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Boys Record book. One page per pupil. Level of detail varies but can include: date of entry to school, where received from, payment, clothing, date of birth, when and where baptised, first communion, state of health, whether vaccinated, mental defects, bodily defects, subject to fits, details of parents, standard of education on entry and on leaving, date of leaving, reports after leaving. Page 9 :

1898-1901

From: 1898 To: 1901

Name: William Wainwright Number: 455 Entered the Home: 14 March 1898 Sent by: Mrs Perkin, New Close Field, Cheadle Payment: £10 per annum paid by James Goodwin, grandfather Address of nearest relative, or person responsible: New Close Field, Cheadle, Stoke on Trent Date of Birth: 11 October 1886 Date of Baptism: 4 October 1898 at St Francis’ church, Shefford Date of Confirmation: 9 June 1900 Date of First Communion: State of Health at Entry: good State of Health whilst in Home: Has lost his: Father & mother School attainments at entry: in 3rd standard School attainments at leaving: had passed 4th standard Left the School: 2 September 1901 Note: This boy was not a Catholic when he entered the House and did not want to be. He stayed of his free will and was not long afterward instructed and baptised at his own very earnest desire. His conduct in the House was almost uniformly good.

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Wainwright, William,
Perkin,
Goodwin, James

SHEFFORD, Cheadle, Stoke on Trent, Shefford St.Francis Boys Home, CHILDREN, schools, homes & institutions, children's homes, EDUCATION, matron