Alice Whitehead

Alice Whitehead 

Born: 7 June 1867, Skipton

Father: Reverend Henry Whitehead (b. 1827)

Mother: Sarah Whitehead (b. 1827)

Brothers: Henry James Whitehead (b. 1856), John Whitehead (b. 1865)

Sisters: Sarah Whitehead (b. 1857) [LDTC 1878], Elizabeth Whitehead (b. 1861)

Marriage:        1 June 1904, Rugby

Husband:         William John Torrance

                        b. 29 February 1864

                        Railway Clerk

Stepchildren – 

#1 Sidney Torrance (b. 1891)

#2 Frederick Henry Torrance (b. 1897)

#3 Winifred Margaret Torrance (b. 1900)

Issue – 

#1 Cecil Winifred Torrance (b. 1908)

In 1871 – 

She is at Ashton New Road, Beswick, Manchester. Her father is listed as ‘Curate of All Locals’. Alice, her mother and siblings (James, Sarah and John) are unlisted. 

In 1901 – 

She is at 30 Bridge Street, Rugby as a boarder. Alfred J Harding (b. 1867) is listed as ‘Butler’. His wife, Mary Harding (b. 1865), and son, Horace Harding (b. 1895), are unlisted. Edith Styles (b. 1831) is an unlisted visitor. Alice is listed as boarder and ‘Head Certificated Mistress Elementary School’. 

In 10/01 – 

Address is 30 Bridge Street, Rugby. 

In 1911 – 

She is at 79 Claremont Road, Rugby . Her husband is listed as ‘Railway Clerk’. Alice, her stepchildren (Frederick and Margaret) and her son, Cecil, are unlisted

In 1921 – 

She is at 17 Warwick Street, Rugby. Her husband is listed as ‘Friendly Society Secretary’. Alice and her son, Cecil, are unlisted. Her stepson, Sidney, is listed as ‘School Master Elementary’. Her stepson, Frederick, is listed as ‘Able Seaman’. 

In 1939 – 

She is at 17 Warwick Street, Rugby. Her husband is listed as ‘Friendly Society Secretary’. Alice is unlisted.

d.         22 February 1947, Rugby 

TORRANCE, Alice of 17 Warwick Street, Rugby (wife of William John Torrance) died 22 February 1947. Probate London 5 June to the said William John Torrance, friendly society secretary. Effects £2287, 18s, 1d.