Day Schools in Glamorgan in 1847

This Glamorgan database consists of day schools which existed in 1847 included here within an alphabetical list of parishes 
It contains the names and types of day schools listed in the Reports of the Commissioners of Inquiry into the State of Education in Wales published in 1847, the infamous Blue Books.

These complete Reports can be viewed in detail on the National Library of Wales site where, in the Appendices, extensive data on individual  schools is shown in the Parochial Table of Day Schools, separated by county and  hundred; there is a separate table for Sunday Schools  - and also separate   reports which are well worth investigating

The Glamorgan section of the Parochial Tables for Day Schools starts on page 34 and ends on page 96 (entries take up 4 pages).

The abbreviations for type of school adopted here are those used in the Reports themselves

• Ch = Church of England
• Br = British  [& Foreign School Society]
• B = Baptist
• I = Independent
• CM = Calvinistic Methodist
• W = Wesleyan
• O = Other denominations
• P = Private adventure
• U = Union workhouse
• Wks = Workmen's school

The names in brackets below the parish names are the Hundreds  plus page number in the Reports - useful  for finding the full data entries on the NLW site

If a parish isn't listed below then it has no Day School entries in the Reports

For further  reading there is a bibliography of books/articles on education in Wales on Genuki Wales - including the following which are online

• Davies, B L. British Schools in South Wales, The Rev William Roberts (Nefydd), South Wales, Representative of the British and Foreign School Society, 1853-1863 , National Library of Wales journal. 1974, Winter. Volume XVIII/4
• Davies, Wynford.  Narberth County Intermediate School, 1895-1924 National Library of Wales journal, Vol XXIII/1, Summer 1983. This article deals with the general educational and social background to secondary education in Wales in late Victorian times - as well as Narberth in particular.
• Evans, Leslie Wynne. Colliery Schools in South Wales in the Nineteenth Century. National Library of Wales journal. 1957, Winter. Volume X/2
• Evans, Leslie Wynne. Copper-Works Schools in South Wales during the Nineteenth Century. National Library of Wales journal. 1959, Summer Volume XI/1. There are 27 Appendices which contain data concerning individual schools in Kilvey, Hafod, Llanelly, Pembrey, Margam, Maesteg and Pontamman.
• Evans, Leslie Wynne. School Boards and the Works School System after the Education Act of 1870. National Library of Wales journal. 1967, Summer Volume XV/1
• Evans, Leslie Wynne. Voluntary Education in the Industrial Areas of Wales before 1870. National Library of Wales journal. Vol XIV/4, Winter 1966
• Jenkins, Geraint H   The Foundations of Modern Wales 1642 - 1780.  Clarendon Press, University of Wales Press, 1987. Here is an extract of  GRIFFITH JONES AND THE CIRCULATING SCHOOLS  pages 370 - 381) - on Terry Norman's Ammanford site
• Jones, E D. The Journal of William Roberts ('Nefydd'), 1853-62. National Library of Wales journal Vol VIII/2 Winter, 1953 et al. The complete series of eight articles have been extracted    Introduction; "William Roberts, a Baptist Minister at Blaina, Monmouthshire, and author of Crefydd yr Oesoedd Tywyll... 1852, a study of Mari Lwyd and Welsh folk customs, was in 1853 appointed agent in South Wales for the British and Foreign School Society. He was a native of Lannefydd, Denbighshire, hence his penname 'Nefydd'. The draft of the journal of his activities, written for the information of the Society's Committee, from 1853 to 1862 is preserved as N.L.W. MS. 7106. It is a valuable document for the history of the development of elementary education in South Wales. "
• Report of Commission of Enquiry into the State of Education in Wales. 3 vols. 1847. This page has some of the Commissioners overview reports relating to Cardiganshire (and
• Shankland, Thomas[Rev]. Sir John Philipps of Picton, the SPCK and the Charity School Movement in Wales 1699-1737.   Transactions of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion, Session 1904-05. This article takes up 142 pp. of the journal. Appendixes give extracts of correspondents, Letters and Minutes of SPCK, here is a List of Names and dates of foundation of Charity-Schools set up in Wales 1699-1737, and List of Charity and Elementary Schools set up in Wales in same period, gives huge amount of detail on schools, numbers of pupils, patrons, etc
• Webster, J R. The First Reports of Owen M. Edwards on Welsh Intermediate Schools. National Library of Wales journal. 1958, Winter Volume X/4. (The schools featured are in Caernarvonshire)

