I am writing this from Australia. I found this page on Straloch school most interesting. I am researching my Gorrie ancestors and found that on the 1871 Census my ancestors James Gorrie was 28 years, unmarried, and the ‘School Master’ of Straloch Elementary School. Living with him at the schoolhouse were two of his sisters, Janet Gorrie aged 23, unmarried, and a ‘Sewing Mistress’ and younger sister Margaret Gorrie aged 16 and a scholar. Do you have any records of the school way back then? I would like to hear from anyone who might have some history of that time. .
Delightful to see a picture of this little school. I remember Mrs. Dutch as the teacher in the year 1968. Enjoyed my time there so much. Pity I had to leave the area. Remember pupils such a s Avril – Susie – Donald – Douglas – Stewart – Hamish. Wonder what they are all doing now, all these years later.
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I am writing this from Australia. I found this page on Straloch school most interesting. I am researching my Gorrie ancestors and found that on the 1871 Census my ancestors James Gorrie was 28 years, unmarried, and the ‘School Master’ of Straloch Elementary School. Living with him at the schoolhouse were two of his sisters, Janet Gorrie aged 23, unmarried, and a ‘Sewing Mistress’ and younger sister Margaret Gorrie aged 16 and a scholar. Do you have any records of the school way back then? I would like to hear from anyone who might have some history of that time. .
Delightful to see a picture of this little school. I remember Mrs. Dutch as the teacher in the year 1968. Enjoyed my time there so much. Pity I had to leave the area. Remember pupils such a s Avril – Susie – Donald – Douglas – Stewart – Hamish. Wonder what they are all doing now, all these years later.
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