1851 Mary Ann Floyd Schoolmistress
From Lacey Green History
Research by Joan West
| 1851 Mary Ann Floyd Schoolmistress | |
|---|---|
| Year | 1851 |
| Village | Lacey Green |
| Author | Joan West |
| Copywrite | |
| Theme | Census 1851 Lacey Green schoolmistress |
| Social Period | Category:1800's |
MARY ANN FLOYD. Schoolmistress in census of 30th March 1851
Research by Joan West
One person caught my attention in the 1851 census (the first complete census in Lacey Green) This was Mary Ann Floyd, schoolmistress. After that there was no trace of her.
It had been widely believed that Ann Floyd was the first teacher because she had lived into her nineties and her grandson, Harry Floyd remembered her well. See Ann & Peter Floyd. She spoke as if she was the first. So who was Mary Ann Floyd and what became of her?
1851 Census of Lacey Green
John Floyd 31 agricultural labourer
Mary Ann Floyd 36 schoolmistress
Jane Floyd 9 scholar
Mary Ann Floyd 6 scholar
Albert Joseph Floyd 4 scholar
At the time there were 24 “scholars” aged from 4 to 10 years.
John Floyd`s grandfather was a yeoman, farming Kiln Farm and working the associated brickworks. He also called himself a shopkeeper. It was usual for members of the family to work together. When John was born in 1820 his father also was listed as farmer, so as an agricultural labourer John probably worked for his father or grandfather. John and the children were all born in Lacey Green but Mary Ann came from Thorncombe in Devon. She had come to Lacey Green in service at Grimsdyke. Her maiden name was Cook.