See also
Husband:
Thomas Oakley (1799?- )
Wife:
Anne Butterfield (1803?-bef1851)
Children:
Marriage:
27 Apr 1824
Thomas of this parish, Anne of Luton, by licence with consent of Guardian, witnessses Chas Tallwood and Ann Walton
Name:
Sex:
Male
Father:
Mother:
Occupation:
Note:
At Charles baptism, address-Preston Castle Farm. At Marys baptism address-Preston ? parish of Hitchin, Farmer.
Birth:
1799 (app)
Baptism:
25 Jul 1799 (age 0)
son of Thomas Oakley and Anne
Census:
6 Jun 1841 (age 41-42)
Water End, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England7
aged 40, farmer living with his wife and five children. Born in Hertfordshire
Employment:
6 Jun 1841 (age 41-42)6
census enumerator for Sandridge. He farmed at Waterend Farm
Census:
30 Mar 1851 (age 51-52)
Dairy House, Maresfield, Sussex, England8
head of the household aged 51 widower, farm bailiff living with two children, a daughter-in-law, a visitor and two servants. Born in Kings Walden Hertfordshire
Census:
3 Apr 1861 (age 61-62)
Blenheim Lodge, London Road, South side, Northfleet, Kent, England10
head of the household aged 61 married, house, land & funds living with his wife, a daughter and two servants. Born in Kings Walden Hertfordshire
Census:
2 Apr 1871 (age 71-72)
Blenheim Lodge, London Road, South side, Northfleet, Kent, England11
head of the household aged 71 married, retired farmer living with his wife, a daughter and two servants. Born in Kings Walden Hertfordshire
Name:
Anne Butterfield4
Sex:
Female
Father:
Mother:
Birth:
Baptism:
25 Nov 1803 (age 0)
St. Mary's Church, St. Mary's Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, England12,13
daughter of John Butterfield and Alice
Census:
6 Jun 1841 (age 37-38)
Water End, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England7
aged 35, living with her husband and five children, not born in Hertfordshire
Death:
bef 1851 (age 47-48)
Name:
Sex:
Female
Nickname:
Annie
Spouse:
Birth:
10 Mar 1825
1861 census says born in Preston hertfrordshire
Baptism:
8 Apr 1825 (age 0)
daughter of Thomas Oakley (farmer) and Ann of Preston
Census:
6 Jun 1841 (age 16)
Water End, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England7
aged 15, living with parents and four siblings. Born in Hertfordshire
Census:
30 Mar 1851 (age 26)
Dairy House, Maresfield, Sussex, England8
daughter aged 26 unmarried, living with father, a brother, a sister-in-law, a visitor and two servants. Born in Hitchin Herts
Census:
7 Apr 1861 (age 36)
75 Lisson Grove, Lisson Grove, Middlesex, England16
wife aged 36 married, living with her husband, a daughter, a half-sister and a servant. Born in Preston Hertfordshire
Census:
2 Apr 1871 (age 46)
5 St. Mary's Terrace, Paddington, Middlesex, England17
visitor aged 46 widow, annuitant living with Richard Blizard and family and two servants. Born in Hitchin Hertfordshire
Witness:
21 Apr 1878 (age 53)
Ann Willis Oakley witnessed the marriage of William Valentine Oakley and Ellen Elizabeth Hodgson on Sunday on 21 April 1878 in St. Saviour, Pimlico, St. George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England
Census:
3 Apr 1881 (age 56)
Farm House, Joyce Green, Dartford, Kent, England18
visitor aged 56 widow as Annie Willis Lofts, living with George Solomon and family and four servants. Born in Hitchin Hertfordshire
Census:
5 Apr 1891 (age 65)
Fulwich Farm, Fulwich Road, Dartford, Kent, England19
widowed grandmother living on her own means with son-in-law Henry Parkhurst, her daughter Ellen, grandson Sidney, granddaughters Edith, Lilian, Gertrude and Mabel, two visitors and two servants. Born in Hitchin Hertfordshire
Death:
25 Jan 1897 (age 71)
Burial:
28 Jan 1897
St. Margaret, Rochester, Kent, England22
aged 71
Probate:
17 May 1897
