Mabel Fountain

Mabel Jane Fountain 

Born: 11 June 1883, Wellingborough 

Baptised: 5 August 1883, Rushden 

Father: George Fountain (b. 1856)

Mother: Jane Fountain (b. 1857)

Brothers: Frederick Fountain (b. 1882), George Fountain (b. 1901)

Sisters: Millicent Susan Fountain (b. 1875), Elizabeth Fountain (b. 1878), Kathrine Mary Fountain (b. 1879), Ethel Lilian Fountain (b. 1888) [LDTC 1909], Ellse Sophia Foutain (b. 1890), Ellen Florence Fountain (b. 1893) [LDTC 1913]

In 1891 – 

She is at Crabb Street, Rushden. Her father is listed as ‘Plumber Glazier’. Her sister, Millicent, is listed as ‘Pupil Teacher’. Mabel, her mother and siblings (Elizabeth, Kathrine, Frederick, Ethel and Elsie) are unlisted. 

In 1901 – 

She is at 42 Griffith Street, Rushden. Her father is listed as ‘Plumber Painter Glazier’. Her mother, Mabel and her siblings (Lilian, Elsie, Ellen and George) are unlisted. Her sister, Millicent, is listed as ‘Assistant Schoolmistress’. Her brother, Frederick, is listed as ‘Plumber’. Mabel is listed as ‘Pupil Teacher’. There is a servant, Mary Dix (b. 1887). 

In 10/02 – 

PT at Rushden, C.E., Mixed

In 10/04 – 

Appointed to St. Andrew's School, Rugby. £80.

In 10/07 – 

Address is 8 Raleigh Street, Queen's Park, Bedford.

In 04/10 – 

Appointed to Cambridge Junior Mixed. Head.

In 1911 – 

She is at Mill Road, Romsey Town, Cambridgeshire. She is listed as ‘Schoolmistress’. 

In 04/13 – 

Obtained the LL.A. Diploma of St. Andrew's University.

In 04/16 – 

Appointed to St. James' Girls School, Upper Edmonton, London, N. Head.

In 1921 – 

She is at 45 Abbey Road, Enfield. Mabel is listed as ‘School Mistress’. 

In 1939 – 

She is at Wendred Connaught Avenue, Frinton-On-Sea. Ada Leigh (b. 1872) is listed as ‘Private Means’. Alice Harpley (b. 1880) is listed as ‘Head Teacher’. Mabel is listed as ‘Head Teacher’. Grace R Rendon (b. 1896) is listed as ‘Schoolmistress’. 

d.         12 August 1953, Kettering  

FOUNTAIN, Mabel Jane of Greenways, 85 Hall Avenue, Rusden, Northamptonshire, spinster, died 12 August 1953 at The General Hospital, Kettering, Northamptonshire. Probate London 25 September to George Cecil Newland Fountain, county youth organiser and William George, solicitor. Effects £4284, 4s, 3d.