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

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
Pailthorpe Edw8Berkins CourtLabourerJun 15 1818Oct 171 1818Gone to work
Potter Chas11Gration LaneCotton stockinger at Mr Strutts millJun 21 1818Mar 12 1819Gone to work
Perry Wm6Long RowWatchmanApr 20 1818Jul 12 1821Gone to work at Mill
Perry Thos9Long RowWatchmanApr 13 1818Sep 3 1819Gone to work
Perry GeoButtsFilerMay 4 1818Sep 3 1819Another school
     Jun 23 1820Gone to the Mill
Pedley John6Berkins CourtTailorJul 18 1818Sep 5 1818Another school
Partridge Jos/h6Chappel HollowNailerJul 11 1818Nov 25 1819Gone to work
Pew SamuelChappel HollowNailerFeb 4 1819Nov 25 1819Gone to work
Pew Thos7Chappel HollowNailerFeb 4 1819Mar 10 1823Gone to work at Mill
Parkinson JohnShort RowSuperintendant at the millMar 8 18191821Gone to work at Mill
Peters GeoBerkins CourtTaylorOct 20 1820Nov 20 1820Gone to work
Porter Thos5Short RowsSoldierApr 18 1821Feb 13 1824Gone to the Mill
Pew Jesse3Long RowSoldierApr 18 1821Jul 14 1827Dead
Parr Jn/-5BroadholmeWeaverJul 16 1821Nov 11 1822Left town
Parkinson WillShort RowSuperintendant at the millAug 27 1821May 2 1822Another school
Pedley John9Berkins CourtTaylorNov 23 1822Apr 5 1823Gone to work
Pailthorpe Suel-Berkins CourtLabourer at millFeb 11 1822Sep 25 1823Left town
Pym Geo5Cluster BuildingsConstableApr 1 1822Sep 7 1822Another school
Pounder Will-Market PlaceSadlerOct 14 1822Mar 3 1823Another school
Peters ThosBerkins CourtTaylorMay 26 1823Nov 6 1823Gone to the Mill
Peach EdwardCommon SideNailerJun 9 1823Nov 11 1823Gone to the Mill
Paine JosephCow HillStone masonNov 23 1823Jun 3 1824Gone to the Mill
Pemrose Will10½Gutter-Jan 5 1824Feb 13 1824Gone to the Mill
Pidcock Will7Long RowFarmerApr 19 1821Aug 23 1824Wanted
Peach Thomas7Common SideNailerJun 21 1824Oct 13 1826Gone to work
Potter Will?Lynams RowShoemakerApr 11 1825?Gone to the Mill
Proctor Thos?Common SideNailerJun 19 1826Oct 13 ?Gone to work
Payne Geo7Cow HillStone masonAug 8 1826Jul 14 1827Another school
Parkinson Joseph5Smiths CourtOverlooker at the millJun 18 1827Sep 13 1828Another school
Perry John10Kiln LaneMechanicJul 30 1827Sep 15 1827Gone to work
Peters Gervase4Berkins CourtJoseph, his father works at millSep 18 1827Dec 3 1830Gone to the Mill
Purdy Will11Common sideLabourerOct 6 1828Dec 13 1828Gone to the Mill
Purdy John8Common sideLabourerOct 6 1828Dec 13 1828Gone to the Mill
Peat Saml7Belper LaneLabourerNov 17 1828Sep 3 1830Gone to the Mill
Peat Jos/h5Belper LaneLabourerDec 29 1829Mar 4 1831Gone to the Mill
Peach Geo6Windmill LaneLabourerMar 30 1829Jun 4 1830Wanted
Parkin Saml8Whitemoor HallCollierApr 20 1829Dec 5 1838Gone to the Mill
Peoley Geo7Queen StreetNailerJun 15 1829Sep 3 1830Gone to work
Peoley Thos5Queen StreetNailerJun 15 1829Sep 3 1830Wanted
Payne James6Cow HillStone GetterDec 28 1829Jun 4 1831Work
Peach Abraham8Common SideNailerAug 22 1831Dec 5 1833Wanted
Perry Thomas10Kiln LaneFilerNov 14 1831Dec 5 1833Gone to Mill
Perry William6Kiln LaneFilerJan 30 1832Aug 31 1832Gone to work
Perry Jno10Heage-Feb 13 1832Aug 4 1834Wanted
Peat Will5Short RowsLabourerMay 7 1832Feb 28 1834Gone to the Mill
Porter Jno6Common SideJoinerJul 30 1832Feb 28 1834Wanted
Potter Jno6Belper LaneLabourerNov 5 1832Nov 29 1833Gone to the Mill
Porter Samuel5Common SideJoinerNov 5 1832Feb 28 1834Gone to the Mill
Peoley Thomas8Belper LaneNailerNov 19 1832May 16 1835Wanted
Peoley Henry3Belper LaneNailerNov 19 1832May 16 1835Wanted
