Hello Janet, Sorry to disappoint you but this particular Log Book was singularly lacking in children’s names. The parson, the inspectors and the teachers are regular entries but the children rare. There is a copy of the Admittance Register at the NRCRO at Northallerton, your ancestors should be in it . Time was limited n my visit to the UK and I wasn’t able to copy the whole book. I remember the MENNELLs having a shop in Malton – was it leather goods? harness etc.? – in my school days in the 1940s. Below are the first 2 pages to give you an idea 1874 Sep.21 School commenced after the Harvest Holiday Teacher M A HAXBY. Number of Children on Register 17 1875 Mar.15 “The instruction is not satisfactory in arithmetic, The singing is creditable and the order satisfactory, A school of this kind is very difficult to work well, but better results must be produced another year. A little pleasant employment, such as threading beads, sorting colours and letters would be advantageous for the little ones”. 1876 Feb. 4 Number of children on Register 13 Apr.17 Number of children on Register 16 1877 Apr. 9 School opened after the Easter Holidays Teacher E K PRIME 1880 Oct.15 This school opened 11 Oct. Teacher E A LODGE Oct.22 Average for the week 6.8. Had sewing every afternoon this week on account of having only 1 boy in attendance. Revd. J M LISTER visited the School Friday morning. 1881 Jan. 7 Recommenced school, average 10.7. Admitted Ada SNOWDON. Had sewing every afternoon this week. Oct. 9 Attendance keeps poor an average of 5.8 Many of the bigger children gleaning yet. Dec. 9 Average 15.6. Admitted 2 more children. We have six from Butterwick now. 1882 Jan.13 Attendance better still, an average of 21.4.School work as usual but find Standard I backward in arithmetic Dimensions of School Length 27 Breadth 16 Height 14 Jul. 7 The School opened July 3rd many of the children have been ill in what they call the slow fever. Attendance 14.3 Revd.J M LISTER paid a short visit on Monday afternoon. 1883 Nov.15 Average for the week 19.9 1884 Jan 7 School opens today, Teacher A PARRY-JONES. Mr LISTER called on Monday morning, Miss LISTER in the afternoon. May 21 Attendance still good = 34. Mr LISTER called every day. School work proceeds as usual am busy teaching the children their poetry. “The May Queen” St V & VI Longfellow “King Robert of Sicily” Jun.18 Have had to break up today - Wednesday on account of Scarlet Fever several of the children ill. Dr.YOUNG the sanitary doctor has ordered School to be closed until further notice. Jul.14 Opened School today after more than 3 weeks holiday. One of my scholars is dead & several others are convalescent & not fit for School which makes it smaller than usual 25. 1885 Jan.20 School examined by HMI Mr COLSON. Report received 10 February 1885. “This little School is at present in a very backward state. Reading is poor,and Arithmetic quite untaught. Writing is the best taught subject, but it is far too small and cramped in style. Two class subjects have been most unwisely attempted, and had the time thus wasted been spent upon improving the far more important Elementary subjects, much more satisfactory results would probably have been obtained. The supply of desks is still quite insufficient and a due supply of suitable Reading Books must be obtained at once” Entered in the Log Book the same day J Moore LISTER MA (Correspondent) . Just going out to give the rose bed some fertiliser and, perhaps, pick some broad beans for tea. Cheers Mabel in NZ

Thanks for this fascinating record Mabel, it provides a wonderful picture of schools of that era. Frances Sydney Australia -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mabel Jowsey via Sent: Tuesday, 25 November 2014 10:45 AM To: Janet Higman; Yorksgen Yorksgen Subject: Re: [YORKSGEN] Barton le Street School Log Book Hello Janet, Sorry to disappoint you but this particular Log Book was singularly lacking in children's names. The parson, the inspectors and the teachers are regular entries but the children rare. There is a copy of the Admittance Register at the NRCRO at Northallerton, your ancestors should be in it . Time was limited n my visit to the UK and I wasn't able to copy the whole book. I remember the MENNELLs having a shop in Malton - was it leather goods? harness etc.? - in my school days in the 1940s. Below are the first 2 pages to give you an idea 1874 Sep.21 School commenced after the Harvest Holiday Teacher M A HAXBY. Number of Children on Register 17 1875 Mar.15 "The instruction is not satisfactory in arithmetic, The singing is creditable and the order satisfactory, A school of this kind is very difficult to work well, but better results must be produced another year. A little pleasant employment, such as threading beads, sorting colours and letters would be advantageous for the little ones". 1876 Feb. 4 Number of children on Register 13 Apr.17 Number of children on Register 16 1877 Apr. 9 School opened after the Easter Holidays Teacher E K PRIME 1880 Oct.15 This school opened 11 Oct. Teacher E A LODGE Oct.22 Average for the week 6.8. Had sewing every afternoon this week on account of having only 1 boy in attendance. Revd. J M LISTER visited the School Friday morning. 1881 Jan. 7 Recommenced school, average 10.7. Admitted Ada SNOWDON. Had sewing every afternoon this week. Oct. 9 Attendance keeps poor an average of 5.8 Many of the bigger children gleaning yet. Dec. 9 Average 15.6. Admitted 2 more children. We have six from Butterwick now. 1882 Jan.13 Attendance better still, an average of 21.4.School work as usual but find Standard I backward in arithmetic Dimensions of School Length 27 Breadth 16 Height 14 Jul. 7 The School opened July 3rd many of the children have been ill in what they call the slow fever. Attendance 14.3 Revd.J M LISTER paid a short visit on Monday afternoon. 