School Registers

The HEC had collected a large and varied number of old school registers and log books which we had saved from being thrown out. They’ve now been lodged with the City Archives. The list is given below.

These can provide a wealth of data for genealogists researching their family history. Where not otherwise stated, the book is an admissions register. Most of these registers include admission dates, dates of birth, parent name, address, last school, date of leaving and where the child goes to, i.e. other school or country etc. The log books contain information about the day-to-day running of the school, including special events etc.

Please apply to the City of Edinburgh Archives who have promised public access.

A
All Saints Episcopal School – 1913 to 1934

B
Bonnington Road Academy – 1919 to 1931, Admissions
Boroughmuir High Grade Public School – 1909 to 1915
Boroughmuir Secondary School – 1927 to 1935
Boroughmuir Secondary School – 1904 to 1924
Boroughmuir Secondary School – 1935 to 1944
Boroughmuir Secondary School – 1916 to 1923
Boroughmuir Secondary School – Higher Grade -1904 -1909
Boroughmuir Secondary School – 1919 to 1923, Admissions (date left book)
Boroughmuir Secondary School Leaving register – July 1941 to Dec 1943
Boroughmuir Secondary School Leaving register – 1922 to 1924
Boroughmuir Secondary School Leaving register – 1934 to 1936

C
Canonmills – 1880 to 1891
Canonmills School – approx. 1881 to 1890 – also includes full list of staff and assistants (and their addresses), head teacher John Bauchope
Canonmills School – 1891 to 1903
Canonmills School – 1891 to 1925
Canonmills – 1941 to 1950
Canonmills School – 3 Mar 1941 to 8 Jan 1951, Admissions
Castlehill School – 1899 to 1917
Castlehill Primary – 1946 to 1951
Craigmillar Public School – 1905 to 1921

D
Darroch – secondary school – 1935 to 1939 Brunstfield/Morningside area
Dean Public school – 1872 to 1878
Dean Infant School – 1888 to 1899, Admissions, exam schedules, attendance figures etc.
Dean Public School – 1875 to 1894
Dean Public School – 1895 to 1906
Dean School – 1906 to 1919
Dean School – exemptions exams May 1893
Dean school index – includes list of staff and their dates for entry – earliest 1877 to 1895. No dates for pupils
Duddingston School – primary – 1932 to 1950
Duddingston School – 1903 to 1932
Duddingston School – 1877 to 1902
Duddingston School – 28 May 1950 to 16 Apr 1958, Admissions
Duncan Place School, Leith – 1888 to 1892
Duncan Place School, Leith – 1874 to 1888
Duncan Place School, Leith – 1888 to 1892

G
Gilmore Place School – 1917 to 1928
Gilmore Place School – 1907 to 1917
Gorgie Public School – 1876 to 1891
Gorgie School – 1903 to 1916
Gorgie School – 1916 to 1933

H
Hunter’s Tryst Nursery – 20 Aug 1980 to 22 Sept 1980