Rose Knowlson

Rose Annie Knowlson 

One Year Student 

Born: 5 September 1871, Pocklington 

Baptised: 12 November 1871, Skipenbeck 

Father: John Knowlson (b. 1841)

Mother: Emma Lavinia Knowlson (b. 1845)

Brothers: Walter Knowlson (b. 1868), Herbert Knowlson (b. 1881), Clarence Joseph Knowlson (b. 1886)

Sisters: Lucy Eveline Knowlson (b. 1874)

In 1881 – 

She is at Skipenbeck, Pocklington. Her father is listed as ‘Boot and Shoemaker Employs 2 Apprentices and 2 Men’. Rose, her mother and siblings (Water, Lucy and Herbert) are unlisted. There are two Shoemaker apprentices, John Raper (b. 1862) and William Cussans (b. 1866).

In 1891 –

She is at Hovingham, Malton as a boarder. Mary Abbott (b. 1841) is listed as widow and ‘Needlewoman’. Clara Abbott (b. 1876) and Alice Abbott (b. 1878) are unlisted. Rose is listed as boarder and ‘Assistant Schoolmistress’. 

In 10/99 – 

PT at Scunthorpe.

In 10/00 – 

Appointed to S. Luke's Kingston Church School, Assistant.

In 1901 –

She is at 56 Kings Road, Kingston-Upon-Thames as a boarder. William Castledine (b. 1847) is listed as ‘Retired Dairyman’. Helen Castledine (b. 1853) is unlisted. William F Castledine (b. 1880) is listed as ‘Private Scots Guard’. Herbert M Castledine (b. 1882) is listed as ‘Boot Shop Assistant’. Edwin Castledine (b. 1885) is listed as ‘Railway Clerk’. Rose is listed as boarder and ‘Schoolmistress’. 

In 10/04 – 

Address is St. John's Villa, 56a King's Road, Kingston-on-Thames. 

In 1911 – 

She is at 19 Gibbon Road, Kingston-Upon-Thames as a boarder. William Castledine (b. 1847) is listed as ‘Verger’. Helen Castledine (b. 1853) is unlisted. Herbert Montague Castledine (b. 1883) is listed as ‘Export Clerk’. Rose is listed as boarder and ‘Teacher’.

In 1921 – 

She is at 126 Lilycroft Road, Bradford as a visitor. The head of the household, Fred Kirby (b. 1877), and a boarder, Beatrice Burley (b. 1904), are listed as ‘Baker and Confectioner’. Fred’s wife, Lucy Evelyn Kirby (b. 1876), is listed as ‘Baker Confectioner Assistant’. Their son, Benjamin Kirby (b. 1902), is unlisted. There is a boarder, Charlotte Holdsworth (b. 1871), is listed as ‘Spooler’. Rose is listed as a visitor and ‘Elementary School Teacher’. There is a servant, Elsie Horace (b. 1903).

In 1939 – 

She is at 1 North Avenue, Worthing. Rose is listed as ‘Schoolmistress Retired’. Ada Bibby (b. 1878) is listed as ‘Schoolmistress Retired’. Alice Ellerken (b. 1896) and Hilda Braithwaite (b. 1891) are unlisted. There is a closed record. 

d.         15 June 1957, Worthing 

KNOWLSON, Rose Annie of Grey Friars, 1 North Avenue, Worthing, spinster died 15 June 1957. Probate London 25 July to Herbert Knowlson, retired draper. Effects £867, 17s, 2d.