King

King

1861 Census

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
KING James	Head, Married	76	Retired Farmer	West Witton
KING Dorothy	Wife, Married	71		Bishopton, DUR
KING Anne	Daughter, Unmarried	47	West Witton
KING Elizabeth	Daughter, Unmarried	45		West Witton
KING Isabella	Granddaughter	8	Scholar	West Witton
HORN Elizabeth	Servant, Unmarried	17	House Servant	Castle Bolton

James King was baptized in 1783, son of Henry and Elizabeth King, nee Robinson, of West Witton. He married Dorothy (surname unknown) of Bishopton and baptized several children at West Witton where he was a tanner.

James left West Witton to farm at West Bolton, Carperby in 1846 and later retired to Redmire where he lived at Briar House. At West Bolton he would be a tenant of the Bolton Estate, but Briar Farm was then owned by the Elm House Estate.

The grand-daughter Isabella is a daughter of James' son, Thomas Robinson King and wife Anne.

1871 Census

James King had died in 1862 and was buried 3 May 1862 at West Witton, leaving his widow Dorothy:

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
KING Dorothy	Head, Widow	80	Annuitant	Bishopton, DUR
KING Anne	Daughter, Unmarried	55		West Witton
LODGE Elizabeth	Daughter	54	West Witton
KING Thomas Firbank	Grandson, Unmarried	23	Land Agent, Surveyor	West Witton
ROBINSON Celilia	Servant, Unmarried	20	General Servant Domestic	Wensley

The new King is Thomas Firbank King, son of James and Dorothy's son Thomas Robinson King, by Ann, baptized 20 September 1847 at West Witton.

1881 Census

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
KING Henry James	Head, Married	54	Farmer 120 Acres	West Witton
KING Elizabeth	Wife, Married	58	Farmer Wife	Gayle
KING Alice Blakistone	Daughter, Unmarried	21	Scholar	Aysgarth
KING Mary Elizabeth	Daughter, Unmarried	15	Scholar	Aysgarth
KING William Henry	Son, Unmarried	16	Scholar	Aysgarth
HORSFIELD Frances S.	Lady Help, Unmarried	32	Lady Help	Leeds

By 1881, the occupier of Briar House was Henry James, son of James and Dorothy. Henry had been baptized at West Witton 25 January 1827. He had married Elizabeth Whaley, daughter of the Rev. John Whaley of Hawes.

Henry used to smoke, and because Mrs. King would not allow him to smoke in the house, he converted a room in one of the farm buildings over the cart house into a smoking room. This was complete with fireplace, cupboards, etc. Although now part of a dwelling, the layout of this room remained unchanged until 1989.

1891 Census

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
KING Henry J.	Head, Married	64	Farmer	West Witton
KING Elizabeth	Wife, Married	66		Hawes
KING Alice B.	Daughter, Unmarried	31		Aysgarth
KING Mary E.	Daughter, Unmarried	25		Aysgarth
KING William H.	Son, Married	27	Farmer, Visitor	Castle Bolton
PEACOCK Alice E.	Servant, Unmarried	23	Domestic Servant	Castle Bolton
PEACOCK Mary	Servant, Unmarried	17	Domestic Servant	Redmire

Henry had followed his father as tenant at West Bolton, and then again to Briar House in 1878. Whilst still at West Bolton, they had had 3 children buried at Redmire:

Elizabeth daughter of Henry and Elizabeth King of West Bolton died 14 March 1862 aged 11 months. Anne Isabell their daughter died 27 August 1862 aged 5 weeks. Henry Jas. their son died 22 May 1863 aged 4 years.

Henry was one of the first members of the Redmire Parish Council when it was established in 1896.

1901 Census

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
KING Henry J.	Head, Married	74	Farmer, Employer	West Witton
KING Elizabeth	Wife, Married	70		Gayles
KING Alice B.	Daughter, Unmarried	41		West Bolton
KING Mary E.	Daughter, Unmarried	35		West Bolton
METCALFE Dora E.	Servant, Unmarried	18	Cook (Domestic)	Askrigg
METCALFE Hannah	Servant, Unmarried	15	Housemaid (Domestic)	Askrigg

Elizabeth was to live only until June of the following year, and Henry until October of 1906. Both were buried at Redmire:

In loving memory of Elizabeth wife of H.J. King who died 4 June 1902 aged 77 years and of Henry J. King who died 12 October 1906 aged 79 years.

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