| Leaving to become a servant in 1891 | ||
| At Derwenlas
many families had to move away as they local quarries were laying off men.
This had been a major source of employment and the Headmaster was concerned
at the falling numbers of children in the school. Although schools encouraged children to stay on until they were 14 to get a better education, children often left as early as they could to earn a living. The Headmaster at Cemais school recorded such a case in 1891... |
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The extract reads: Going into service meant getting
work as a servant of some kind to
a richer family.
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