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History of Bardfield Saling >> Education in Bardfield Saling

Education in Bardfield Saling

Reports and returns on schools and education in Bardfield Saling. These allow a glimpse into the education your ancestors may have received if they were from this parish.

1818

"Population 260. A Sunday school, supported at times by voluntary subscriptions, at others from the parochial rates, in which from 12 to 20 boys, and from 20 to 25 girls receive instruction."

"The poorer classes wish for the means of education."

Source: Digest of Parochial Returns. Select Committee on Education of the Poor, 1818

1833

"Population 359. One Sunday School attended by 10 children of each sex is supported by subscription "

Source: House of Commons papers, Volume 41. Abstract of Education Returns 1833

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