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Education in Southminster

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

1818

"Population 1,289. A national school, containing 200 children, partly supported by voluntar subscriptions, the surplus of which is gradually accumulating, in order to make a permanent endowment; at present the sum amounts to upwards £20O, and partly from a bequest of £8 made payable out of an estate called Cage Farm, belonging to Henry Laver, esq. of Maldon; and it is rumoured that th endowment was formerly more considerable, and that it consisted of a certain portion of the above named estate, for which the proprietor does not pay an adequate consideration; and complaints are prevalent that he does not do justice to the charity."

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

1833

"Population 1,422. Seven Daily Schools: in five of which are collectively 17 males and 35 females; in another (commenced 1830) 20 females; and in the other (commenced 1832) 10 males and 5 females. In the above Schools the children are instructed at the expense of their parents.

One Day and Sunday National School, of 67 males and 46 females; this School is partly supported by endowment partly, by subscription, and partly by penny weekly payments from the children. One Sunday School, of 30 males and 20 females (commenced 1830) is supported by collections and connected with Independent Dissenters."

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

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