Search Britain, Directory of Women Teachers, 1927
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Delve into this Directory of Women Teachers for 1927 to discover more about your ancestor's teaching career. In the 1920s, teaching would have been more than just a job for many – it was a respected profession that allowed women to forge a path in a time where options for women were limited. Did your ancestor teach classics and history, lecture in education or become a Senior Mistress in mathematics? This record set helps you to discover new details about your ancestor in education, uncover the qualifications they obtained and determine where they were teaching and living in a period of post-war recovery in Britain.
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Each record includes a transcript and the option to view the original image. While details can vary for each record, you can expect to find a combination of the following facts:
- Name
- Qualification
- Occupation
- Institution name
- Institution address
- Education and training
- Experience
- Membership(s)
- Address
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These records are brought to you in partnership with University College London.
Directories are a wonderful resource for anyone researching their family history who wants to understand more about their ancestor’s life. This collection provides a unique insight into the careers of school teachers across Britain in 1927. The directory can help you to uncover the qualifications, education, training and experience your female ancestor undertook and the institution they ended up teaching in.
Published in 1927, this directory is also an excellent way to fill gaps in the written record, particularly the gap between the 1921 Census and 1939 Register. If you can find your female ancestor in this collection, then this may also help to trace her career progression and give you a snapshot of her professional life.
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