Rhoda Wallis

Rhoda Ma(r)y Wallis

Born: 25 May 1880, Louth  

Father: Frank Wallis (b. 1845)

Mother: Annie Wallis (b. 1848)

Brothers: William Williamson Wallis (b. 1878), Ralph Wallis (b. 1879), Harold Williamson Wallis (b. 1890)

Sisters: Jessie Wallis (b. 1875), Agnes Annie Wallis (b. 1877), Laura Wallis (b. 1882)

In 1881 – 

She is at The Poplas, South Willingham, Louth. Her father is listed as ‘Malster Brewer’. Rhoda, her mother and siblings (Jessie, Agnes, William and Ralph) are unlisted. There are two indoor farm servants, William Waite (b. 1862) and Henry Crow (b. 1864). There are four servants, Annie Dawson (b. 1858), a housekeeper, Eliza Desforges (b. 1863), a general servant, Mary A Clark (b. 1865), a nursemaid and George Lord (b. 1864), a groom.

In 1891 –

She is at Ripon Street, Lincoln. Her mother is listed as ‘Living on Own Means’. Rhoda and her siblings (Jessie, Agnes, William, Ralph, Laura and Harold) are unlisted.

In 10/98 – 

PT at Practising Girls' School, Lincoln.

In 10/00 – 

Appointed to Leeds Board, Assistant.

In 1901 –

She is at 6 Marlborough Gardens Leeds as a boarder. James Carlisle McCleery (b. 1857) is listed as ‘Insurance Broker’. Jessie Toplis (b. 1860), Gertrude McCleery (b. 1857) and Kathleen G McCleery (b. 1888) are unlisted. Rhoda and Gertrude Mary Tall (b. 1877) [LDTC 1899] are listed as boarders and ‘Board School Teachers’. There is a servant, Annie Dodd (b. 1881).

In 10/04 – 

Appointed to Pupil Teacher Centre, Leeds. Assistant.

Address is 2 Wellclose Place, Leeds.

In 10/05 – 

Appointed to Pupil Teachers College, Leeds. Assistant.

In 1921 – 

She is at 2 Ashfield Place, Huby Weeton. Rhoda is listed as ‘Teacher’. Her mother is unlisted.

In 1939 – 

She is at Ashfield Place, Weeton, Wetherby. Rhoda is listed as ‘Secondary Teacher Retired’. Alice M Atkinson (b. 1897) is listed as ‘Assistant Elementary Teacher’.

d.         8 September 1953, Barkston Ash

WALLIS, Rhoda Mary of 1 Ashfield Place, Huby near Leeds, spinster died 8 September 1953. Probate Lincoln 6 November to Edmund William Spalding, company director and John Victor Spalding, civil servant. Effects £6972, 11s, 5d.