Brondbyøster School Census, 1738-1739

Abbreviations & Translations

Four lists were found for the school children in Brondbyøster School:

• 5 Jan 1739
• 31 Mar 1739
• 3 Jul 1739
• 14 Sep 1739

The first list did not include any names. The teacher only said that the children all attended school as much as they could except when they were sick with measles and as soon as they got better attended school again. The second and third lists how many days each child attended school during that quarter. The fourth list is a summary of the number of days each child attended school throughout the year (Sep 1738-Sep 1739). None of the lists tells the student's progress.

These lists are part of a packet in the Landsarkivet Sjælland in Copenhagen under the title, “Københavnsamt. Breve fra diverse Embedsmænd og partikulære Personer, 1739" [Copenhagen County. Documents from diverse officials and individuals, 1739]. Following is a transcript of these four lists. 

Note: Son or daughter is listed by each of the children's names on the first list except for a few who were listed as farm laborers (tienistedreng, dreng, tienistepige, pige) which have been abbreviated here tjd., dr., tjp.

Fra Mickels-Dag i sidst afvigte Aar 1738 og til January Maaned i indeværende Aar, vides ej nogen af ungdom men enten fra Auedøre (Avedøre) eller her af Byen, som ej er i Tieneste, Motvillig at have forsømt sin Skolegang, Men har dog de flereste Dend meste tid liget Sygge af Meslinger, og saa snart de ere blevne friske, og vri og veierlig det har tilladet, har de Tillige med andre søgt Skolen,

[From Mickel's Day of last year 1738 until January Month in this year none of the children are known either from Avedøre or from town, who are not working, who have chosen to neglect their school attendance, but most have been sick most of the time with the measles and as soon as they have been healthy again and free and could walk, they have attended school with the others]

Testere

Brøndbye-Øster d: 5te January, Anno 1739, J. H. H. Steenberg
Brondby Væster d: 5 January 1739,  Jens Colding

Forteinelse paa de Børn der har søt den Kongl. Skole i Brøndby-Øster Siden 1ste January til dato (31 Mar 1739), Samt hvor mange dagge ernhver har gaaet om Maaneden.

At icke flere Børnn fra Auedøre er kommen til Skolen undskyldes med Veiens vanskelighed. De Børn her af Byen som ej i Marty Maaned saa flittig har søgt skolen som Burtes, undskylder sig med vogning for Rug marcken og een deel med plov kiøring.

[That more children from Avdøre have not come to school is because of the poor road. The children here in town who in March have not been as diligent attending school as they should is due to the rye harvest and running the plow.]

Testerer

Brøndbye-Øster, d: 31 Marty Ao. 1739, J. H. H. Steenberg

Loco, anno et die, ut Supra, J. Colding

Forteinelse paa hvor mange Dagge Børnene har søt den Kongl. Skole i hver Maaned siden Første Apriil og til dato (3 Jul 1739) 

Fra Auedøre har ingen voren siden afvigte Paaske endskiønt De tit og ofte er bleven advaret derom, Men Forældrene har undskylt sig at de ej har kundet mostet Børnene for vogtening og anden oppasselse skyld.

Testerer, J. H. Steenberg

Brøndbye-Øster, dÆ 3die Julius Ao. 1739

Ovenskrevnen attesteres ao. A die ut supra af J. Colding

Forteinelse paa hvor mange dagge i hver Maaned Ungdommen har søgt Dend Kongl. Skole i Brøndbye-Øster siden sidste Visitatz Som skeede Dend 3 September, Aar 1738, Som følger (14 Sep 1739)

De Børens Forældre fra Auedøre undskylder sig at de ej Kand faae Børnene freen om Vinteren, Og om Sommeren Kand de ej vel miste dem. De Børn her af Byen som icke har været i Skolen i Augusti Maaned undskylder sig med høsten.

Testere, H. H. Steeberg
Brøndbye-Øster d: 14de September Anno 1739