Minnie Sells

Minnie Sells 

Born: 31 August 1875, Stamford 

Father: John Thomas Sells (b. 1845) 

Mother: Ellen Sells (b. 1842)

Brothers: William Sells (b. 1879), Tom Sells (b. 1883)

Sisters: Annie E Sells (b. 1873), Alice Sells (b. 1878), Jane Sells (b. 1882)

In 1891 –

She is at Copt Hill, Uffington, Stamford, Lincolnshire. Her father is listed as ‘Tailor’. Her mother and siblings (Alice, William, Jane and Tom) are unlisted. Annie and Minnie are listed as ‘Pupil Teachers’. 

In 10/96 – 

PT at S. Michael's Girl's School, Stamford. 

In 10/98 – 

Appointed to Sheffield Board School. Salary £70.

In 10/00 – 

Appointed to John's Cowley, Oxford, Assistant.

In 1901 – 

She is at 47 Warwick Street, Oxford as a boarder. The head of the house is John Wright (b. 1851), a ‘Police Pensioner’. His wife, Alice J Wright (b. 1851), is unlisted. Eleanor B Burnett (b. 1876), a boarder, is listed as ‘Trained School Teacher’. Violet A Gibson (b. 1880), a boarder, is listed as ‘Trained School Teacher’. Minnie is listed as ‘Trained School Teacher’.

In 04/04 – 

Address is 10 Parker Street, Oxford. 

In 04/08 – 

Appointed to St. Thomas's, Oxford. Head.

In 1911 – 

She is at 5 Chichester Street, Paddington as a boarder. The head of the house is Francis E Cannon (b. 1866) listed as ‘Bank Messenger’. His wife, Effie (b. 1867), and son, Hugh (b. 1900), are unlisted. Violet Amelia Gibson (b. 1880), a boarder, is listed as ‘Certificated Teacher’. Minnie is listed as ‘Certificated Teacher’.

In 1939 – 

She is at 26 Canons Lane, Banstead. Alfred J Fuller (b. 1876) is listed as ‘Retired Postman’. Emma Fuller (b. 1874) is unlisted. Annie E Lloyd (b. 1872) is listed as ‘Retired Teacher’. Minnie is listed as ‘Retired Teacher’.

Nothing more definitive found.