Payne Saml8Cow HillStone GetterApr 15 1833Apr 6 1835Wanted
Payne James10Cow HillStone GetterMay 27 1833Apr 6 1835Wanted
Payne Jos/h7ChevinLabourerDec 2 1833May 30 1834Wanted
Pym Benj5BroadholmeEmployed atJun 16 1834Mar 30 1836Gone to mill
Pym Jno7BroadholmeMr Hunts forgeJun 16 1834Aug 4 1836Wanted
Peach Saml5Swiney LaneNailerMar 30 1835Sep 10 1835Wanted
Potter Jno8B LawnLabourerJun 17 1835Jan 27 1837Wanted
Pedley Henry7Belper LaneNailerSep 14 1835Jun 24 1836Wanted
Pedley Will5Belper LaneNailerSep 14 1835Aug 26 1836Another school
Pearson Geo7-LabourerJun 27 1836Jun 1 1836sicWanted
Peal Edw5Cluster BuildingsShoemakerJul 18 1836Nov 27 1837Wanted
Peal Rich2Cluster BuildingsShoemakerJul 18 1836Nov 27 1837Wanted
Peters Will3Bridge StreetCarder at MillJun 21 1836 Infant
Peal Robt10Cluster Buildings-Aug 14 1837Jan 2 1838Wanted
Parkin Ferdinand8Whitemoor HillCollierOct 9 1837Nov 27 1837Wanted
Perry John9Bridge StreetStockingerNov 27 1837Dec 22 1838Gone to the Mill
Perrago Will5Bridge StreetLabourerJan 8 1838Mar 30 1838Left town
Parkin John6Open Wood GateCollierJan 8 1838Feb 20 1841Gone to work
Prince Hezekiah4Open Wood Gate-May 7 1838Dec 20 1838Kept at home
Parker Isaac7MilfordStockingerMay 6 1839Dec 9 1839Kept at home
Parkinson Charles5CowhillStockingerMay 6 1839Dec 16 1842Wanted
Proctor James5North TerraceNailorMay 4 1834June 7 1839Kept at home
Parker Henry8Cow HillStockingmakerMay 27 1839Mar 25 1842Gone to America
Peat Will/m6High StreetWheel-wrightOct 7 1839Aug 8 1840Kept at home
Potter Abr/m9Belper LawnLabourerFeb 7 1840July 2 1841Gone to work
Perry William8Field RowEmployed at millMar 17 1840Oct 7 1841Gone to the Mill
Potter Herbert6LawnLabourerApr 13 1840Oct 13 1843Kept at home
Parker George9ChevinLabourerMarch 22 1841Feb 11 1841sicGone to Milford Mill
Prince Hezekiah7Open Wd Gate-June 20 1841Aug 9 1844Gone to work
Parker Rich10MilfordCoal HigglerSep 6 1841Jun 17 1842Gone to work
Poplar Willm6WyverLabourerSep 28 1841Nov 12 1841Wanted
Perry William10Field RowEmployed at MillSept 27 1841Aug 25 1843Gone to Mill
Parker Isaac9MilfordStocking MakerJan 30 1842Dec 13 1842Gone to Milford School
Poplar Willm6LawnLabourerApr 12 1842Aug 26 1842Kept at home
Paling John7Lynams RowLabourerMay 2 1842May 5 1843Left town
Paling Thomas7Lynams RowLabourerMay 2 1842Apr 28 1843Left town
Pegg John14Wyver RoadSoldierMay 31 1841July 1 1842Left town
Perry Thomas7Field RowCarder at MillFeb 5 1843Jun 16 1843Left town
Perry John8Crown CourtMechanicJun 12 1843Jul 28 1843Left town
Parkinson Thos9Bridge StreetShoe MakerJun 26 1843Oct 17 1845Gone to work
Philips William6Field RowLabourerJul 24 1843Dec 6 1844Left town
Peal Richard8Field Head-Sep 4 1843Oct 18 1843Kept at home
Parkin John8White Moor HallLabourerOct 23 1843Sep 27 1844Gone to the mill
Peters Willm7Lynams RowEmployed at MillJul 1 1840Mar 12 1845Gone to the mill
Postles Joseph6Long Row-Apr 1 1844Jun 25 1844Gone to the mill
Phillips John6PotteryPotterApr 8 1844Aug 28 1846Gone to work at Pothouse
Parkinson John Wm6Wyver LaneMechanicApr 22 1844Jun 7 1844Left town
Parkinson John, JnoBridge StreetShoe MakerApr 29 1844Apr 6 1849Gone to work, Rosewarne's
Parker Geo12ChevinStocking Makerre ad Oct 7 1844Oct 18 1844Wanted at home
Pym James10¾Bridge StreetJoiner etcJan 27 1845Jul 4 1845Another school
Peal Rich11Field Head-re ad Apr 15 1845Aug 29 1845Expelled for bad attendance
Pym Joseph6Bridge StreetJoiner etcApr 15 1845July 4 1845Another school
Peat Abraham7Cluster BuildingsWheel-wrightApr 21 1845May 11 1849Gone to work at Mr Rosewarne's
