Cambridge High and Latin School

Eleanor Louise Skelley “El”

Eleanor Louise Skelley (“El”), Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1926 (Cambridge, Massachusetts). The entry prints: came from Sacred Heart School; headed for Business College; lived at 69 Thorndike Street.

Class of 1926

462 in the class of 1926 · 3 more named Skelley

Full name: Eleanor Louise Skelley
Known as: El
Lived at: 69 Thorndike Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1926
Came from: Sacred Heart School
Headed for: Business College

Also searched as: El Skelley; Ellie Skelley; Eleanor Skelley; Eleanor L. Skelley.

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Household 1
Neighbours 34
Same surname 1
Classmates 461
Same schools 88

In context

In the alphabetical roll of 462 names from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1926, Eleanor stands 398th. Turning the scan to page 124 shows Eleanor; the portraits we read from this book run from page 23 to page 140. From 1917 to 1930, 41 Cambridge High and Latin School graduates on this site share the first name Eleanor, spread over 12 classes and peaking at 8 in 1928. Counting Eleanor, 17 people in the class are listed as coming from Sacred Heart School. For surnames, the class of 1926 has Sullivan (6) on top and the class of 1925 has Murphy (7).

On the same scan page	Marita Sillen, Olive Dolores Silveira, Florence G. Simpson
Same earlier school	Sacred Heart School: 16 other classmates
Same kind of plan	business or secretarial school: 53 of 388 classmates with a plan (14%)

At home, 69 Thorndike Street

Same surname, same address — very likely a brother or sister.

Dorothy Frances SkelleyCambridge 1927

The 1926–27 Cambridge Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named Skelley at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

Wm R Skelley (wife Annie J), prsmn householderpage

The Skelley household is listed here in 1920 too.

What Eleanor did at school

G. A. A., 1923-24

What the yearbook said

Here’s a girl, we must confess

Also grew up on Thorndike Street

The class of 1926

All 462 in this class →

Others named Skelley

Same surname in Massachusetts. They may be relatives; the books do not say.

Edna T. M. SkelleyCambridge 1930

Also came from Sacred Heart School

Also headed for Business College

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1926, page 124. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1926unse).

Published 1926, and therefore in the public domain in the United States. Scan courtesy of Malden Public Library / Boston Public Library via the Internet Archive.

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