Victoria Alexandrina Binks

Born June 5th 1838 at Wellington Street, Woolwich and christened at Saint Mary Magdalene, Woolwich on July 8, 1838. She was presumably named after Queen Victoria Alexandrina who'd recently been crowned Queen of England.

Victoria married James John Charles Harrowsmith (an upholsterer) at St. Mary's Church, Lewisham on November 2, 1857. His father was John Harrowsmith - a shoemaker.

Victoria and John had at least two known children:

James Joseph Benjamin John Harrowsmith (born Woolwich, bet. October - December 1858)
Albert Arthur Walter Harrowsmith (born Woolwich, bet. October - December 1863)

Both James & Albert were at South Metropolitan District Schools, Reigate Road, Sutton, Surrey (District of Epsom, sub-district of Carshalton) in the 1871 census.

The South Metropolitan District Schools, Sutton

The building of the South Metropolitan District School started in 1852 to educate poor children from Greenwich, Camberwell St Olaves (Southwark) and Woolwich.



The original building bore the date 1853 but it was not completed for several years. It stood on the about a mile south of the centre of Sutton on the west side of the railway line to Belmont and Banstead Downs where Sevenoaks Close is now.
By modern standards it must have been a grim place although at the time it was considered well equipped and comfortable. Apart from the school rooms there was a chapel, a room for play in wet weather, a large swimming pool and workshops where the boys learnt a trade. A hospital and doctors residence was added later. (Source: www.sutton.gov.uk)
 

Nothing more is known.