~ ST. PAUL'S NATIONAL SCHOOL ~

CHURCH STREET, CANTERBURY

 

BOYS

Erected in 1872 for 117 pupils

1881 - 1903

Henry Wilshere - Master

1913

Richard Stanbridge - Master

 

 

GIRLS

Erected in 1855 for 141 pupils

1870's

Mary Pullee, School mistress

1882

Miss Sarah Knabb - Mistress

1891

Average attendance 130

Miss Sarah Knabb, Mistress

1901 - 1903

Miss Lillian J. Doe - Mistress

1913

Miss Lillian J. Doe - Mistress

 

 

INFANTS

Erected in 1872 and enlarged 1892 for 135 infants

1882

Miss Annie Crump - Mistress *accomodates 90 infants

1891

Average attendance 104

Miss Marian Julia Lawrence, Infants' Mistress

1901 - 1903

Miss Mariam Julia Lawrence - Mistress

1913

Miss Marianne Julia Lawrence - Infants' Mistress

 

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1870's Henry Wilshere is unmarried, in his early 20's and living with his sister Miss. Mary Ann Wilshere in Suffolk, he is working as a National Schoolmaster. He was born in Bristol, Somerset.

Henry Wilshere is noted as a certified teacher in the early 1880's, and he is living with his wife Charlotte at the School masters house, St. Paul's Church, Church Street.

In the early 1880's there are also Two School Mistress's residences, one for Sarah A. Knibb in her late 20's who's a certified teacher, born in Worchestershire, and Annie Crump? in her mid 20's who is also a certified teacher from Margate, Kent.

In the early 1880's living on the same street, next door at 11 Church Street there are two sisters Florece E. Peice a certified school mistress and Beatrice L. M. Piece a teacher, who might also be working for St. Paul's school.

As well living at 17 Church Street is Ada George in her teen's who is working as a Teacher

Early 1900's Miss Lillian J. Doe is from Dartford, Kent, is living at St. Pauls Girls School, she is in her late 20's

and Miss Marianne J. Lawrence, who is boarding with Henry Wilshere and his wife Charlotte at St. Pauls Boys School

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