First page of DWS Census Return 1911
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Starting with the headmistress Miss Florence Anstey, the Census goes on to list seven Assistant Mistresses and one Housemistress who were all resident on the 2 April 1911. The Census lists 12 boarders on this page.
Of particular interest is Dorothy May Davies, aged 16, born in Liverpool. This is the legendary 'Do' who went on to teach at the school from 1919 to 1961.On other pages the Census records pupils born in Bombay, Madras and Shanghai.While most pupils were born in Wales many, like the mistresses here, were English. The final page (of four), includes the names of the domestic staff resident at the school and is also published on our site - see link.
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From: 02 April 1911
To: -- - ---- - Location:Dolgelley
- County:Merioneth
- Creator:Official Census Return 1911
- Owner:The National Archives
- Themes:Pupil experience DWS Home Front 1914
Posted by: Jennifer Hutcheson
Posted on: 31.01.2018 at 12:37
The third person on this list is Gertrude Lewis, aged 33. Born in Bournemouth, which was then in Hampshire, Gertrude is described as an 'Assistant Mistress.' In 1913 Gertrude Lewis was the joint secretary of the local branch of the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies. Gertrude was a Suffragist. By 1913 there were 50,000 such Suffragists across the land lobbying parliament for the vote.