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

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
Allsop JosLong RowLabourerMay 18 1818June 14 1819Another school
Ashover Job6Belper LaneLabourerApl 20 1818 Gone to work at Mill
Auther Ewd11ScotchesPlastererMay 18 1818May 18 1820Expelled for Bad Attendence
Allen Abm9Field RowButcherMay 18 1818Sept 5 1818Gone to work
Annable Wm7Comon sideNailerJun 1 1818March 10 1820Gone to work
Ancher Thos7Brook SideGardenerJun 21 1818Sept 16 1819To Nurse
Allcock AbrField RowNailerAug 17 1818Jan 15 1823Gone to Work at Mill
Annable Jas6Glews YardCot StockingerAug 17 1818Oct 19No Shoes
Allen Will8Mount PleasantCot StockingerOct 3 1818Oct 19Without reason
Allen Josh6Mount PleasantCot StockingerOct 3 1818May 2 1820Dead
Ault John8Mount PleasantClock MakerApril 19 1819Dec 13 1821Gone to work with his father
Adams Hen11ToadmoreForgerMay 3rd 1819Sept 29 1819Gone to work
Adams Saml9ToadmoreForgerMay 3rd 1819Sept 29 1819Gone to work
Annable Josh6nr Bloods BankNailerJun 14 1819April 4 1821Gone to work at Mill
Allen James4Belper Lane Mar 17 1820Sept 7 1820Left town
Allsopp JohnShottleSilk StockingerDec 8 1820March 20 1821Wanted
Atten Will4Chappell HollowNailerApril 9 1821May 10 1821Wanted
Allen Geo5Glews YardDerby Pipe MakerMarch 3 1821March 11 1821Left town
Allcock Isacc4Field RowNailerSept 11 1821July 14 1823Wanted
Allen Benjn7Black BrookLabourerSept 23 1822April 1 1823Wanted
Allsop WillBerkins CourtCotton SpinnerMarch 10 1823April 24 1823Gone to Mill
Anson Aron13Cow HillStone MasonApril 15 1823April 5 1824Gone to Work
Annable James6nr Bloods BankNailerJuly 21 1820Nov 15 1824Wanted
Anson Stephen10Cow HillStone MasonOct 21 1823April 5 1824Wanted
Anson Will8Cow HillStone MasonOct 21 1823April 5 1824Wanted
Ashton Geo7nr Old chapelNailerNov 29 1824July 14 1827Wanted
Adams George3Ware LaneLabourerFeb 20 1825Nov 17 1827Left town
Ashton Thos4nr Old chapelNailerJune 20 1825July 14 1827Gone to work
Allsop Thos7Cow HillShoe MakerMar 6 1826Sept 15 1827Wanted
Allcock Thos9China House nr HeageThrasherApril 17 1826April 21 1827Left town
Aulton Thos11Cow HillStockingerJuly 17 1826July 14 1827Wanted
Aulton John8Cow HillStockingerJuly 25 1826Sept 15 1827Gone to work
Aulton Emanl5Cow HillStockingerJuly 25 1826May 11 1827Wanted
Allsop John7Bridge St late StockportCotton spinnerJuly 25 1826Sept 15 1827Left town
Allsop Thos7Belper LaneLabourerMarch 19 1827Sept 15 1827Dec 13/28 Gone to Mill
Allsop John5Long RowClerk at MillJune 12 1827Dec 3 1830Another School
Ashton Saml6nr Old ChapellShoe MakerMay 12 1828Sept 13 1828Wanted
Anthony Will10HeageCollierMarch 30 1829Sept 20 1830Wanted
Annable Will5LaundJoinerMay 4 1829June 13 1829Gone to Mill
Alldred Thomas8Marnut PlacePublicanFeb 8 1830Aug 29 1836Gone to work
Ashover Job4Belper LaneOven LookerMar 15 1830JuneDeceased
Ashton Saml7Laund Toll BarLabourerApril 12 1830May 12 1835Wanted
Alexander Joseph10King StreetHatter?Sept 13 1830Nov 3 1837Apprentice
Alexander Isaac7King StreetHatter?Nov 8 1830Nov 3 1837Apprentice
Alton Will11Openwood gateLabourerJan 10 1831June 3 1831Gone to work
Alldread Saml7Market PlacePublicanJune 18 1832June 1835Wanted
Annable Jabes5Long RowNailerJuly 9 1832Nov 30 1832Left town
Allen James8Swiney LaneLawyerJuly 30 1832Aug 31 1832Gone to Mill
Annable Jos9CowhillStockingerSept 17 1832Dec 3 1832Gone to Mill
Annable Chas7CowhillStockingerOct 1 1832Dec 3 1832Gone to Mill
Allen Jno8CowhillStockingerJan 28 1833Feb 27 1835Gone to work
Annable Benj10Chapel HollowNailerMar 11 1833Feb 28 1834Wanted
Annable Will8Belper LawnJoinerJuly 15 1833Feb 28 1834Wanted
Annable Fras7Chapel HollowNailerMar 11 1833Feb 28 1834Wanted
Allen Joseph7Shottle Gate Jan 20 1834Feb 28 1834Wanted
Allsop Jno6Cow HillShoe makerFeb 1 1834Nov 28 1834Gone to work
Alldread Jno6Market PlacePublicanMarch 30 1834Nov 7 1838Wanted
Allen Alfred7MilfordBleach mill MilfordApril 20 1835May 4 1838Expelled for bad attendence
