England, Cheshire, School Records, 1796-1950
Admission registers for Cheshire schools.
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England, Cheshire, School Records
What is in This Collection?
This collection contains an index to school admission records from the county of Cheshire for the years 1796-1950. These records contain about 1.9 million names from 120 schools.
Schools for the working class were organized by churches in England, primarily by the Church of England in the early nineteenth century. In 1870, the British government took responsibility for education, and by 1880 school was required for children between 5 and 10 years old. The age of mandatory attendance was raised to 12 in 1899, to 14 in 1918, and to 15 in 1948. Between World War I and World War II, working class children attended elementary schools, middle class children attended grammar schools, and upper class children attended public schools.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in this record:
- Name of the child
- Date of admission or re-admission
- Date of birth
- Names of parents
- Admission number
- Address
- Name of last school attended
- Academic progress
- Date of withdrawal
- Cause of withdrawal
Collection Content
Sample Records
| Field | Record |
|---|---|
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | John |
| Father's Name | Joseph Smith |
| Birth Date | 01 Sep 1875 |
| School | Audlem School |
| Residence Place | Audlem, Cheshire, England |
| Event Date | 07 Apr 1879 |
Inventory
For a list of all the titles included in this Historical Records publication see England, Cheshire, School Records - Inventory.
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
Record Office, Chester
"England, Cheshire, School Records, 1796-1950." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 6 January 2026. Record Office, Chester.
