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I have my grandmother's leaving certificate. Dated I think 1905
David
On Sat, 6 Oct 2001 12:51:19 +0100 Marjorie Bloy <[log in to unmask]>
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# Greetings, Dennis
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# In 1876, Sandon's Act made school attendance compulsory between the ages of 5 and 13. Children between 10 and 13 could be employed if they were proficient in reading, writing and arithmetic; they were employable if they had a certificate proving they had attended school for a certain period of time.
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# Schools issued certificates to show that the child either was old enough to have left school, or was eligible for employment.
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# Cheers
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# Marjie.
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