Mary Bannister

Mary Bannister

Born: 3 May 1876, Glanford Brigg 

Father: Bamford Bannister (b. 1848)

Mother: Annie Bannister (b. 1850)

Brothers: Joseph Bannister (b. 1877), John Boynes Bannister (b. 1888)

Sisters: Francis T Bannister (b. 1878), Sarah Ellen Bannister (b. 1881), Bertha Annie Bannister (b. 1883) [LDTC 1904], Hannah Elizabeth Bannister (b. 1885), Florence Isabel Bannister (b. 1890) [LDTC 1910], Blanche Emily Bannister (b. 1893) [LDTC 1914]

In 1881 – 

She is at Croby Road, Scunthorpe. Her father is listed as ‘Clerk of Iron Works’. Mary, her mother and her siblings (Joseph, Francis and unnamed Infant) are unlisted. 

In 1891 – 

She is at Park Street, Scunthorpe. Her father and brother, Joseph, are listed as ‘Clerk’. Mary, her mother and siblings (Francis, Sarah, Bertha, Hannah, John and Isabel) are unlisted. 

In 10/99 – 

PT at National School, Spalding.

In 1901 –

She is at 27 Wells Street, Scunthorpe. Her father is listed as ‘Clerk Blast Furnaces’. Her mother is unlisted. Mary is listed as ‘School Teacher’. Her sister, Francis, is listed as ‘Milliner’. Her sister, Bertha, is listed as ‘Apprentice to School Teacher’. Her siblings; Hannah, John, Florence and Blanche are unlisted. Frances Boynes (b. 1826), Mary’s grandmother, is unlisted. 

In 10/01 – 

Appointed to Carbrook Girls', Sheffield, Assistant, £70.

In 10/04 – 

Address is 13 Vivian Road, Firth Park, Sheffield.

In 1911 –

She is at Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Her father is listed as ‘Clerk Blast Furnace’, her mother and sister, Hannah, are unlisted. Mary, Bertha and Florence are listed as ‘School Teachers’. Her brother, John, is listed as ‘Analytical Chemist’. Her sister, Blanche, is listed as ‘student’. 

In 1921 – 

She is at 27 Wells Street, Scunthorpe. Her mother and sister, Hannah, are unlisted. Her brother, John, is listed as ‘Shift Superintendent’. Mary and her sisters, Florence and Blanche, are listed as ‘Teacher Trained Certificated’. 

d.         16 June 1954, Scunthorpe. 

BANNISTER Mary of 27 Well Street, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, spinster, died 16 June 1954. Probate Lincoln 28 August to Hannah Elizabeth Bannister, Florence Isabel Bannister and Blanche Emily Bannister, spinsters. Effects £1814, 13s.