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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 135:

1903 -1908

From: 1903 To: 1908

Page 135 Name: Edward Cannon Number: 580 Entered the Home: 14 February 1903 Sent by: The Northwich Board of Guardians Payment: 6/- per week Address of nearest relative, or person responsible: mother died and the Northwich Guardians have adopted this boy. (Alderman Fletcher, clerk) Date of Birth: 17 January 1897 Date of Baptism: at Middlewich Date of Confirmation: Date of First Communion: State of Health at Entry: State of Health whilst in Home: Has lost his: mother School attainments at entry: none School attainments at leaving: in 2nd standard (mentally dull) Left the School: 31 August 1908 Information on loose paper inserted into volume: Born in the year 1897 on the 2nd day of February, Edward Cannon, son of Edward & Bridget Cannon (O'Donnell) was baptised on 7 March 1897 by James O'Grady (Rector) Godparents David Raney & Mary Walsh. Signed: James Arkwright Feb 1st 1904.

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Cannon, Edward,
Cannon, Bridget,
O'Donnell, Bridget,
Fletcher, Algernon,
Pritchard, E,
Cregan, D,
Arkwright, James,
O'Grady, James,
Raney, David,
Walsh, Mary

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