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Heather

Heather Report 24 Nov 2004 21:32

Thanks, another good site. Probably is the school but they dont give the address, do they. Have a look at the Tower Hamlets site I mentioned in the other thread - its brill.

Kim

Kim Report 24 Nov 2004 21:25

don't know whether it's your school but this site look interesting one for bookmarking anyway! http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=22021#s7 Kim

Heather

Heather Report 24 Nov 2004 21:08

Thanks very much for that guys. Geoff, how stupid of me, I thought it was some sort of latin - not short for caretaker. School Board London, that makes sense too. Many thanks. I have emailed the Tower Hamlets Archives to see if they can tell me what school was at that site in 1901.

Judith

Judith Report 24 Nov 2004 20:35

I have an attendance medal for my grandfather in a box labelled School Board for London - could this be the SBL on your entry, the body responsible for the school? Judith

Geoff

Geoff Report 24 Nov 2004 19:36

Sorry, I can't help with SBL. Notice before the word "Schoolkeeper" the census analyser has written "Caret", so your surmising of caretaker appears to be correct.

Heather

Heather Report 24 Nov 2004 19:09

Daniel Hanson, born Wapping, aged 34. Geoff.

Geoff

Geoff Report 24 Nov 2004 19:04

Name?

Heather

Heather Report 24 Nov 2004 18:44

Found ancestor on 1901 down as School Keeper at 1 Smith Street, Mile End Road. The whole family there and the school appears to spread over 16 more house numbers. (In the previous census he was a fireman). What do you think a school keeper was - the equivalent of a caretaker? After his occupation were the initials SBL - Stepney Borough of London??? And any ideas where I could find what school this is - I have googled with no luck. Thanks guys.