Rose Wiltshire (nee Maughan) was born in St. Michael and attended Queen’s College. On leaving school, she married Wilbert Wiltshire, a Barbadian chemist employed by the Trinidad Lake Asphalt Company. They had nine children. As a housewife, Rose gave piano...
Lawrence Gertrude Hewitt grew up in Mayers Corner, St. Joseph but lived most of her life at Alkins Road, Carrington Village, St. Michael. She received her early education at Clifton Hall School. Later in life, she worked as a domestic at various private homes....
Rosetta Wickham was born in Market Hill, St. George. A single parent, she worked as a maid to take care of her four children. Rosetta lived with her daughter Edith Morris at Branker’s Gap, Government Hill, St. Michael, for several years. For many years, Rosetta...
Born in 8th Avenue, New Orleans, St. Michael, Gwendolyn was a pupil of Westbury Elementary School. In adulthood, she worked as a laundress for private homes and then later as a domestic. Two of the prominent families for whom she worked at the time were...
Delphine “Clytie” Goodman was born in Baird’s Village, St. George but spent most of her adult life at Robert’s Land, Chapel Gap, St. Michael. Educated at Belmont School, “Clytie” always wanted to be independent and make her own money. From the age of 10,...
