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

Transcriptions © 2003 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
Nightingale Jos/h11BrooksideNailerJune 15 1818Nov 2 1818Gone to work
Nightingale Wm7King StreetNailerJune 20 1818Dec 12 1818To nurse
Newbold David4½Cluster BuildingsLabourerJuly 26 1819Mar 9 1822Another school
Needham Willm9Queen StreetFarmerDec 10 1821May 23 1822Gone to work at Mill
Needham Thos7Queen StreetFarmerDec 10 1821Dec 5 1825Gone to work
Nadin Joseph6Short RowsLabourerJun 3 1822Nov 17 1827Gone to the Mill
Nightingale Samuel4Cluster BuildingsNailerJul 28 1823Sept 13 1828Gone to the Mill
Neaum Joel7Long RowOverlooker at millJune 8 1825Mar 10 1827Another School
Newton Geo8AlderwasleyGame KeeperMarch 21 1825Aug 12 1826Wanted
Needham He/3Long RowLabourerApr 25 1825Dec 13 1828Wanted
     Sept 2 1830Gone to the Mill
Needham James11Heage-Apr 25 1825Jun 20 1825Gone to the Mill
Newton Will-AlderwasleyGame KeeperJul 18 1825Aug 12 1826Wanted
Neaum Will4Long RowSuperintendent at millAug 1 1825Jan 30 1833Wanted
Nightingale Samuel3Cluster BuildingsNailerAug 8 1826Feb 28 1829Dead
Needham Will7King StreetShoemakerOct 16 1826May 11 1827Gone to work
Norman James6Workhouse-Oct 25 1829Dec 2 1831Gone to the Mill
Nightingale Will6Cluster BuildingsNailerOct 11 1830Dec 4 1835Gone to the Mill
Needham Jos/h4Long RowLabourerMay 9 1831Nov 30 1832Another School
Nightingale Will5Cluster BuildingsNailerJan 30 1832Feb 28 1834Wanted
Nightingale John4Cluster BuildingsNailerJan 30 1832Feb 28 1834Wanted
Needham Walter4Long RowLabourerAug 3 1835Sep 20 1839Gone to infant school
Needham James5Swiney LanePipe MakerOct 5 1835Sep 20 1839Gone to another school
Noble Thos6Weir LaneLabourerNov 6 1837Mar 1 1838Kept at home
Noble Joseph7Short RowsLabourerApr 23 1838Jul 20 1841Gone to the Mill
Nadin Anth/y3Weir LaneSh?Nov 6 1837Mar 1 1838Gone to the Mill
Needham Walter10Long RowRead/ Oct 14 1839Read/ Oct 14 1839Nov 25 1842Gone to the Mill
Northlidge Will/m6Belper LaneLabourerAug 14 1843Mar 28 1845Kept at home
Needham Isaac7Weir LaneLabourerAug 28 1843Oct 4 1844Gone to the Mill
Needham Benj11Lane EndWatchmanJun 15 1844Jul 19 1844Gone to the Mill
Needham John10Lane EndWatchmanJun 15 1844Jul 19 1844Gone to the Mill
Needham Henry8Lane EndWatchmanJun 15 1844Aug 30 1844Another School
Neaum John7Berkins CourtCarter etcNov 11 1844Jun 14 1850Assisting his Grandfather
Needham Henry9Lane EndWatchmanre ad Apr 7 1845Nov 11 1846Gone to the Mill
Newton Will/m6Lynams RowStockingmakerNov 24 1845Jan 25 1849Gone to the Mill
Needham Wm6Weir LaneLabourerFeb 9 1846Aug 24 1847Gone to the Mill
Newton Samuel6CommonsideStockingmakerApr 20 1844May 16 1848Gone to the Mill
Nevin Henry7ButtsPainterAug 30 1847Aug 3 1849Another school, N.
Norman Jn/o13DallyFramework knitterSept 28 1847Oct 6 1847Gone to the Mill
Northridge Jn/o7DallyLabourerApr 10 1848June 30 1848Left town
Needham James8Lane EndWatchmanMay 14 1849Jan 28 1851Gone to the Mill
Nic John6BroadholmButcher & PublicanJul 24 1849Apr 26 1850Kept at home
Nightingale Saml6Crich LaneNail MakerFeb 4 1850Jan 30 1852Gone to work, nailer
Northridge John11DallyFarm Servantre ad Jun 3 1850Oct 11 1850Gone to the Mill
Nevin Henry10ButtsPainterre ad Aug 5 1850Jun 6 1851Left town
Nevin John5ButtsPainterre ad Aug 5 1850Jun 6 1851Left town
Needham Geo5½Belper LaneLabourerJul 15 1851Jan 4 1854Gone to the Mill
Newton Joseph7Lynams RowLabourerJul 15 1850died Oct 15 1851Deceased
Newton William7½Shine OaksLabourerJan 19 1852May 14 1852Expelled for bad conduct
Newbold William8Cow HillShoe MakerJune 7 1852July 30 1852Gone to the Mill
Nadir William6nr Wards Warehouse-Sep 6 1852Mar 6 1854Gone to the Mill
Nightingale Saml6Market St LaneNailerApr 4 1853Jun 6 1854Gone to the Mill
Needham Herbert6Bridge CoutLabourerJun 6 1853Mar 10 1856Gone to the Mill
Newton Thomas6Belper LaneFramework KnitterApr 24 1854Feb 9 1858Gone to the Mill
Newton Thomas6½BroadholmLabourerNov 27 1854Mar 7 1855Gone to the Mill
Nightingale William6nr Calvanist ChapelNailorJul 23 1855Feb 27 1857Gone to work
Neum Walter7½Bridge StBakerNov 20 1855March 1859Another school, Wesleyan
Nevin John11Bridge StPainterre ad Jun 24 1856Oct 24 1856Kept at home (Mother ill)
Newton Thomas7Belper LaneLabourerDec 22 1856--
Nightingale Jno6Wyver LaneNailorAug 24 1857Sep 3 1858Gone to work (Nailor)
Newton William7½Belper LaneLabourerJan 25 1858Aug 23 1858Gone to the Mill
Needham Frank6Belper BridgeGardenerMay 31 1858Jul 31 1861Gone to the Mill
North Samuel7Bridge St,from LondonGardenerOct 3 1859Oct 7 1859Left town
Nightingale William7Crich LaneNailorFeb 10 1862Sep 4 1863Kept at home
Newton John12HeageLabourerFeb 25 1862Mar 13 1862Gone to the Mill
Newton Samuel6Belper LaneStone MasonMay 19 1862Jun 6 1862Kept at home
Newton George8Short RowsLabourerre ad Oct 3 1864Oct 21 1864Kept at home
Nightingale Samuel6½LawnNailerDec 10 1866Mar 27 1868Kept at home to nurse

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