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

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
Flint JohnQueen StreetHatterJun 15 1818Dec 18 1819Gone to work
Froggatt Tho10½King StreetSilk StockingerJun 20 1818Jun 13 1823Gone to the mill
Flint John10½New RoadNailerSept 5 1818Nov 14 1818Gone to work
Fielding Thos10Ware LaneCotn StockingerJan 20 1819Jan 27 1819Gone to work
Fletcher Joesph9Bloods BankNeedle MakerApr 19 1819Aug 18 1820Gone to work
Froggatt Jo/9Lane EndCotton StockingerFeb 28 1820Mar 10 1820Gone to work
Fletcher Abrm5Bloods BankNeedle MakerJul 14 1820Jan 12 1828Gone to the mill
Fletcher Jeremiah3Bloods BankNailerJul 14 1820Jan 12 1828Gone to the mill
Froggott Saml11Lane EndCotton StockingerDec 8 1823Jan 5 1824Gone to the mill
Froggott Josh13Lane EndCotton StockingerDec 8 1823Jan 5 1824Gone to the mill
Froggott Will10Lane EndCotton StockingerJan 19 1824Dec 23 1824Gone to the mill
Froggott Robt9Belper LaneCotton StockingerJan 24 1825Jul 14 1827Gone to the mill
Froggott Will4ScotchesLabourerMar 12 1827May 3 1828Gone to America
Flinl Will9Common SideNailerJul 16 1827Jan 12 1828Gone to the mill
Froggott Saml8Belper LaneGame KeeperDec 8 1818Dec3 1830Gone to the mill
Ford Geo5King StreetMechanicApr 13 1829Aug 31 1832Gone to the mill
Frost Geo8Field RowStockingerOct 25 1829Nov 30 1832Gone to the mill
Fletcher Thos5Bloods Bank-Apr 19 1830Aug 31 1832Gone to the mill
Ford Alfred Will3Cluster BuildingsOverlooker at millAug 23 1830Oct 22 1838Gone to the mill
Ford Edwin5King StreetMechanicApr 4 1831Jun 1 1838Wanted
Fowke Will8ScotchesLabourerApr 23 1832Sep 8 1834Wanted
Fletcher Henry8nr Mr Slaters HollyLabourerSep 30 1833May 30 1834Another school
Fletcher Rich6SeatLabourerJun 1 1834Feb 28 1834Gone to work
Farrands Edwin8AlderwasleyGame KeeperSep 3 1834Nov 27 1838Left town
Ford Walter2Cluster BuildingsOverlooker at millJun 30 1836Jan 21 1842To nurse
Frith Isaac9Milford-Feb 27 1837Jan 7 1838Too far to come
Finney Willm3Workhouse-Jun 13 1837Aug 24 1838Gone to the mill
Farralls Isaac11Cow HillLabourerDec 8 1839Mar 20 1840L:eft town
Farralls Alexander9Smiths Yard B. StreetStone MasonDec 16 1839Mar 5 1841L:eft town
Finnarty Thos9-HawkerDec 30 1839Feb 6 1840Expelled fro bad conduct
Farralls John8Cow HillLabourerDec 30 1839Mar 20 1840Left town
Fletcher George11Shottle GateLabourerJun 1 1840Aug 29 1840Gone to work
Ford Thomas-Common SideShoe MakerJul 13 1840Aug 8 1840Kept at home
Fletcher Thomas6Mount PleasantStocking MakerMay 17 1841Nov 26 1842Expelled for bad attendance
Fletcher Thomas6Belper LawnButcherMay 17 1841Dec 17 1847Assisting his father
Flint John7Field HeadNailerJul 19 1841Jun 14 1842Wanted
Frost George7Field HeadPlastererJul 19 1841Mar 10 1843Gone to work
Flint William7Field HeadNailerJul 26 1841Dec 3 1841Wanted
Foster George7Brook StreetLabourerOct 11 1841Jun 3 1842Kept at home
Fletcher Jeremiah7Queen StreetNailorJul 11 1842Feb 15 1844Left town, to Milford
Fletcher Joseph5Queen StreetNailorJul 11 1842Feb 15 1844Left town, to Milford
Fletcher Thomas9Belper LaneStocking makerre. ad Apr 10/43Aug 30 1844Gone to the mill
Fowke John9Belper Lane-Mar 13 1843Oct 27 1843Kept at home
Ford David7Common Side-Nov 14 1843Dec 8 1843Kept at home
Ford Thomas10Common Side-Dec4 1843Dec 8 1843Kept at home
Frith James5Black BrookShoe MakerMay 6 1844Sep 22 1850Another school, M.
Fowke John9Belper Lane-re.ad Jul 22 /44Aug 23 1844Gone to the mill
Finnarty Thos14Belper LaneHawkerre.ad Oct 9/44Oct 18 1844Expelled for bad attendance
Frost John10ChevinLabourerApr 20 1845Jul 15 1845Gone to the mill
Froggott Fredk9Shire OaksFrame work KnitterJun 30 1845Mar 6 1846Kept at home
Fletcher Joseph6Black BrookLabourerMar 16 1846Nov 24 1848Expelled for bad attendance
Foster George11Fleet Street-re.ad Jul 15/46Aug 19 1846Gone to the mill
Frost Jno11ChevinLabourerre.ad Sep 20/46Nov 20 1846Gone to work
Fletcher George7LawnLabourerSep 27 1847Mar 8 1850Another school, N.
