Caroline Poole

Caroline Poole 

Born: 9 October 1872, Sheffield 

Father: George Poole (b. 1847)

Mother: Caroline Poole (b. 1847)

Sisters: Annie Poole (b. 1871), Gertrude Poole (b. 1877)

In 1881 – 

She is at 16 Ellesmere Road, Sheffield. Her father is listed as ‘Provision Merchant’. Caroline, her mother and sisters (Annie and Gertrude) are unlisted.

In 1891 – 

She is at Ellesmere Road, Sheffield. Her father is listed as ‘Provision Dealer’. Her mother and sister, Annie, are unlisted. Caroline is listed as ‘Student Training College’. 

In 1901 – 

She is at 57 Cannon Hall Road, Sheffield. Her mother is a widow and listed as ‘Living on own Means’. Her sister, Annie, is unlisted. Caroline is listed as ‘Certificated Teacher’.

In 04/02 – 

Appointed to Concentration Camps, South Africa.

In 10/02 – 

Address is Merebank Camp, Natal. 

In 10/07 – 

Appointed to Manor Council Junior Mixed, Sheffield. Head.

In 1911 – 

She is at 57 Cannon Hall Road, Sheffield. Her mother is listed as widow and ‘Private Means’. Caroline is listed as ‘Head Teacher’.

In 1921 – 

She is at 35 Whiteley Road, Ecclesall. Caroline is listed as ‘Head Teacher’. There are two servants, Elsie Govan (b. 1907) and Edith Poole (b. 1901). 

In 1939 – 

She is at 479 Whirlowdale Road, Sheffield. Robert H Holdin (b. 1878) is listed as ‘Secretary of the Corp’. Caroline is listed as ‘Head Teacher (Retired)’. Lily Clarke (b. 1905) is listed as ‘Cook’. Marjorie A Booth (b. 1916) is listed as ‘Paid Domestic Duties’. 

d.         5 October 1943, Sheffield 

POOLE, Caroline of 2 Herries Road, Sheffield, spinster died 5 October 1943. Proabte Llandudno 12 November to Robert Henry Holding, company director and Mary Holding (wife of the said Robert Henry Holding). Effects £2504, 14s, 10d