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

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
Davis Geo9½Long rowCollierApr 20 1818Nov 2 1818Gone to work
Derbyshire Wm7Queen StreetShoe makerJun 1 1818June 11 1818
Nov 12 1822		Expelled for bad behaviour
Gone to work at the mill
Dudall Ambs7Short RowsFilerJul 27 1818May 6 1822Another school
Dyer John13Belper LaneCot stockingerDec 14 1818Jan 6 1819Gone to work
Dyer Will15Belper LaneCot stockingerDec 14 1818Jan 6 1819Gone to work
Daniels Wllm10Bloods BankTurnerApr 19 1819Jun 2 1819Gone to work
Day Charles5Short LandsNailerApr 19 1819Aug 14 1824Gone to work
Drabble Will7Shottle GateSilk stockingerJan 23 1822Jul 12 1824Wanted
Daviss Willm7Long RowCollierFeb 5 1822Feb 6 1822Wanted
Duddall Joseph6King StreetFilerOct 21 1822Aug 12 1825Left town
Dyer Joseph6Belper LaneStockingerApr 28 1823Mar 27 1826Gone to the mill
Day Saml2½Short LandNailerJun 3 1823Mar 4 1830Wanted
Dakin Fredk7Bridge StreetLabourerAug 21 1827Jan 12 1828Left town
Day Geo5Long RowLabourerOct 30 1827May 3 1828Wanted
Day Paul3Close nr Hedge RowNailerMay 5 1828Nov 28 1834Gone to work
Doubleday Geo5at Mr Freeman Strutts-Jul 1 1828Nov 2 1832Left
Dunafin Jeremiah3WorkhouseLabourerMay 18 1829Sep 2 1834Wanted
Davies Saml8Cluster BuildingsCollierNov 23 1829Nov 2 1830Kept at home
Day Thos7Cheap SideNailerSep 28 1830Sep 2 1831Wanted
Davies Jno15Brook SideStockingerOct 3 1832Jan 20 1833Gone to work
Doleman Josh7Common SideStockingerDec 3 1832Nov 29 1833Kept at home
Dutton Thos12Common SideCurrierMar 3 1834Aug 29 1834Left town
Derbyshire Willm11Common SideLabourerMar 14 1836Aug 2 1838Wanted
Duffwillson Willm9Market PlaceWatch MakerOct 4 1836Dec 19 1838Gone to work
Dulley Fra8nr Open Wood GateLabourerAug 29 1837-Gone to work
Daniels John5Belper Lane-Aug 28 1837Nov 27 1837Another school
Dyer Thos4Belper LaneLabourerJul 30 1838Dec 5 1838Kept at home
Dean John8Cow HillCarpenterMar 18 1839Mar 8 1841Expelled for bad conduct
Day Lewes7Chevin Sidefather deceasedApr 8 1839Apr 25 1840Kept at home
Doleman Geof7Cow HillStockingerMar 8 1841  
Daniels John8Lawn Farm Mar 29 1841Mar 1 1842Gone to work
Daniels Josh6Lawn Farm Mar 29 1841Apr 21 1842Gone to work
Davies Henry5Gib Field LaneStockingmakerOct 25 1841Feb 4 1842Gone to work
Dukin William9Field Lane-Jul 11 1842Aug 11 1843Gone to work
Dyer Thos10Belper LaneLabourerre ad Sep 11 1844Sep 20 1844Gone to the mill
Dring Jno6Belper LaneStriker for blacksmithNov 10 1845Sep 27 1847Gone to the mill
Dring Geo5Belper LaneStriker for blacksmithNov 10 1845Jun 19 1849Gone to the mill
Dudley John9Field HeadStocking MakerMar 3 1846Jun 9 1847Gone to the mill
Dudley William6Field HeadStocking MakerMar 3 1846Jun 9 1848Kept at home
Dyer Thomas7nr Calvanist ChapelJoinerAug 3 1846Mar 21 1851Another School Methodist
Dyer William6Bank SideJoinerAug 30 1847Jan 19 1855Gone to work with his father
Daniels William8Field LaneJoinerFeb 7 1848Aug 7 1848Gone to the mill
Daws Isaac8DallyStocking MakerFeb 28 1848Mar 10 1848Kept at home
Doleman Willm13Cow HillLabourerApril 24 1849May 11 1849Kept at home
Davies Thomas9Cow HillFramework KnitterAug 13 1849Sept 21 1849Another school,Cow Hill.
Devanny John8High StreetFramework KnitterApr 25 1850Apr 26 1850Left town
Dudley William11North TerraceStocking Makerre ad Jun 10 1850Sep 23 1850Expelled for bad attendance
Durkin Francis7Upper LaneCollierDec 3 1850Oct 24 1851Another school
Doleman William13½Cow HillCoal HigglerMay 5 1851May 16 1851Kept at home
Davies Thomas10½Cow HillFramework Knitterre ad May 27 1851Aug 8 1851Gone to the mill
Davies William9½Cow HillFramework Knitterre ad May 27 1851Feb 3 1852Gone to the mill
Duxey Joshua Alfred12Lane EndFramework KnitterJun 16 1851July 1 1851Gone to the mill
Dyer Thomas13Brook SideJoinerre ad Dec 15 1851Mar 5 1852Gone to work with his father
Days Henry6Cow HillNailerJun 7 1852Jan 19 1854Gone to the mill
Daws Henry9DalleyStocking MakerJul 12 1852Dec 17 1852Another school
Dakin Francis9Upper Lane-re ad Sep 20 1852Oct 14 1852Gone to the mill
Dyer William10Belper LaneStocking MakerJan 9 1854Mar 3 1854Gone to the mill
Days Hubert7High StreetConfectionerJul 17 1854Jul 27 1855Another school
Dadir William8Bridge Street-Dec 12 1854Jan 26 1855Left town
Days Douglas9High StreetConfectionerDec 12 1854Jul 27 1855Another school
Dring Thomas7Long RowFitterMar 31 1856Mar 28 1859Gone to the mill

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