Vera Willett

Left 1916

First Name

Vera

Last Name

Willett

Date of birth

15 March 1895

Biography

Vera Willett

Born: 15 March 1895, Leigh 

Father: Richard Wright Willett (b. 1859)

Mother: Mary Willett (b. 1863) 

Brothers: George Willett (b. 1889), Brian Willett (b. 1892), Richard Willett (b. 1898), Bertram Willett (b. 1901)

Sisters: Hilda Willett (b. 1887) [LDTC 1908], Brenda Willet (b. 1890) [LDTC 1911], Olga Willett (b. 1894), Mary Willett (b. 1903)

In 1901 – 

She is at West House, Rochdale. Her father is listed as ‘Clergyman (Church of England)’. Vera and her siblings (Hilda, George, Brenda, Brian, Olga and Richard) are unlisted.

In 1911 –

She is at The Vicarage, Norden, Lancashire. Her father is listed as ‘Clergyman Established Church’. Her siblings, Hilda and George, are listed as ‘Certificated Teacher’. Vera, her mother and siblings (Brian, Olga, Richard, Trestram and Mary) are unlisted. 

In 10/14 –

PT at Oakenrod Council, Rochdale.

Oxford Senior 1913.

In 10/16 – 

Appointed to Rochdale Parish Church Infants.

In 1921 – 

She is at The Vicarage, Norden, Lancashire. Her father is listed as ‘Clergyman Established Church’. Vera and her sisters, Hilda and Brenda, are listed as ‘School Teacher Elementary’. Her mother is unlisted. Her brother, Bertram, is listed as ‘Clerk is Ashes & Bell Works’. 

In 1921 – 

She is at The Vicarage, Norden, Lancashire. Her father is listed as ‘Clerk In Holy Orders’. Her mother is unlisted. Vera and her sisters, Hilda and Brenda, are listed as ‘School Teacher Elementary’. Her brother, Bertram, is listed as ‘Clerk’.

In 1939 –

She is at 83 Edenfield Road, Rochdale. Her mother is an unlisted widow. Vera and her sisters (Hilda and Brenda) are listed as ‘School Mistress’. 

d.         1 June 1975, Rochdale

WILLETT, Vera of 83 Edenfield Road, Rochdale died 1 June 1975. Probate Manchester 29 August £7962. 

Magazines

Many students are mentioned in the College Magazine. You can search all the magazines here. Vera Willett is mentioned in the following magazines within our archive.

Lincoln Diocesan Training College Magazine

Publication date: October 1914

Lincoln Diocesan Training College Magazine

Publication date: October 1916

Documents

Below are scans of documents, records or images we found in our archive that relate to Vera Willett.

Student record card

from 1916
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Student record card reverse

from 1916
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