Scowles School (George & Emma FITZGERALD) (General)

by m p griffiths , Thursday, May 03, 2012, 15:28 (4582 days ago) @ janpowell

There is a later photograph of pupils in the the FOD photo section

http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=31497

(the collars on the boys should give an approx date) re: the School Register list
My Dad was born in 1906 - and I have a photo of him (age around 7/8 years) with the same type of collar with a noticeable 'bow tied' effect + wearing breeches/hob nail boots.

1911 Census, Scowles, Monmouthshire, Coleford
living in 7 rooms

COPE

Alfred - 58 - married, Head Teacher Elementary School, born Glos. Berkeley
Sophia Martha - 54 - married 29 years - 8 children born alive, 7 living, one dead, born Middx. Uxbridge
Eleanor Louisa - daughter - 24 - Assistant Teacher Elementary School, born Glos. Coleford ***
Charles Egbert - son - 18 - same occupation..... (is he the larger boy - centre of pic - aged around 15 years???)
Marian Ethel - daughter - 15 - Student Teacher ***
Grace Eveline - daughter - 11 - School

possibly the girls on the c1906 onwards..... photo?

1901 Glos. Coleford
Scowles
next to the Chapel of Ease

COPE

Alfred - 48 - Schoolmaster
Sophia - 44
Selwyn Arthur - 16 - born Uxbridge
Beatrice Mary - 14 - ditto
Eleanor Louisa - 11 - Coleford
Charles Egbert - 8 Coleford
Marion Ethel - 5 - Coleford
Grace Evelyn - 1

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Cope Tree:

http://www.copefamilyhistory.uwclub.net/OtherCopeBranches_Rev.1.pdf

including photo of Albert/Sophia and their family

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1881 Census, Glos Newland

Schoolhouse Scowles

FITZGERALD

George - 42 - Teacher of Elementary School - born Bristol
Emma - 38 - born Coleford
William Edw - 11 - born Newland
Charles Robt - 4 - born Scowles
Nigel Stanley - 8 months
Sarah Ann COOMBS - 16 - Servant -