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All Hallows School, Roby Mill, Upholland

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All Hallows School, Roby Mill, Upholland - Colourised
All Hallows School, Roby Mill, Upholland - Colourised
Photo: Keith
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Item #: 35789
I’ve enhanced and colourised this 1912 photo of All Hallows School in Roby Mill, Upholland. First posted (Item 211) by Bernard Greaves 15 years ago. I think it has “scrubbed up quite well”.

Comment by: Helen of Troy on 14th May 2025 at 07:35

The children have scrubbed up well too Keith, clean, shiny faces !
Looks like a big clan of McNamara's .

Comment by: Gordon Ion (oz) on 14th May 2025 at 08:09

There were a lot of McNamaras in those days and still some in the 1930/40's when I lived in Roby Mill. Several friends attended the school when Miss Miller was head teacher. I was a "prodi dog" and went to the other school!

Comment by: Veronica on 14th May 2025 at 08:25

A lovely photo and they all seem to be related.
They look like little angels. I bet they were all well behaved looking at the stern looking teacher.

Comment by: winnie on 14th May 2025 at 10:35

Name Peter McNamara
Age in 1911 47
Estimated Birth Year abt 1864
Relation to Head Head
Gender Male
Birth Place Dalton, Lancashire, England
Civil parish Upholland
County/Island Lancashire
Country England
Street Address 19 Dingle Road Upholland
Marital Status Married
Occupation Colliery Contracter Peter McNamara 47 Head
Elizabeth McNamara 28 Wife
Agnes McNamara 18 Daughter
Peter McNamara 16 Son
Elizabeth McNamara 13 Daughter
William Leo McNamara 9 Son
Frederick Hazel 8 Relative (Other Relative)
Esther McNamara 5 Daughter
Harry McNamara 3 Son
Sydney McNamara 1 son
Son

Comment by: winne on 14th May 2025 at 10:39

Name P D McNamara
Age in 1911 50
Estimated Birth Year abt 1861
Relation to Head Head
Gender Male
Birth Place Shifinal, Shropshire, England
Civil parish Upholland
County/Island Lancashire
Country England
Street Address 48 Dingle Road Upholland
Marital Status Married
Occupation Road Sweeping P D McNamara 50 Head
Mary McNamara 49 Wife
John McNamara 19 Son
Thomas McNamara 16 Son
George McNamara 10 Son
Sarah McNamara 7 Daughter

Comment by: winnie on 14th May 2025 at 10:43

Name Peter McNamara
Age in 1911 34
Estimated Birth Year abt 1877
Relation to Head Head
Gender Male
Birth Place Upholland, Lancashire, England
Civil parish Upholland
County/Island Lancashire
Country England
Street Address 16 Dingle Rd Hallgreen Upholland
Marital Status Married
Occupation Coal Miner Hewer Peter McNamara 34 Head
Mary Jane McNamara 33 wife
Francisca McNamara 9 son
James Vincent McNamara 7 son
Thomas Alphonso McNamara 4 son
Mary Eunice McNamara 11 daughter
Elizabeth Alice McNamara 2 daughter

Comment by: Keith on 16th May 2025 at 22:11

Thank you for that info’ ‘winnie’. I noticed with interest that P D McNamara, (two of his children George aged 10 and Sarah aged 7 in 1911 and are in this photo) was born in Shifnal, a small historic market town, in 1861, a mere 10 miles from where I’ve lived for the past 52 years in the West Midlands. Shifnal was mentioned in the Doomsday Survey of 1086 and in 1245 Henry lll granted a weekly market on Mondays and an annual fair on the eve and day of St Matthew (21st September). Population now around 6,000.

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