| Description | DOB: 1887
DOD: Unknown
Grew up in/near Tipton, Dudley.
Her parents bore seven children including him (three boys, four girls).
Her father was a plumber and helped the family steer clear from poverty.
At four years old, she attended a Dame School, followed by the Board School at five years old, and then the girls’ school at seven years old.
She passed through all seven classes at school.
His father bought a home-brewed-ale-house/village pub to accommodate the growing family.
In 1903 they moved into a large, modern house.
Married with two children mentioned.
She mentioned being in demand as a ‘bearer’ when she was older, ‘to some dead playmate’.
Upon finishing school, she started her teaching career as a monitor.
She passed the Candidates exam at 15, and the teachers' uncertified examination at 18, enabling her to teach up to fifty children in a class.
Following a combination of studying and teaching, she became a fully certified teacher in April 1909, with a high award in English language, literature and composition.
Left the profession to marry her husband.
Due to her quick learning at school, she often helped the teacher run classes for younger students.
She learned to use the sewing machine and helped repair damaged linens and make patches.
The development of free education is highly detailed in text.
She covers a lot regarding the mechanics of running a village pub.
The Industrial Revolution had begun during her time at the village pub.
This text is handwritten, with a total of 66 pages.
Key words:
Education, Teaching, Brewery, Family, [Poverty] |