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Tetbury seems to have had quiet a number of small private schools, some of which are listed here. The primary resources used to date have been trade directories and census records.

SARAH & SELINA BROWN Boarding School, The Chipping

Selina Brown was living on Church Street, Tetbury by 1841. By 1851 she was working with sisters Mary and Sarah, as governesses at their school on The Chipping. They had 14 pupils [7 of which were nephews/nieces] and two house servants. The sisters were born in Swadlincote, DBY in the early 1800s, daughters of a farmer. In 1861 only Selina is left running the school with one assistant, her neice, and just six pupils. By 1871 she had moved to Swindon, WIL where she was housekeeper to her brother, William. She died in 1873.

JANE ROBINSON Ladies Boarding School, The Chipping

Jane Robinson was born c.1819 in Lynn Regis, NFK [Kings Lynn]. With a young family and absent husband, she was a school mistress at a Aylesham, NFK school in 1851. By 1861 she was widowed and living on Combers Mead, Tetbury, school mistress of the National School, with 15 year old Keturah Daniels, a pupil teacher living with her. By 1863 she was running a Ladies Boarding School in The Chipping. 1871 lists her as school mistress, living on The Knapp. By 1881 she had moved to Paignton, DEV where she was teaching at a private school.

Advert from The Times 31 December 1858

Gloucester House, The Chippings 1900s

MADAME VILLARD Ladies Boarding & Day School, The Chipping

Louise Cecile Villard was born c.1833 Switzerland. In 1861 she was a teaching assistant in Clifton, Bristol, GLS. By 1870 she was running a Ladies School on The Chipping, Tetbury. The 1871 census lists her as employing a music teacher, Maria Bowcett from Cheltenham, GLS and a cook and housemaid. She had 11 pupils boarding, ranging in age from 11 up to 17. In 1879 Louise married Edward Cossins and moved to East Dereham, NFK. She was a Boarding school mistress in 1881 and had a daughter.

ISABELLA SPENCER Boarding School, Long Street

Isabella Spencer was born c1792 in Bath, SOM and had tow nieces Emma & Sarah Spencer
In 1841 she had an apprentice Elizabeth Spencer aged 15, an assistant Mary Laurence and 5 pupils at the school situated on Long Street. There was also a domestic servant. In 1851 there were 2 assistants and 3 pupils. In 1860 the property on Long Street was owned by Thomas Lewis. In 1861 a teacher of music and 4 pupils plus a cook/housemaid were resident.
In 1871 niece Emma Spencer was assistant Governess, and 3 pupils and 1 servant were resident and the school was on The Chipping.
By 1881 Isabella had died [1876] and the school was now on The Chipping and run by Emma, who had pupil Florence Spencer, her cousin living with her. No other pupils are listed.
In 1891 Emma, living on The Chipping, is listed as a School teacher but again there are no boarders. Cousin Florence Spencer is now her assistant teacher and living with her. Emma died in 1895 and Florence married Pearl Life Assurance Agent George R Taylor later that year.