Edith Petford

Edith Mildred Petford 

Born: 31 March 1898, Warrington 

Father: James Petford (b. 1857)

Mother: Emma Petford (b. 1857)

Brothers: Bernard J Petford (b. 1890), Frederic H Petford (b. 1894), Reginald G Petford (b. 1895), Sidney S Petford (b. 1904) 

Sisters: Mabel E Petford (b. 1884), Olga B Petford (b. 1885), Ida Petford (b. 1887), Dorothy E Petford (b. 1896), Hilda M L Petford (b. 1901)

Marriage:        1929, Manchester South

Husband:         Harold Gandy 

                        b. 15 December 1892

                        Chief Bank Clerk 

Issue – 

#1 Ruth Gandy (b. 1934) (d. 1934).

#2 Female Gandy

In 1901 – 

She is at Windgate House, Haigh, Wigan. Her father is listed as ‘Bedstead Manufacturer’. Edith, her mother and her siblings (Mabel, Olga, Ida, Bernard, Frederic, Reginald, Dorothy and Hilda) are unlisted. Her maternal aunt, Minnie Smith (b. 1873), is listed as ‘Dressmaker’. There is a servant, Mary Morris (b. 1880). 

In 1911 –  

She is at 59 Shakespeare Street, South Manchester. Her sister, Mabel, is listed as ‘Private Secretary’. Her brother, Bernard, is listed as ‘Commercial Clerk’. Her brother, Frederic, is listed as ‘Warehouse Apprentice’. Her brother, Reginald, is listed as ‘Junior Clerk’. Edith and her siblings, Olga, Dorothy, Hilda and Sidney, are unlisted. Her maternal aunt, A Miriam Smith (b. 1871), is listed as ‘Dressmaker’.

In 10/17 – 

At Upper Lloyd St., Manchester.

Qualification: Prelim. Cert. 1916.

In 05/20 –

Appointed to Lily Lane School, Manchester.

In 1921 – 

She is at 59 Shakespeare Street, South Manchester. Her sister, Mabel, is listed as ‘Commercial Clerk’. Her sister, Ida, is listed as ‘Teacher Secondary’. Her sister, Dorothy, is listed as ‘Student’. Edith is listed as ‘Teacher Elementary’. Her brother, Sidney, is listed as ‘Valuers Clerk’. Her sister, Olga, is unlisted. There is a visitor, Sarah Smith (b. 1867), listed as ‘Housekeeper’. Her maternal aunt, A Miriam Smith (b. 1871), is listed as ‘Dressmaker’.

In 1939 – 

She is at Norenta Lightwood Road, Buxton. Her husband is listed as ‘Chief Bank Clerk’. Edith and her mother are unlisted. There is a closed record. 

d.         30 August 1980, Bath 

GANDY, Edith Mildred of 15 Highpoint, Heath Road, Weybridge died 30 August 1980. Probate London 12 December £59,844