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Matching School Log Book
E/ML 175/1 This log book was started in about 1876, and gives details of the children, weather and other village topics.
25/9/1876 W Saville flogged
11/7/1877 William Stone expelled
30/6/1878 E. Radley leaves school for service.
30/9/1878 Admitted Mary Judd, Rose Brewer,
26/5/1879 Admitted Charles Peacock.
21/6/1880 Sent Mary A. and Sarah A. Perring, George Cook and George Peacock home for school money.
2/11/1880 G. Peacock sent home for school pence.
15/11/1880 G. Peacock sent home for school pence. He returned with it.
2/1/1885 Prizes: Charles Peacock 1/- and Emily Peacock 1/-.
20/6/1887 Admitted Arthur Peacock.
28/7/1887 Mary Peacock sent home ill.
12/12/1887 W. Peacock present after absence of eight weeks (fever?).
28/6/1888 Thomas Peacock left the school without leave at 10.45.
29/6/1888 Flogged Thomas Peacock.
30/7/1888 Admitted Mary A. Stone and William Peacock.
31/7/1888 Admitted Clara Peacock.
22/11/1889 W. Peacock was taken ill at school. I sent him home and cancelled his attendance.
1/4/1890 Punished William Peacock for attempting to run away from school.
9/5/1890 William Peacock came in school late this morning and was marked absent.
2/6/1890 Admitted Johnny Peacock.
11/6/1890 Mary Peacock came to say that her brother was ill with measles.
12/6/1890 Rev. F.P.H. Powell visited this school. Wrote to Mr. Bell re William Peacock of ` Matching Tye.
17/6/1890 William Peacock brought to school by his uncle.
23/6/1890 Admitted Alice Peacock.
10/7/1890 Sent four boys to W. Peacock to school in the afternoon.
5/8/1890 William Peacock came in late and was marked absent.
16/12/1890 A pair of gloves stolen from A.? Peacock. Unable to find out who took them.
2/1/1891. Removed A. Peacock & others to St. I.
8/1/1892. Illness so absent. C. Peacock and others, 14 total, chiefly mumps.
22/1/1892. Following cases of illness reported, including John and Arthur Peacock.
1/2/1892. First day of School Year. No. present 83. No. absent 9. Including William Peacock illness.
10/2/1892. W. Peacock absent through illness.
11/8/1892. Visit of Mr. Street, Attendance Officer. Called his attention to the attendance of W. Peacock and F. Judd. G. Shoat immediately after gave evidence that Peacock was playing truant that day.
12/8/1892. W. Peacock present in the morning only. After School hours Mrs. James Peacock sent information that she intended sending to his mother in London on the following Monday.
26/10/1892. Sent notice to Attendance Officer with respect to W. Peacock’s absence.
2/11/1892. School attendance officer paid a visit to the school to enquire about W. Peacock.
3/11/1892. W. Peacock returned to school.
9/1/1893. Admitted four children from Matching Green who have come to reside at Newmans End (Little).
21/2/1893. Mrs. J. Peacock sent note to say W. Peacock had very bad hand.
2/3/1893. Attendance Officer visited. Reported names of W. Peacock.
18/5/1893. Admitted Annie Peacock (Infant).
1/11/1893. Day very cold. Fires in both rooms.
30/11/1893. Sent note to School Attendance Officer from Mrs. James Peacock. Her ward W. Peacock going to work.
8/12/1893. Boys teasing Charles Pratt. Punished as a caution had been issued generally a short time ago includes F. Judd, W. Peacock and H. Curtis, etc.
3/4/1894. Prizes distributed including Ar. Peacock.
13/4/1894. Arthur Peacock away for a week picking stones.
10/10/1894. School attendance officer visited. Attention called to William Peacock and G. Shoat.
26/11/1894. School attendance officer attention called to W. Peacock and others.
24/5/1895. Admitted E. Peacock Infants on Monday.
22/11/1895. Clara Peacock absent (Mother confined).
17/4/1896. Four children admitted this week. J. Little and C. Peacock required at home.
1/5/1896. C. Peacock will not attend again having passed her standard.
15/5/1896. E. Peacock ill.
28.10.1896. Twenty eight sent home, 2 Peacock girls, other child had measles.
23.10.1896. Admitted two Little boys
20.5.1897 J. Peacock applied for permission to leave, gave the same reply as to W. Pratt.
(W. Pratt had brought Bible with birthdays entered – not considered trustworthy, so no permission to leave school. Eventually found to be correct.)
