Jessie Drake

Jessie Drake 

Born: 23 October 1880, Gainsborough 

Baptised: 2 January 1881, Gainsborough 

Father: George W Drake (b. 1857)

Mother: Betsy Drake (b. 1856)

Brothers: Joseph Kirby Drake (b. 1882)

Sisters: Elsie Drake (b. 1879) [LDTC 1901]

In 1881 – 

She is at 35 Trent Street, Gainsborough. Her father is listed as ‘Boiler Maker’. Elsie, Jessie and their mother are unlisted. 

In 1891 – 

She is at Dickenson Terrace, Gainsborough. Her father is listed as ‘Boiler Maker’. Elsie, Jessie, their mother and their brother, Joseph, are unlisted. 

In 10/99 – 

PT at Holy Trinity, Gainsborough.

In 1901 –

She is at 1 Dickson Terrace, Gainsborough. Her father is listed as ‘Boiler Maker’. Her mother is unlisted. Elsie and Jessie are listed as ‘School Teacher Student in Training College’. Their brother, Joseph, is listed as ‘School Teacher’.

In 10/01 – 

Appointed to Pupil Teacher's Centre, Chesterfield. Assistant. £80.

In 10/04 – 

Address is c/o Mrs. Smithsom, Sunnyside, Ashgate Road, Chesterfield. 

In 1911 –

She is at 18 Lower Grove Road, Chesterfield as a boarder. The head of the house, Fanny Poole (b. 1869) is listed as ‘Hosiery Knitter’. Her sister, Sarah Florence Poole (b. 1872), is unlisted. Jessie is listed as ‘Assistant Teacher’. 

In 10/11 – 

Appointed to Long Eaton County School and P.T. Centre.

In 1921 – 

She is at 26 Curzon Street, Long Eaton as a boarder. The head of the household, Emma Baker (b. 1863), is unlisted. Frederick John Baker (b. 1888) is listed as ‘Lace Maker’. Frank Sidney Baker (b. 1894) is listed as ‘Lace Machine Mechanic’. Jessie and Constance Emily Silk (b. 1896) are listed as boarders and ‘Secondary School Teacher’. 

In 1939 –

She is 33 Brendon Street, Long Eaton, Derbyshire. Julia Tomlinson (b. 1871) is unlisted. Jessie and Constance E Silk (b. 1896) are listed as ‘Assistant Teacher in Secondary School’. 

Nothing else definitive found