Mary Gell

Mary Gell 

Born: 1852, Nottingham 

Father: John Gell (b. 1816)

Mother: Sarah Harriett Gell (b. 1815)

Sisters: Sabina Gell (b. 1842), Sarah Gell (b. 1845), Ann Gell (b. 1850) 

In 1861 – 

She is at Wollaton Street, Lenton, Nottinghamshire. Her father and mother are listed as ‘Lace Maker’. Her sister, Sabina, is listed as ‘Hose Mender’. Her sister, Sarah, is listed as ‘Lace Carder’. Mary and her sister, Ann, are unlisted. 

In 1871 –

She is at LDTC as a ‘Student’. 

In 1881 –

She is at 9 Cromwell Street, Nottingham. Her father is listed as ‘Retired Lace Maker’. Her mother is unlisted. Her sister, Sarah, is listed as ‘Employed in Lace Warehouse’. Mary and her sister, Ann, are listed as ‘Schoolmistress’. Her niece, Ada Gell (b. 1866), is listed as ‘Pupil Teacher’. 

In 1891 –

She is at Cromwell Street, Nottingham. Her mother is listed as widow and ‘Living on Own Means’. Her sister, Selina, is listed as ‘Hose Mender’. Her sister, Sarah, is unlisted. Mary, her sister, Ann, and her niece, Ada Mary Gell (b. 1866) are listed as ‘School Teacher’. 

In 10/97 – 

Address is 9 Cromwell Street, Nottingham.

In 1901 –

She is at 9 Cromwell Street, Nottingham. Her mother is an unlisted widow. Her sister, Sabina, is listed as ‘Lace Hand Carder’. Her sister, Sarah, is listed as ‘Housekeeper’. Mary and her sister, Annie, is listed as ‘Head Mistress Church School’. 

In 1911 –

She is at 31 Cromwell Street, Nottingham. Her sister, Sarah, is listed as widow and ‘Private Means’. Her sister, Ann, is listed as ‘Teacher Pensioner’. Mary is listed as ‘Retired Teacher’. 

In 1921 – 

She is at 31 Cromwell Street, Nottingham. Mary and her sisters, Sarah and Ann, are unlisted. There is a servant, Florence Watson (b. 1876). 

d.         1935, Nottingham