In a message dated 10/07/2011 11:48:02 GMT Daylight Time, descent@wildplaces.co.uk writes: Which also triggers a third question: during this period, late 1800s, what would have been involved in going to school ? Are there any good general books covering this sort of topic with relevance to Oxfordshire? Chris Why not consider :- "Village Education in 19th Century Oxfordshire incorporating a transcription of the Whitchurch School Logbook 1868-93". That volume was edited by Pamela Horn and published in 1979 as volume 51 of the Oxfordshire Record Society. We stock it on the society's bookstall - please see :- _http://www.ofhs.org.uk/books.html_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk/books.html) Paul Gaskell Bookstall Manager Oxfordshire Family History Society Website : _www.ofhs.org.uk_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk)

> Why not consider :- > > "Village Education in 19th Century Oxfordshire incorporating a > transcription of the Whitchurch School Logbook 1868-93". Good suggestion, many thanks - now ordered. Chris