Strutt Mill School Admissions
“Belper British School” for Girls [ 1818-1839 ] Surnames D

Transcriptions © 2002-4 Copyright UK Caroline Densham.
Reproduced by kind permission of Manchester Archives and Local Studies, Manchester Library.

These records begin on April 13 1818 but not all columns are used, and some of the early records have no year. The original registers (on which these transcriptions are based) are now located at Derbyshire Record office. Reference Strutt School Papers

"Wanted" was put against a child's name when they did not attend school and had sent no reason for being absent. However, to start work at the mill a child was supposed to be able to read and write, so they may have come back to school either to be tested, or to learn the minimum amount to become employable. This explains why sometimes months or years might go by before re-admittance, and also why some of them then stayed only a short time before going to work.

Please take note they are NOT in strict alphabetical order of Surname!

NamesAgeResidenceFather's tradeAdmission onLeft onObservations,
reason for leaving
Day Matilda10Short LandNailerJul 13Nov 22Went to the Mill
Day Sarah8Short LandNailerJul 13Jul 1821Went to the Mill
Day Hannah8Short LandNailerJul 13Jul 1821Went to the Mill
Davies Susan8Long RowEmployed in coal pitJul 6Jan 1222sicWent to the Mill
Davies Eliza5Long RowEmployed in coal pitJul 6SepWanted at Home
Dennis Dolly9New Road-Mar 29May 30Wanted at Home
Dyer Hannah11Mount PleasantStockingerJul 19May 30Went toWork
Dyer Ann6Mount PleasantStockingerMay 1Sept 1822To the Mill
Dennis Mary6New Road-Aug 7Dec 1822To another school
Day Dorothy7Short LandsNailerApr 9Jul 1823To the Mill
Dyer Martha10Belper LaneStockingerSep 19Jan 23 1821Went to Work
Davids Ann10Bridge HillMasonSep 11 1921Feb 1822To the Mill
Dapple Ann6Cow WaysStockingerJan 1822Feb 1822To the Mill
Duman Sarah6Long Row-July 1822
re ad Jun 1824		July 1823Removed
Dapple Han/h4Cow WaysStockingerJul 1822Sep 1822Kept at Home
Dunnell Eliza/th4Long Row-JulAug 18 1825Left Town
Doers Han/h5Long RowJoinerJan 1824Mar 1824Removed
Davies Sarah7Cluster BuildingsCollierNov 29 1825May 20 1826Wanted
Dyer Eliza6Belper LaneStockingerJul 20 1827--
Dyer Har/t4Belper LaneStockingerJul 20 1827Sep 2 1831Gone to Work
Davies Hanh5Long RowIron Stone GutterJun 15 1829Jun 4 1830Left Town
Dennis Ann5Weir LaneWeaverJul 27 1829--
Dennis Susan8Common SideNailerNov 2 1829--
Dennis Sarah4Common SideNailerNov 2 1829--
Davies Har/t5Short RowsCollierMay 23 1831Mar 4 1831Gone to the Mill
Davies Susan3Queen StreetButcherOct 10 1831--
Daws Sarah6Belper LaneStockingerApr 2 1832-Gone to the Mill
Davies Har/t8Brook SideStockingerNov 26 1832-Gone to the Mill
Day Matilda4nr Butts-Apr 8 1833--
Doleman Eliz4Cow HillStockingerApr 15 1833--
Daws Sarah9-----
Duff Willson Jane9Market PlaceWatch MakerOct 3 1836--
Duff Willson Christiana6Market PlaceWatch MakerOct 3 1836--
Duff Willson Isabella5Market PlaceWatch MakerApr 3 1837--
Daniels H/h6Belper Lane-Aug 27 1837--

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