24.5.1897. W. Pratt, J. Peacock, R. Hockley absent.
8.10.1897. School closed at 3.05 p.m. Room required for public business.
22.10.1897. E. Peacock ill.
3.10.1898. The Crouchmans kept at home, their cousin E. Little ill with scarletina.
5.10.1898. School attendance officer visited. Called attention to A. Peacock and others.
23.10.1898. Three Crouchmans returned after three weeks absence, Quarantine for Scarlet Febver.
3.1.1899. Daniel W. Judd taken to doctor suffering from eczema.
6.1.1899. Mary Saville at home part of the week, Mother ill.
Book ends May 19th 1899.
Further log books available but not seen.
21/6/1880 Sent Mary A. and Sarah A. Perring, George Cook and George Peacock home for school money.
2/11/1880 G. Peacock sent home for school pence.
15/11/1880 G. Peacock sent home for school pence. He returned with it.
26/5/1879 Admitted Charles Peacock.
2/1/1885 Prizes: Charles Peacock 1/- and Emily Peacock 1/-.
2/1/1885 Prizes: Emily Peacock 1/- and Charles Peacock 1/-
20/6/1887 Admitted Arthur Peacock.
221/1/1892 Following cases of illness reported, including John and Arthur Peacock.
3/4/1894. Prizes distributed including Ar. Peacock.
13/4/1894. Arthur Peacock away for a week picking stones.
28/7/1887 Mary Peacock sent home ill.
12/12/1887 W. Peacock present after absence of eight weeks (fever?).
28/6/1888 Thomas Peacock left the school without leave at 10.45.
29/6/1888 Flogged Thomas Peacock.
31/7/1888 Admitted Clara Peacock.
8/1/1892. Illness so absent. C. Peacock and others, 14 total, chiefly mumps.
22/11/1895. Clara Peacock absent (Mother confined).
17/4/1896. Four children admitted this week. J. Little and C. Peacock required at home.
1/5/1896. C. Peacock will not attend again having passed her standard.
30/7/1888 Admitted William Peacock & Mary A. Stone.
22/11/1889 W. Peacock was taken ill at school. I sent him home and cancelled his attendance.
1/4/1890 Punished William Peacock for attempting to run away from school.
9/5/1890 William Peacock came in school late this morning and was marked absent.
12/6/1890 Rev. F.P.H. Powell visited this school. Wrote to Mr. Bell re William Peacock of Matching Tye.
17/6/1890 William Peacock brought to school by his uncle.
10/7/1890 Sent four boys to W. Peacock to school in the afternoon.
5/8/1890 William Peacock came in late and was marked absent.
21/2/1893. Mrs. J. Peacock sent note to say W. Peacock had very bad hand.
2/3/1893. Attendance Officer visited. Reported names of W. Peacock.
1/2/1892 First day of School Year. No. present 83. No. absent 9. Including William Peacock illness.
10/2/1892. W. Peacock absent through illness.
11/8/1892. Visit of Mr. Street, Attendance Officer. Called his attention to the attendance of W. Peacock and F. Judd. G. Shoat immediately after gave evidence that Peacock was playing truant that day.
12/8/1892. W. Peacock present in the morning only. After School hours Mrs. James Peacock sent information that she intended sending to his mother in London on the following Monday.
26/10/1892. Sent notice to Attendance Officer with respect to W. Peacock’s absence.
2/11/1892. School attendance officer paid a visit to the school to enquire about W. Peacock.
3/11/1892. W. Peacock returned to school.
30/11/1893. Sent note to School Attendance Officer from mrs. James Peacock. Her ward W. Peacock going to work.
8/12/1893. Boys teasing Charles Pratt. Punished as a caution had been issude generally a short time ago includes F. Judd, W. Peacock and H. Curtis, etc.
3/4/1894. Prizes distributed including Ar. Peacock.
10/10/1894. School attendance officer visited. Attention called to William Peacock and G. Shoat.
26/11/1894. School attendance officer attention called to W. Peacock and others.
2/6/1890 Admitted Johnny Peacock.
22/1/1892 Following cases of illness reported, including John and Arthur Peacock.
Mary Peacock
11/6/1890 Mary Peacock came to say that her brother was ill with measles.
Alice peacock
23/6/1890 Admitted Alice Peacock.
16/12/1890 A pair of gloves stolen from A.? Peacock. Unable to find out who took them.
2/1/1892 Removed A. Peacock to St. I. (Brackets also William Andrews and Fr. Judd.)
Annie Peacock
18/5/1893. Admitted Annie Peacock (Infant).
E. Peacock
24/5/1895. Admitted E. Peacock Infants on Monday.
15/5/1896. E. Peacock ill.