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In 1861 census (RG9/3541 fol.46 p.14) a relative was boarding at a school in Stutton Grove, Stutton-with-Hazelwood, near Tadcaster. There was a schoolmaster, seven assistant teachers, 6 domestic staff, and 98 scholars, all boys, so it must have been quite large.
Does anyone know what kind of school it was?
Thanks for looking,
Barbara :)
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Well, the only major school in the area seems to have been Tadcaster Grammar School - refered to on the Genuki Tadcaster page for 1868, founded in 1558.
But I'm not sure whether it was in tadcaster itself or Stutton sum Hazlegrove, which was past of the parish.
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Hi Mum,
Thanks very much for looking. I was just curious as not much known about the early life of William Predgen, except born Hull 1847, father a master mariner I think died in a shipwreck in that year, (still looking into that) and wondering how he came to go to what looked like a private school about 65 miles from home.
Barbara :)
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Well of course - maybe this wasn't Tadcaster Grammar !
Perhaps it was one of those schools set up for the sons or orphans of certain professions?
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HI
Found this little link http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=4OgqAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA262&lpg=PA262&dq=wesleyan+methodist+school+in+stutton+with+hazelwood&source=web&ots=PHUqqL_nsF&sig=7DXZ_790cIHilOavztmMihnifbM&hl=en#PPA263,M1
if you scroll make sure it goes to page number 263 there is in the second paragraph starting "The living is a discharged...
It goes onto mention that the Wesleyan Methodist had a school room attached to it big enough to cater for 300 pupils.
Only thing is I cant find an address for the church building....yet.
Wendy
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Thanks Wendy, that's very interesting, useful link to have for other places too
Barbara
:) :)
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Completed, thank you very much
Barbara :)
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Stutton Grove School - have just started looking for info - my g.g.g.father William Stacey was schoolmaster at Stutton Grove School c.1851 & I presume until he retired to live in Norwich.
Not much info yet but persevering.
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I, too, am looking for information re Stutton Grove School. My husband's great grandfather is listed on the 1861 census as being a 'boarder' at the school. I can find no information about the school. Any one got any up to date information, please?
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Stutton Grove School was a boarding school teaching "classical and commercial subjects to young ladies and gentlemen", established by William Stacey in the 1850s at the Stutton end of Garnet Road near Tadcaster, Yorkshire. You can see the large country house still called "Stutton Grove" on "Google Earth".
An advertisement from The Bradford Observer 29.6.1854
Stutton Grove Academy near Tadcaster - Mr.Stacey M.R.C.P. begs to inform his friends and the public that to his resident Classical, Commercial and French masters, he has added an eminent German Professor. Resident teachers 5, non-resident 1. A few vacancies occur owing to pupils having completed their education. Terms for Board and Instruction from £20 to £26 according to age. The next session will commence July 18th.
And a year later, in The Sheffield and Rotherham Independent 30.6.1855
Wanted after the Recess in a large respectable boarding school, a young man experienced in tuition to assist in the General Commercial work. He must be a good Penman, thorough Grammarian and a sound Arithmetician. One who has a knowledge of music and a Wesleyan preferred. Apply to Mr.Stacey M.C.P. Stutton Grove Academy Tadcaster. The duties of the next session will commence July 19th. There are only a few vacancies. Prospectuses on application as above.
Hope this gives you a good picture of the school