Hi Jan Well I was a little confused as to why I could not find the BUTLERs you quoted in the 1881 in Leicestershire Is this the entry? Name: Elizabeth F. Butler Age: 56 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1825 Relation: Head Gender: Female Where born: Henley-On-Thames, Oxfordshire, England Civil Parish: Ipswich St Mathew County/Island: Suffolk Country: England Street address: St Matthews Berners St Education: Occupation: Head Private School ((Educational Profession)) Registration district: Ipswich Sub registration district: St Matthew ED, institution, or vessel: 2 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Elizabeth F. Butler 56 Sarah A. Butler 41 Helen M. Butler 15 RG11 1868 32 26 Which kind of explains why I could not find them at first :-) Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) > Hello > Does anyone have any knowledge of a private girls school here in 1881? V > grateful for any info available. The 'Head' according to the census of > that > year was an Elizabeth F Butler, a spinster, assisted by her sister, Sarah > A > Butler, also a spinster. > Regards > Jan Moon > Daintree, Australia