1843
                       
                        December: Elected to Elham Charity School.
                    
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                        1849
                       
                        July - apprenticed to Richard Finch, Upper Hadres, carpenter, for seven years for £25.
                    
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                        1851
                       
                        Richard Finch had broken his engagement as apprentice master so now apprenticed to William Bean Mar, carpenter of Swingfield, for a further five years at £16
                    
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                        1853
                       
                        27th April - Mr. Bean was requested to attend the school regarding the character of William. The report was not satisfactory and he was put on probation for six months with his apprenticeship fee withheld. It transpired that William appeared to reform and finished his apprenticeship.
                    
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                        1861
                       
                        Married (25) living with parents in Newington
                    
                                                 
                         
                
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