Ford William7Cluster Buildings-Feb 7 1848Sep 9 1853Left town
Frost Jno7Short RowsShoe MakerFeb 14 1848Oct 16 1851Gone to the mill
Frith JosephBlack BrookShoe MakerOct 9 1848Jan 16 1855Gone to the mill
Fletcher William7Belper Lane-re. ad Nov 20/48Nov 24 1848Kept at home
Fletcher Joseph8Cluster BuildingsLabourerre. ad Apr 10/49Nov 14 1849Gone to the mill
Fletcher James6LawnNailorSep 3 1849Mar 8 1850Another school, N.
Fletcher Thomas6Cluster BuildingsLabourerOct 8 1849Aug 24 1852Gone to the mill
Fletcher George12LawnLab at Morley Parkre. ad Mar 3 1851Apl 15 1851Gone to the mill
Fletcher James8LawnLab at Morley Parkre. ad Mar 3 1851Aug 8 1851Gone to the mill
Flervett William6Cluster BuildingsCaster for sound machinesOct 27 1851Nov 22 1854Gone to the mill
Fletcher James8LawnLab at Morley Parkre. ad Nov 10 1851Mar 19 1852Another school
Fletcher Josh10Cluster BuildingsLab at Morley Parkre. ad Jul 1850Oct 21 1850Gone to the mill
Fletcher Hezekuah10½Mill LaneNailorApr 26 1852Aug 12 1853Gone to work at warehouse
Fearn Samuel13Belper LaneHuckster etcMay 17 1852Aug 31 1852Gone to the mill
Fearn John7Belper LaneHuckster etcMay 17 1852Jun 15 1860Assisting his father
Fearn Samuel14Belper LaneHuckster etcre.ad May /53Jun 17 1853Gone to work
Freckleton Willm8Long RowShoe MakerJun 20 1853Jul 12 1853Gone to mill
Flavett Samuel6Cluster BuildingsFrame SmithOct 24 1853Oct 24 1856Gone to the mill
Frost Abel8Cluster BuildingsShoe MakerNov 13 1854Mar 10 1855Gone to the mill
Fletcher Wm Henry6Farner GreenLabourerMar 5 1855Jan 28 1859Another school on account of extra charges
Fisher Luke6Cow HillNailorApr 9 1855Jun 6 1856Left town
Fletcher Thomas9LawnNailorMay 7 1855Mar 14 1856Gone to work (Nailor)
Frost George11½LawnLabourerMar 17 1856Oct 30 1857Gone to work
Frost Thomas8LawnLabourerMar 17 1856Nov20 1857Another school (N)
Frost BenjaminLawnLabourerMar 17 1856Nov20 1857Another school (N)
Fletcher Geo5Bridge footLabourerJun 15 1857Nov 29 1860Gone to the mill
Fletcher Samuel7Brook SideLabourerJul 13 1857Jan 7 1859Another school on account of extra charges
Fletcher WilliamBrook SideLabourerJul 13 1857Dec 24 1859Another school on account of extra charges
Fox William7ToadmoreLabourerAug 17 1857Oct 23 1857Kept at home
Flint Benjm Gregory8Field Head-Nov 9 1857Dec 10 1857Gone to the mill
Flint John6Belper LaneLabourerJan 13 1858Jul 8 1861Gone to the mill
Frost Thos10LaundLabourerre.ad Apr28/58Feb 25 1859Kept at home
Fletcher William8BrroksideLabourerre.ad may 30/59Aug 3 1860Gone to the mill
Finney William6Belper LawnCarder at millJul 26 1859Apr 6 1860Kept at home
Fox Henry7ToadmoreLabourerOct 17 1859Dec 23 1859Left town
Fox William9ToadmoreLabourerNov 26 1860Dec 12 1860Gone to the mill
Flint William7Field HeadNailerJuly 16 1861  
Foster George7King StreetBarber etcAug 5 1861Jan 17 1862Another school (Wes)
Finney John6Belper LaneOver LookerOct 14 1861Jul 25 1862Kept at home
Fisher John7Cow HillNailerMar 30 1863Jun 19 1863Left town
Frost SamuelLawnLabourerMay 4 1863June 26 1863Kept at home
Flint William7Field HeadNailerJul 13 1863Jan 14 1864Gone to the mill
Freeman John10BullsJoinerOct 18 1864Oct 28 1864Left town
Ford Walter9Nottingham RoadPotterJan 9 1865Jun 30 1865Another School ( National)
Foster George10King StreetBarber etcJan 17 1865Apr 28 1865Gone to work
Frost Elijah9Lawn HillShop KeeperAug 15 1865March 1 1867Another school (N)
Ford Walter10Nottingham RoadBottle Makerre.ad Aug 27/ 66Dec 21 1866Gone to work at warehouse

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