Helen Grosvenor

Helen Victoria Grosvenor 

Born: 20 June 1887, Southam 

Baptised: 30 October 1887, Southam 

Father: Joseph Grosvenor (b. 1846)

Mother: Sarah Louisa Grosvenor (b. 1850)

Brothers: Joseph Percy Grosvenor (b. 1871) James W Grosvenor (b. 1873), Thomas H Grosvenor (b. 1879)

Sisters: Amy Louisa Grosvenor (b. 1870)

Marriage:        18 September 1912, Fulham 

Husband:         John Barron 

                        b. 24 January 1870 

                        d. 19 February 1919, USA 

Issue – 

#1 Isabel Helen Barron (b. 30 June 1915)

In 1891 – 

She is at School Lane, Southam, Warwickshire. Her father is listed as ‘Elementary Teacher’. Her brother, James, is listed as ‘Elementary Pupil Teacher’. Helen, her mother and brother, Thomas, are unlisted. 

In 1901 – 

She is at School House, Wood Street, Southam, Warwickshire. Her father is listed as ‘Head Teacher Board School’. Helen and her mother are unlisted. There is a boarder, Lilias Foster (b. 1868), listed as ‘Head Teacher Board School’. 

In 10/07 – 

PT at Girls' Council School, Southam. 

Qualification: Pass. 

In 10/09 – 

Appointed to Liverpool. 

In 04/10 – 

Address is 61 Hertford Road, Bootle, Liverpool. 

In 1911 – 

She is at 10 College View, Bootle, Lancashire. Her father is listed as ‘Retired Schoolmaster’. Her mother is unlisted. Her sister, Amy, is listed as ‘Head Teacher’. Helen is listed as ‘Assistant Teacher’. There is a servant, Maria Langridge (b. 1897). 

In 10/12 – 

Marries John Barron on 18.09.12 at Shepherd's Bush. Add: Lodgeland, Jarvis Brook, Sussex.

In 05/19 – 

States she is an American 'school-marm' as she had passed the exam for the Montana Certificate - also states her husband has died.

In 1921 – 

She is at 10 College View, Bootle, Lancashire. Her father is listed as ‘Retired Schoolmaster’. Helen and her sister, Amy, are listed as ‘Elementary School Teacher’. Her daughter, Isabel, is unlisted.

In 1939 – 

She is at 13 Devonshire Road, Crosby. Helen and her sister, Amy, are listed as ‘Teacher Retired’. Helen is listed as ‘Widowed’. Her daughter, Isabel, is listed as ‘Elementary School Teacher’. 

d.         7 May 1964, Liverpool

BARRON, Helen Victoria of 31 Ilford Avenue, Great Crosby, Liverpool widow died 7 May 1964. Probate Liverpool 25 August to William Douglas Gardner, bank official and Isabel Helen Gardner (wife of the said William Douglas Gardner). £4947.