See also
Husband:
John Thomas Oakley (1862-1919)
Wife:
Mary Lees (1854-1928)
Children:
Marriage:
25 Dec 1886
groom's father Arthur Oakley, bride's father Jonathan Lees of Stoneycroft
John Thomas Oakley
Name:
Sex:
Male
Father:
Mother:
Occupation:
gardener then an engineers labourer / general labourer6 7 4 8 5
Birth:
Q3 1862
Census:
2 Apr 1871 (age 9)
3 Mary Adelaide Place, Old Swan, West Derby, Lancashire, England9
son attending school and living with his parents Arthur and Betty, brothers Arthur and Alfred, and sister Elizabeth. Born in Oldham Lancashire
Census:
3 Apr 1881 (age 19)
3 Mary Adelaide Place, Old Swan, West Derby, Lancashire, England6
unmarried son working as a gardener and living with his parents Arthur and Elizabeth, sisters Mary, Elizabeth, Anne and Matty, and brothers Arthur, Alfred and Charles. Born in Oldham Lancashire
Census:
5 Apr 1891 (age 30)
22 Frederick Street, Latchford, Cheshire, England7
married visitor working as a general labourer and living with his wife Mary, and daughters Mary and Martha in the home of Jesse and Emma Slater. Born in Oldham Lancashire
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 39)
16 Gray Street, Bootle-cum-Linacre, Lancashire, England4
married head of the household working as an engineers labourer and living with his wife Mary, daughters Mary, Martha, Anne, Ellen, and son John. Born in Oldham Lancashire
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 49)
162 Roundthorn Road, Oldham, Lancashire, England8
married head of the household working as a general labourer and living in five rooms with his wife Mary, daughters Mary, Martha, Sarah, Annie and Ellen, and son John. Born in Oldham Lancashire
Death:
Q2 1919 (age 56)
Oldham "Registration District", Lancashire, England [2]10
Mary Lees
Name:
Sex:
Female
Father:
-
Mother:
-
Birth:
Q4 1854
Census:
5 Apr 1891 (age 33)
22 Frederick Street, Latchford, Cheshire, England7
married visitor living with her husband John, and daughters Mary and Martha in the home of Jesse and Emma Slater. Born in Everton Lancashire
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 40)
16 Gray Street, Bootle-cum-Linacre, Lancashire, England4
married wife living with her husband John, daughters Mary, Martha, Anne, Ellen, and son John. Born in Everton Liverpool Lancashire
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 54)
162 Roundthorn Road, Oldham, Lancashire, England8
married wife living in five rooms with her husband John, daughters Mary, Martha, Sarah, Annie and Ellen, and son John. Born in Liverpool Lancashire. Married for twenty-four years with seven children of which six are still living
Death:
Q3 1928 (age 73)
Oldham "Registration District", Lancashire, England [2]12 13
Daughter: Mary Elizabeth Oakley
Spouse: Samuel Hirst
Name:
Sex:
Female
Nickname:
Polly
Spouse:
Occupation:
winder8
Birth:
Q1 1888
1901 census says born in Everton and 1911census says Liverpool
Census:
5 Apr 1891 (age 3)
22 Frederick Street, Latchford, Cheshire, England7
visitor living with her parents John and Mary, and sister Martha in the home of Jesse and Emma Slater. Born in Old Swan Lancashire
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 13)
16 Gray Street, Bootle-cum-Linacre, Lancashire, England4
daughter living with her parents John and Mary, sisters Martha, Anne and Ellen, and brother John. Born in Everton Liverpool Lancashire
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 23)
162 Roundthorn Road, Oldham, Lancashire, England8
unmarried daughter working as a winder and living in five rooms with her parents John and Mary, sisters Martha, Sarah, Annie and Ellen, and brother John. Born in Liverpool Lancashire
Death:
Q2 1937 (age 49)
Oldham "Registration District", Lancashire, England [2]16
Daughter: Martha Oakley
Name:
Sex:
Female
Occupation:
Birth:
19 May 1890
1901 census says born in Everton and 1911 says Liverpool
Census:
5 Apr 1891 (age 11 mns)
22 Frederick Street, Latchford, Cheshire, England7
visitor living with her parents John and Mary, and sister Mary in the home of Jesse and Emma Slater. Born in Wavertree Lancashire
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 11)
16 Gray Street, Bootle-cum-Linacre, Lancashire, England4
daughter living with her parents John and Mary, sisters Mary, Anne and Ellen, and brother John. Born in Everton Liverpool Lancashire
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 21)
162 Roundthorn Road, Oldham, Lancashire, England8
unmarried daughter working as a laundry maid and living in five rooms with her parents John and Mary, sisters Mary, Sarah, Annie and Ellen, and brother John. Born in Liverpool Lancashire
