Dear all Below are the details of my family in 1861. They appear to be running a school, in Ripple, Upton upon Severn. I find this really bizarre, as to how this came about. Does anyone know anything about this school? (I use school in a rather fluid sense of the word). Where could I find info? Anyone have comments on the size? Were any of your ancestors pupils, and if so, what kind of families did they come from to send their children here? I'm curious .... Alison BRYAN, Sarah Head Widow F 68 Ladies Seminary? Severn Stoke Worcestershire BRYAN, Elizth Daughter Unmarried F 31 Governess St Johns Worcestershire BRYAN, Mary Daughter Unmarried F 28 Governess St Johns Worcestershire COMB, Anne Pupil Unmarried F 15 Scholar Upton On Severn Worcestershire SMITH, Sarah Ann Pupil Unmarried F 13 Scholar Mathon Herefordshire REDDING, Sarah Eliza Pupil Unmarried F 11 Scholar Ripple Worcestershire REDDING, Catherine W Pupil Unmarried F 11 Scholar Ripple Worcestershire LEE, Frances M Pupil Unmarried F 11 Scholar Northampton Northamptonshire LANE, Sarah Anne Pupil Unmarried F 7 Scholar Ripple Worcestershire LANE, Mary Pupil Unmarried F 6 Scholar Ripple Worcestershire COOMBE, Fanny Pupil Unmarried F 6 Scholar Upton On Severn Worcestershire LEE, Chas H Pupil Unmarried M 9 Scholar Wolverhampton Staffordshire LEE, Fras H Pupil Unmarried M 9 Scholar Queenhill Worcestershire BRID, John Boy M 17 Gardener & Servant Ripple Worcestershire RG number: RG09 Piece: 2099 Folio: 101 Page: 7 Registration District: Upton-on-severn Sub District: 3 Kempsey Enumeration District: 10 Parish: Ripple Address: Holly Green, Ripple