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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Berkshire => Topic started by: martianuk on Friday 25 March 05 16:48 GMT (UK)
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I have a school on a rele's census for 1871 in New Windsor: Brunswick House, Kings Road. Can't find any web pages with info on it. Was it a boarding school, a private school/expensive way of schooling? Thank you :)
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Hi martian1,
It was a private school run (in the late 1870s - 1880s) by William Baxter. It was a boarding and Army School for boys. King's Road is situated just outside Windsor Great Park, overlooking the Long Walk. Definitely a nice area of Windsor. The number of pupils there in the 1880s was small - less than a dozen. I suppose they may have taken day pupils as well.
Nell
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Fascinating - thank you very much! My family member was there as a 14 year old in 1871, so it must have been operating in the early 1870's too. I wonder if the Army was the family's intention for a career for him - but he ended up being a tobacconist and corn dealer!
How did you learn of the school's history?
:)Kirsty
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I only live about five miles from Windsor, so I know it reasonably well. As to the history, I looked up the name Brunswick House on the Historical Directories site (http://www.historicaldirectories.org) and found out the name of the principal. I also checked the 1881 census by address search for more information. ;D
Nell