Winifred Florence Cleaver about 15 years old c1920
Before she became a nanny. She was born to a working class London family in 1905, had five brothers and sisters. Her father was a builders labourer in 1901 aged 33 - and they lived 74 St James Road, Islington with the Tigg family. Bernard Tigg 26, his wife Mary Ann and son William aged 3.
Bernard was a train driver. Bernard Tigg was the uncle to the Cleaver children.
Winifred travelled across the world working as a nanny, she never married and had children. She spent her life caring for other peoples children and nanny to the children of a Kuwati Royal family - later became a tutor of English in a Cairo School.
Known people in the above photo
1 from left:
Miss Winifred Florence Cleaver
Maiden name: Cleaver
Age: 11 - 15
Female
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genegenie Said:
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My great aunt Winifred Cleaver's cousin Tom servi
Date: 19 Oct 2006 | Responder location: Ash Vale, United Kingdom
He lived with Roy Dennis when he was an old man and left Roy all his wordly goods. Roy is the grandson of Tom's couson Elizabeth Lizzy
Corsi.
genegenie Said:
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My great aunt Winifred Cleaver's cousin Tom servi
Date: 19 Oct 2006 | Responder location: Ash Vale, United Kingdom
Does anyone know which service he
was in during 1914-1918 War. Was he in an army regiment? Did he achieve a rank? Would really like to know.
genegenie Said:
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Winifred Cleaver nanny to Gillian in the 1920's
Date: 19 Oct 2006 | Responder location: Ash Vale, United Kingdom
They look like the Adams family, very scary. If anyone knows Gillian, she'll be
a very elderly lady now, please respond.
genegenie Said:
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My great aunt Winifred Cleaver's cousin Tom servi
Date: 21 Apr 2008 | Responder location: Ash Vale, United Kingdom
Tom's surname was Tigg.
His brother younger Bernie died in WW1. he joined the navy and died in a WW1 naval battle.
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Miss Winifred Florence Cleaver born 29th June 1905 Nanny to wealthy families
Born in Islington London, one of six siblings. father a builders labourer, mother a laundress.
in 1901 the family lived at 74 St.James Road,Islington,London.
aged 23 she set sail from London to Bombay. In 1932 sailed from London to Singapore twice and in 1936 from London to Bombay again.
At some time she took passage to Egypt and China but no record.
She travelled as nanny to a number of wealthy families. Nothing is known of the names of these families.
She spent all of her adult life as a nanny and then later as a teacher in Egypt.She loved caring for other peoples' children whom she adored. This photo shows her in the centre of a family group none of whom are known other than her charge Gillian, the littlest girl in the front row. The rest of the children are known to be her sisters and cousins. She spent time in India with Gillian's family in the 1920's.
But who are the rest of the family group?
It is thought that Winifred cared for Gillian until she was aged about ten years old.
I am very interested to know who the rest of the family group are, particularly their relationship to Gillian and whether there remain memories or photos of my Great Aunt Winifred Cleaver during this time.
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