1868 Eltham School Roll

In 1864, the Board of Education introduced formal attendance rolls. The original registers from the Eltham Elementary School, beautifully written in copperplate, have survived and give a wonderful insight into the way the school worked. The rolls number the children from number 1 upwards (student number 1 was William James Taylor whose father's occupation was listed as Farmer) and record the age and date of admission and the date of leaving. Just as importantly, they record the number of half-days attended each half year and the examinations passed.
This excerpt shows Michael Carrucan (student 40) and Patrick Carrucan (student 45).