Flora Ford

Flora Mercy Ford 

Born: 30 March 1857, Dursley 

Baptised: 28 September 1857, Kingscote 

Father: George Ford (b. 1823) 

Mother: Mary Ford (b. 1819)

Brothers: Martin Bernard Ford (b. 1860), Norman A Ford (b. 1865)

Sisters: Ada E Ford (b. 1862)

In 1861 – 

She is at White Court, Top Street, Uley. Her father is listed as ‘Schoolmaster’. Her mother is listed as ‘Dressmaker’. Flora and her brother, Martin, are unlisted.

In 1871 – 

She is at Whitecourt, Uley. Her father is listed as ‘Schoolmaster and Shop Keeper’. Flora is listed as ‘Candidate Pupil Teacher’. Her mother and siblings (Martin, Ada and Norman) are unlisted.

In 1881 – 

She is at 60 Brougham Street, Aston. Isabella Susan Norman (b. 1856) [LDTC 1876] and Flora are listed as ‘School Mistress’. Isabella’s mother is an unlisted widow. Isabella’s sister, Eliza, is listed as ‘Dressmaker’. Isabella’s niece, Lily Martha Hollis (b. 1879), is unlisted. 

In 1891 – 

She is at Brougham Street, Aston. Her mother is listed as widow and ‘Living On Own Means’. Flora is listed as ‘Certificated Elementary Teacher’. 

In 04/99 – 

Address is St. Paul's School, Birmingham. 

In 1901 – 

She is at 126 Back New, John Street West, Birmingham. Her mother is an unlisted widow. Flora is listed as ‘Certificated Government Teacher’. 

In 1911 – 

She is at 50 Villa Road, Handsworth, Birmingham as a boarder. Harriet McDaniel (b. 1849) is listed as ‘Head Teacher Elementary School’. Margaret McDaniel (b. 1851) is unlisted. Flora is listed as a boarder and ‘Head Teacher Elementary School’. 

In 1921 – 

She is at Wint House, Illey, Dursley. Fanny Sophia Powell (b. 1875) and Hilda Caroline Martin Powell (b. 1887) are unlisted. Flora is listed as ‘Head Teacher (Retired) St Paul’s School Birmingham’. 

In 00/35 – 

She writes a letter that states she has moved to New Zealand to be with her family.

In 00/43 – 

Death recorded. Died at Timaru, N.Z. 

d.         1943, New Zealand