Newcastle St Andrews Military Barracks 1901

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Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 833 Send Message	Maid Marian of	Report	28 Mar 2006 17:30
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 833 Send Message	Has anyone any idea why a 16 year old would be on 1901 census as being in the Barracks whilst his parents were in Kensington? Could this be a military school of some sort?
Member Since: November 2004 Posts: 2 317 Send Message	Carrie	Report	28 Mar 2006 17:35
	My husbands Grandfather is at Military School on the 1901 and he is 13! is there more then him there roughly about the same age??, if yes it must be then?
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 9 259 Send Message	Porkie_Pie	Report	28 Mar 2006 18:41
	In the late 1940's up to the 80's you could join the army at 15 years old, they where called The junior leaders.
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 996 Send Message	Keith	Report	28 Mar 2006 21:30
	At 16 he could be in the army proper, as a drummer or some such. What is the regiment stated in the 1901 for that barracks.
	Researching: Fletcher May Allison Ashcroft Moore
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 833 Send Message	Maid Marian of	Report	28 Mar 2006 21:49
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 833 Send Message	I dont know cant see the image online it was St Andrews I believe.