Genealogy Chat

Looking for my Grand mother on 1911 Census Gladys Wilmot she was listed at Domestic School of Science 2 Southville Park Road Gloucester.Does anyone know how I can find more info on this place. Does not seem to exist as an address anymore.? Anyone Heard of it or how to dig for more info? Thanks Roger B

Found this by Googling

A college for training teachers of domestic science, the Gloucestershire School of Cookery and Domestic Economy (renamed in 1900 the Gloucestershire School of Domestic Science), (fn. 336) was opened at Gloucester in 1891, largely through the efforts of Mary Playne of Longfords, Minchinhampton, a daughter of Richard Potter and sister of Beatrice Webb. It was opened with the aid of a grant from the 'whisky money', and Gloucestershire county council agreed to pay the salary of its organizing secretary, who was also to have general responsibility for domestic science teaching in the county. From 1903 it was run by a domestic economy sub-committee of the county education committee, which had a majority of co-opted members and Mrs. Playne as its first chairman; in 1920 the education committee took more direct control. The school was at first housed in part of the old gas company offices in Quay Street, moving in 1894 to the nearby barracks, to which additional buildings were added in the early 20th century. Under its first organizing secretary, Florence Baddeley (d. 1923), the school grew to become one of the largest domestic science schools in the provinces. The students were housed in a number of hostels in the city. Wotton House was bought for that purpose in 1925 and a large new building was completed there in 1931, (fn. 337)

I had tried a search engine with little luck,many thanks for the help Astra. , none of the older members of our family knew anything
roger

For Ref

1911 England Census
about Gladys Wilmot Name: Gladys Wilmot
Age in 1911: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1896
Relation to Head: Scholar
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
Civil parish: Gloucester
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England
Street Address: 2 Southville Villas, Park Road, Gloucester
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: scholar Domestic school Of science
Registration district: Gloucester
Registration District Number: 325
Sub-registration district: Gloucester Northern
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Household schedule number: 246
Piece: 15290
Household Members: Name Age
Lilian Harris 43
Rachel Lawton 17
Florence Prichard 15
Beatrice Richardson 15
Lottie Poole 15
Mary Merriman 15
Annie White 14
Freda Wood 15
Gertrude Howell 13
Gladys Wilmot 15
Elsie Newbury 14
Lilian Watkins 14
Olive Bridges 14


1901 England Census
about Gladys Wilmot Name: Gladys Wilmot
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1896
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: John H Wilmot
Mother's name: Carolina Wilmot
Gender: Female
Where born: Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England

Civil parish: Nailsworth
Ecclesiastical parish: Nailsworth St George
Town: Newmarket
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Stroud (Gloucs)
Sub-registration district: Horsley
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 148
Piece: 2443
Folio: 24
Page Number: 20
Household Members: Name Age
John H Wilmot 27
Carolina Wilmot 31
Percy Wilmot 6
Gladys Wilmot 5
Ivy Wilmot 3
Lily Wilmot 1

the Gloucester Domestic Science College became the Gloucester college of education, which then became part of GLOSCAT (Gloucestershire College of Arts and Technology) incorporating several other 'Technical Colleges'. Those premises were on the corner of Oxstalls lane and Cheltenham Road.
In 1991 the Department of Education ceeded those premises to the Gloucestershire College of Higher Education which ultimately became the University of Gloucestershire. A new build now occupies the site.