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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 147:

1903

From: 1903 To: 1903

Page 147 Name: Edward Smith Number: 592 Entered the Home: 9 May 1903 Sent by: The Northwich Board of Guardians Payment: 6/- per week Address of nearest relative, or person responsible: The Northwich Board of Guardians Date of Birth: 14 July 1899, Delamere, nr Northwich Date of Baptism: 14 June 1903 at St Francis’, Shefford Date of Confirmation: Date of First Communion: State of Health at Entry: good State of Health whilst in Home: Has lost his: School attainments at entry: infant class, no catechism School attainments at leaving: Left the School: Note: Father old and infirm, recommended by Father Cregan, Northwich, adopted by the Northwich Guardians. This boy and his brother were sent at a day’s notice by Mr Pritchard, Master of the Northwich Workhouse and before we knew their ages.

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Smith, Edward,
Cregan,
Pritchard, E

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