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Isabella Rose
Munition workerBiography
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Isabella Rose
Gender: Female
Date and Place of Birth: 17th October 1897, Elgin, Morayshire
Date and Place of Death: 27th September 1959, 15 Carlin Street, Bishopmill, Moray
Nationality: Scottish
Childhood: A twin. The youngest of 5.
Parents: George and Rebecca nee MacDonald
Parent’s occupations: Shoemaker
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K
Occupation: Munition worker
Place of residence at Gretna: N/K
Job title at Gretna: Munition worker
Marital status: Married
Children: 8 children
Travels: N/K
Awards/recognitions: N/K
Trivia / any other information:
Isabella Rose was born in Elgin, Morayshire on 17th October 1897 to George, a shoemaker, and Rebecca nee MacDonald.
1901- She was living at 55 High Street, Elgin. Isabella a twin, the youngest of 5 children.
WW1 – employed as a munition worker at Gretna – source – Moray Council Genealogical data base.
2nd January 1920- married Charles Smith, garden labourer in Elgin. She a domestic servant of 957 High Street, Elgin. They subsequently had 8 children.
27th September 1959- died at 15 Carlin Street, Bishopmill, Moray aged 62
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