LisaMaryCameron
knowlegable brummie
Wonder if anyone can help, I've mooched about to no avail. I have a gg uncle who was still at school at 16 in 1871. They lived in Duddeston. His life long career was as a Musician (listed on all census's after he is listed as scholar) although I cant find out what kind of Musician. His fathers death cert also says Musician. I think they may have played in the Salvation Army band as my great grandmother did & said all the family did but its not exactly employment.
Any way back to my main question, where would he have been still at school at 16, all his siblings older & younger were working by the time they were 14. I don't know if he boarded as he is at home when the cenus is taken which doesn't really mean anything. I wondered if his still being at school had anything to do with him becoming a musician. His name by the way was Richard Jones born 1842 in Chapel Hill, Tintern, Monmouthshire. His Father was Edward Jones born 1819 Chapel Hill ..... the family moved to Birmingham between 1842 & 1846 by children's births.
Thanks
Any way back to my main question, where would he have been still at school at 16, all his siblings older & younger were working by the time they were 14. I don't know if he boarded as he is at home when the cenus is taken which doesn't really mean anything. I wondered if his still being at school had anything to do with him becoming a musician. His name by the way was Richard Jones born 1842 in Chapel Hill, Tintern, Monmouthshire. His Father was Edward Jones born 1819 Chapel Hill ..... the family moved to Birmingham between 1842 & 1846 by children's births.
Thanks