King |
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 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.
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 |
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 |
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.
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 |
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.
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 |
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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