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

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
Varney Joseph9½Common SideNailerApril 28 1823Jun 13 1823Gone to the mill
Varney Will7GutterBlack SmithNov 9 1823Oct 20 1824Wanted
Varney Thos8Comon SideNailerMar 15 1824Oct 4 1824Gone to work
Varney Will6Cow HillStockingerJul 25 b1826Dec 23 1826Wanted
Varney Will6Common SideNailerNov 9 1829Jun 4 1830Gone to work
Varney Saml4Common SideNailerNov 9 1829Jun 4 1830Gone to work
Varney Saml6Queen StreetNailerApr 19 1831Nov 29 1833Gone to work
Varney Alfred4Common SideNailerJun 25 1832Nov 30 1832Wanted
Varney Geo6Common SideNailerSep 10 1832Jun 30 1858Wanted
Varney Woodhouse10Common SideNailerJul 15 1833Aug 30 1833Gone to the Mill
Varney Saml7Common SideNailerFeb 21 1835Feb 27 1835Wanted
Varney Alfred6Common SideNailerFeb 21 1835Feb 27 1835Wanted
Vernon Moses5Short RowsNailerJun 29 1835Feb 29 1836Wanted
Varney Jabez6Common SideNailerJun 12 1837Mar 31 1840Wanted
Varney Alexander3Field HeadNailerSep 11 1838May 6 1842Wanted
Varney Alfred5Laund HillNailerOct 7 1839Dec 20 1845Gone to the Mill
Varney James5Wind Mill LaneNailerApr 6 1840May 12 1843Expelled for bad attendance
Varney Wm6Queen StreetNailorApr 5 1841Nov 10 1843Gone to work
Varney George6Field HeadNailorAug 30 1841May 26 1843Kept at home
Varney George9Swiney LaneNailorre ad Aug 6 1844Mar 25 1845Gone to the Mill
Varney Jabez14Berkins Court-re ad Oct 9 1844Jan 15 1845Gone to the Mill
Varney Alfred13New RoadNailorMar 10 1845Jun 26 1845Gone to the Mill
Varney George7Gutter-May 19 1845Mar 5 1848Gone to the Mill
Varney Alexander10Field HeadNailorre ad Sep 30 1844Jan 15 1845Gone to the Mill
Varney James10LawnNailorre ad Sep 30 1844Apr 7 1845Gone to the Mill
Varney Saml6Swiney LaneNailorMay 31 1847Dec 20 1849Gone to work
Varney John6Swiney LaneNailorMar 19 1849Apr 15 1851Gone to the Mill
** Saml6Gorsey hundredNailorJun 2 1851Sep 28 1838sicGone to work, nailor
** Alfred7Field Head-Jan 12 1852Mar 12 1852Kept at home
Varney John9½Swiney LaneNailorre ad Nov 29 1852Mar 4 1853Gone to work,nail making
Varney Alfred5Swiney LaneNailorre ad Nov 29 1852May 4 1838sicGone to work,nail making
Varney William6Swiney LaneNailorFeb 8 1858Aug 27 1860Gone to work,nail making
Vallana Alfred7Field HeadStocking MakerAug 1 1859Aug 12 1859kept at home
Vallana Williams8Shire Oaks-Aug 27 1860Oct 9 1860Gone to the Mill
Varney Thos6North TerraceNailerApr 29 1861Dec 22 1865Gone to work, nailor
Vallence Alfred8Field head-Jul 29 1861Mar 21 1862Another school (N)
Varney Samuel8Cow HillNailerJun 18 1863Oct 30 1863Left town
Varney Joseph7BroadholmNailerSep 26 1864Aug 17 1866To work (Nailor)
Varney John6ToadmoorNailorAug 6 1866Aug 17 1866To work (Nailor

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