Annable Jno5Belper LawnJoinerJune 15 1835May 30 1836Wanted
Ashover Benj4Belper LaneEmployed at MillJuly 28 1835June 24 1842Gone to the Mill
Ashover William4Short RowsStriker for 13 SmithsAug 3 1835June 20 1840Gone to work
Allsop Thos6Belper Lane Sept 28 1835Jan 20 1837Gone to work
Austin Geo11Belper LaneCoal HigglerMar 7 1836March 24 1836Wanted
Allcock Thos7MilfordDyerApril 11 1836Nov 10 1836Gone to Mill
Allsop Jno5MilfordStone masonJune 6 1836Feb 20 1838Wanted
Allcock Elias5Queen StreetNailerJune 27 1836Mar 8 1839Gone to work
Allen Thos6Shottle Nov 21 1836May 10 1839Gone to work
Allsop Will7Cow HillCollierMarch 20 1837Aug 22 1839Gone to work
Akers George8Open-wood GateBlacksmithApril 4 1837Mar 5 1841Gone to work
Akers Edw7Open-wood GateBlacksmithApril 4 1837Dec 17 1841Expelled for bad conduct
Allcock Chas6MilfordDryerApril 3 1837Aug 29 1839Gone to work
Allsop John4Field LaneWheel-wrightMay 22 1837Nov 12 1844Gone to work
Alton Fras12Open-wood GateHigglerJun12 1837March 1839Gone to work
Annable Geo6Common SideNailerSep 4 1837Nov 27 1837Wanted
Allen Saml8Cow HillNailerNov 20 1837Jan 16 1838Wanted
Allsop Thos5Cow HillCollierFeb 26 1838Aug 22 1838Gone to work
Abbott Luke6Chapel HollowStocking makerMarch 12 1838Oct 15 1841Kept at home
Allsop Will2Field LaneWheel wrightJune 25 1838 Infant
Ashover Jol2Belper LaneEmployed at millJuly 16 1838Sept 9 1842Kept at home
Allin Will3Berkins CourtNailerSept 10 1938April 16 1841Kept at home
Alldread Wm3Queen StreetStone MasonJan 14 1839 Infant
Akers Joshua8Open-wood GateBlacksmithMarch 19 1839Dec 17 1841Expelled for bad conduct
Allsop Will5Field LaneWheel-wrightAug 26 1839June 27 1845Gone to America
Annable George8Swiney LaneNailerSept 30 1839Mar 2 1840Wanted
Alldred Wm6Lawn HillStone MasonAug 24 1840Dec 1st 1843Expelled for bad attendence
Alton Alfred9Open-wood GateStockingerOct 19 1840Sept 22 1843Another school
Alfred Willm7Weir LaneLabourerMar 1 1840Feb 16 1844Expelled for bad attendence
Abel Alfred6Cluster Buildings Jun 28 1841Oct 29 1841Kept at home
Abbott Geo7Belper LaneStocking MakerSept 13 1841Sept 17 1841Kept at home
Alldread James5Lane EndTurnerSept 27 1841Dec1 1 1843Expelled for bad attendence
Allsop Thomas7Cow HillShoe makerJan 3 1842Oct 20 1843Kept at home
Allen Thomas6Cow HillLabourerApr 10 1842Jun 24 1842Gone to France
Allen George9Bridge Street June 20 1842Aug 18 1843Gone to the Mill
Alton Thomas7Open-wood GateCoal HigglerJan 30 1843Oct 13 1843Kept at home
Annable John9LawnJoinerMay 1 1843Aug 18 1843Kept at home
Allsop Thomas5Field LaneWheelwrightJuly 17 1843June 27 1845Gone to America
Alton Thomas7Belper LaneJoinerOct 9 1843July 13 1849Gone to work with his father
Allen Alfred8Cow HillNailmakerDec 4 1843Jun 5 1844Kept at home
Ashton John9TopHigh StreetLabourerJan 29 1844April 4 1845Gone to Mill
Austin GeorgeMount PleasantHigglerApril 4 1841July 2 1841Gone to the Mill
Allsop Willam jr5Long RowClerkMay 13 1844May 3 1949Gone to Mill
Alton James6Belper LaneJoinerJune 10 1844March 3 1851Jul 30 52 Page to G H Strutt esq
Ashover Job9Belper LaneEmployed at MillAug 26 1844Oct 15 1845Gone to Mill
Alton Thomas8Open-wood GateHigglerre-ad Sept 16 1844Mar 26 1847Another school
Austin Josh9Belper LaneLabourerSept 30 1844May 7 1845Gone to the Mill
Ashton William13High StreetLabourerNov 18 1844Jan 31 1845Gone to the Mill
Alldread William11Lawn HillStone Masonre-ad Nov 21 1844Mar 21 1845Gone to work
Atkins William7High StreetSink MakerNov 24 1844Jan 31 1845Kept at home
Alldread James9Lawn HillStone Masonre-ad Feb 3 1845Died June 3 1845Deceased
Allen Thos9Bridge St from France re-ad Mar 24 1845Aug 1 1845Gone to work
Austin WilliamBelper LaneHigglerMay 5 1845Nov 11 1846Gone to the Mill
Alldread Willm12LawnStone Masonre-ad Oct 7 1845Nov 7 1845Gone to work
Atkins William7High StreetSink Makerre-ad May 11 1846June 9 1847Gone to Mill
Ashton John12High StreetLabourerre-ad May 18 1846July 28 1848Assisting his father

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