Probate Registry, London, England21
widow of 'Fairmount' Borstal Road Rochester, effects of £685 10s (~£40,000 in 2005) to Thomas Norris Oakley and Frederick James Oakley gentlemen
Name:
Thomas Oakley7
Sex:
Male
Spouse:
Occupation:
Birth:
10 May 1826
Preston Castle, Preston, Hertfordshire, England7,8,14,23,24,25
Hitchin in 1851 census, Kings Walden in 1861 census
Baptism:
16 Jun 1826 (age 0)
Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England14
son of Thomas Oakley and Ann
Census:
6 Jun 1841 (age 15)
Water End, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England7
aged 15, living with parents and four siblings. Born in Hertfordshire
Census:
30 Mar 1851 (age 24)
Dairy House, Maresfield, Sussex, England8
son aged 24 married, bankers clerk living with his wife, his father, a sister, a visitor and two servants. Born in Hitchin Herts
Census:
7 Apr 1861 (age 34)
9 Park Terrace, Albert Road, Lewisham, Kent, England23
head of the household aged 34 married, bankers clerk living with his wife, four children, a boarder and two servants born Kings Walden Hertfordshire
Census:
2 Apr 1871 (age 44)
1 & 2 Lombard Street, St. Mary Woolchurch Haw, City of London, London, England24
head of the household aged 44 marrried, bankers clerk living with his wife, five children and two servants. born Preston Castle Hitchin Hertfordshire (note bank manager's family shared this large property)
Census:
3 Apr 1881 (age 54)
Fulwich Farm, Fulwich Road, Dartford, Kent, England25
married visitor working as a bank manager and living with his wife Catherine whilst visiting Henry Parkhurst, niece Ellen and their son Sydney. Born in Preston Castle Hertfordshire
Census:
5 Apr 1891 (age 64)
23 Gunterstone Road, St. Mary, Fulham, London, England26
head of the household aged 64 married, retired bank manager living with his wife, a son, a niece and three servants. Born in Hertfordshire
Death:
16 Oct 1891 (age 65)
Probate:
28 Nov 1891
Principal Registry, High Holborn, Holborn, London, England28
the Elder, a gentleman, formerly of St. Mary's Terrace Walworth Surrey, 2 Lombard Street City of London late 23 Gunterstone Road West Kensington died 16th October 1891, will proved with effects of £9,944 4s 10d (resworn April 1892 £9,819 4s 10d) (~£590,000 in 2005) by Catherine Oakley of 23 Gunterstone Road widow the Relict the sole Executrix
Name:
Sex:
Male
Spouse (1):
Spouse (2):
Occupation:
a grocer becoming manager of a Co-operative Store9,30,31,32,33
Birth:
13 Sep 1827
Hitchin in 1851, 1871 and 1881 census
Baptism:
14 Feb 1828 (age 0)
son of Thomas Oakley (yeoman) and Ann
Census:
6 Jun 1841 (age 13)
St. Peters Street, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England34
aged 13, pupil at a boarding school with brother Charles. Born in Hertfordshire
Census:
30 Mar 1851 (age 23)
Corner House, Whitechapel Road, Whitechapel, Middlesex, England30
nephew of head of ? aged 23 unmarried, assistant grocer living with five others. Born in Hitchen Hertfordshire
Census:
7 Apr 1861 (age 33)
4 Holloway Place, Islington, Middlesex, England31
head of the household aged 33 married, grocer living with his wife, a daughter and three servants. Born in Preston Hertfordshire
Census:
2 Apr 1871 (age 43)
19 High Row, St. Margaret & St. John, Westminster, Middlesex, England32
head of the household aged 43 widower, manager of Co-operative store living with Caroline Hopkins and her two sons as servants. Born in Hitchin Hertfordshire
Census:
3 Apr 1881 (age 53)
1 St. Thomas Road, Islington, Middlesex, England33
head of the household aged 53 married, grocer living with a son, two boarders and a servant. Born in Hitchin Hertfordshire
Death:
Q3 1882 (age 54)
Islington "Registration District", London, England35
Name:
Charles Oakley36
Sex:
Male
Note:
