Florence Wright

Florence Edith Wright

Day Student 

Born: 1890, Holbeach 

Father: James Wright (b. 1842)

Mother: Mary Ann Wright (b. 1849)

Brothers: James W Wright (b. 1871), Thomas A Wright (b. 1878), Fred H Wright (b. 1880), Ernest G Wright (b. 1881), George H Wright (b. 1884), Frank E Wright (b. 1892)

Sisters: Mary E Wright (b. 1876)

Marriage:        1914, Holbeach

Husband:         James Anderson Prentice 

                        b. 20 May 1884

                        Optician, Ophthalmic and Dispenser 

Issue – 

#1 James Henry Prentice (b. 20 September 1915)

#2 John Edward Prentice (b. 6 June 1924)

In 1891 – 

She is at High Street, Holbeach. Her father is listed as ‘Baker’. Her brother, James, is listed as ‘Post Office Clerk’. Her brother, Thomas, is listed as ‘Baker’s Apprentice’. Florence, her mother and siblings (Mary, Fred, Ernest and George) are unlisted.

In 1901 – 

She is at Stukley Road, Holbeach. Her father and brother, George, are listed as ‘Bakers’. Florence, her mother and brother, Frank, are unlisted. There is a servant, Edith Booth (b. 1885). 

In 10/09 – 

PT at Holbeach Infants' Council School.

Qualification: 1908, Dist. in Eng., Pass, 1909.

In 1911 – 

She is at the College House, Church Lane, Lincoln as a Student.

In 10/11 – 

Appointed to Nether St. Infant School, Beeston, Notts. £75. 

In 1921 – 

She is at 214 High Street, Lincoln. Her husband is listed as ‘Sight Testing Optician’. Florence, her son, James, and a visitor, Mary Elizabeth Francis (b. 1876), are unlisted. Muriel Doris Francis (b. 1902) is listed as a visitor and ‘Drawing Office Clerk’. 

In 1939 –

She is at 13 The Crescent, Spalding. Her husband is listed as ‘Optician, Ophthalmic and Dispenser’. Florence and her son, John, are unlisted.

d.         13 November 1991, Devon 

PRENTICE, Florence Edith of Hurst Lodge, Lyme Road, Axminster, Devon died 13 November 1991. Probate Bristole 9 December. Not Exceeding £125,000.