Myra Allenby

Myra Allenby 

Born: 1846

Father: David Allenby (b. 1811)

Mother: Ann Allenby (b. 1810)

Sisters: Martha Allenby (b. 1840), Thirza Allenby (b. 1843) [LDTC 1863], Sarah Allenby (b. 1845), Miriam Allenby (b. 1847), Emily Allenby (b. 1849)

Marriage:        5 January 1871, Ashbourne 

Husband:         Alfred Thomas Dawson 

                        b. 1847

                        Schoolmaster

In 1861 – 

She is at Girls National School, Alcester Road, Old Stratford as a boarder. Annie Sproston (b. 1838) is listed as ‘National Schoolmistress’. Emily Woodward (b. 1851) is unlisted. Mary Utting (b. 1846) and Myra Allenby (b. 1846) are boarders and listed as ‘Pupil Teacher’. 

In 1871 – 

She is at Long Whatton, Loughborough. Her husband is listed as ‘Schoolmaster’. Myra is listed as ‘Schoolmistress’. 

In 1881 – 

She is at Board School, Kates Hill, Dudley. Her husband is listed as ‘Elementary School Teacher’. Myra and her sister, Emily, are unlisted. 

In 1891 –

She is at Hill Street, Dudley, Worcestershire. Her husband is listed as ‘Master of Elementary School’. Myra and her sister, Emily, are unlisted. Myra Isabell Dawson (b. 1871) is listed as ‘Assistant Elementary School Teacher’.

In 1911 –

She is at 100 Wellington Road, Dudley. Her husband is listed as ‘Head Teacher Elementary Council School’. Myra is unlisted.

d.         11 March 1920, Worcestershire 

DAWSON, Myra of Adams Hill, Client, Worcestershire (wife of Alfred Thomas Dawson) died 11 March 1920. Administration Worcester 31 May to the said Alfred Thomas Dawson, retired schoolmaster. £105, 1s, 3d.