Edith Aliband

Edith Mary Aliband 

Born: 26 May 1886, Southam 

Baptised: 29 August 1886, Southam 

Father: Charles Aliband (b. 1845)

Mother: Amelia Aliband (b. 1851)

Brothers: Thomas Aliband (b. 1875), Arthur Aliband (b. 1889)

Sisters: Ada Aliband (b. 1877), Florence Aliband (b. 1878), Frances Aliband (b. 1882), Louise Aliband (b. 1885)

In 1891 – 

She is at Coventry Street, Southam . Her father is listed as ‘Boot Maker’. Her brother, Thomas, is listed as ‘Masons Apprentice’. Edith, her mother and siblings (Ada, Florence, Framces, Louise and Arthur) are unlisted.  

In 10/06 – 

PT at Southam.

In 04/09 – 

Appointed to Torthorwald Public School, Dumfries. £75.

In 10/09 – 

Address is Clycross School, near Chesterfield. 

In 10/10 – 

Passed the followincog subjects in Part 1 of Froebel: Literature, Botany, Zoology, Maths, Child Hygiene and Singing with Distinction.

In 1911 – 

She is at Denham Street, Clay Cross, Derbyshire as a boarder. William Gratton (b. 1864) is listed as ‘Stonemason’. His wife and daughters are unlisted. Edith is a boarder and listed as ‘Elementary Teacher’. 

In 10/17 – 

Appointed to Infants' School, Cleckheaton, Yorkshire. Head.

In 1921 – 

She is at 24 Wesley Street, Cleckheaton. Edith and Elizabeth Coates (b. 1881) is listed as ‘School Mistress’. 

In 1939 – 

She is at 201 Whitechapel Road, Spenborough. Sarah E Coates (b. 1878) is listed as ‘Elementary School Mistress Retired’. Edith is listed as ‘Elementary Schoolmistress’. 

d.         29 July 1947, Spen Valley 

ALIBAND, Edith Mary of 201 Whitechapel Road, Cleckheaton, Yorkshire spinster died 29 July 1947. Probate London 24 September to Louisa Aliband and Sarah Elizabeth Coates, spinsters. Effects £1122, 19s.