Source Information

Ancestry.com. London, England, School Admissions and Discharges, 1912-1918 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017.

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About London, England, School Admissions and Discharges, 1912-1918

This collection comprises School Admission and Discharges in London for the years 1912 to 1918. It contains details of just under 100,000 students from schools across London. In 1833, Parliament started to provide money for the construction of schools for poor children, although it was still largely a private affair. Mandatory schooling was a local decision until 1870, when children were required to attend from age 5 to 10. By 1918, education was required up to the age of 14.

These records are made up of lists of children who were admitted to and discharged from schools. When education was required, children could be discharged from their schooling if they were needed to work to help support the family. The records vary by school and some are more detailed than others. The records include (where available):

Admission Date
Name
Parents’ names
Parents’ occupation
Address
Birth date
Age