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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 125:

1903 -1908

From: 1903 To: 1908

Page 125 Name: William Alfred Allwood Number: 570 Entered the Home: 12 January 1903 Sent by: William Allwood (father) Payment: £9 per annum, 3/6 to be sent weekly, 7/- he and brother Address of nearest relative, or person responsible: father, William Allwood, 52 Larch Road, Bedford Hill, Balham, assistant electrician Date of Birth: 26 October 1892 Date of Baptism: 11 April 1903 at St Francis’, Shefford Date of Confirmation: 5 May 1903 at St Francis’, Shefford Date of First Communion: State of Health at Entry: good State of Health whilst in Home: Has lost his: mother School attainments at entry: in 2nd standard, no catechism School attainments at leaving: in 7th standard Left the School: 15 February 1908 Note: father is a Protestant with six children whom he is willing to have brought up as Catholics. The case was strongly recommended by Fr Aug. Graham of St Mary’s, Clapham.

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Allwood, William Alfred,
Allwood, William,
Graham, Aug.

SHEFFORD, Balham, Shefford St.Francis Boys Home, CHILDREN, schools, homes & institutions, children's homes, EDUCATION, clergy, religion, electrician