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1921 Census

Astonian said:
hi paul
So what you are saying way back then your grand father was put away for playing the wagg truancy from school and knowing the education system was very lawfull in those days the child was sent to an industrial school as they were called then
They later became known as approved schools, remand homes and then borstal.
Years ago it was a stigma to your family if you or your child ever went to one of these industrial schools. I know my old grand mother used to say if you play up or get into trouble with the police then you will be sent there till you are 21 yrs old and little did I know at that age my grand father was a police officier and the other was a high court judge
It was only in later years that I saw a very large picture of a group of police officers hanging on the office wall in my grand father/s office in park lane aston and I was told. I have a brother in law whom was one of the locals around that period and I asked him about Fillongley. He said he remembered the school but he never went there himself
Best wishes Astonian
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Astoness said:
hi jim use the search box first and check to see if we have a thread about shustoke if not could i suggest you start a new thread under our schools section as you may receive more help

lyn
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You're right Lyn there is plenty of information on the forum. Astonian's post struck a chord as my father in law lived in Park Lane
 
carolina said:
Agree, some say the transcriptions were done in India and others AI, but some are so obvious.
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Some seem to have been done down a coal cellar with the light off. I always use the original and only read the typed one if I need confirmation of something - it's often wrong but gives another clue.
 
Below is part of one of many poorly written censuses I've come across, in this case an occupation (for a woman).

Looks like Gaga to me, at Brompton Bros. Any ideas or is Gaga an actual occupation? Thanks.

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Eric Gibson said:
I remember something called a Saggar maker and a Saggar maker's bottom knocker in the pottery industry.
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“What’s My Line? was a Classic British television panel game from the 1950’s. Contestants with unusual occupations sign in, perform a mime of the job that they do, then field yes-or-no questions from four celebrities aiming to work out the contestant’s job.

The weirdest occupation on the programme is widely believed to be a “saggar maker’s bottom knocker”. Saggars are used to hold and protect pottery during kiln-firing, and by placing various substances in a saggar it is possible to produce dramatic visual effects on the finished pottery.

Producing saggars to the correct specifications required was a skilled job and needs a craftsman – the saggar maker. However, making the bases of the saggars is a less skilled job which can be left to a lesser craftsman, namely the saggar maker’s bottom knocker, who makes the bottom of the saggar by placing clay in a metal hoop and literally knocking it into shape.”
 
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