Edith Varlow

Ethel Wiles Varlow

Born: 8 May 1894, Barnsley 

Father: William Varlow (b. 1865)

Mother: Mary Varlow (b. 1865)

Brothers: William Varlow (b. 1903), Sidney Varlow (b. 1908)

Marriage:        1923, Scarborough 

Husband:         Richard Wolstenholme 

                        b. 2 June 1888

                        Chief Clerk 

Issue – 

#1 Male Wolstenholme

In 1901 –

She is at 23 Queen Street, Scarborough, Her father is listed as ‘Coachbuilder’, Ethel and her mother are unlisted.  

In 1911 – 

She is at 3 Granby Place, Scarborough. Her father is listed as ‘Coachbuilder’, Ethel and her mother and brothers, William and Sidney, are unlisted.

In 10/13 – 

Not been a Pupil Teacher.

Qualification: Prelim. Cert. Exam. 1913.

In 10/15 – 

Appointed to Brown Hill Council, Wombwell. 

In 1921 – 

She is at Tankersley Farm, Tankersley as a visitor. The head of the house, Charles Harding (b. 1868), is listed as ‘Farm Bailiff’. His wife, Elsie Mary Harding (b. 1892) [LDTC 1914], is unlisted. His son, William Harding (b. 1894), is listed as ‘Labourer Building Contractor’. Ethel is listed as visitor and ‘Teacher’. There is also another visitor, Richard Wolstenholme (b. 1888) (Ethel’s future husband) listed as ‘Clerk Paper Manufacturing’. 

In 1939 – 

She is at 191 Bellingham Road, Catford, Lewisham. Her husband is listed as ‘Chief Clerk’. Ethel is unlisted. 

d.         1969, Isle of Wight