Aberafon

(Neath 62 - 66)

Day Schools

• National (Ch)
• Mrs Edwards's (P)
• Mrs Reid's (P)

Aberdare

(Miskin 54 - 60)

Day Schools

• Free School, Boys (Ch)
• Free School, Girls (Ch)
• Hirwaun Firemen's (Wks, O)
• Hirwaun Miners and Colliers (Wks, O)
• Mrs Baker's, Aberaman (P)
• Mrs John's, Mill St (P)
• Mr Jones's, Llwydcoed (P)
• Mrs Jones's, Llwydcoed (P)
• Mr Jones's, Moss Row (P)
• Mr Lewis's, Cwmbach (B)
• Mrs Wood's, Village (P)

Baglan

(Neath 62 - 66)

Day Schools

• Baglan and Briton Ferry, National (Ch)
• Tonmawr (Wks,O)

Bishopston

(Swansea 74 - 84)

Day Schools

• Village (Ch)
• Merton (P)

Bonvilston

(Dinas Powis 46)

Day Schools

• Village (Ch)

Briton Ferry

(Neath 62 - 66)

Day Schools

• Giant's Grave (Br)

Cadoxton juxta Neath

(Neath 62 - 66)

Day Schools

• Neath Abbey, Boys (Wks,O)
• Neath Abbey, Girls (Wks, O)
• Neath Abbey, Infant (Wks, O)
• Aberdulais, Tin Works Wks, O)
• Anne Mellin's, Pentre Clwydau (Ch)
• Village (Ch)
• Mrs Beal's, Skewen (P)
• Mrs Williams's, near Crown Works (P)

Cardiff, Borough of

(Shown under Swansea hundred in Reports 82 - 88)

Day Schools

St Johns

• Free, Boys (Ch)
• Free, Girls (Ch)
• Infant (Br)
• Union Workhouse (U)
• Wesleyan, Boys (W)
• Wesleyan, Girls (W)
• Miss Cadie's, Great Frederick St (P)
• Mr Evans's, North St (P)
• Miss Gomer's, St John's St (P)
• Mrs Hochstoffs, Working St (P)
• Mrs Lewis's, Mary Ann St (P)
• Mrs Llewelyn's, Great Frederick St (P)
• Roman Catholic (O)
• Mrs Thomas's, Union St (P)

  St Mary's

• British, Boys (Br)
• British, Girls (Br)
• Mrs Bazeley's (P)
• Mrs Grant's, Bute St (P)
• Mr Kerr's, Bridge St (P)
• Mrs Lloyd's, Bute St (P)
• Miss Meredith's (P)
• Miss Thomas's, Sea Lock (P)
• Miss Vewrity's, Lewis St (P)

Cheriton

(Swansea 74 - 84)

Day Schools

• Llandimore (Ch)

Cilybebyll

(Neath 62 - 66)

Day Schools

• Village (Ch)

Coity

(Newcastle 66 - 70)

Day Schools

•  Bridgend National, Boys (Ch)
• Bridgend National, Girls (Ch)

Colwinston

(Ogmore 72-74)

Day Schools

• Coliwinstone (Ch)

Cowbridge

(Cowbridge 44)

Day Schools

• National (Ch)
• Mrs Burton's (P)
• Miss Harris's (P)
• Mrs James's (P)

Coychurch

(Newcastle 66 - 70)

Day Schools

• Coychurch School (Ch)
• Penprisk (Ch)

Eglwysilan

(Caerphilly 36)

Day Schools

• Caerphilly Girls' Free School (Ch)
• Gwern y gwern Girls' Charity (Ch)
• Nantgarw (Ch)
• Mr Beynon's (I)
• Miss Edmunds's (P)
• Mrs Powell's (P)
• Mrs Smith's (P)
• Mrs Thomas's, Chain-works (P)
• Mrs Thomas's, Trallwn (P)

Ewenny

(Ogmore 72-74)

Day Schools

• Village School (Ch)

Gelligaer

(Caerphilly 36)

Day Schools

• Charity School (Ch)
• Rhymney Iron Company's (Ch)
• Mrs Blackmore's, Rhymney (P)
• Mr H Williams's, Hengoed (P)
• Mr Robt Williams's, Craigfargod (I)

