| Margaret Frank: My interest in Barnby upon Dunn is because my Mapplebeck maternal ancestors originated there. So I thought I'd look up my gt grandfather, his twin and their fellow scholars for you. As an aside I found amongst the families Mary Ann Dumberline age 71 whose occupation was Midwife and Cow keeper, so I guess she had delivered all the children in the 1851 census. 1851 census and scholars list for village of Barnby upon Dunn near Doncaster Family surname and father‘s [or head of household] occupation Thank you, also, to Margaret Frank for this transcription of scholars and schoolmaster from the Thorpe in Balne 1851 census: School master Robert Smith Birton Farm Lab: Haigh 6; Hariot 8 Brewster Farm Lab: Meliscent 12 Crowcroft Labourer: Henry 11; John 8; Martin 6 Hill Farm Lab: Martha 6; William 9 Langfield: Elisabeth gd 12 Lawson: Henry son in law 12 Parkin-Coates pauper and labourer: George 5; John 7 Rhodes at home: Jane 10 Wardingley farm Lab: Mary Ann 8; Charles 6 Wilson farm Lab: John 6; Charles 4 |
Barnby Dun and Thorpe in Balne Schools
1818: Barnby population 433; Thorpe in Balne population 106 - Endowments: A School, in which 20 chidlren receive instruction, the master is paid by the parents, except £2.8s.0d. per annum left by Lady Sunderland, for the educaiton of 6 childre; Mr G. Martin likewise pays £4 to the master, being a rent-charge upon his estate, by will of his uncle. An allotment of land was made on the inclosure of the parish which let for from £16 to £20 a year, and is vested in the hands of trustees, out of which they have power to give a part to the pindar, and the residue, which amounts to £11 per annum, to a schoolmaster for educating 17 poor children. Other Institutions: None. Note: The poorer classes have not sufficient means of educating their children. (Parochial Returns, Education of the Poor, 1818)
1833: Barnby population 440 - Three Daily Schools; one of which, containing 40 males and 9 females, is partly supported by an endowment of £19.8s.0d. per annum, for which 25 of the above number are taught to read; if taught writing or arithmetic the parents pay in addition; the remainder of the children are instructed wholly at the expense of their parents; in the other two Schools are 44 females, whose instruction is paid for by their parents. One Sunday School of 40 males and 28 females, is supported by subscription.
Thorpe in Balne population 121 - One Daily School, containing 38 children of both sexes, in endowed with £5 per annum, for which 6 are taught to read; the rest are paid for by their parents. (Abstract of Education Returns, 1833).