Parish clerks in Kidlington
Kidlington had a school house since 1591. 116 children were recorded being taught in 4 day schools in 1815. In the early 19th century 58 children were being taught in schools run by John ALLEN and his sister Mary ALLEN (they have not been connected to our ALLEN family).
The curate Edward FIELD had a school built in the centre of the village between 1827-
The pupils had to pay a small subscription towards the school. British History online mentions that in 1872 the schoolmaster and his wife were both certificated.
John RAND is shown as parish clerk on the census of 1841. In 1851 he was Parish clerk and school master, in 1871 he appears as Schoolmaster, Parish Clerk, Fundowner but his wife Mary nee TAUNT [16633] had no occupation. In 1881 he was Parish Clerk.
Post Office Directory 1847 (from ancestry.co.uk)
Kidlington traders
RAND, John Carpenter
RAND John, Jun. parish clerk
National School John RAND, jun, master; Mrs Mary COX , mistress
Gardener’s Directory 1852
...”there is also here a Diocesan Training School for schoolmistresses...”
Miscellany
Cox Mary, school mistress
RAND John, schoolmaster
Kelly’s Directory 1864
Kidlington
National School
John RAND, master
Mrs Mary RAND, mistress
Mary COX infants’ mistress
Private Residents
RAND Mr J. Unity cottage
Harrod’s & Co Directory of 1876 has the school teachers as John HAMMOND and Miss HAMMOND
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