Ada Aughtie

Ada Aughtie 

Born: 1874, West Bromwich 

Father: Robert Aughtie (b. 1823)

Mother: Elizabeth Aughtie (b. 1835)

Brothers: Herbert Aughtie (b. 1867), Frank Aughtie (b. 1869), Howard Aughtie (b. 1873), David Aughtie (b. 1877)

Sisters: Edith Aughtie (b. 1865), Florence Aughtie (b. 1870) [LDTC 1890]

Cousin: Amy Ashforth (b. 1870) [LDTC 1890]

In 1881 –

She is at Dromford Junction Cottage, West Bromwich, Staffordshire. Her father is listed as ‘Canal Toll Clerk’. Ada, her mother and siblings (Herbert, Frank, Florence Howard and David) are unlisted. 

In 1891 – 

She is at Lower Trinity Street, West Bromwich. Her brother, Herbert, is listed as ‘Pattern Maker’. Her mother, her aunt, Jane Ashforth (b. 1838) and her cousins, Carrie Ashforth (b. 1879) and Margaret W Davis (b. 1885), are unlisted. Her brother, Frank, is listed as ‘Artist in Glass’. Her brother, Howard, is listed as ‘Engine Fitter’. Ada is listed as ‘Pupil Teacher’. Her brother, David, is listed as ‘Monitor’. 

In 04/95 – 

Appointed to Wollaston Church School, (Girls), Stourbridge. Salary £80. Headmistress. 

In 1901 – 

She is at 27 Cobden Street, Wollaston, Worcestershire. Her sister, Florence, is listed as ‘Mistress of Method at Training College’. Ada is listed as ‘Public Elementary Schoolmistress’. Her mother is an unlisted widow. 

In 04/03 – 

Address is Wollaston, Stourbridge. 

In 1911 – 

She is at 21 Turville Road, Handsworth. Her mother is an unlisted widow. Her brother, David, is listed as ‘Assistant Schoolmaster’. Ada is listed as ‘Head Teacher’. 

In 1921 – 

She is at Station Road, Barton under Needwood as a visitor. The head of the household, Richard Sharp (b. 1873), is listed as ‘Builder and Contractor’. His wife, Clara Annie Sharp (b. 1874) [LDTC 1894], son, William Stephen Sharp (b. 1912), and sister-in-law, Katherine Violet Peach (b. 1883), are unlisted. Ada is listed as visitor and ‘Teacher’. Mary Alice Lucy Hill (b. 1874) is listed as visitor and ‘Draper’. Frank Leslie Hill (b. 1901) is listed as visitor and ‘Analytical Chemist’. 

d.         4 August 1960, Stourbridge