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

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
Orme Wm6Long RowFilerMay 25 1818Sep 12 1821Gone to work at Mill
Orme Thos7FleetNailerJuly 18 1818Mar 18 1820Gone to work
Oldfield John6Bridge StreetCotton StockingmakerJuly 18 1818Dec 22 1821Gone to work
Oldfield James5Bridge StreetCotton StockingmakerJan 8 1820Aug 30 1824Gone to the Mill
Ordish Geo8½Bridge HillGardenerJan 7 1821Jun 8 1821Another school
Ordish Chas6Bridge HillGardenerMar 27 1820May 19 1820Another school
Oldfield Edward2Bridge StreetCotton StockingmakerNov 23 1821Jan 12 1828Gone to the Mill
Orme Joseph7FleetNailerMay 13 1822Mar 3 1823Gone to the Mill
Orme Will/m4Long RowWorks at mill in Roller coverers roomMay 13 1822Jun 10 1822Wanted
Oldfield Jesse7½Bridge Street-Mar 31 1823April 1 1823Another school
Oldfield James5½Bridge Street-Mar 31 1823Aug 12 1826Gone to the Mill
Oldfield Joseph2Bridge StreetStockingmakerJun 9 1823Dec 3 1830Gone to the Mill
Oakden Jno7nr New ChurchTurnerMay 10 1824Dec 3 1830Gone to work
Oakden Anth/y5nr New ChurchTurnerMay 17 1824Dec 3 1830Gone to work
Oakden Chas4nr New ChurchTurnerMay 17 1824Mar 4 1831Gone to work
Orme Isaac6Belper LaneLabourerMay 29 1824Sep 3 1830Gone to the Mill
Oakley Charles6Long RowNailerJul 1 1828Dec 13 1828Gone to work
Oakes Will19nr Old ChapelNailerApr 6 1829Jun 13 1829Gone to work
Oakden Saml3WorkhouseStockingmakerJun 15 1829Jun 4 1830Left town
Orme Benj7Cluster BuildingsMechanicJul 13 1829Dec 3 1830Gone to the Mill
Orme Benj4Long RowNailerJul 20 1829Dec 3 1830Wanted
Osbourne John9Berkins CourtLabourerJul 20 1829Mar 4 1831Gone to the Mill
Osbourne Josaiah3Berkins CourtLabourerAug 3 1829Jun 3 1831Gone to the Mill
Orme Edwin6Bridge StreetHaberdasherDec 28 1829Dec 3 1830Another school
Orme Stephen3Long RowNailerFeb 8 1830Mar 4 1831Another school
Orme Henry5Bridge StreetHaberdasherMay 3 1830Dec 3 1830Another school
Orme Thos3Cluster BuildingsMechanicJun 21 1830Nov 29 1833Kept at home
Orme Will7Belper LaneLabourerSep 10 1832Nov 29 1833Gone to the Mill
Osbourne Reuben4Berkins CourtCollierMay 15 1833Nov 29 1833Kept at home
Oakley James2Long RowEmployed at mill Trumpeter SrJun 29 1835 Infant
Osbiston Geo10Belper LaneLabourerMar 13 1836Jun 30 1836Gone to the Mill
Osbiston Robt6Belper LaneLabourerAug 29 1836Jun 30 1837Kept at home
Oakley James4Smiths CourtNailerApr 2 1838May 26 1843Another school
Oakley Benj3Short RowsShoemakerJune 13 1838-Infant
Osbiston Gervase9ShottleWheelwrightNov 20 1838Oct 31 1840Expelled for bad conduct
Oakland John6Cow HillBrickmakerApr 15 1839Oct 31 1840Expelled for bad conduct
Osbiston Will11½Field LaneWheelwrightJun 10 1839Oct 31 1840Wanted
Osbiston John5Field Row-Oct 5 1840Oct 22 1841Kept at home
Oaklet Benj5Short RowsShoe makerNov 23 1840Sep 24 1841Left town
Oaskin George7½Mount PleasantHiglerApril 5 1841--
Oakley Isaac6Swiney LaneNailorAug 14 1843Jan 12 1846Gone to the Mill
Osbiston John8Field HeadShoe maker D ElliottMay 4 1844Mar 24 1845Gone to the Mill
Oakley James13Field RowNailorre ad May 20 1845Jun 20 1845Gone to the Mill
Osbiston William7Field HeadD Elliott Shoemaker father-in-lawAug 26 1845Nov 7 1845Kept at home
Orme Charles6FleetNailor & PainterSep 1 1845Jun 18 1849Gone to the Mill
Oakley James13½Field RowNailorre ad Jun 15 1846Mar 5 1849Gone to work, an apprentice to Parker Hourly Woodhours
Otterwill Geo6Long RowLabourerDec 7 1846Nov 14 1849Gone to the Mill
Orme Thomas6FleetNailorMar 15 1847Aug 3 1849Another school, N
Otterwell Robt8Bar Gate-Mar 6 1849Jun 15 1849Kept at home
Otterwell Abraham10½Bar Gate-Mar 12 1849Jun 15 1849Kept at home
Orme John7Belper LaneMechanicJun 14 1850Mar 9 1852Gone to the Mill
Osbiston George6Black BrookBlacksmithMay 10 1852May 14 1852Kept at home
Orme Emanuel9Belper LaneMechanicApr 18 1853Aug 1 1853Gone to the Mill
Oakley William6Field RowPublican & NailorSep 5 1854Nov 24 1834Another school
Orme William7Belper Lane-May 21 1855Aug 9 1855Gone to the Mill
Oakley William6½Short RowPublican & Nailorre ad Ap 16 1855Sep 2 1859At work with his father
Osbiston Thos6Cluster BuildingsStone MasonJune 8 1858Aug 2 1859Gone to the Mill
Osbiston Geo6Field LaneWheelwrightJun 28 1858Oct 8 1858Kept at home
Osbiston John6Black BrookBlacksmithNov 3 1858Mar 4 1859Kept at home
Osbiston George7Chapel StWheelwrightAug 22 1859Apr 22 1864Left town
Osbiston Samuel7ShottleBlacksmithJun 4 1860Jun 29 1860Kept at home
Oldfield John10Gutter-re ad Jun 16 1862Aug 29 1862Kept at home
Owen James6Nottingham RoadHawkerJuly 13 1863Apr 19 1864Another school, N
Otterwell John James7Field HeadNailerNov 9 1863Feb 17 1865Left town
Osbiston Samuel5½Bridge StreetLabourerMar 20 1865Apr 27 1868Gone to the Mill
Otterwell Henry7Bridge Street from RipleyFarmerMar 18 1867May 3 1867Left town

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