Census:
29 Sep 1939 (age 49)
171 Stanley Road, Chadderton, Lancashire, England19
an unmarried underwear presser living with her brother-in-law Earnshaw, sister Sarah, nephew John and an unknown closed record. Born on 19th May 1890
Death:
17 Mar 1978 (age 87)
Devizes "Registration District", Wiltshire, England [2]18 20
Probate:
15 May 1978
Probate Registry, Winchester, Hampshire, England20
of Flat 2 The Grange St. Bridewell Devizes died 17th march 1978, probate of £11,895 (~£63,000 in 2017)
Daughter: Sarah Oakley
Spouse: Earnshaw Butterworth
Name:
Sex:
Female
Nickname:
Sally
Spouse:
Occupation:
laundress / washer woman8
Birth:
20 Jan 1892
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 9)
School for Deaf and Dumb, Melville Place, Liverpool, Lancashire, England22
pupil living at the school. Born in Liverpool Lancashire
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 19)
162 Roundthorn Road, Oldham, Lancashire, England8
unmarried totally deaf daughter working at home as a part-time laundress and living in five rooms with her parents John and Mary, sisters Mary, Martha, Annie and Ellen, and brother John. Born in Liverpool Lancashire
Census:
29 Sep 1939 (age 47)
171 Stanley Road, Chadderton, Lancashire, England19
married doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her husband Earnshaw, son John, sister Martha and an unknown closed record. Born on 20th January 1892
Medical Condition:
was totally deaf8
Death:
Feb 1987 (age 95)
Oldham "Registration District", Greater Manchester, England [2]23
Daughter: Annie Oakley
Name:
Sex:
Female
Spouse:
Occupation:
velvet weaver8
Birth:
21 Sep 1893
Baptism:
27 Oct 1893 (age 0)
St. Leonard's Church, Shakespeare Street, Bootle, Lancashire, England25
daughter of John Thomas Oakley (dock labourer) and Mary of 45 Holywell Street Bootle, born on 21st September 1893
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 7)
16 Gray Street, Bootle-cum-Linacre, Lancashire, England4
daughter living with her parents John and Mary, sisters Mary, Martha and Ellen, and brother John. Born in Bootle Lancashire
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 17)
162 Roundthorn Road, Oldham, Lancashire, England8
unmarried daughter working as a velvet weaver and living in five rooms with her parents John and Mary, sisters Mary, Martha, Sarah and Ellen, and brother John. Born in Bootle Lancashire
Death:
Q2 1923 (age 29)
Oldham "Registration District", Lancashire, England [2]26
Daughter: Ellen Oakley
Name:
Sex:
Female
Spouse:
Occupation:
velvet weaver8
Birth:
23 Mar 1895
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 6)
16 Gray Street, Bootle-cum-Linacre, Lancashire, England4
daughter living with her parents John and Mary, sisters Mary, Martha and Anne , and brother John. Born in Bootle Lancashire
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 16)
162 Roundthorn Road, Oldham, Lancashire, England8
unmarried daughter working as a velvet weaver and living in five rooms with her parents John and Mary, sisters Mary, Martha, Sarah and Annie, and brother John. Born in Bootle Lancashire
Census:
29 Sep 1939 (age 44)
1 Jubilee Cottages, High Street, Easterton, Wiltshire, England28
married doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her husband James, a closed record and next door to her father-in-law James. Born on 23rd March 1895
Death:
Dec 1987 (age 92)
Devizes "Registration District", Wiltshire, England [2]29
Son: John Oakley
Name:
Sex:
Male
Spouse:
Occupation:
Birth:
12 Jun 1900
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 9 mns)
16 Gray Street, Bootle-cum-Linacre, Lancashire, England4
son living with his parents and four siblings. Born in Bootle Lancashire
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 10)
162 Roundthorn Road, Oldham, Lancashire, England8
son attending school and living in five rooms with his parents John and Mary and sisters Mary, Martha, Sarah, Annie and Ellen,. Born in Bootle Lancashire
Census:
29 Sep 1939 (age 39)
49 Wroughton Road, Battersea, London, England35
a married watch and clock dial maker living alone. Born on 12th June 1900
Death:
6 Nov 1979 (age 79)
Royal Marsden Hospital, Downs Road, Sutton, Greater London, England32 34 36
Burial:
14 Nov 1979
Putney Vale Cemetery, Stag Lane, Putney, Greater London, England32
Probate:
24 Jan 1980
Probate Registry, Greater London, England36
of 49 Wroughton Road London SW11 died 6th November 1979, administration of £3,411 (~£13,000 in 2017)
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