Transcription was taken from standard "Ontario Public School Register" given out to teachers by the province in 1873.  The teacher indicated ages of the students in a column next to the student but not consistently.  Female and male students were listed on separate pages.  Lizzie wrote a few notes in the margins which are of interest as well.  These include:

Mrs P.S. Keller died 7th March  [that would be her mother]
Mr. Eakin's died 15th April buried 17th
C.B. died 19th of August
Mrs Files died 16th September
Teacher's Convention held Friday 24th October 1873 at Napanee
Everybody had a holiday for the County Show held October 9th

The original document has been placed with the Napanee Museum and Archive.  Thanks to Lizzie's grand-daughter, Lela, for keeping it all these years in such good condition and sharing it.  Due to the "Great Fire of 1887" in which most of the village burned including the Newburgh municipal offices along with 83 other buildings, there is very little documentation on Newburgh before that time which makes this a special find.
 
 

*    Indicates student was not listed in the Jan/Mar attendance record.  The 30 % jump in attendance most likely explained by distances some of the children had to walk to school and the winter conditions.  As well, the school did burn in 1872 and that may have been a factor in the attendance.

Last Updated on 3/13/99
By Jim Keller