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Title: 1851 census Grays Inn Lane St. Pancras 9 Swinton Street (School's name?)
Post by: epo on Monday 21 November 05 18:31 GMT (UK)

I've tracked down one of my ancestors in the 1851 census of St. Pancras, Middlesex. The reference # that I have is HO107/1495, folio 656, page 44. I am curious as to what kind of school this was and the school's name. The address is 9 Swinton Street, and Sarah P. (or B.) Bodman was listed as the matron. My 3rd great-grandmother, Mary M. Baker,age 9, was listed as a visitor there. Mary's aunt, Ann Hills, age 39, was listed as an infant school mistress there. I assume Mary was there because of her aunt, but I wonder if she was also there as a student. Mary and Ann were both born in Maidstone, and Mary's parents and other siblings were in Maidstone for this census. Mary was with her family in the 1841 census of Maidstone as well. Beginning with the 1861 census, Mary is married (3 times) and I have her in every census until death. Any info. about this particular institution in the 1851 census would be greatly appreciated.

Title: Re: 1851 census Grays Inn Lane St. Pancras 9 Swinton Street (School's name?)
Post by: Reyz on Sunday 27 November 05 15:17 GMT (UK)

Hi

There is no indication on the 1851 Census at that address, that it was a School or on the Street index. 
It might be worth trying www.historicaldirectories.org/ to see if it is on there.

Good luck
Rz

Title: Re: 1851 census Grays Inn Lane St. Pancras 9 Swinton Street (School's name?)
Post by: epo on Sunday 27 November 05 16:08 GMT (UK)

Ok, thanks I will try that. I think I just assumed it was some sort of school because it had a matron, teachers, students in training, etc.