By the end of 1840 there were 39 children registered at the school, but by the end of 1846 there were 139 boys in the Junior School alone, although many of the boys may have left during the year.
School was not compulsory until 1876 so many children from poor families would go to work to help support the family.
Below is some of the information about the 9 and 10 year olds that are recorded on the St Michael's School register from 1846. Click on Residence to see where they lived.
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Child's Name
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Age
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Parents' Names
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Residence
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Occupation
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Remarks
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Colston Goss
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10
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Charles
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1 Vine Row
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Cordwainer
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-
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Jack Chilton
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9
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Benjamin
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Old Park
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Sugar Boiler
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-
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Stephen Bowen
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9
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Sophia & David
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5 Church Lane
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Porter
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Left
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Thomas Stone
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10
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Thomas & Mary
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Stony Hill
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Mariner
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Errands Boy
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Joseph Wheeler
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10
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Ann & Sophia
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3 Trenchard Plain
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Tailor
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-
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Robert Coram
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9
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William & Eleanor
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Paul Street
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Gardener
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-
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E Prichard
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9
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John & Sarah
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Paul Street
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Shoemaker
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Works with his father
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David Gabb
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9
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Thomas & Margaret
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Cotham Terrace
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Servant
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Left the Parish
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Norman Smart
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10
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William & Elizabeth
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Old Park
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Painter
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Left on ? of Holidays
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Thomas Northam
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10
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Joseph & Ann
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College Street
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Tailor
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Gone to work
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Norman Hale
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10
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James & Elizabeth
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Lodge Street Court
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Wheeler
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-
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Stephen Parkhouse
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10
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John & Mary
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Milk Street
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Milkman
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Milk Boy
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James Salmon
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9
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Daniel & Sophia
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3 Church Lane
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Labourer
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-
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John Hawkins
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10
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John & Harriet
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17 Salmon Street
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Waiter
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Gone to work
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James Ford
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10
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Benjamin & Anne
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Park Street
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Porter
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Gone to work
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William Stadley
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10
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William & Esther
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Church Lane
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Porter
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-
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George Elliott
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10
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Thomas & Maria
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5 Walker Street
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Traveller
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Gone as under ?
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Elez McGuire
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10
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Thomas & Martha
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6 Griffin Lane
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Shoemaker
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Gone to work
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William Polsen
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10
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Ann
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3 Trenchard Street
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Widow
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Dismissed for non attendance
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Richard Greenham
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10
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Richard & Eliza
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4 Andover Street
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Wheelwright
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Left, at work
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Henry Avery
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9
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John & Elizabeth
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11 Maudlin Street
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Confectioner
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Left in disgrace
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Edwin Cox
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9
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Edward & Martha
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10 Griffin Lane
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Shoemaker
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-
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William Hurwell
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10
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Ellen & William
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2 Trenchard Place
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Builder
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Gone to work
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Richard Osbourne
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10
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James & Elizabeth
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12 Griffin Lane
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Tailor
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-
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H Channon
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10
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H & Sarah
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1 Lodge Street Court
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Sugar Refiner
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Gone out the parish
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John Skinner
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9
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John & Sarah
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Alfred Court
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Shoemaker
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-
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George Weslake
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9
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George & Ann
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College Street
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Engineer
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-
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Robert Nelson
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9
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Robert & Louisa
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2 James Street
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Shoemaker
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Gone to work with his father
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John Bartlett
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9
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Sarah Ann
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14 Griffin Lane
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Widow
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-
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Michael Dellam
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9
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Michael & Ann
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20 Trenchard Street
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Labourer
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To the Roman Catholic
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Alfred Hosken
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9
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William & Mary
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6 Salmon Street
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Gardener
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-
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James Robinson
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9
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James & Eliza
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Eugene Street
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Labourer
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Left Parish
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Thomas Everett
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9
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Thomas & Hannah
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Upper Well Street
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Tailor
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Left Parish
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James Herman
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9
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John & Francis
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Rock House, ? Steps
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Mason
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Left Parish
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Edward Bucknall
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9
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Jane & William
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Christmas Steps
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Upholsterer
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Gone to work
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James Stothard
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10
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William & Jane
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Clarence Place
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Gardener
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Gone to work
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Thomas Speed Floyd
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10
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Sam & Amelia
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Johns Bridge
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Artist of Fireworks
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Gone to work
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