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Title: Albert Memorial Industrial School Birkenhead.
Post by: mmm45 on Saturday 24 January 09 22:42 GMT (UK)

Hi
Does anyone know if records of lads at this school are still around.
Ive traced a lad on my local war memorial to the scoll.Any help and info on the school much appreciated.
His name was William Boswell.

Thanks
Ady

Title: Re: Albert Memorial Industrial School Birkenhead.
Post by: km1971 on Sunday 25 January 09 06:05 GMT (UK)

Hi Ady

Any records will be at the Cheshire Records Office - http://www.cheshire.gov.uk/recoff

Here is a good link to the history of Industrial Schools - http://www.hiddenlives.org.uk/articles/raggedschool.html

Ken

Title: Re: Albert Memorial Industrial School Birkenhead.
Post by: Certacito on Sunday 25 January 09 15:28 GMT (UK)

You could try emailing the archives first.  They might have them.

http://www.wirral.gov.uk/LGCL/100009/200062/606/content_0001781.html

Title: Re: Albert Memorial Industrial School Birkenhead.
Post by: mmm45 on Sunday 25 January 09 21:35 GMT (UK)

Thanks for your replies..plenty to get stuck into. :)

Ady

Title: Re: Albert Memorial Industrial School Birkenhead.
Post by: croftsylvia on Saturday 16 February 13 17:33 GMT (UK)

These records are not held at either wirral archives or chester records office. Any other clues?

Title: Re: Albert Memorial Industrial School Birkenhead.
Post by: Colin D Gronow on Monday 18 February 13 10:31 GMT (UK)

Public Records Office, Kew - PRO ED49/767 1889-1928

http://www.missing-ancestors.com/ALBERT%20MEM%20IND%20SCH%20BIRKENHEAD%20INFO%20PAGE.htm

Title: Re: Albert Memorial Industrial School Birkenhead.
Post by: croftsylvia on Monday 18 February 13 13:06 GMT (UK)

Thanks for the reply.but  what i am looking for are the pupil admissions  records,National archives state they do no have these, i am at a loss as to where to access them.

Title: Re: Albert Memorial Industrial School Birkenhead.
Post by: Colin D Gronow on Monday 18 February 13 13:35 GMT (UK)

Have you tried Birkenhead Library, in the Reference Dept. They hold all the local (normal) School registers?
birkenheadlibrary[-- at --]wirral.gov.uk

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Title: Re: Albert Memorial Industrial School Birkenhead.
Post by: croftsylvia on Monday 18 February 13 16:56 GMT (UK)

Thanks for that. I have E,mailed and will see what they say.

Title: Re: Albert Memorial Industrial School Birkenhead.
Post by: cliffjo on Thursday 21 November 19 20:21 GMT (UK)

My Gran dad was here in 1911, i looked at the names of the other boys there, and a William Boswell was there age 12, i dont know if it is the same one