Isabella Norris King
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Research by Marjorie Gregson
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The Fell Side, Hawswater by Walter Eastwood Acc 17 donated by Isabella Norris King in 1956
Isabella Norris King was born in Rochdale in 1882 to Francis Holden King (1856-1924) and Fanny Rayton King (1858-1926), one of three daughters. Her elder sister, Frances Alice, was born in 1880 and her younger sister, Dorothy Amelia, in 1893.
On the 1881 census her father's occupation was given as a schoolmaster, living in Castleton, Rochdale. However, in 1891 he was described as a commercial traveller in books, and the family was living in Barton upon Irwell.
By 1908 the family had moved to Knowles Road, St Annes on Sea and by 1911 were living at 'Dolphinholme', 61 Orchard Road, St Annes, at which time Francis was described as an Educational Representative. They were still living at that address when he died in 1924.
Frances Alice died on the Fylde in 1915. None of the sisters ever married.
Isabella later lived in Newbury Road, although at the time of her death, in 1956, she was living at 'Shallowford', Orton, Westmorland. Dorothy had died there the previous year. 'Shallowford', at one time known as 'Derby House', dates from the 19th century and was a laundry to Orton Hall. It had been an ironmonger's shop prior to becoming a private residence.
On the 1881 census her father's occupation was given as a schoolmaster, living in Castleton, Rochdale. However, in 1891 he was described as a commercial traveller in books, and the family was living in Barton upon Irwell.
By 1908 the family had moved to Knowles Road, St Annes on Sea and by 1911 were living at 'Dolphinholme', 61 Orchard Road, St Annes, at which time Francis was described as an Educational Representative. They were still living at that address when he died in 1924.
Frances Alice died on the Fylde in 1915. None of the sisters ever married.
Isabella later lived in Newbury Road, although at the time of her death, in 1956, she was living at 'Shallowford', Orton, Westmorland. Dorothy had died there the previous year. 'Shallowford', at one time known as 'Derby House', dates from the 19th century and was a laundry to Orton Hall. It had been an ironmonger's shop prior to becoming a private residence.
