Edith Hales

Edith Jane Hales 

Born: 19 June 1876, Shifnal 

Father: John Hales (b. 1849)

Mother: Jane Hales (b. 1847)

Sisters: Mabel Alice Hales (b. 1878), Dora E Hales (b. 1883)

Brothers: Ernest John Hales (b. 1874), Arthur Henry Hales (b. 1875), Hubert Alfred Hales (b. 1880), Gerald A Hales (b. 1882)

Marriage:        1901, Shifnal 

Husband:         Richard Gossop 

                        b. 4 June 1874 

                        Schoolmaster

                        d. 30 August 1954 

Issue: 

#1 Richard John Leslie Gossop (b. 1903)

#2 Edith Winifred Gossop (b. 22 September 1905)

#3 Margaret Eveline Gossop (b. 1907)

In 1881 – 

She is at School House, Blymhill, Staffordshire. Her father is listed as ‘Schoolmaster’. Her mother, Edith and siblings (Ernest, Arthur, Mabel and Hubert) are unlisted. There is a boarder, Kate Louisa Chamberlayne (b. 1866), listed as ‘Pupil Teacher’. There is a servant, Anne Preece (b. 1866). 

In 1891 – 

She is at School House, Blymhill, Staffordshire. Her father is listed as ‘Schoolmaster’. Her mother is listed as ‘Sewing Mistress’. Edith is listed as ‘Monitor’. Her siblings; Mabel, Hubert, Gerald and Dora are unlisted. 

In 10/95 – 

PT at National School, Blymhill. 

In 10/97 – 

Appointed to Girls' Practising School, Lincoln. Salary £70. Assistant.

In 04/98 – 

Appointed to Burly-in-Wharfedale. Assistant.

In 1901 – 

She is a boarder at 150 Mainstreet, Burley in Wharfedale. The head of the house is Maria Dinsdale (b. 1852) listed as ‘Glass and China Dealer’. Edith is listed as ‘Trained Assistant Teacher’. There is also two other boarders: James W Spivey (b. 1877) and Cyril T Hamer (b. 1883) listed as ‘Midland Railway Clerk’. 

In 10/01 – 

Married Richard Gossop on 24.07.01 in Staffordshire.

In 10/03 – 

Address is Aireville Terrace, Burley-in-Wharfedale, near Leeds. 

In 04/05 – 

Birth of Richard Leslie on 27.09.04 in Airedale Terrace, Burley-in-Wharfedale.

In 1911 – 

She is at 42 Lawn Avenue, Burley-in-Wharfedale. Her husband is listed as ‘Schoolmaster National Schools’. Edith and their children; Richard, Edith and Margaret are unlisted. 

In 1921 – 

She is at 42 Lawn Avenue, Burley-in-Wharfedale. Her husband is listed as ‘Schoolmaster Elem’. Edith and their children, Edith and Margaret, are unlisted. Her son, Richard, is listed as ‘Engineers Apprentice’.

1939 – 

She is at 3 Oakridge Avenue, Ilkley. Yorkshire. Her husband is listed as ‘Head Teacher Elementary School Retired’. Edith is unlisted. Their daughter, Edith is listed as ‘Assistant Elementary Teacher’. 

d.         27 February 1961, Colchester

GOSSOP, Edith Jane of 3 Nab Wood Road, Shipley, Yorkshire widow died 27 February 1961 at Essex County Hospital, Colchester. Probate London 26 May to Richard John Leslie Gossop, sales manager and Edith Winifred Withers (Wife of Allan Cuthbert Hamilton Withers). Effects £1,600, 18s, 7d.