Manchester Industrial School Ardwick

[pat fowles]

Hello All...I have an ancestor who was sent to M/cr Ind School aged 9 yrs. He was sent there for 7 Years. Does anyone know if he would he have lived there or would he have been able to live at home (family only lived a few streets away). Thanks

[notanotherminer]

Although it doesn't answer your question you might be interested in this article on the BBC website about Swinton Industrial School which was set up by the Manchester Poor Law Union.

The Hidden Lives website also has an interesting account of Industrial Schools in general.

[Peter Goodey]

would he have been able to live at home

The answer is most probably no. Don't forget that these were places of detention.

Children were sent to industrial schools for various reasons but a common feature was that it wasn't judged appropriate for them to live at home. A small number were allowed to live at home on licence if conditions there were suitable. This was probably to prepare them for their 'release'.

[josie7644]

Hello Pat,

Here is a little information on the school itself...

http://www.

missing-ancestors.com/manchester_certified_industrial%20sch%20ardwick%20 green.htm

Josie

[pat fowles]

Thanks for your reply Peter & Josie. I checked out the missing-ancesters site and children were sent to Ardwick from all over the place. I assume he was sent there for playing truant because the Manchester school board paid 4shillings a week for him to the industrial school.

[RonOne]

There are a few images of Manchester Industrial School Ardwick on the "Manchester Local Image Collection"

http://
images.manchester.gov.uk/

Enter: Industrial School (in the find box)