Blue Coats Hospital

Post by **Anne L** » 31 Mar 2010 20:31

I have come across a possible entry for my gt gt grandmother as a scholar in the Blue Coats Hospital, School Lane, Liverpool in the 1851 census.

Can anyone tell me what this organisation was?

Many thanks

Anne L

Post by **m.downey** » 31 Mar 2010 21:25

Anne,
If you Google Blue Coats School, School Lane, Liverpool you'll find an interesting piece about the school.
cheers
md

Post by **jan44** » 01 Apr 2010 07:11

Hi Anne,

The records for Blue Coat Hospital/School are at Liverpool Records Office.

RefNo 377 BLU/19
Title Admission and Dismissal Registers
Date 1743-1962
Extent 6 volumes
AccessConditions Access will be granted to any accredited reader

The building is still there and is being used as an arts centre, but the school itself moved to Wavertree in 1906.

Jan

Post by **Katie** » 01 Apr 2010 07:12

Records for the Blue Coat School are held at Liverpool Record Office. You can access them in the search room. If you are visiting bring some idendtification with you, but please be aware that the Central library is closing for redevelopment at the end of May

Post by **MaryA** » 01 Apr 2010 11:16

I found some very useful information in the Admittance Register for the Bluecoat School, but that was for approximately 1878 ish.

I have also searched for children there at a much earlier date, around the time you are searching, and although I did find the names there was very little detail given.

It's worth checking the records, but don't be disappointed if there is a scarcity of detail.