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Have you ever heard of the "Brixton Hill School" in London?

by Kathleen Fox Allen

Jul 12, 2009

Some research on my great-grandfather, George Thornton Metcalfe (b.1859 or 1865, England; d.1918, New York,) indicated that his father, Henry, was the Superintendant of the Brixton Hill School in London. I have done some online research in an attempt to find this school, but have been unsuccessful.

The only other information I have on Henry Metcalfe is that his wife was a Charlotte Thornton, and they had one other son, Charles Henry Metcalfe (b.1857 or 1862, England; d.1938, New York.)

If anyone has ever heard of the Brixton Hill School (or its' superintendant in the mid-1800's,) I would appreciate the help.
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    Mary Hester

    Hi

    Try these two sites which I found by Google UK

    http://www.brixtonsociety.org.uk/trailone.htm

    http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=49767

    Mary
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    Jul 13, 2009

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      Caroline Bradford

      Hi Kathleen

      I hate to be a party-pooper, but are you sure you have the right family? George seems to have been born in Marylebone in the first quarter of 1859 (GRO Index via FreeBMD), which matches him very neatly with the George T METCALFE in the 1861 in Farringdon (RG9; Piece: 221; Folio: 118;). The mother in the census is Charlotte and there is a brother Charles H, but the father is Charles W METCALFE (which also ties in with a marriage of a Charles Wilson METCALFE and Charlotte THORNTON in the third quarter of 1855). Charles is a bookbinder in the 1851 and 1861.

      Best wishes

      Caroline
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      Jul 14, 2009

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        Helen Glenn

        Kathleen you could try the education archive at the London Metropolitan Archives or the Society of Geneologists in London might be able to point you in the right direction. This caught my eye as i grew up in Brixon & know it well but even my 88 year old mother didn't recall the school. good luck Helen
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        Jul 18, 2009