Ballerup School Census, 1738-1739

Abbreviations & Translations

Four lists were found for the school children in Ledøje & Ågerup Parishes:

The fourth list includes what each student had achieved in their school work.

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. When a 'i' is listed before the age, it means the age was listed in a form such as 'in 5th year' (i 5te aar), meaning they may not have had their fifth birthday yet but will later in the year.

Underdanigst

Fortegnelse ofver Ungdommens Flittighed og Forsømmelse i deres Skolegang, som bør søge dend Kongl. Skoele i Balderup fra d 4 Septembr. 1738 til d 1 January 1739. Hvorudj ogsaa de ere indbefattede, som ere komme til dend Alder, at deruten kand giøre Gavn for deres forældre, eller tiener andre, og icke endnu har været til Confirmation.

[Record of the Youth's diligence and absenteeism in their school attendance, who should attend the royal school in Ballerup from 4 Sep 1738 until 1 Jan 1739. Whereon they are also required, who are come to the age, that they can be a benefit to their parents or work for others and have not yet been to confirmation.]

At ofvenskrifne er rigtig antegnet tilstaais af Peter Abel
Balderup Skoele d 1 January 1739

Underdanigst Fortegnelse

Over Ungdommens forsømmelse eller flittighed i deres Skoelegang, som bør søge dend Kongl. Skoele i Balderup, fra 1te. January til 1te April 1739.