Brunswick House School

[martianuk]

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

[Little Nell]

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

[martianuk]

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

[Little Nell]

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. 

Nell