | County Council of Fife (Education) per J M Mitchell, county clerk, Cupar | proprietor | 40 | View details | |||
| 1937-38 | 155 | Public School | County Council of Fife (Education) per J M Mitchell, county clerk, Cupar | proprietor | 40 | View details | |||
| 1935-36 | 155 | Public School | County Council of Fife (Education) per J M Mitchell, county clerk, Cupar | proprietor | 40 | View details | |||
| 1932-33 | 153 | Public School | County Council of Fife (Education) per J M Mitchell, county clerk, Cupar | proprietor | 40 | View details | |||
| 1930-31 | 150 | Public School | County Council of Fife (Education) per J M Mitchell, county clerk, Cupar | proprietor | 40 | View details | |||
| 1927-28 | 188 | Public School | Fife Education Authority per W Clark, clerk & treasurer | proprietor | 40 | View details | |||
| 1925-26 | 178 | Public School | Fife Education Authority per W Clark, clerk & treasurer | proprietor | 40 | View details | |||
| 1922-23 | 166 | Public School | Fife Education Authority per James Mitchell, secretary | proprietor | 40 | View details | |||
| 1920-21 | 157 | Public Schoolhouse | Fife Education Authority per James Mitchell, secretary | proprietor | 52 | View details | |||
| 1917-18 | 156 | Public Schoolhouse | The School Board of Forgan per James Allison, 61 Reform St, Dundee | proprietor | 52 | View details | |||
| 1915-16 | 156 | Public Schoolhouse | The School Board of Forgan per James Allison, 61 Reform St, Dundee | proprietor | 52 | View details | |||
| 1912-13 | 154 | Public Schoolhouse | The School Board of Forgan per James Allison, 61 Reform St, Dundee | proprietor | 26 | View details | |||
| 1907-08 | 149 | Public Schoolhouse | The School Board of Forgan per James Allison, 61 Reform St, Dundee | proprietor | 26 | View details | |||
| 1905-06 | 140 | Public Schoolhouse | The School Board of Forgan per James Allison, 61 Reform St, Dundee | proprietor | 26 | View details | |||
| 1903-04 | 143 | Public Schoolhouse | The School Board of Forgan per James Allison, 31 Albert Sq, Dundee | proprietor | 26 | View details | |||
| 1901-02 | 168 | Public Schoolhouse | The School Board of Forgan per James Allison, 31 Albert Sq, Dundee | proprietor | 26 | View details | |||
| 1900-01 | 167 | Public Schoolhouse | The School Board of Forgan per James Allison, 31 Albert Sq, Dundee | proprietor | 26 | View details | |||
| 1899-00 | 158 | Public Schoolhouse | The School Board of Forgan per James Allison, 31 Albert Sq, Dundee | proprietor | 26 | View details | |||
| 1897-98 | 143 | Public Schoolhouse | The School Board of Forgan per J J Johnstone, 87 Commercial St, Dundee | proprietor | 26 | View details | |||
| 1896-97 | 143 | Public Schoolhouse | The School Board of Forgan per J J Johnstone, 87 Commercial St, Dundee | proprietor | 26 | View details | |||
| 1895-96 | 140 | Public Schoolhouse | The School Board of Forgan per J J Johnstone, 87 Commercial St, Dundee | proprietor | 26 | View details | |||
| 1894-95 | 196 | Public Schoolhouse | The School Board of Forgan per J J Johnstone, 69 Reform St, Dundee | proprietor | 26 | View details | |||
| 1893-94 | 190 | Public Schoolhouse | The School Board of Forgan per J J Johnstone, 69 Reform St, Dundee | proprietor | 26 | View details | |||
| 1892-93 | 195 | Public Schoolhouse | The School Board of Forgan per J J Johnstone, 69 Reform St, Dundee | proprietor | 26 | View details | |||
| 1891-92 | 194 | Public Schoolhouse | The School Board of Forgan per J J Johnstone, 69 Reform St, Dundee | proprietor | 26 | View details | |||
| 1890-91 | 189 | Public Schoolhouse | The School Board of Forgan per J J Johnstone, 69 Reform St, Dundee | proprietor | 26 | View details | |||
| 1889-90 | 182 | Public Schoolhouse | The School Board of Forgan per J J Johnstone, St Phillans Place | proprietor | 26 | View details | |||
| 1885-86 | 165 | Public Schoolhouse | The School Board of Forgan per J J Johnstone, St Phillans Place | proprietor | 26 | View details | |||
| 1881-82 | 95 | Public Schoolhouse | The School Board of Forgan | Said Board | 25 | View details | |||
| 1878-79 | 101 | Public Schoolhouse | The School Board of Forgan | Said Board | 25 | View details | |||
| 1875-76 | 100 | Public Schoolhouse | The School Board of Forgan | Said Board | 14 | View details |
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