Strutt Mill School Admissions
“Belper British School” for Boys [ 1818-1839 ] Surnames E

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

These records begin on April 13 1818.

The original admission records are entered alphabetically in four books - so regardless of date when allocated pages are filled in the one book - the entries continue in the next, or out of sequence in the same book. Two columns headed 'Reading' and 'Arithematic' have been omitted in this transcription as they contain only intermittent entries of test scores. A column headed Religion, with sparse entries of Baptist, Calvanist, Chapel, Church, Methodist, Presbyterian, Ranter, is also omitted.

"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.

NamesAgeResidenceFather's tradeAdmission onLeft onObservations, reason for leaving
Ellis John6½Long RowSuperintenderApr 13 1818Sep 6 1821Gone to work at mill
Ellis Tho's7Belper LaneJoinerApr 20 1818Mar 8 1822Another school
Ellis Henry5Long RowSuperintenderMay 25 1818Jan 12 1824Gone to the mill
Eglishaw Sam14Long RowLabourerMay 4 1818Sept 8Expelled for bad attendance
Ellar Thos6Common SideHatterAug 17 1818Sep 8 1820Expelled for bad attendance
Elliot Edwin9Common SideWorks LaceApr 18 1819Mar 10 1820Left town
Eley John-New Road-May 4 1819Jun 11 1819Expelled
Ellis Jos'h-Long RowSuperintenderSep 8 1820Feb 14 1825Gone to the mill
Emering Jn'o13HeageCollierJul 29 1822Jul 12 1824Wanted
Eley Geo5Nr Swiney WellStockingerApr 15 1823Oct 13 1826Gone to the mill
Elks Saml7White moor HallWorks at Mr Bournes PothouseApr 19 1824July 12 1824Wanted
Edwards Alfred4Shire OaksCollierJuly 26 1824Aug 23 1824Too far to come
Eley John3Long RowMechanicSep 8 1824Mar 28 1825Wanted, gone to mill June 4/30
Eaton Jn'6Short RowsBlack SmithMar 7 1825Jul 31 1825Another school
Ellis Geo'5Long RowOverlooker at millMar 28 1825Sep 3 1830Gone to the mill
Edmunds Henry5Queen StreetPlaistererApr 4 1825Mar 24 1831Gone to work
Eley Samuel5Swiney LaneStockingerMay 16 1825Jun 13 1829Gone to the mill
Evans Geo7Common SideNailerMay 14 1827Jan 12 1828Another school
EllisThos4Long RowOverlooker at millJun 12 1827Dec 3 1830Left town
Elliot David5Long RowShoe MakerJan 12 1829Mar 4 1831Gone to the mill
Ellis Benj Perry3Long Row-Apr 6 1829Jun 3 1831Wanted
Evans Geo8Common SideNailerApr 27 1829-Wanted
Elks John6Belper LaneLabourerJuly 27 1829Sep 3 1830Left town
Evans John7Comon SideNailerMay 3 1830Jun 3 1831Wanted
Evans Thos5Comon SideNailerMay 3 1830Jun 3 1831Wanted
Eley Joseph6Belper LaneMechanicDec 31 1832Nov 28 1834Gone to the mill
Evans Will8Swiney LaneLabourerJan 8 1838Nov 8 1838Kept at home
Evans John4Long RowOverlooker at millMay 8 1838May 5 1843Another school
Eley Joseph7Gorcy HundredLabourerSept 7 1840Sept 7 1840Kept at home
Evans Thomas4Long RowOverlooker at millAug 24 1840May 5 1843Another school
Elliott Goeorge6FleetShoe MakerDec 21 1841Sep 8 1843Another school
Evans Israel6Common SideBottler MakerApr 26 1842Oct 24 1842Wanted
Evans Thomas7Long RowOverlooker at millApr 22 1844Jul 18 1845Another school
Evans Israel6Common SidePot MakerApr 30 1844Apr 7 1845Gone tothe mill
Edwards Thos6Common SideStocking MakerMay 13 1844Oct 17 1845Another school
Elliott Rich7Field HeadShoe MakerMay 14 1844Jul 12 1844Kept at home
Edwards John10Kiln LaneNailorAug 19 1844Aug 30 1844Kept at home
Eyre Saml7Gib Field LaneFramework KnitterApr 28 1845Jun 20 1845Another school

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