Pollard George6ChevinFarmer etcJun 9 1845Oct 17 1845Another school
Parkin Thos6White Moor HallCollierJul 14 1845Dec 18 1846Another school
Parkin Thos,Thos9Open Wood GateCollierMar 31 1845Apr 18 1845Gone to work at the Pit
Paxan George8Field HeadFramework knitterApr 1 1845May 9 1845Kept at home
Parkin Jno11White Moor HallLabourerre ad Nov 10 1845Dec 12 1845Gone to work at Coal Pit
Peal Rich12Field Head-re ad Feb 16 1846Feb 19 1846Gone to the Mill
Peat ThosCow HillWheel-wrightMar 9 1846Mar 27 1846Kept at home
Pymn Josh6Bridge StreetJoiner etcre ad May 11 1846Oct 30 1846Another school, Methodist
Perry William7Field RowOver-lookerre ad Jul 13 1846Aug 5 1846Gone to the mill
Pool William7Lawn Hill-Nov 9 1846May 21 1847Kept at home
Parkinson Alfred6Bridge StreetShoe makerFeb 23 1847Jan 23 1852Gone to work at Mr Rosewarne's
Paxan George10Paradise RowFramework KnitterMar 15 1847Apr 24 1847Gone to the mill
Pool HerbertChapel Hollow-May 3 1847May 21 1847Kept at home
Peat Ralph9FleetFramework KnitterSep 6 1847Jul 14 1848Left town
Peat Vincent6Long RowJoinerSep 6 1847Sep 9 1853Gone to work, Baker
Peat John11FleetFramework KnitterSep 6 1847Jul 14 1848Left town
Paxan George11Paradise RowGlove Makerre ad Apr 20 1847Mar 1 1848Gone to work
Parkins Walter8Gib Field LaneGlove MakerOct 11 1847Nov 7 1848Gone to the mill
Pepper George6ButtsSweepNov 9 1847Jun 14 1848Kept at home
Peters George8Berkins CourtCarder at millNov 30 1847Dec 22 1848Another school
Pursell William8HeageLabourerJan 22 1849Feb 16 1849Kept at home
Pursell Michael11HeageLabourerFeb 12 1849Feb 16 1849Kept at home
Peach John8Field HeadQuarry ManJun 11 1849Aug 3 1848Another school, N
Payne Samuel7ChevinNailorJun 18 1849Sep 2 1853Gone to work
Payne Gregory9Farnah GreenStone CutterJul 30 1849Aug 3 1849Kept at home
Peat William6Long RowJoinerSep 3 1849Nov 10 1853Gone to the Mill
Pinder Henry6Field RowJobber at Mr BrettlesFeb 4 1850Aug 6 1852Gome to the Warehouse, Brettles
Pym Josh9Bridge StreetJoiner etcre ad Feb 5 1850Mar 19 1852Another school
Polton John7High StreetHawkerJun 10 1850Jun 11 1850Left town
Peat Abraham12Cluster BuildingsWheel-wrightrre ad Jul 29 1850May 10 1852Gone to the Mill
Peach John10Field HeadWallerre ad Feb 3 1851Mar 21 1851Gone to the Mill
Peal Edward9Short Rows-Feb 3 1851Apr 15 1851Gone to the Mill
Parkins Octavos6Cluster Buildings-May 19 1851Dec 13 1852Gone to the Mill
Perry John7Mount PleasantMechanicJul 14 1851Apr 18 1854Gone to the Mill
Phillips Alfred6PotteryBottle makerJul 15 1851Jul 1 1853Another school, M
Parkinson John7Wyver LanePainterOct 6 1851Mar 2 1855Another school, N
Pool William14GutterStocking makerre ad Jan 13 1852Feb 6 1852Gone to work
Poundall Henry7Lawn HillFarmerMay 10 1852Died Jul 24 /55Deceased
Peach Jno12Market St LaneStone Masonre ad Mar 28 1853Jun 3 1853Gone to work with his father
Posnett Thos10Lane EndGlove MakerApr 13 1853Sep 9 1853Left town
Peal Charles5Swiney LaneMill HandApr 18 1853Apr 14 1854Another school
Partridge Thos8Berkins CourtBricklayerDec 5 1853Left Feb 29/56Deceased
Perry George6Belper LaneMechanicMay 22 1854Mar 9 1855Gone to the Mill
Peat Vincent13Bridge StreetJoinerre ad Jul 25 1854Died Jan 5/55Deceased
Peal Charles6St George's PlaceMill Handre ad Apr 16 1855Nov 7 1856Gone to the Mill
Payne GeorgeChapel HollowStocking makerJul 9 1855Aug 7 1855Gone to the Mill
Peach Samuel6Market St LaneStone MasonJuly 23 1855Jul 29 1859Gone to work with his father

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