Glyncorrwg

(Neath 62 - 66)

Day Schools

• Blaengwrach (Wks, O)

Knelston (united with next parish of Llandewi)

(Swansea 74 - 84)

Day Schools

• Mrs Clement's (Ch)

Laleston

(Newcastle 66 - 70)

Day Schools

•  Laleston School (P)

Llancarfan

(Dinas Powis 46)

Day Schools

• Village (Ch)

Llandaff

(Kibbor  50)

Day Schools

• National. Boys (Ch)
• National Girls (Ch)
• Mrs Williams's (P)
• Mr Williams's (P)

Llandewi  -  see under Knelston

Llandeilo Tal-y-bont

(Swansea 74 - 84)

Day Schools

• British School (Br)
• National, Girls (Ch)
• National, Boys (Ch)

Llandyfodwg

(Ogmore 72-74)

Day Schools

• Mrs Harries's (Ch)

Llanedeyrn

(Kibbor  50)

Day Schools

• Penygroes (CM)

Llanfabon

(Caerphilly 36)

Day Schools

• Libanus School (I)
• Union School (P)

Llangennith

(Swansea 74 - 84)

Day Schools

• Bethesda (CM)
• Mr Philip's (Ch)
• Village (Ch)

Llanguick

(Llangyfelach  50-54)

Day Schools

• Cwmllynfell (I)
• Ystalafera, Girls (Ch)
• Cwmbach (I)
• Graigarw (P)
• Rhyd y fro (I)

Llangyfelach

(Llangyfelach  50-54)

Day Schools

• National, Llangevelach Village (Ch)
• Gors Eynon (Ch)
• Penllergare (Ch)
• Village, Clydach (Ch)
• Mr Cook's, Clydach (Ch)
• Mrs Turner's, Clydach (P)
• National. Morriston (Ch)
• Mrs Donne's, Morriston (P)
• Mrs James's, Morriston (P)
• Sarah Jenkins's, Cnap, near Morriston (P)
• Mr Pugaley's, Morriston (P)
• Martha Rees's. Morriston (P)
• National, Pontardawe (Wks, Ch)
• Carnswllt (P)
• Penclyn (P)
• Tirdeinaw (P)
• Vardre

Llangynwyd

(Newcastle 66 - 70)

Day Schools

• National (Ch)
• Llynvi (Wks, O)
• Maesteg (Wks, O)
• Miss Roderick's (P)
• Mr Daniel Williams's SAchool (P)

Llanharry

(Cowbridge 44)

Day Schools

• Village (Ch)

Llanishen

(Kibbor  50)

Day Schools

• Newhouse (Ch)
• Village (Ch)

Llanrhidian

(Swansea 74 - 84)

Day Schools

• Llanrhydian (Ch)
• Penclawdd (Ch)
• Miss Allen's (CM)
• Mrs Gronow's (Ch)
• Mr Morris's (CM)
• Rev W Williams's

Llansamlet

(Llangyfelach  50-54)

Day Schools

• Kilvey, Infant (Wks, Ch)
• Kilvey, Juvenile (Wks, O)
• Village (Wks, O)

Llantrisant

(Miskin 54 - 60)

Day Schools

• Dinas, Boys
• Dinas, Girls (Wks, O)
• National, Boys
• National, Girls (Ch)
• Cross-faen (CM)
• Gwaun-yr-eirw (P)
• Mrs Richardson's (P)
• Ton-yr-efail (P)

Llantrithyd

(Dinas Powis 46)

Day Schools

• Village (Ch)

Llantwit juxta Neath

(Neath 62 - 66)

Day Schools

• Mrs Davies's, Ynysfach (P)

Llantwit Major

(Cowbridge 44)

Day Schools

• Village (Ch)
• Miss Tucker's (P)

Llantwit Vardre

(Miskin 54 - 60)

Day Schools

• Village (Ch)
• Mr Conway's, Pont y pridd (P)
• Mr Hopkins's (CM)
• Mrs Lewis's, Tirbach (P)
• Mrs Rees, Pont y pridd (P)
• Miss Smith's, Treforest (P)
• Three-Horse-Shoe (P)
• Mr Williams's, Treforest (P)

Llanwonno

(Miskin 54 - 60)

