Jessie Linnell

Jessie Linnell 

Born: 1883, Norfolk

Baptised: 25 November 1883, Norfolk 

Father: John Linnell (b. 1849)

Mother: Maria Annette Linnell (b. 1849)

Brothers: Reginald William Linnell (b. 1880), John Linnell (b. 1891)

Sisters: Annette Maria Linnell (b. 1877), Winifred Linnell (b. 1880), Nellie Linnell (b. 1886)

Marriage:        31 March 1930, Cape Town 

Husband:         Henry Symonds 

                        b. 1864

                        Doctor of Medicine

In 1891 – 

She is at The Oaks, Marchie Row, Norfolk. Her father is listed as ‘Farmer Dealer & Dairy Man’. Jessie and her siblings (Annette, Reginald and Winifred) are unlisted. 

In 1901 – 

She is at The Schoolhouse, Tathwell, Louth as a boarder. Henry W Burchnall (b. 1867) is listed as ‘Schoolmaster Elementary School’. His wife and children are unlisted. Jessie is listed as a boarder and ‘Pupil Teacher’. There is a servant, Alice M Skipworth (b. 1888). 

In 10/03 – 

PT at Tathwell Church of England.

In 10/05 – 

Appointed to Coventry Church. £80.

In 10/06 – 

Address is Birchdene, St. Patrick's Road, Coventry. 

In 04/08 – 

Address is Birchdene, St. Patrick's Road, Coventry. 

In 1911 – 

She is at 33 Lansdowne Road, Tottenham. Alice Phillis (b. 1859) is an unlisted widow. Jessie is listed as a boarder and ‘School Teacher’. Abel AA Green (b. 1882) is listed as ‘Bank Cashier’. Edwin Jones (b. 1887) is listed as ‘Bank Clerk’. Eric Glover Clark (b. 1891) is listed as ‘Gas Engineer’. There is a servant, Ruby Mayhew (b. 1893).

In 10/11 – 

Appointed to Stockingwood Church of England School, Nuneaton. Assistant.

In 04/13 – 

Appointed to Holy Trinity Girls, Coventry. Assistant.

In 1915 – 

She leaves London to South Africa aboard the Saxon on 21 December 1915. She is listed as ‘Teacher’. 

In 1926 – 

She arrives at Southampton from South Africa on 20 December 1926. She is listed as ‘Teacher’. 

In 1927 – 

She leaves Southampton to South Africa aboard the Arundel Castle on 15 January 1927. She is listed as ‘Teacher’. 

Nothing more definitive found.