John DORRINGTON's whereabouts in 1851 Linton Census

[Keith Sherwood]

Hi, Everyone,
I'm trying to locate the whereabouts of a John DORRINGTON in the 1851 Census of Linton.  He it was who established the Collegiate Academy in Horn Lane.
Very best wishes,
keith

[Necromancer]

1851 - HO107/1761 Folio 203 Page 25 - in Linton

Horn Lane

Jno Dorrington 36  Head 'M A F L S H? - principal of Collegiate School' Essex, Henham?
Emma Dorrington 28  Wife 'Mistress of same (above)' Cambs Linton
George Jno Dorrington 8  son do
Anna Dorrington 7  dau do
Thos Dorrington 5  son do
Jas Hy Bailey 31  Classical Master - BA

then a lot more staff and pupils ...

[bedfordshire boy]

Hi Keith

I couldn't find them on the Cambs FHS index either! They're indexed, understandably, as Donington

Regards

David

[Keith Sherwood]

Hi ScRopper,
Thanks very much for looking that up for me!  I wonder what those letters after his name represent...
I don't suppose you could have a quick look in the 1861 Census of Linton to determine whether he was still in charge at the Collegiate School, or indeed whether the School was still functioning 10 years later.
Very many thanks,
keith

and David,
Did you mean that his family is transcribed as DONINGTON on the 1851 Cambs FHS Index?

[bedfordshire boy]

Hi Keith

Yes, they're in the Cambs FHS index as Donington

In 1861 they were in Rickmansworth, Frogmore House where John was the principal of Frogmore House School

John Dorrington head marr 41 b Henham
Jemima Dorrington  wife 32 b Rickmansworth
Catherine K Hicks niece unm 26 Housekeeper b Henham
Thomas Dorrington  son 15 b Linton
Herbert J Dorrington  son 9 b Linton
Rosalie J Dorrington  dau 4mths b Rickmansworth
+ servants & pupils

Just having a look at Linton to see what happened to the Horn Lane school

David

[Necromancer]

Seems to have moved it lock stock and barrells to Rickmansworth - and remarried ...

altho it doesnt seem to be the same sort of school -

1861 - RG9/835 Folio 91 Page 4 - Watford, Rickmansworth, Herts

Frogmore Lane, Frogmore House

John Dorrington 41  Head ' Principal of Frogmore School - M A S L P Y G S ? x B S'  Essex, Henham
Jemima Dorrington 32  Wife born Rickmansworth
Catherina R Hicks 26  Niece Housekeeper Essex, Henham
Thomas Dorrington 15  son Cambs, Linton
Herbert J Dorrington 9  son do
Rosalie J Dorrington 4 Mo  dau Rickmansworth
Christiana Nobbs 13  Servant Nursemaid
Ellen Nobbs 19  Servant

Pupils
George P Eaton 10  
William G Ford 13  
Charles R Wheaton 13  
George F Rose 11  
Alfred J Heathcote 9  
Frederick J H Heathcote 11  
Charles Atkins 12  
Henry Atkins 10  
Frank K Baker 12  
Henry J F Rosse 10  
John H Sergeant 13  
Harvey Tolley 15  
Robert Tolley 12  
Howard R L Viner 13  


x - actually written as such

[Keith Sherwood]

David,
This is great!  Trying to discover as much as I can about Mr Dorrington and his educational excellence, as I find it strange that he attracted so many pupils of well-to-do parents to Linton - from quite distant places, including London in most cases.  I suspect some kind of strong religious connection, perhaps...
And yes, I'd be most grateful if you can spot what has befallen the Horn Lane Collegiate Academy without him in 1861.
keith
p.s.Posts just crossed - fascinating to see he's got even more hieroglyphs after his name!

[Keith Sherwood]

David,
Talking to myself now, but could the first lot of letters (MAFLSH) stand for Maths, Art, French, Latin, Scripture and History....
keith

[bedfordshire boy]

Hi Keith

There doesn't appear to be a school at all in Horn lane in 1861. Just half a dozen houses with about 24 people compared to just the one entry in 1851 with about 40 people. Possibly the school occupied all the houses in the lane and packed the kids in!

Regards

David