Day Schools

• Mr Davies's, Pont y pridd (CM)
• Mr John's, Pont y pridd (P)
• Mrs Jones's, Pont y pridd (P)

Llysworney

(Cowbridge 46)

Day Schools

• Village School (Ch)

Loughor

(Swansea 74 - 84)

Day Schools

• Llwchwr village (Ch)
• Penuwl (B)

Margam

(Newcastle 66 - 70)

Day Schools

• Bryndu Works (Wks, O)
• Margam Churchyard (Ch)
• Margam Copper Works, Boys (Wks, Ch)
• Margam Copper Works, Girls
• Margam Tin Works, Boys (Wks, Ch)
• Margam Tin Works, Girls
• Oakwood School, Boys (Wks, O)
• Oakwood School, Girls
• Corner Park (P)
• Mrs Jones's (P)
• Penybryn (P)

Merthyr Mawr

(Ogmore 72-74)

Day Schools

• Merthyr Mawr School (Ch)

Merthyr Tydfil

(Caerphilly 36-42)

Day Schools

Michaelston-super-Avon

(Neath 62 - 66)

Day Schools

• Cwm-afon (Wks, O)
• Pontrhyd-y-fen (P)

Neath

(Neath 62 - 66)

Day Schools

• Charity School, Boys
• Charity School, Girls
• Mr Bowen's (P)
• Mrs Davies's (P)
• Mrs D Davies's (P)
• Miss Hopkins's (P)
• Miss Inch's (P)
• Mrs Jenkins's (P)
• Mrs Latham's (P)
• Mrs Partridge's (P)
• Mrs Prosser's (P)
• Mrs Pugh's (P)
• Mrs Roberts's (P)
• Mrs Saunders's (P)

Newcastle

(Newcastle 66 - 70)

Day Schools

• Abercenfig Academy (P)
• Mrs Jenkins's (P)
• Mr Benjamin Thomas (P)

Newton Nottage

(Newcastle 66 - 70)

Day Schools

• Mrs Elias's (CH)
• Mrs Jones's (CH)
• Porthcawl (P)

Oxwich

(Swansea 74 - 84)

Day Schools

• Village (Ch)

Oystermouth

(Swansea 74 - 84)

Day Schools

• Infant (O)
• Newton (P)
• Village (Boys) (Ch)
• Village (Girls)

Pendoylan

(Cowbridge 46)

Day Schools

• Mary Day's (P)

Penllyn

(Ogmore 72-74)

Day Schools

• Penlline School (Ch)

Penmaen

(Swansea 74 - 84)

Day Schools

• Mrs Parsey's (P)

Penmark

(Dinas Powis 50)

Day Schools

• National (Ch)
• Fonmon (Ch)

Pennard

(Swansea 74 - 84)

Day Schools

• Gatehouse (P)

Pentyrch

(Miskin 54 - 60)

Day Schools

•  National (Ch)

Peterston-super-Ely

(Dinas Powis 50)

Day Schools

• Peterstone-super-Ely (Ch)

Port Eynon

(Swansea 74 - 84)

Day Schools

• Dame School (Ch)
• Mr Tucker's (Ch)

Porthkerry

(Dinas Powis 50)

Day Schools

• Porthkerry (Ch)

Pyle & Kenfig

(Newcastle 66 - 70)

Day Schools

• Kenfig Academy (P)

Rhosili

(Swansea 74 - 84)

Day Schools

• Middleton (Ch)
• Pitton School (P)

Roath

(Kibbor  50)

Day Schools

• Village (Ch)

Rudry

(Caerphilly 44)

Day Schools

• National (Ch)

St Andrew (Major)

(Dinas Powis 46)

Day Schools

• Mrs Andrew's (P)

St Athan

(Cowbridge 44)

Day Schools

• St Athan's (Ch)

St Brides Major

(Ogmore 72-74)

Day Schools

• National, Boys (Ch)
• National, Girls (Ch)
• Southern Down (P)

St Brides Minor

(Newcastle 66 - 70)

Day Schools

•  Brynmenin (I)

St Donats

(Ogmore 72-74)

Day Schools

• St Donat's School (P)

St Fagan's

(Dinas Powis 46)

Day Schools

• Lady Harriet Clive's (Ch)
• Mrs Evans's (Ch)

