Alice Augusta Woods (1849 - 1941)

Born 6 Aug 1849 in Walthamstow, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 7 Jan 1941 at age 91 in Radlett, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Alice Woods is Notable.

Alice Woods was born in Essex, England.

This profile is part of the Woods Name Study.

Alice Augusta Woods was born in Walthamstow, Essex on 6 August 1849. Her birth was registered in West Ham, Essex in the third quarter of 1849.^[1] She was the daughter of Samuel Woods, a stockbroker.

At the time of the 1871 England and Wales census, Jesse M, Elizabeth, and Alice Woods were listed as living in Broadwater, Sussex.^[2] At the time of the census, Alice's occupation was listed as "Income From Father".

Alice Woods was an educationist, advocating for co-education and the professional training of teachers. She entered Girton College, Cambridge in 1877 at the age of 28.

In 1884, she was appointed headmistress of Bedford Park School in Chiswick.

Alice died in Radlett, Hertfordshire on 7 January 1941. Her death was registered in Watford, Hertfordshire in the first quarter of 1941.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ FreeBMD: Births Sep 1849, Surname: Woods, Given Name: Alice Augusta, District: W Ham, Volume: X11, Page: 283.
2. ↑ Free UK Genealogy "General Register Office: 1871 Census Returns database", FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/59051205e9379091b1181829 : accessed 30 Jul 2022) [data about Alice WOODS in household of Jesse M WOODS]; citing Piece: 1107 Place: Worthing Enumeration District: 7f Civil Parish: Broadwater Ecclesiastical Parish: Broadwater Folio: 29 Page: 1 Schedule: 4 Address: Warwick Street.
3. ↑ FreeBMD: Deaths Mar 1941, Surname: Woods, Given Name: Alice A., Age: 91, District: Watford, Volume: 3a, Page: 2401.

See also:

• Alice Woods at heritage.humanists.uk
• Wikipedia: Alice Woods
• Wikidata: Item Q18756582, en:Wikipedia