Gertrude Walter's singer sewing machine

[j9wills]

wondering if anyone can help please,i am part of a small history research group and currently we are researching a singer sewing machine which was bought by a members father in the 70s in newport. there is a plaque attached with the name miss gertrude walters and it was presented to her by the community of heathfield house for her many years service at the school in 1924 with the latin numquam otio torpuit neque torpebat written at the bottom.
we know a bit about the school although not much we would be very interested in any information or tips as to where we go from here especially as to where we could find out more about Gertrude
thank you

[CaroleW]

Hi

The 1911 census would be your best bet.  Because of copyright restrictions, lookups are not allowed on Rootschat.

If the machine was for long service, she should be there in 1911

http://www.1911census.co.uk/search/tnaform.aspx

[nestagj]

Was it Heathfield House Cardiff or Chiswick ? 

Thanks

[j9wills]

thank you for your replies yes 1911 census a brilliant idea and will be my next port of call and the heathfield house is the one in cardiff. i did just think ooops forgot to write down the location before i logged on am new to posting on here although been a member for a while and seen some brilliant work while helping people by brilliant roots chatters so this was the first thing i did while starting this project
thanks again

[dawnsh]

Hi & welcome back 

If you don't have a subscription to the 1911 census host sites at home (FindMyPast/Ancestry) check out your local library to see if they offer free in-house access to the library editions.

Dawn

[nestagj]

Have a look at these

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=C3179599

http://www.archiveswales.org.uk/anw/get_collection.php?coll_id=77186&inst_id=33&term=heathfield%20house

These may help

[ShaunJ]

My guess is that she was leaving to get married. Is there a precise date on the plaque?

There was a marriage in Llanelly in q/e June 1924: Gertrude M Walters and Thomas R Williams

When you get access to the censuses have a look at this Gertrude Walters, born around 1890 in Cwmbran, at a college in Liverpool. https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XWRB-WDC

[j9wills]

yes i thought maybe she would be leaving to get married. and the gertrude walters born in cwmbran certainly looks promising will look at all the brilliant suggestions from you all as soon as the children are in bed thanks all

[j9wills]

sorry forgot to say i dont think there is a precise date but will ask the owner of it when i see her i did have a copy of the exact wording on the plaque but cant find it at the moment prob be easier to ask her for another copy
thanks