Brief Life History of Isabel
When Isabel Pool was born on 7 May 1878, in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, her father, Joseph James Pool, was 24 and her mother, Caroline Jones, was 25. She married Edgar William Harding on 14 October 1906, in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She lived in St Woollos, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom in 1891 and Newport, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. In 1901, at the age of 23, her occupation is listed as dressmaker in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom. She died on 8 June 1943, in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom, at the age of 65.
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Sources (17)
- Isabel Pool in household of Joseph Pool, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
- Isabel Pool, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
- Marriage Certificate for Isabel Pool and Edgar Harding 1906
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World Events (8)
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
1900 · Strike at Penrhyn Slate Quarry
The strike at Penrhyn Slate Quarry was the longest in Wales history, lasting from November 22, 1900 to 1903. When workers in the quarry were informed that union dues were no longer being collected, they started protesting.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Poole or Paul .
Jewish (from the Netherlands) and Dutch: ethnic name for someone from Poland.
Americanized form of German Puhl .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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