Cambridge High and Latin School

Gertrude W. Pilkington “Gert Pilky”

Gertrude W. Pilkington (“Gert Pilky”), Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1929 (Cambridge, Massachusetts). The entry prints: came from Webster School; activities listed: G. A. A and Home Economics Club; lived at 14 Jay Street.

Class of 1929

421 in the class of 1929 · 7 more named Pilkington

Full name: Gertrude W. Pilkington
Known as: Gert Pilky
Lived at: 14 Jay Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1929
Came from: Webster School

Also searched as: Gertie Pilkington; Gertrude Pilkington; Pilkington, Gertrude.

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Household 1
Clubs & teams 294
Neighbours 14
Same surname 5
Classmates 420
Same schools 58

In context

Of the 421 names from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1929 that have pages here, Gertrude is 309th in surname order. Gertrude's portrait is on scan page 103, and this book's portraits on the site span pages 25 to 132. Counting Gertrude, 55 people in the class are listed as coming from Webster School. Gertrude is also the first name of 6 other people in the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1929. 56% of the graduates in the class of 1929 whose plans we could classify named a college or university, against 58% in 1928 and 56% in 1930.

On the same scan page	Sylvia Phillips, Iris Sarah Piltch, Sarah Inez Piltch
Same earlier school	Webster School: 54 other classmates
Same first name	Gertrude: 6 other people in the class
The book's own title	The Cambridge Review

At home, 14 Jay Street

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

Gertrude Wilhemina PilkingtonCambridge 1928

The 1930 Cambridge Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named Pilkington at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

Gertrude Pilkington lived herepage

What Gertrude did at school

G. A. A. 522
Home Economics Club

Fellow members from Gertrude's own class:

What the yearbook said

There was a soft and pensive grace, A cast of thought upon her face.

Also grew up on Jay Street

The class of 1929

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Others named Pilkington

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

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Also came from Webster School

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1929, page 103. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1929unse).

Published 1929, 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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