Ada Whitehead

Ada Mary Whitehead 

Born: 20 October 1864, Louth 

Father: William Whitehead (b. 1833)

Mother: Joanna Whitehead (b. 1838)

Brothers: William Alfred Whitehead (b. 1861), Edward Frost Whitehead (b. 1863), Herbert J Whitehead (b. 1866), Arthur Ellis Whitehead (b. 1868), Frank Bearman Whitehead (b. 1870)

Sisters: Gertrude Lois Whitehead (b. 1875)

Niece: Edith Fanny Whitehead (b. 1887) [LDTC 1908]

Marriage:        1905, Lincoln

Husband:         William Gilbert Wright 

                        b. 1879

                        Railway Superintendent

In 1871 –

She is at Belleau and Aby School, Louth. Her father is listed as ‘National Schoolmaster’. Her mother is listed as ‘Schoolmistress Sewing’. Ada and her brothers (William, Edward, Herbert, Arthur and Frank) are unlisted. There is a servant, Frances Twigg (b. 1855). 

In 1881 – 

She is at Schoolmasters House, Greasley. Her father is listed as ‘School Master of Board School’. Her brother, William, is listed as ‘Assistant Master Board School’. Ada and her brothers, Edward and Herbert, are listed as ‘Pupil Teacher’. Her mother, siblings (Arthur, Frank and Gertrude), her cousin, Eleanor B Frost (b. 1873), and a visitor, Mary E Smith (b. 1871) are unlisted.

In 1891 – 

She is at National School and House, Glapthorn Road, Oundle. Ada and Marion C Pepper (b. 1868) are listed as ‘Schoolmistress’. There is a Housekeeper, Catherine Elderkin (b. 1834). 

In 1901 – 

She is at New Thorpe, Greasley. Her father is listed as ‘Clerk to School Board’. Her mother is unlisted. Ada is listed as ‘Assistant Schoolmistress’. 

In 04/01 – 

Address is Beauvale Cottage, Greasley, Notts. 

In 1911 – 

She is at Monks Road, Lincoln. Her husband is listed as ‘Railway Son Superintendent’ Ada is unlisted.

In 1921 – 

She is at Elmton Road, Creswell. Her husband is listed as ‘Locomotive Superintendent’. Ada and her mother are unlisted.

In 1939 – 

She is at Bryn Eithin Morfa Drive, Conwy. Crossley Colley (b. 1877) is listed as ‘Secretary’. Gertrude Lois Colley (b. 1874), Annie Mabel Hollands (b. 1903) and Barry Reginald Hollands (b. 1929) are unlisted. Ada is listed as widowed and ‘Private Means’.

d.         31 October 1949, Nottingham