Death record needs verifying, but no census record found other than 1841. Don't confuse him with the Charles Oakley born in Tring in 1830
Birth:
1829 (app)
King's Walden, Hertfordshire, England36
Baptism:
15 Jul 1829 (age 0)
son of Thomas Oakley (farmer) and Anne
Census:
6 Jun 1841 (age 11-12)
St. Peters Street, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England34
aged 12, pupil at a boarding school with brother Willaim. Born in Hertfordshire
Death:
Nov 1843 (app) (age 13-14)
St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England37
Name:
Sex:
Female
Spouse:
Birth:
1831 (app)
Preston Castle, Preston, Hertfordshire, England10,38,39,40,41,42
Hitchin in 1861 and 1871 census, St. Albans in 1901 census
Baptism:
13 Jun 1831 (age 0)
daughter of Thomas Oakley and Anne
Census absence:
6 Jun 1841 (age 9-10)
Census absence:
30 Mar 1851 (age 19-20)
Census:
3 Apr 1861 (age 29-30)
Blenheim Lodge, London Road, South side, Northfleet, Kent, England10
daughter aged 30 unmarried, living with father and step mother. Born in Hitchin Hertfordshire
Census:
2 Apr 1871 (age 39-40)
Littlebrook Farm, Stone, Kent, England39
wife aged 40 married, living with her husband, three sons, a nephew Arthur Oakley aged 6 and three servants. Born in Hitchin Hertfordshire
Census:
3 Apr 1881 (age 49-50)
South Field, Dartford, Kent, England40
wife aged 49 married, living with her husband, two children and two servants. Born in Preston Castle Hertfordshire
Census:
5 Apr 1891 (age 59-60)
South Field, Dartford, Kent, England41
wife aged 60 married, living with her husband, two children and two servants. Born in Preston Castle Hertfordshire
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 69-70)
Sunnyside, Miskin Road, Holy Trinity, Dartford, Kent, England42
wife aged 68 married, living with her husband, a son, a niece and a servant. Born in St. Albans Hertfordshire
Death:
Oct 1901 (age 68)
Burial:
16 Oct 1901
Holy Trinity Church, High Street, Dartford, Kent, England44
aged 68
Name:
Sex:
Female
Birth:
1834 (app)
Water End, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England7
Baptism:
28 Mar 1834 (age 0)
daughter of Thomas Oakley and Ann
Census:
6 Jun 1841 (age 6-7)
Water End, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England7
aged 8 as Susan Oakley, living with parents and four siblings. Born in Hertfordshire
Name:
James Oakley7
Sex:
Male
Birth:
1836 (app)
Baptism:
28 Nov 1836 (age 0)
St. Leonard, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England1
Census:
6 Jun 1841 (age 4-5)
Water End, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England7
aged 5, living with parents and four siblings. Born in Hertfordshire
Census:
30 Mar 1851 (age 14-15)
High Street, South Weald, Essex, England47
boarder aged 15, attending school and living with brother Richard at James Monkhouse's school. Born in Water End Hertfordshire
Name:
Sex:
Male
Spouse:
Occupation:
mechanical engineer for Richard Garrett in Leiston and worked for some time in the Ukraine.50,51,52,53,54,55,56
a mechanical engineer for Richard Garrett in Leiston and worked for some time in the Ukraine. He then had his own agricultural machinery business, particularly steam threshing, in Wethersfield Essex
Birth:
7 Apr 1838
Water End, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England47,48,49,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59
as Richard, parents Thomas Oakley (farmer) and Ann Oakley formerly Butterfield
Baptism:
29 Apr 1839 (age 1)
son of Thomas Oakley and Anne
Census:
6 Jun 1841 (age 3)
Water End, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England7
aged 3, living with his parents and four siblings. Born in Hertfordshire
Census:
30 Mar 1851 (age 12)
High Street, South Weald, Essex, England47
