Private Schools in Kensington and Chelsea

[wikitoria]

I was wondering if anyone could help me out or point me in the right direction,
I have found my great aunt in the 1911 census living in Notting Hill, her occupation is listed as
"Private School Teacher".
I would like to find out more about her and hopefully which school she worked in, however I do not know where to start

any help would be very welcome 

[t mo]

hi why not post her name and any info you have on her and we may be able to help further
trevor

[Valda]

Hi


There would have been quite a few small private primary (elementary) schools in the area as there still are today. Some will have survived over the years, many will not. Whereas there were records at this time for teachers working in the state system any records of private teachers would have been held by their employer.


The National Archives guide

Looking for records of a teacher or pupil


http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/teacher-or-pupil.htm?WT.lp=rg-3169



Regards

Valda

[wikitoria]

Thank you Valda, I have had a quick look at the website, it is very helpful

T Mo- her name is Doris Emily White born 1886 in kensington, London, in 1911 she is listed as a private school teacher, she died in 1975 her occupation is listed as a retired school teacher, living in North Harrow

[t mo]

i was hoping may be to find her in the teachers reg records but  she,s not , the thing is that until 1948 registration was voluntary so most didn,t bother , just a thought did she marry by any chance if so what was her married name please only that obviously could be why she,s not there !
trevor

[Valda]

Hi


Teacher registration was voluntary but largely the teachers registered you would expect to find working in the state system not in private schools.

http://www.findmypast.co.uk/content/sog/teachers.html


same with the General Teaching Council only this at present is compulsory for teachers in maintained schools

http://www.gtce.org.uk/registration/



She died as Doris Emily White. Again married women (in the maintained sector) were less acceptable in the teaching profession - indeed they couldn't legally work.


"THE duty of a married woman is primarily to look after her domestic concerns and it is impossible for her to do so and to effectively and satisfactorily act as a teacher at the same time."

This statement, by a senior British judge in 1925, reflected the harsh reality faced by thousands of women teachers in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

The law dictated that female public servants who married were not allowed to keep their posts. A Dorset schoolmistress who attempted to challenge the law was slapped down in the 1925 Appeal Court ruling, which continued: "It is unfair to the large number of young unmarried teachers seeking situations that the positions should be occupied by married women, who presumably have husbands capable of maintaining them."

http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=342027


Regards

Valda

[jennifer c]

1901 census she is living with a maiden aunt in St.Leonards on Sea Hastings Sussex. Aged 15 , no occupation.

Jennifer

[wikitoria]

Thank you again Valda, you really know your stuff!

It looks like finding out more about that part of her life is going to be tricky!
But it was worth a shot,

thankyou Jennifer, I have found her in the censuses, I was trying to find out more about her adult life.
I will keep on trying and hopefully something will pop up.

Thank you everyone again!

[carol8353]

I am going to send you a PM in the hope that I can help 

Carol