Gertrude Hipwell

Gertrude Amelia Hipwell 

Born: 18 August 1884, Kettering 

Baptised: 28 September 1884, Geddington 

Father: Samuel Hipwell (b. 1848) (d. 1886)

Mother: Sarah Jane Hipwell (b. 1843) 

Brothers: Samuel Henry Hipwell (b. 1880), William Thomas Hipwell (b. 1882)

In 1891 – 

She is at Malting Lane, Geddington, Kettering. Her mother is listed as widow and ‘Grocer’. Gertrude and her brothers (Samuel and William) are unlisted. There are two boarders, Catherine Harris (b. 1871) and Elizabeth Green (b. 1874), both are ‘Pupil Teachers’. 

In 1901 – 

She is at Malting Lane, Geddington, Kettering. Her mother is listed as widow and ‘Grocer’. Her brother, Samuel, is listed as ‘Carpenter’. Her brother, William, is listed as ‘Printer Compositor’. Gertrude is listed as ‘Pupil Teacher’.   

In 10/04 – 

PT at Geddington, Kettering.

In 10/06 –

Appointed to Sheffield Council. £75.

In 10/08 – 

Address is 97 Harcourt Road, Sheffield. 

In 1911 – 

She is at 9 Leicester Road, Hinckley. Ann Dewhurst (b. 1833) and Margaret Dewhurst (b. 864) are unlisted. Millie Robinson Dewhurst (b. 1876) is listed as ‘Argiculture’. Gertrude is listed as boarder and ‘Assistant Teacher’. 

In 1921 – 

She is at Star Lane, Geddington. Her mother is listed as ‘Grocer’. Gertrude is listed as ‘Elementary School Mistress’. 

In 1939 – 

She is at 177 Plymouth Road, Redditch. Gertrude is listed as ‘Schoolmistress’. Eliza Rapley (b. 1855) is unlisted. 

d.         12 January 1958, Malvern 

HIPWELL, Gertrude Amelia of 4 Hampden Road, Malvern Link, Worcestershire, spinster died 12 January 1958. Probate London 1 May to William Lambert Hipwell, printer and Ralph Norton Hipwell, railway clerk. Effects £1906, 6s, 2d.