Auburn, Narborough, Leicestershire

[Luna]

Who knows of a place called Auburn?? I found it on 1841 census in Narborough, Leicestershire.

I understand that it is merely an area in the village of Narborough and not a street name.

Listed is a school with 40 or so boarding boys - the name of their schoolmaster was called Mr Wills.  Can anyone throw any light on this topic??  Please help.

[diddymiller]

interesting site here: I live in L'boro and there is a Ladybird book connection. :

http://www.theweeweb.co.uk/public/news_article.php?id=158

Quote: Henry Wills was born in Narborough in 1850. He was one of eleven children to a schoolmaster who ran the Auburn House School for boys.

Diddy
 
 

[Luna]

Hi Diddy  thanks for the details, it does at least establish that there was a school. 
What I really would like to know about, is the school.

Thanks a lot.

[diddymiller]

can't seem to find anything else. not in national archives.
suggestion - that you contact the Narborough local history group - details from the Leics Villages website:

http://www.leicestershirevillages.com/narborough/

also narborough library has a local studies/family history section  contact:

Narborough Library
Station Road, Narborough, Leicestershire, LE19 2HR

Tel: 0116 305 3706
Fax: 0116 286 3051
E-mail: narboroughlibrary@leics.gov.uk

Diddy

[Luna]

Hi Dddy, I have checked out the site you mentioned re Ladybird books, also theNarbrough village site.  They had the 1851census that showed the school was still there as Auburn House.

Will also try the library sometime.
Pamela

[Valigene]

Hi,
 I just spoke to my hubby who has spent all his life in Narborough area, he says the only Auburn he knows of is Auburn garage which is on the main  Narborough road into town. It was on the site where the Honda garage is now in Narborough.
Val

[Luna]

Thank you Val,
My husband has a friend who also remembers the Auburn garage.  My problem is that there is just no one around to remember as far back as I want to go!!!

Thanks anyway

[totally leics]

To join the discussion re Auburn in Narborough, in 1881 census my great grandfather (who was a local police constable in the village) lived with his family at an address named Auburn Place. Unfortunately i am no wiser as to where exactly this was located, perhaps at the site of the present Honda garage?

[Luna]

Greetings totally leicester

Thank you for your comments.  At least from this I know that Auburn Place was still there in 1881, and it wasn't just the school that was called Auburn Place.  As I said, my gt gt grandfather was at school there in 1841.  I'd really like to know more about the school but can find nothing.  Oh well!

Are all your folks from Leicester? The majority of mine were, in fact some used to live in Granby Street at a time when one of them was a grazier there!! Near Dover Street.

Anywy thanks again