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Topic: Wilkie's Lane, Dundee - School (Read 2764 times)
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polarbearnoodles
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I think I remember my Grandmother (Helen Johnston Cuthill) telling me that she went to school in Wilkie's Lane which is off the Blackness Road in Dundee.
She was born in 1917 so I guess went to school there between 1921 to 1930.
I can find no mention of this school anywhere (but my own head!)
Any help gratefully appreciated.
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Betty Boo
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Hi polarbearnoodles ,
Its St Joseph's Primary school!! I went to the very same school, Roman Catholic primary, still exists too and still has pupils at the same school building. At the bottom of Wilkies Lane after the boys from the above primary school reached about 8/9 years of age the went down to the boys only St Joseph's on Blackness Road.
Betty
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Betty Boo
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Hi again polarbearnoodles,
I should say St Joseph's primary was actually in Bellfield Street and the back entry was in Wilkies Lane, most children entered the school via Wilkies lane but that was actually the back of the school. There is a good picture of the school on the website address below, scroll down and its the second last picture, I bit clearer than the one I posted.
If you check out this website there is a better picture of the school which I should say
http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/towns/moretpix399.html
Betty
p.s. My mum and dad were at that school in 1919 when the were 5 years old.
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Betty Boo
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Another picture of St Josephs School thanks to Rayfo 
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polarbearnoodles
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Thanks so much - you guys are amazing!
It's such a thrill when you find a missing link  )
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polarbearnoodles
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I meant to post a smiley smiley but somehow I was given a shocked one!
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Betty Boo
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Hi polarbearnoodles,
If you need any more help just give me a shout, I take it you have your grandmothers birth certificate, that would give you her father and mother names too. It should also say where she was born, would have been at home in those days so you will have her address the family were living at as well, maybe the house will still be standing, who knows.
I noticed you grandmother married in 1930 and her husband was Alexander McLean and they married in the MAINS AND STRATHMARTINE /ANGUS area.
Good idea to get the marriage certificate as well as this will give you the parents names of Alexander as well.
Good luck with your research!!
Betty 
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polarbearnoodles
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Ahh, thanks! It's addictive isn't it? My boyfriend likens it to one of those 'sticker books' where you're not happy until you've collected them all!
I've managed to get quite far back - into about 1780 (5 x Great) but I've decided to stop searching backwards for a while and try to find out more about the people I've already found.
Do you know if the school has enrolment books or similar where I might find records of my Grandmother?
For interest, I've attached a photograph of her below when she was probably of school age. Goodness knows where the money for ballet lessons came from! (Hope attachment works).
Have you been successful in finding your ancestors?
Pbn x
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Betty Boo
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Oh Pbn,
Wish I could get that far back with my family but there again my grandmother came from Belfast Ireland, however on my fathers side it was ok as they came from Dundee, further back maybe Ireland I haven't got there yet.
No the attchment with the picture hasn't worked but never mind, keep trying you will get the hang of it.
I am not sure about the school keeping enrolment books/records or anything like that but you could contact them and see.
I too have just one picture of my mum when she was young, nothing of my father or my grandparents though.
Betty
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Betty Boo
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Hi again Pbn,
I just managed to open the photograph of your grandmother, lovely picture, you are so lucky to have it.
Betty
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polarbearnoodles
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Ahh! Thanks again.
Good luck with tracing your Irish roots!
Pbn x
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breaky
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Hello polarbearnoodles
Have you any links with the Cuthills of Inverkeillor who are part of my family? They also ended up moving to Dundee after living in Arbroath.
breaky
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polarbearnoodles
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Hello Breaky,
Yes, I do have some information about the Cuthills of Inverkeilor! I began my research quite recently but I think I've found an amazing amount of information so far. And, just last night, I managed to contact a long-lost Cuthill and I think he has a mine of information which he is happy to share with me!
Where do you fit into the Cuthills of Inverkeilor?
I am descended from a whole line of Robert Cuthill's. One of these Robert's was married to Christina Gray and his son was William Cuthill who was born in 1848 and married Christina Japp. Do these names ring any bells?
I look forward to hearing from you.
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breaky
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Hello Polarbearnoodles,
I link in from James Cuthill, born 1841, son of Alexander Cuthill born 1802, who, I think, is Robert's brother. Your other surnames are familiar, too.
It's possible we are both in contact, as well, with the "long-lost Cuthill" you mention, who is the source of much of my information - I'll go check and get back to you.
It's good to hear from you.
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polarbearnoodles
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Hi - we're distantly related but I can't figure out the link! I have Alexander and his son James in my tree but I can't trace them through to my home person without getting completely lost! (this is on ancestry.com which I can access from work).
On my laptop at home I use Family Tree Maker (from the Who Do You Think You Are series) and it has a handy feature which tells you the relationship between two people but ancestry.com doesn't appear to have this feature (so frustrating!).
Alexander does have a brother called Robert but I don't think he is the same Robert as mine. My Robert was born in 1808 and died in 1881 and according to his death cert, his parents were Robert Cuthill and Helen Jameson whereas I think your Robert was born in 1808 and died in 1881 and his and Alexander's parents were David Cuthill and Betty Jamieson. I think I've seen a few published trees on ancestry.com which appear to mix these two Roberts up.
It's so easy to go off on the wrong track though so I'm happy to be corrected!
My long-lost Cuthill is a Robert Cuthill from Swansea who is closely related to me being my father's cousin. I've seen mention of a Hugh Cuthill on the internet too.
I'll keep trying to work out the link between us and let you know when I do!
Great to hear from you too - I find all this fascinating!
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