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Thanks Ozi for that extra bit of info - will mark the call closed for now.
Kind regards
Carol
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London Metropolitan Archives
CENTRAL LONDON SCHOOL DISTRICT
Date(s): 1788-1935
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
Papers of the Central London School District, 1788-1935, including signed minutes of the Board; minutes, agendas and reports of various Committees including the Education Committee, House Committee, Farm Committee, Ophthalmia Committee, Industrial Training Committee and the Visiting Committee; financial accounts; outgoing letter books; correspondence with local government bodies including the Poor Law Board, Local Government Board and Local Board; title deeds and legal documents; >>>>>weekly returns of children maintained at the school; admission and discharge registers; creed registers; ophthalmia registers; lists of boys and girls for domestic service; <<<<<<<and plans of the Hanwell school.
SOUTHWARK BOARD OF GUARDIANS: Miscellaneous
Register of children sent to Hanwell Schools, Central London School District
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LMA
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http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/LGNL_Services/Leisure_and_culture/Records_and_archives/Family_Research/Family+History+Research+Service.htm
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Thanks Ozi and Kathleen
I had a look at the workhouse site but couldn't determine where to go to find any records that may be available but given what you have replied it looks like I may have to write to the LMA to see if they can assist.
thanks for your help.
Kind regards
Carol
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According to the workhouses website this is where any surviving records are kept:-
London Metropolitan Archives, 40 Northampton Road, London EC1R OHB.
Holdings include:
City of London Guardians: Children sent to the CLDS, Hanwell: R to Z. (1876-1929)
Hackney Guardians: Children at Edmonton and Hanwell Schools (March 1883-October 1884, June 1887-August 1909)
Southwark Guardians: Children sent to Hanwell Schools (1865-March 1889)
You can read about the institution here:-
http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?CentralLondonSD/CentralLondonSD.shtml
Kath. x
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Just in case you haven't seen this one: http://www.workhouses.org.uk/
and put 'central london district school' in the search box you get more specific info on Hanwell and some photos.
Ozi
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Hi
Looking for advice please - I think I may have located an ancestor who is shown to be based at one of these schools. Can anyone advise whether there is some way to actually access these records. Am in Australia so a personal visit to any Archives centre is out of the question.
This is the record I am interested in.
Name: Fredk. Best
Age: 6
Estimated birth year: abt 1875
Relation: Inmate
Gender: Male
Where born: St Mary Newington, Surrey, England
Civil parish: Hanwell
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England
Street Address: "Central London Dist School"
Education:
Employment status:
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Occupation: Scholar
Registration district: Brentford
Sub-registration district: Acton
ED, institution, or vessel: Central London District School
Any suggestions most welcome. I did google the school but LMA don't have anything accessible on line (that I could locate).
Many thanks
Carol
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