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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Gloucestershire => Topic started by: Pugwash34 on Wednesday 19 May 10 06:47 BST (UK)
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Hi
I wonder if anyone can help.
I'm trying to find information on a School or similar institution
My Great Grandfather, Ambrose George Redhouse was born and bred in the Cambridge area, but is for some reason shown to be a 12 year old 'pupil' at 1 South Parade, Clifton, Gloucester in the 1881 census. All, of his family were still living in the family home just outside Cambridge at the time.
First assumptions would be that he was at a boarding school, but the family had little money (although not destitute) so I would doubt that this was the case.
In later life, it seems that Ambrose turned out to be a bit of a rascal and may have been no stranger to the law and indeed, it appears that he spent some time at her majesty's pleasure.
I was wondering if possibly 'No.1 South Parade' may have been a reform school or similar.
I cannot find a South Parade in Clifton on modern maps although I believe that there may is a row of houses called 'South Parade Mansions' on Oakfield road in the area
Would anyone have some local knowledge on what this property may have been? Hope someone can help
Thanks
Neil
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Hi Neil and welcome to RootsChat
You may already know this but if you have access to Ancestry you can check where a road is by looking at the district description
Find the original image for Ambrose Redhouse in the 1881 census.
If you then click on the next image arrow repeatedly, it will put the road into context - after South Parade it goes into Oakfield Road, nos 43, 41, 39, 37 etc. There are also a couple of other buildings in South Parade housing a number of scholars.
Also
Next to ‘Return to Search Results’ button you will see
Gloucestershire > Clifton > District 18 > 2
Click on District 18
You should get
County Gloucestershire
Civil Parish Clifton
But if necessary you can fill these in
Scroll down to District 18, and click on
View description of enumeration district
It will show you the Enumerator’s Description
On google maps, modern South Parade Mansions Clifton includes
47, 49, 53, 55 & 61 Oakfield Road
Unfortunately, none of this answers your original question about what sort of 'school' Ambrose was attending!!
Linda
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I can't find out about this place. It appears it was near Oakfield Road Church., It isn't mentioned in Industrial, Reformatory or other schools.
Try asking someone on the Clifton site, they have a bit about history on there.
http://www.cliftononline.net/Home.aspx
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On the census the Head is a Benjamin Tomkins, Schoolmaster. There is a bankruptcy for a Benjamin Tomkins Schoolmaster in 1899. (Chantry Road, Bristol) I don't know if this is the same man who is the head at No 1 South Parade as there is a Benjamin Tomkins who is a principal of Grosvenor College, Whiteladies Road, Bristol. (1875ish)
In 1882 No 1 South Parade Clifton is advertising for a domestic servant but no more information.
No 5 South Parade is a grammar school with several masters asking for pupils circa 1878.
Tressle
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Thank you all ;)