Thomas Hardy
and Florence Emily Dugdale:
Florence HardyThomas Hardy
and Florence Emily Dugdale:
Florence Hardy
| 1871 | Edward Dugdale (her father) qualified from St John's College, Battersea, London as a 'certified teacher'. He became the Headmaster of St Andrews National School for Boys, Enfield, Middlesex where he remained as such for the next 47 years. |
| 1877 | Ethel her eldest sister was born in May |
| 1879 | Florence was born 12th January 1879 at 4 Hampton Villas, Sydney Road, Enfield, Middlesex. She was named Florence after Florence Nightingale and Emily after her grandmother |
| 1880 | Her father Edward Dugdale founded the Enfield Independant Building Society. |
| 1884 | Florence attends school at the National Infants School, Enfield, Middlesex. Constance her sister was born. |
| 1886 | Attended St Andrew's Girls School, Enfield, Middlesex |
| 1887 | Eva her sister was born |
| 1890 | Family move into 5 River Front, Southbury Road, Enfield, Middlesex. |
| 1891 | Florence attends the Higher Grades School at a cost of ninepence per week. |
| 1893 | Margaret her sister was born |
| 1895 | She commenced her training as a teacher on the 10th May at the St Andrews Girls School. |
| 1896 | Florence and her sister Ethel in June received prizes from the Diocesian Board of Education at St Martins Hall, Charing Cross. Florence was presented by the Marchioness of Salisbury certificates in Religious Knowledge and 'a proficiency in secular subjects. |
| 1897 | 10th January Florence began teaching at her fathers school St Andrews National School for Boys, Enfield, Middlesex |
| 1905 | First met Thomas Hardy when she was then aged 26. She was to become his friend,constant helper and later the second Mrs Hardy. |
| 1908 | Florence leaves teaching |
| 1912 | Florence sees Thomas when he visits his
friend Edward Clodd in Aldeburgh. Emma
Hardy dies 27th November. Florence has published her book 'The Book
of Baby Birds'. Illustrations by E. J. Detmold. With contributions by
Thomas Hardy. Published by Henry Frowde; Hodder & Stoughton. |
| 1913 | Florence Dugdale moves into Max Gate. |
| 1914 | Thomas Hardy marries Florence Dugdale 10th February at St. Andrew's, Enfield when she was an Enfield school mistress and her father Edward Dugdale was the headmaster of St Andrew's School. The wedding took place at 08.00am and was over by 08.20. The only people at the wedding were Thomas's brother Henry, Florence's youngest sister Marjorie, and Mr Dugdale. After the wedding they went back to 5 River Front to have the wedding breakfast with Mrs Dugdale. At 10.45 Mr Dugdale returned back to work. The 'new' Hardy's then caught the train from Enfield Town Station to Dorchester. |
| 1926 | William Strang drew Florence's portrait at Max Gate 26th September |
| 1928 | Thomas Hardy died on 10th January when he was 87. Florence attended the service at Westminster Abbey suported by her own doctor and a previous family doctor as the loss of her husband, so long the centre of her life, was severe. |
| 1936 | Florence's father died |
| 1937 | 17th October (aged 58) Florence died of cancer at Max Gate with her sisters Eva and Marjorie at her bedside. She was cremated at Woking and her ashes were buried at Stinsford Church alongside Thomas. |
Florence and Thomas on Aldeburgh beach Suffolk taken by an amateur photographer 16th August 1909
St Andrews Church, Enfield Middx where Florence and Thomas married 10th February 1914
Family Tree
| Grandparents |
Willian Dugdale |
Emily Hibbs | ||||
| Parents |
*Edward Dugdale |
Emma Taylor | ||||
| Siblings |
Ethel 1877 |
Florence 1879 |
Constance 1884 |
Eva 1887 |
Margaret 1893 |
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*married St Peters Church Brighton 1876
