'Female Education' among Baptists in the Eighteenth Century: Martha (Smith) Trinder (1736–1790) and Henrietta Neale (1752–1802). (2nd October 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Smith, Karen E.
• Is Part Of: Baptist quarterly. Volume 48:Number 4(2017)
• Page Start: 168
• Page End: 180
• Publication Date: 2017-10-02
• Subjects: Martha Trinder -- Henrietta Neale -- education -- Baptist -- Northampton -- Frances Ryland; Baptists -- Periodicals; 286
• DOI: 10.1080/0005576X.2017.1376538
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0005-576X

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Baptists, like other Nonconformists, believed that the home was an important centre for education for boys and girls. Education for girls, however, often focused on training in domesticity and manners. As the eighteenth century progressed, and education began to move outside the home, women found new freedom and financial independence as they opened schools. Tracing some of those developments, this article examines the work of two women: Martha (Smith) Trinder (1736–1790) and Henrietta Neale (1752–1802).