Christ's Hospital, House 7

1911

By Geoffrey Cordingley

Black and white illustration of a woman reading by lamplight

Girl reading

Edith Jessie Norton, 49, from Wateringbury, near Maidstone, Kent was the ward matron. (The Wateringbury Stream runs into the Medway.) She was already a ward matron in 1901. She was the daughter of Selby and Ann Elizabeth Norton, nee Gould. Selby was 56 and a GP in 1891 when the family were living at the stables and coachhouse in Brixton Road, Lambeth. The census does not state any occupation for Edith Jessie.

Agnes Trundle, 19, from Standon on the A10 to the north of Ware, was the ward maid. She was the daughter of David and Sarah. In 1911 the family were living at Green Hill, Much Hadham, Herts., with five sons and three daughters. In all they had had thirteen children of whom twelve were still alive in 1911! David was a farm labourer as were David, 19, and Arthur, 15, the eldest children still at home.

Name	Forename(s)	Age in 1911	Where born	Father	Age in 1911	Mother	Age in 1911	Father’s Occupation in 1911	Notes
Bayliss	Nellie	14	City of London
Cameron	Margaret	11	Wolverhampton, Staffs	Robert Watson	50	Adelaide B	35	surgeon	Note 1
Chambers	Dorothy	17	Newport, Isle of Wight	Montague	died in 1900 aged 36?	Elizabeth, widow	49		Elizabeth was living off private means
Cole	Winsome	14	Bockley, Kent	William John	50	Amelia Martha	46	schoolmaster at Christ’s Hospital, Horsham
Corry	Eileen	10	Croydon, Surrey	William	may have died in 1900	Lily, widow	49	MD, surgeon in 1891	Lily was living off private means
Earp	Norah	17	Wandsworth, Surrey	William T	may have died 1902 aged 46	Ellen A, widow in 1911	51	in 1901 william was a corn dealer manager
Hall	Grace Ada	15	South Moreton, Berks	George	66	Emily	49 in 1901	farmer
Hardman	Phyllis	14	Finsbury Park, London	Thomas	52	Emma Louise	46	artist, painter	Emma was also an artist
Hopkins	Phyllis	13	Hither Green, London	Philip George	47	Margaret Agnes	46	moulding and decorative manufacturer
Howard	Winifred	12	Holborn, London	Thomas John?		Edith?
Grandjean	Grace	12	Stamford Hill, London	John Frances J	died in 1905 aged 63	Sarah	54
Granger	Olive	13	Rayners Park, Surrey	Walter	42	Ellen C.	38	Hot water engineer
Gleen	Edith C. A.	12	Westminster, London	William George		Emma Cecilia	39	Emma was a clerk	Emma divorced William in 1900 having married in 1896
Jones	Florence	14	Kentish Town, London
Kidds	Margaret	14	Bethleham, S. Africa
Johnson	Jessie	14	Stepney, London
Latter	Florence	15	Holborn, London
Lloyd	Marjorie	15	Fishguard, Pembrokeshire	Rees Lloyd	48	Alice Woodbina	46	clerk in Holy orders
MacKenzie	Margaret	15	New Southgate, Middx	Andrew Ross	43	Helen Janet	40	registrar of joint stock company
MacFarlane	Iris M C V	10	Blackheath, Kent	Walter William Robert	died in 1908 aged 46?	Janet M		furniture polish maker in 1901
Mazengurb	Iris	14	Warrington, Lancs				41		Clara was an infant health visitor
Moffat	Moina	15	Edinburgh, Midlothian
Morris	Betty	11	Salford, Lancs	Julius?		Clara	41		Clara was an infant health visitor
Munday	Doris	11	Bolton, Lancs
Peck	Rhoda	17	Wallingford, Berks	George	54	Rhoda	54	grocer and baker
Peck	Marjorie	14	“	“		“		“
Sandford	Winifred	15	Isle of Dogs, Essex	William	50	Annie M.	46	coffee stall assistant
Swete	Margaret	11	Fishguard, Pembrokeshire	Horace L.	died in 1901 aged 39	Jessie Blanche	40	general medical prcatitioner	in 1911 Jessie was living off private means
Swete	Ellen	9	“	“		“		“	“
Sharman	Marjorie	13	Clapham, London	Julian	died in 1901 aged 50?	Elizabeth		retired solicitor
Sydenham	Annie	16	Balham, London	Gabriel?	44	Elizabeth?	47	carrier’s clerk
Turner	Constance Newman	15	Brockley, Kent	Clarence Newman	52	Sarah	52	commercial traveller – drugs
White	Florence	12	Twickenham, Surrey	Ernest	35	Florence	31	L & SW Railway driver
Woods	Elsie	13	East Ham, London
Wright	Hilda	15	Hatfield, London	William von Weber?		Elizabeth		matron of workhouse, Hatfield

Note 1: In 1901 Robert and Adelaide Cameron were living together in Wolverhampton but by 1911 Robert was living with his parents in Moss Side, Manchester whilst Adelaide was living in Leeds with her three other chidren.

Christ's Hospital, House 7

1911

By Geoffrey Cordingley

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