Isabella Warwick

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Munition Worker

Birthplace Cumberland Carlisle England Date of Birth: April 23, 1897 Date of Death: January 1, 1981

Biography

Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Isabella Warwick

Gender: Female

Date and Place of Birth: 23 April 1897 Carlisle

Date and Place of Death: 1981 Carlisle

Nationality: British

Biography

Childhood: One of 4 children, 2 sisters and a brother

Sarah Jane 1893-1971

Silas 1894-1951

Ethel 1895 who married George Routledge.

Lived at various address in the Newtown rd/ Caldewgate area of Carlisle

In 1918 50 Clift street

Parents: Joseph Poole Warwick b Dec 1870 Carlisle, d Jan 1932 at Cumberland Infirmary.

Elizabeth Ann Boadle b 22 Jun 1870 St Bees Whitehaven d 1 Jan 1961 Carlisle

Parent’s occupations: Joseph was a Grocer’s assistant in Whitehaven in 1890s, Carlisle 1901 (Port rd) and then in reserve occupation as chief of warehouse at Carr’s biscuit Factory, Carlisle. Archives have papers for exemption from active service dated until Sept 1918

Schools / universities attended and years of attendance:

Occupation: insurance stamps for being a munitions worker at grena

Place of residence at Gretna:

Job title at Gretna: not known

Marital status: single

Children: none

Travels:

Awards/recognitions:

Trivia / any other information: Living with mother and sisters at 6 Elm terrace, carlislein 1939 Register, working as a dressmaker One sister married and the other incapacitated.

See Carlisle Archives ww1 material from the Warwick Family deposit for more documents relating to Isabella