School registers / log books are available for 12 counties so far: Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, Devon, Glamorganshire, Hertfordshire, Huntingdonshire, Lancashire, Middlesex, Surrey and Wiltshire.
Information available for each child typically includes their date of birth, date of admission, fees paid, and father's name, address and occupation.
When searching, be aware that in some cases surnames and forenames have been reversed! Search here: http://search.findmypast.co.uk/historical-records?SearchedRecordsetName=national+school&Region=World Or if that link breaks, try this: http://goo.gl/giY6zx