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

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) may be located at Manchester Archives and Local Studies, Manchester Central Library, St Peter's Square, Manchester, M2 5PD. 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
Varney Hannah11GutterNailers tool makerSep 6 -Jan 1820Went to work
Valence Hanh13HeageSmithOct 1822Nov 1822To the mill
Varney Mar/h10WhitemoorNailerNov 1822Dec 1822To the mill
Varney Hanh12GutterNailerMar 1822Jul 1824Sent to work lace
Vickers Kitty14HeageCollierJun 5 1826Oct 6 1826Gone to the mill
Vallence Mary13Heage-Jun 5 1826Nov 22 1826Wanted
Varney Ann4Cow HillStockingerJuly 1826Nov 22 1826Wanted
Varney Barbara7CommonsideNailerNov 2 1828Aug 6 1833Gone to the mill
Vallence Hanh14HeageLabourerJan 21 1833  
Varney Mary Ann8Wind Mill LaneNailerSep 28 1835  
Varney Eliz6Wind Mill LaneNailerNov 6 1837  

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