Janet Pressick

Janet Pressick 

One Year Student 

Born: 17 December 1878, Gainsborough 

Father: John Pressick (b. 1854)

Mother: Mary Pressick (b. 1853)

Brothers: Thomas Pressick (b. 1884), John Pressick (b. 1891), William D Pressick (b. 1893)

Sisters: Kate Pressick (b. 1881), Marion Pressick (b. 1883), Jane Pressick (b. 1887), Annie Pressick (b. 1889), Hilda Pressick (b. 1893), Lilian Pressick (b. 1895)

In 1891 – 

She is at Lofthouse Farm, Spring Head, Yorkshire. Her father is listed as ‘Farmer’. Janet, her mother and siblings (Kate, Marion, Thomas, Jane, Annie and John) are unlisted. Her aunt, uncle and cousin are present: George Bouman (b. 1855, ‘Elementary Teacher’), Alice Bouman (b. 1856, Infant School Teacher) and Stanway Bouman (b. 1882). There are two farm servants: William George Wren (b. 1872) and Thomas Wynn (b. 1876). There are two servants: Isabella Hird (b. 1877) and Mary Hird (b. 1879). 

In 1901 – 

She is at Loftus Farm, Yorkshire. Her father is listed as ‘Farmer’. Janet is listed as ‘Schoolmistress’. Her sisters, Marian and Jane, are listed as ‘Pupil Teacher’. Her sister, Kate, is listed as ‘Assistant Mistress’. Her brother, Thomas, is listed as ‘Farmers Son’. Her mother and siblings (Alice, Annie, William, Hila and Lilian) are unlisted. There is a farm servant, George Gatenby (b. 1836). 

In 10/03 – 

PT at Richmond National, Yorks.

In 10/04 – 

Appointed to West Hartlepool Council. £80.

In 10/07 – 

Address is 23 Grosvenor Street, West Hartlepool. 

In 1911 – 

She is at 14 Welldeck Road, West Hartlepool. Janet and her sister, Kate, is listed as ‘Elementary School Assistant Teacher’. 

In 1921 – 

She is at 22 Milton Road, West Hartlepool. Janet is listed as ‘Elementary School Teacher’. 

In 1939 – 

She is at Hollin Top Farm Danby, Castleton, Whitby. Janet is listed as ‘School Teacher (Retired)’. 

d.         5 June 1959, Whitby

PRESSICK, Janet of The Ropery, Whitby, spinster died 05 June 1959 at St. Hildas Hospital, Whitby. Probate York 4 August to John Bowman, farmer. Effects £1102, 3s.