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BRIXTON HILL (HALL) STREATHAM
« on: Monday 18 October 10 23:57 BST (UK) »
Hi

I believe I have found one of my elusive ancestors on the 1841 census living at the above address and is listed as a student.

My question is as his parents were of modest means is this a workhouse or a school?. Also is there a site where I can look up the history of the above address.

His name was Thomas Mclean b 1837 St Marylebone.

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Re: BRIXTON HILL (HALL) STREATHAM
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 19 October 10 00:19 BST (UK) »
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His name was Thomas Mclean b 1837 St Marylebone.

The Thomas McLean you are referring to was 9yrs old in 1841 - so could not be born 1837.  He is shown as "not born in county" which was Surrey

The full 1841 address was Cleveland House Brixton Hill and does appear to be a private school
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Re: BRIXTON HILL (HALL) STREATHAM
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 19 October 10 00:25 BST (UK) »
Hi

thank you for that. Census are notorious for giving wrong ages and I am not convinced that I have the right person that is why I questioned whether it was a school or workhouse and I also stated his parents were of modest means.

Thank you once again.

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Re: BRIXTON HILL (HALL) STREATHAM
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 19 October 10 08:20 BST (UK) »
Hi

According to the census, Cleveland House was a school.
Clue? Go back a page and you get
Edwin Day - SchoolMaster
Lydia Watson - Governess
Henry Bruin - Teacher

Would you assume that it was a boarding school, "census = night of"?

If you know his parents were "of modest means" then who were they?
How do you know he was born 1837?




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Re: BRIXTON HILL (HALL) STREATHAM
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 19 October 10 11:29 BST (UK) »
Hi

Many thanks for your reply.

This has given me something to think about as Im not entirely convinced this is my family.

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Re: BRIXTON HILL (HALL) STREATHAM
« Reply #5 on: Monday 06 April 15 18:11 BST (UK) »
I can verify that Cleveland House was a school run out of the private home of my 4x great grandfather, Edwin Horatio Day.

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Re: BRIXTON HILL (HALL) STREATHAM
« Reply #6 on: Monday 06 April 15 20:40 BST (UK) »
Thank you for your reply.
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