ISLAND HISTORY
By 1881 William and Jane
had both died and Isaac was
alone and for the moment
lodging at the Appleford
end of Chale Green with
the Creeth family. Frederick
Creeth (47) was a carpenter
living with his wife Helen,
their son Rowland a labourer
and Minnie who was still at
school. To make ends meet
they took in lodgers. In their
house was Thomas Hastings
(57) like Isaac a labourer
and Arthur Lowe (17) who
worked as a boot maker. Now
that his parents were not
around Isaac was uncertain
about his age and is listed as
being 44 although he was in
How it is today 2008, this is where it is believed Isaac's
fact 48.
make-shift home was located
Ten more years and we find
Isaac living at Northgrounds
Cottage in Chale. This time
year mourning his loss of freedom and
he is listed as being fifty-three and his
missing his native Chale. In February
occupation given as agricultural farm
1912 he died at the recorded age of
labourer. The census return also records
seventy-seven.
an uncompromising comment - “imbecile
Isaac was sufficiently m