Isaac Orme

Isaac was the youngest child of Henry and Ruth Orme (nee Knight). Henry Orme and Ruth Knight were both born in Bulwell and were married in 1873. They had at least ten children who survived into adulthood: Mary Jane b. 1875, Frederick Henry b. 1876, Bertha b. 1978, Percy Knight b. 1880, Ada birth registered 1882 (J/F/M Basford), Amelia b. 1885, Will b. January 1888, Harold b. December 1889 (reg. 1890), Leah b. 1891 and Isaac b. 1893 (reg. A/M/J). All the children were born in Bulwell. In 1881 Henry, a weighing machine clerk, and Ruth were living at 15 Chatham Street, Bulwell, with their children Mary, Frederick, Bertha and Percy. By 1891 they had moved to 7 Clarges Street, Bulwell. Henrywas described on the census as a coal miner. He and Ruth now had eight children: Mary a lace dresser, Frederick who was in work, Bertha a lace mender, Percy, Ada, Amelia, Will and Harold. Leah and Isaac were born several years later. By 1901 the family was living at 2 Henrietta Street, Bulwell. Henry was a colliery [weighing] machine clerk. Only eight of their ten children were still living at home: Mary and Bertha who were both teachers, Ada who was not recorded in work, Amelia who was in work, Will a wicker worker and Harold, Leah and Isaac who were still at school. Frederick had married Hannah Elizabeth Hutton in 1900 and in 1901 they were living in Bulwell. Frederick was a coal hewer. Also living with them was Frederick's brother Percy, a cane worker, and his wife Ada, a hosiery hand, whom he had married in 1901. Percy and Ada were described on the census as boarders. Mary Jane married Frank Grainger in late 1901, Bertha married John Reynolds in 1902 and Amelia married Harry Gill in 1906. Isaac's mother Ruth died on 16 June 1904 aged 52 and his father Henry married Kate Bell the following year (1905 O/N/D Nottingham). By 1911 Henry, a 'check weigh man', was living on Widmerpool Road, Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, with his wife Kate who was a poultry farmer. Only Henry's unmarried son, Will, a butcher, was living with them. Henry's other unmarried children were living with their married siblings. Isaac a coal miner/horse driver below ground, was living at 45 Logan Street, Bulwell, with his sister Mary Jane Grainger, her husband Frank (b. 1875 Codnor Derbyshire), a coal miner, and their two young sons. Leah, an overlocker (lace curtains), was living with her sister Amelia Gill, her husband Harry (b. 1882 Hucknall) a coal miner, and their two children on Chatham Street, Bulwell. Harold, a coal miner hewer, was living pm Logan Street, Bulwell, with his sister Bertha Reynolds, her husband John Reynolds (b. 1877 Elsworth Cambridgeshire), a stationary engineman at a colliery, and their son. Frederick, a coal miner hewer, was living on Logan Street, Bulwell, with his wife Hannah and their two daughters. Percy Knight, a basket maker, and his wife Ada were living on Lascelles Road, Roundhay Road, Leeds, with their daughter, another child had died in infancy. Ada has not yet been traced on the 1911 Census. The notice of Isaac's death in the local paper gave his address as 136 Logan Street, Bulwell, and he may have still been living with one of his married siblings. His father was still living in Keyworth. Henry's second wife Kate (formerly Bell) died in 1924 and Henry probably married Mary Hough the same year (J/A/S Bingham). Henry died in April 1938 aged 83; a corresponding Probate record gave his address as 94 Repton Road, Bulwell. Mary survived him. Isaac's brother Will served in the Army Service Corps (S1.2429 SQMS) and was in France by 1915 at the same time as Isaac. He was still serving in France when Isaac died in May 1917. Will was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal. A newspaper report of 1915 recorded that he had been working for the Bulwell Co-operative Butchering Department before he enlisted.