Francis Tunaley

b. 1814, Derby.

m. Hannah Smith, 9/6/1834, Astbury, Cheshire.

Hannah b. 1815, Yoxall, nr. Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire.

Francis d. 1892, Derby.

1871 Census: Henry, aged 21 years, occupation school master, lodging with Mr. and Mrs Johnson, Coseley, Staffordshire (Mr. Johnson chemist and druggist employing 3 people).

1881 Census: Henry married to Catherine, living at 43, Sutton St., Aston, Birmingham. Occupation now Assistant H.M. Inspector of Schools. One servant.

1891 Census: Henry and Catherine living at 281, Boldmere Road, Birmingham (Boldmere Road lies approximately half-way between Sutton Coldfield and Erdington - north of Aston).

Henry, aged 41, is listed as "Head" with occupation continuing as Assistant H.M. Inspector of Schools with Derby, Derbyshire.

Catherine, aged 40, is given as wife of Henry and from Birmingham, Warwickshire.

1901 Census: Henry and Catherine have now moved to Lambeth, London, living at 30, Fairmount Rd., Tulse Hill. Henry is now Sub-Inspector of Schools.

Henry Tunaley

b. 14th July, Derby, 1849.

m. Catherine Soar, Aston, 1875

(Catherine b. 1852, Birmingham, d. 1943, Surrey, aged 91 years).

Henry d. 3/9/1938, Farnham, Surrey, aged 89 years.

No known children.

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The following school reports involving Henry, courtesy of Dr. J.Holmes, Auckland:

'Oct 2-6, 1905: "On Tuesday, H. Tunaley Esq and W. Baldrey Esq. visited the school and spent the morning in the inspection of Drawing, the methods of the teachers as well as the work of the boys. Mr. Tunaley gave the teachers some advice as to the mthods to be adopted the use of the brushes &c. At the close of the morning session at Mr. Tunaley's request the seniors sang to him and he paid them a very high compliment......"'

'8th November 1905: "Mr. Tunaley, Drawing Inspector visited ths school this afternoon and saw work in every class except one (Class 5B). He expressed general satisfaction with the work that he saw and the methods that were being followed and said the brush work in the 1st class (Mr. Symonds) was the best he had seen in all the district." '

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