Henry King (abt. 1772 - 1855)

Born about 1772 in Melling nr Hornby

Husband of Ann (Skirrow) King — married 19 Feb 1793 in St Wilfreds, Melling

Descendants

Died 2 Jan 1855 at about age 83 in Caton Workhouse

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Biography

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Birth

Birth:

Date: ABT 1772

Place: Melling nr Hornby^[1]

Death

Death:

Date: 2 Jan 1855

Place: Caton Workhouse^[2]

Christening

Christening:

Date: 16 Feb 1772

Place: Melling nr Hornby^[3]

User ID

User ID: 6249D5D0574ADA118F49444553540000E4AC

Note

Note: Caton Workhouse - info from http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Caton/

Because of its Gilbert Union status, Caton was exempted from most of the provisions of the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act. In 1856, its membership comprised the parishes of Bolton-le-Sands, Borwick, Caton, Claughton, Farleton, Gressingham, Halton, Heysham, Hornby, Nether Kellet; Poulton, Bare, and Torrisholme; Over Kellet, Quernmoor [Quernmore], Slyne-with-Hest, Tatham, Wennington, and Wray-with-Botton.

The workhouse was, nonetheless, subject to scrutiny by the Poor Law Board. An official inspection of the premises in 1866, by Mr R.B. Cane, resulted in a catalogue of criticisms. There were no receiving wards, vagrant wards, insane wards, infirmary, or school. There was no water-closet, bath, or lavatory, and the men slept two to a bed. Two men who were confined to their beds were in the charge of another pauper who was so deaf they could not make him hear. An insane woman temporarily placed in the workhouse had thrown herself from a window and was killed. Another lunatic inmate had cut his own throat with a razor. In short, the workhouse was "wholly usuitable for the reception, and proper care and management of the poor".

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1841 Census Household Record

Household Information

Address Fairbank

Parish Kirkby Lonsdale

District Kendal, Kirkby Lonsdale

Administrative County Westmorland

Householder 1

Name Henry King

Age 70

Estimated Year of Birth 1771

Relationship to Head of Household

Occupation

Birth Place

Birth County

Householder 2

Name Ann King

Age 75

Estimated Year of Birth 1766

Data Changed

Data Changed:

Date: 2 Sep 2012

Time: 23:27:02

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Sources

• WikiTree profile King-5182 created through the import of wiki.ged on Sep 9, 2012 by Sue Smith. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Sue and others.

• Source: S13 Repository: #REPO2 Title: International Genealogical Index (R) Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Publication: Copyright (c) 1980, 2000, data as of January 2000
• Repository: REPO2 Name: Family History Library Address: 35 N West Temple Street CONT Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA
• Source: S18 Title: 1851 Census
• Source: S4 Title: Death certificate held

1. ↑ Source: #S18 Note: 1851 censusMelling with Wrayton Lancashire Anthony Fearing 1788 Barbon, Westmorland, Head,Agric Lab Agnes Fearing 1795 Ambleside, Westmorland,Wife Roger Fearing 1830 Melling, Lancashire, Son, Agric Lab Henry King 1772 Hornby, Lancashire, Lodger,Widower, Pauper(Agric Lab)
2. ↑ Source: #S4
3. ↑ Source: #S13