St George

(Dinas Powis 46)

Day Schools

• Coed-yr-iglar School (Ch)

St Hilary

(Cowbridge 44)

Day Schools

• Village (Ch)

St Lythan

(Dinas Powis 46)

Day Schools

• Village (Ch)

St Mary Church

(Cowbridge 46)

Day Schools

• Landough and St Mary Church School (Ch)

St Nicholas

(Dinas Powis 46)

Day Schools

• Village (Ch)

Sully

(Dinas Powis 50)

Day Schools

• Village (Ch)

Swansea, Borough of

(Swansea 88 - 94)

Day Schools

St Mary's

• British School, Boys, Goat St (Br)
• British School, Girls, Queen St (Br)
• Bethesda (B)
• Free School, York Place (Ch)
• Infant School (Br)
• Union Workhouse, Boys (U)
• Union Workhouse, Girls (U)
• Wicliffe School (O)
• Mrs Austen's, Garden St (P)
• Bargemen's Row (P)
• Mrs Bentlett's, Garden St (P)
• Margaret Bevan's, Gomerian Buildings (P)
• Mrs Beynon's, Edward Terrace (P)
• Mrs Brooks's, Strand (P)
• Mary Buckingham's, Maddock Terrace (P)
• Mr Cudlipp's, 46 Orange St (P)
• David Davie's, Frog St (P)
• Misses Dunlop's, Camden Terrace (P)
• Mrs Evans's, Powell St (P)
•  Mr Evans's, Mathew's Terrace (P)
• Mrs Ffender's, Oxford St (P)
• Mary Griffiths's, Charles St (P)
• Mrs Hansen's, Gomerian Buildings (P)
• Ann Hart's, York St (P)
• Mrs Howell's, Rutland Place (P)
• Mrs Hunnam's, Belle Vue Terrace (P)
• Miss Jenkins's, Orange St (P)
• Mrs Jenkins's, Gomerian Buildings (P)
• Catherine Jones's, Jockey St (P)
• Miss Jones's. Park St (P)
• Mrs Jones's, Upper High St (P)
• Mrs Jones's, Mathew's Terrace (P)
• Mrs Lamb's, Strand (P)
• Miss Levi's, Singleton Terrace (P)
• Mr Lewis's, 17 Orange St (P)
• Ann Lewis's, Waun-wen (P)
• Mrs Lloyd's, Culbert St (P)
• Miss Lovering's, Pleasant Row (P)
• Miss Michael's, Waterloo St (P)
• Mrs Middleman's, Pleasant Row (P)
• Mr Morgan's, Orchard St (P)
• Miss Potter's, Oxford St (P)
• Thomas Power's, Charles St (P)
• Mrs Rees's, Mariners' Row (P)
• Mrs Smith's. Wind St (P)
• Mrs Tucker's, Clarence St (P)
• Mrs Waterworth's, New St (P)
• Mrs West's, St Thomas's Hamlet (P)
• Sarah West's, Groft (P)
• Mrs Williams's, Tontine St (P)
• Misses Young and Phillip's, Mansel Jones's Court (P)

 Sketty

• Infant School (O)
• Mrs Dilwyn's (Ch)
• Swiss Cottage School (Ch)

Swansea, St Johns

(Swansea 74 - 84)

Day Schools

• Hafod Works (Wks, O)
• Mrs Penberthy's, Greenhill, a suburb of Swansea (P)
• Ann Rogerson's, Greenhill, a suburb of Swansea (P)
• Miss Rouse's, Llandwr (P)

Tythegston

(Newcastle 66 - 70)

Day Schools

• Tythegston School (Ch)
• Mr Austin's (P)
• Tranch School (P)

Wenvoe

(Dinas Powis 50)

Day Schools

• Wenvoe Park (Ch)
• Twyn-yr-odyn (P)

Whitchurch

(Caerphilly 44)

Day Schools

• Miss Crea's (P)
• Mrs Jordan's (P)
• Village (P)

Wick

(Ogmore 72-74)

Day Schools

• Wick National (Ch)
• Broughton School (P)
• Mrs Davies's (P)

Ystradyfodwg

(Miskin 54 - 60)

Day Schools

• Rhigos (Ch)
• Penrhiw, nr Pontwhalby (P)

[Last Updated : 1 Feb 2008 - Gareth Hicks]