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Offline EEK

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Boarding school in Gravesend
« on: Sunday 25 October 09 18:45 GMT (UK) »
On the 1861 census, the brother of my gt grandfather was boarding at a school in Gravesend, at 1 Woodville Terrace, following the death of both parents. As he was born and lived in the St James Westminster area, and his younger brother was sent to an Ealing boarding school near his mother's family, I'm trying to work out why he was sent to Gravesend. Has anybody heard of this school and what sort of school it was? It seems cruel after losing your parents to send you so far from home.
Eileen
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Re: Boarding school in Gravesend
« Reply #1 on: Monday 26 October 09 20:38 GMT (UK) »
Hi Eilleen

I believe No 1 and No 2 Woodville Terrace where both schools.

Gravesend Library will be able to help you.
Windmill Street
Gravesend
da12 1be
01474 352758

http://kent.gov.uk/LibrariespublicUI/OpeningTimes/LibraryDetails.aspx?id=41

Best wishes.....Iris :)
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