Maidenhead Schools

[Abiam2]

Anyas.
Thankyou so much for recommending 'Maidenhead Voices' it arrived yesterday and I spent most of the afternoon and all evening reading it.  I even remember two of the submitters from schooldays.
I wish my family from Garden Cottages and the Barracks could see how improved my life style has been.  There was such a divide between the rich and the poor.  Maidenhead may been known as 'The jewel of the Thames' but there was most certainly another side to the town.
Thank you again,
Regards Abiam
PS. I ordered it secondhand from Amazon and it arrived promptly and in very good condition.

[Abiam2]

Imber,
have been researching Hungerford and there were Barracks there which were poor housing,
Regards, Abiam

[Lesanne]

Hi Guys,
I knew I should've taken notes.
I read recently that 'Barracks' was originally The Salvation Army housing.

[ANYAS]

Hello Abiam,

I'm so pleased that you enjoyed 'Maidenhead Voices' and that Amazon proved a success.

Regards,

ANYAS

[Abiam2]

Hello Anyas,

Just read through these posts again and wonder if you ever found out any more on Maidenhead Schools,  particularly East Street.

Hope your research is going well!

Regards, Abiam

[ANYAS]

Hello Abiam,

I'm afraid I still haven't managed to get to the Record Office.  I live in Essex so it involves a fair bit of advance planning and so far the spare time has not been available to me - I will get there one day though !!

Research is going along quite well, apart from one or two brick walls !!

Hope your own research is progressing.

Kind regards,

ANYAS

 

[Abiam2]

Thanks for your reply Anyas.  Research going well.
Happy Christmas,
Regards, Abiam

[weebird]

hi Imber,
The Tyrells story came from a very helpful lady at M'head Library.  You're right it was pretty much a slum.  My Gx2 grandfather was William Harding and wife Emma Tuckwell and 4 children.  From there it was East Street which I don't think was a lot better.  Next time I have them is 1881 and they are at 24 Norfolk Park Cottages with a daughter, Alice aged 25, but not seen earlier.
have to check something - back in a minute.
Abiam

Hi just new to the site, do you know anything about the tyrells buildings in the 1920's, my grandmother Irene Sayers- otherwise Symmonds lived there when she got married in 1923 as stated on her marriage cert.

[Lesanne]

  Hello Weebird,
A very warm welcome to Rootschat. I hope you find it  friendly and helpful, as we all do our best to help each other.

To find the history of Tyrrells/Tirells, we might have to go to the Nation Archives records. I believe it possibly is Salvation Army barracks. Possibly moneys given by John Tyrell.

The Tyrell name has many asso with 'our' area. As far back as the civil war 14/1600's in a list of creditors for the King. Click on link below....
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=7&CATID=-4487131&j=1

The building is on the North side of the A4. In Cookham registration district.
If you have any family on the South side of A4, they will be in Bray reg dist.

I am from Maidenhead and I sometimes visit the 'old home' library. The M'head Advertizer is on fiche there. Many other useful resources.

The buildings had lots of local families, mine included, before they were moved to the Cordwallis area, north of the town.

I hope the above is helpful.
Please post again on this 'thread' as most are 'old Maidonians'.

Lesanne.