Clara Tetley

Clara Tetley

Born: 18 December 1897, North Bierley 

Father: Joseph Tetley (b. 1860)

Mother: Mary Tetley (b. 1862)

Brothers: William E Tetley (b. 1886), Edgar Tetley (b. 1894), Percy Tetley (b. 1896), Frank Tetley (b. 1900)

Sisters: Alice Maud Tetley (b. 1883), Mary Jane Tetley (b. 1888), Annie Tetley (b. 1892), Eleanor Tetley (b. 1903)

Marriage:        1941, Bradford

Husband:         Charles William Carter Page

                        b. 9 July 1877

                        Managing Director of Carter Page & Co Ltd 

In 1901 – 

She is at 5 Holme Lane, North Bierley. Her father is listed as ‘Greengrocer’. Her brother, William, is listed as ‘Assistant in Chemical Laboratory’. Clara, her mother and siblings (Alice, Mary, Annie, Edgar, Percy and Frank) are unlisted.

In 1911 – 

She is at 3 and 5 Holme Lane, North Bierley. Her father is listed as ‘Greengrocer’. Her sister, Mary, is listed as ‘Assistant Teacher’. Her sister, Annie, is listed as ‘Telegraphist’. Her brother, Edgar, is listed as ‘Warp Dyers Cotton Apprentice’. Her brother, Percy, is listed as ‘Engineer’s Pattern Maker’s Apprentice’. Clara, her mother and siblings (Alice, Frank and Eleanor) are unlisted.

In 10/16 – 

School: Tong Street, C. of E., Bradford.

Qualification: London Matric 1915, Oxford Senior, 2nd Class Honours.

In 11/18 – 

Appointed to Odsal House (School for Blind) Lowmoor, Bradford. 

In 05/19 – 

Mentioned as enjoying her work in the Blind School.

In 1921 – 

She is at Odsal House, Blind School, Low Moor, North Bierley. Clara is listed as ‘Teacher’. 

In 00/36 – 

Head Mistress of the School for the Partially Blind, Wood Green, N22.

In 1939 – 

She is at 9 Ruskin Street, Southgate. Clara is listed as ‘Headmistress of School for Partially Sighted Children’. Rabel Sauerbaum (b. 1894) is unlisted. 

d.         24 October 1978, Ewecross 

PAGE, Clara of Rotherwood, The Avenue, Grassington, Skipton, North Yorks died 24 October 1978. Probate Leeds 2 February £27,416