1883 Nov.15 Average for the week 19.9 1884 Jan 7 School opens today, Teacher A PARRY-JONES. Mr LISTER called on Monday morning, Miss LISTER in the afternoon. May 21 Attendance still good = 34. Mr LISTER called every day. School work proceeds as usual am busy teaching the children their poetry. "The May Queen" St V & VI Longfellow "King Robert of Sicily" Jun.18 Have had to break up today - Wednesday on account of Scarlet Fever several of the children ill. Dr.YOUNG the sanitary doctor has ordered School to be closed until further notice. Jul.14 Opened School today after more than 3 weeks holiday. One of my scholars is dead & several others are convalescent & not fit for School which makes it smaller than usual 25. 1885 Jan.20 School examined by HMI Mr COLSON. Report received 10 February 1885. "This little School is at present in a very backward state. Reading is poor,and Arithmetic quite untaught. Writing is the best taught subject, but it is far too small and cramped in style. Two class subjects have been most unwisely attempted, and had the time thus wasted been spent upon improving the far more important Elementary subjects, much more satisfactory results would probably have been obtained. The supply of desks is still quite insufficient and a due supply of suitable Reading Books must be obtained at once" Entered in the Log Book the same day J Moore LISTER MA (Correspondent) . Just going out to give the rose bed some fertiliser and, perhaps, pick some broad beans for tea. Cheers Mabel in NZ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.5577 / Virus Database: 4223/8629 - Release Date: 11/25/14

Did you know that many country schools had problems with children being kept away to help with the harvest. Gleaning was the collection from the fields of leftovers after the harvest and is described here as a reason for poor attendance. Thank you for this. pauline alden 13 swann street York YO23 1AF -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of F Parker via Sent: 26 November 2014 20:31 To: 'Mabel Jowsey'; [email protected] Subject: Re: [YORKSGEN] Barton le Street School Log Book Thanks for this fascinating record Mabel, it provides a wonderful picture of schools of that era. Frances Sydney Australia -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mabel Jowsey via Sent: Tuesday, 25 November 2014 10:45 AM To: Janet Higman; Yorksgen Yorksgen Subject: Re: [YORKSGEN] Barton le Street School Log Book Hello Janet, Sorry to disappoint you but this particular Log Book was singularly lacking in children's names. The parson, the inspectors and the teachers are regular entries but the children rare. There is a copy of the Admittance Register at the NRCRO at Northallerton, your ancestors should be in it . Time was limited n my visit to the UK and I wasn't able to copy the whole book. I remember the MENNELLs having a shop in Malton - was it leather goods? harness etc.? - in my school days in the 1940s. Below are the first 2 pages to give you an idea 1874 Sep.21 School commenced after the Harvest Holiday Teacher M A HAXBY. Number of Children on Register 17 1875 Mar.15 "The instruction is not satisfactory in arithmetic, The singing is creditable and the order satisfactory, A school of this kind is very difficult to work well, but better results must be produced another year. A little pleasant employment, such as threading beads, sorting colours and letters would be advantageous for the little ones". 1876 Feb. 4 Number of children on Register 13 Apr.17 Number of children on Register 16 1877 Apr. 9 School opened after the Easter Holidays Teacher E K PRIME 1880 Oct.15 This school opened 11 Oct. Teacher E A LODGE Oct.22 Average for the week 6.8. Had sewing every afternoon this week on account of having only 1 boy in attendance. Revd. J M LISTER visited the School Friday morning. 1881 Jan. 7 Recommenced school, average 10.7. Admitted Ada SNOWDON. Had sewing every afternoon this week. Oct. 9 Attendance keeps poor an average of 5.8 Many of the bigger children gleaning yet. Dec. 9 Average 15.6. Admitted 2 more children. We have six from Butterwick now. 1882 Jan.13 Attendance better still, an average of 21.4.School work as usual but find Standard I backward in arithmetic Dimensions of School Length 27 Breadth 16 Height 14 Jul. 7 The School opened July 3rd many of the children have been ill in what they call the slow fever. Attendance 14.3 Revd.J M LISTER paid a short visit on Monday afternoon. 1883 Nov.15 Average for the week 19.9 1884 Jan 7 School opens today, Teacher A PARRY-JONES. Mr LISTER called on Monday morning, Miss LISTER in the afternoon. May 21 Attendance still good = 34. Mr LISTER called every day. School work proceeds as usual am busy teaching the children their poetry. "The May Queen" St V & VI Longfellow "King Robert of Sicily" Jun.18 Have had to break up today - Wednesday on account of Scarlet Fever several of the children ill. Dr.YOUNG the sanitary doctor has ordered School to be closed until further notice. Jul.14 Opened School today after more than 3 weeks holiday. One of my scholars is dead & several others are convalescent & not fit for School which makes it smaller than usual 25. 1885 Jan.20 School examined by HMI Mr COLSON. Report received 10 February 1885. "This little School is at present in a very backward state. Reading is poor,and Arithmetic quite untaught. Writing is the best taught subject, but it is far too small and cramped in style. Two class subjects have been most unwisely attempted, and had the time thus wasted been spent upon improving the far more important Elementary subjects, much more satisfactory results would probably have been obtained. The supply of desks is still quite insufficient and a due supply of suitable Reading Books must be obtained at once" Entered in the Log Book the same day J Moore LISTER MA (Correspondent) . Just going out to give the rose bed some fertiliser and, perhaps, pick some broad beans for tea. 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