Mary (o/w Maria) Travis

Mary (o/w Maria) Alice Travis 

Born: 22 November 1856, Oldham 

Baptised: 10 January 1858, Hey 

Father: George Travis (b. 1831)

Mother: Mary Travis (b. 1830)

Brothers: Francis Travis (b. 1862) 

Sisters: Sarah Travis (b. 1860), Rose Ellen Travis (b. 1865)

In 1871 – 

She is at Radcliffe Street, Oldham. Her father is listed as ‘Political Secretary’. Mary is listed as ‘Pupil Teacher’. Her mother and her siblings (Rose and Francis) are unlisted. 

In 1881 – 

She is at 274 Grimshaw Lane, Tonge, Oldham. Her father and brother, Francis, are listed as ‘Bookeeper’. Her mother and sister, Rosa, are unlisted. Her sister, Sarah, is listed as ‘Assistant Teacher’. Mary is listed as ‘Certificated Teacher’. 

In 1891 – 

She is at Castlegate, Grantham. Annie Brown (b. 1857) [LDTC 1876] and Mary are listed as ‘Elementary Teacher’. Her sister, Rose, is listed as ‘Vocalist’.

In 10/98 – 

Address is Spitalgate Schools, Grantham. 

In 1901 – 

She is at 80 Commercial Road, Spittlegate, Grantham, Mary is listed as ‘Certificated Head Teacher’. 

In 1911 – 

She is at 7 Launder Terrace, Grantham. Mary and Miriam Pickering (b. 1856, was Wallbank) [LDTC 1876] are listed as ‘Elementary School Teachers’. Miriam’s son, Arthur Victor Pickering (b. 1896), is listed as ‘Hardware Dealer’. 

In 10/16 – 

Resigned from headship at Spitalgate Girls' School, Grantham due to 'breakdown of health'. Been at the school since 1879.

In 1921 – 

She is at 1163 Middleton Road, Oldham. Her brother-in-law, Robert Albert McGrath (b. 1869), is listed as ‘Commercial Traveller Plumbing’. Her sister, Rose Ellen McGrath, is unlisted. Mary is listed as ‘Teacher in Elementary School – Invalid’. There is a nurse, Lucy Lilian Taylor (b. 1896). 

In 00/38 – 

Death recorded as 07.06.1938.

d.         7 June 1938, Fylde  

TRAVIS, Mary Alice of 101 West Drive, Cleveleys Thornton, Cleveleys, Lancashire spinster died 07 June 1938. Probate Lancaster 12 August to Rosa Ellen Megrath (wife of Robert Alfred Megrath). Effects £1585, 11s, 11d.