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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 134:

1903 -1908

From: 1903 To: 1908

Page 134 Name: John Cannon Number: 579 Entered the Home: 14 January 1903 Sent by: Northwich Board of Guardians Payment: 7/- per week Address of nearest relative, or person responsible: mother dead and the Northwich Board of Guardians have adopted this boy. Date of Birth: 6 May 1892, Middlewich Date of Baptism: at Middlewich Date of Confirmation: Date of First Communion: State of Health at Entry: partially paralysed State of Health whilst in Home: Has lost his: mother School attainments at entry: nil School attainments at leaving: nil (mentally deficient) Left the School: 2 June 1908 Note: Father E Cregan of Northwich recommended this boy but he and his brother (Number 580) come from Middlewich (Father Arkwright) who however has not so far written concerning them. Brought by Mr E Pritchard, London Road, Northwich, Master of the Workhouse. Inserted note: Born in the year 1902 on the 6nd day of May, John Cannon, son of Edward & Bridget Cannon (O'Donnell) was baptised on 7 March 1897 by James o'Grady (Rector) Godmother Bridget McHale, no godfather. Signed: James Arkwright Feb 1st 1904.

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Cannon, John,
Cannon, Edward,
Cannon, Bridget,
O'Donnell, Bridget,
McHale, Bridget,
Fletcher, Algernon,
Pritchard, E,
Cregan, D,
Arkwright, James

SHEFFORD, Northwich, Middlewich, Shefford St.Francis Boys Home, CHILDREN, schools, homes & institutions, children's homes, EDUCATION, clergy, religion, Master of the workhouse, clerk, severe learning difficulties, education