Fanny Chandler (buried 1921)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Chandler
First name: 
Fanny
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
1060
Born: 
12/7/1836
Died: 
00/12/1921
Buried: 
07/12/1921
Occupation: 
Governess; Matron/ Superintendent
Distinction: 
Industrial School Matron
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SES
Cemetery row: 
11
Cemetery plot: 
23
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone description: 
None Found - Listed in Heene Cemetery Index of Graves
Headstone inscription: 
None Found - Listed in Heene Cemetery Index of Graves

Life story

Life story

Fanny was born in Capel, Surrey, the daughter of George and Hannah nee Rapley. Her father worked as a labourer. Fanny was sent to school in Hove and after leaving, worked as a governess. By 1871, she was working in London at a girl's industrial school. These schools were set up for troublesome and difficult girls, where they were taught domestic tasks and given an education. Most of the girls were sent there by the courts after causing trouble although some parents applied to send their daughters to these schools because they couldn't control them. On 31st October 1884, a new school was certified at 14 Somerset Street, Bristol. It was called Stanhope House and took 60 girls. Fanny became the superintendent/matron of the school and was still there in 1911. The school closed in 1918. Fanny moved to Worthing, lodging with Charles and Mary Hephzibah Cooper at 17 Milton Street. She died here in early December 1921. No probate. 

Stanhope House Industrial School had originally been established on Fort Row in 1866. The school moved to larger premises in Somerset Street in 1884. The new house had a large garden, more schoolrooms and a large kitchen. It is now a probation hostel. 

Fanny Chandler (far left), Matron and School Mistress at Bristol Industrial School for Girls
Fanny Chandler (far left), Matron and School Mistress at Bristol Industrial School for Girls

Fanny is sitting on the far left of the image. This is taken when she was Matron and School Mistress at Bristol Industrial School for Girls, 14 Somerset Street.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
12/07/1836

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
00/12/1921
Age (at time of death): 
85
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
17 Milton Street, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1841 census: 

Capel Village, Surrey

George aged 60, ag lab. Hannah aged 50. Sarah aged 20. Esther aged 12. Hannah aged 9. Fanny aged 5.

1851 census: 

Lansdowne Square School, 1-5 Lansdowne Square, Hove, Sussex.

Fanny aged 14, pupil at school run by Frances Restell and Isabella Brunskill.

1861 census: 

Lock House, Coldharbour, Oxenhall, Glos.

Thomas Godsall aged 32, lock keeper. Mary aged 36. William aged 7. Fanny Chandler aged 24, sister-in-law, governess.

1871 census: 

Girl's Industrial School, Stockwell Road, Lambeth, Surrey

Fanny aged 34, school mistress.

1881 census: 

Portland Street Industrial School, Westbury, Bristol.

Fanny aged 42, matron.

1891 census: 

Stanhope House Industrial School, Somerset Street, Bristol.

Fanny aged 54, matron.

1901 census: 

Industrial School, 14 Somerset Street, Bristol.

Fanny aged 64, matron.

1911 census: 

Industrial School, 14 Somerset Street, Bristol.

Fanny aged 74, matron.

1921 census: 

17 Milton Street, Worthing.

Fanny aged 84, lodging with Charles and Mary Hephzibah Cooper and family.