Misses Wall School, Lightcliffe
This was a day school for young ladies run by Misses Wall, the
daughters of George Wall.
The school was at
In 1841, the school was at the family home, Yew Cottage,
Lightcliffe.
The ladies of the family who were (possibly) involved in the School
included
- Ann
- Mary
- Eliza
- Susanna who was listed as a Teacher
Pupils listed included
- Hannah Balme [b 1829]
- Sophia Firth [b 1829]
- Martha Hartley [b 1829]
- Margaret Buckley [b 1830]
- William Burkit [b 1827]
- James Stopford [b 1830]
- Mary Hartley [b 1831]
- Elemer Hudson [b 1831]
- Hannah Murgatroyd [b 1832]
- Mary Dixon
- Alice Dixon
and staff
- Rebecca Longfield [b 1821]
- Hannah Fletcher [b 1821]
- Charles Rhodes [b 1826]
In 1845, it was listed as a ladies' boarding school.
In 1851, the census shows only the
address Hipperholme-cum-Brighouse, where
- Alice Wall born Staffordshire, is listed as Ladies B
School
- Ann Law [b 1829] born Leicestershire, England Teacher
and boarders
- Elizabeth Sutcliffe [b 1836] from Halifax
- Emma J. Shaw [b 1837] from Halifax
- Eliza Greenwood [b 1841] from Bradford
This & associated entries use material contributed by Mark Andrew & Alan Longbottom
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Malcolm Bull
2024
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