boarder aged 13, attending school and living with his brother James at James Monkhouse's school. Born in Water End Hertfordshire
Census absence:
7 Apr 1861 (age 23)
we assume he must have been in the Ukraine by this time
Miscellaneous:
28 Jul 1868
County Court, Braintree, Essex, England60
recovered £3 19s (~£180 in 2005) from William Patten
Census:
2 Apr 1871 (age 32)
head of the household aged 32 married, contractor for steam thrashing living with his wife, five children and a servant. Born in Water End Herts
Directory:
1871 (age 32-33)
Wethersfield, Essex, England62
as an engineer
Directory:
1874 (age 35-36)
Wethersfield, Essex, England63
as an engineer
Directory:
1878 (age 39-40)
Wethersfield, Essex, England64
as an engineer
Census:
3 Apr 1881 (age 42)
Wethersfield, Essex, England53
married head of the household working as an engineer and living with his wife Elizabeth, daughters Jane, Emma and Constance, and sons James, Willie, Frederick, Albert and Frank. Born in Water End Hertfordshire
Directory:
1886 (age 47-48)
Wethersfield, Essex, England65
as an engineer
Directory:
1890 (age 51-52)
Wethersfield, Essex, England66
as an engineer and assistant overseer
Census:
5 Apr 1891 (age 52)
Wethersfield, Essex, England54
married head of the household working as an agricultural engineer and threshing machine proprietor living with his wife Elizabeth, daughters Helen, Constance, Flora and May, and sons Frank, Thomas and Richard. Born in Water End Hertfordshire
Miscellaneous:
Jan 1893
Schoolroom, Wethersfield, Essex, England67
had organised music and singing for an event to celebrate completion of a giant quilt which people had paid 1s to embroider their name or initials, £73 10s (~£4,500 in 2005) was raised
Witness:
15 Mar 1893 (age 54)
Richard Fairlam Oakley witnessed the marriage of Basil Bowtle and Helen Caroline Oakley on Wednesday on 15 March 1893 in St. Mary, Hornsey, Haringay, Middlesex, England
Directory:
1895 (age 56-57)
Wethersfield, Essex, England68
as an engineer and assistant overseer
Miscellaneous:
25 Jun 1895
St. Mary Magdalene Church, High Street, Wethersfield, Essex, England69
was presented with a clock, the inscription stating "Presented to Mr. Oakley by a few friends as a remembrance of his unfailing help in the choir for 25 years, Wethersfield, 25th June 1895"
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 62)
Wethersfield, Essex, England55
widowed head of the household managing his own business as a threshing machine proprietor mechanical engineer and assistant overseer living with two children, granddaughter Bessie Bowtle and a servant. Born in Water End Hertfordshire
Directory:
1902 (age 63-64)
Wethersfield, Essex, England70
as a mechanical engineer and assistant overseer
Miscellaneous:
14 Sep 1904
's house caught fire and the kitchen and most contents were destroyed. Richard had opened a room as a public reading room and carpeted it wit cocanut matting, it said residents spoke of it being a great fire risk
Directory:
1906 (age 67-68)
Wethersfield, Essex, England73
as a mechanical engineer and assistant overseer
Miscellaneous:
20 Nov 1907
County Court, Braintree, Essex, England74
four youths were bound over for stealing walnuts from Richard T Oakley (assumed to be Richard F Oakley)
Directory:
1908 (age 69-70)
Wethersfield, Essex, England75
as a mechanical engineer
Directory:
1910 (age 71-72)
Wethersfield, Essex, England76
a mechanical engineer
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 72)
High Street, Wethersfield, Essex, England56
head of the household aged 72 widower, mechanical engineer (agriculture) working on own account at home living in seven rooms with a daughter. Born in Water End Hertfordshire
Directory:
1912 (age 73-74)
Wethersfield, Essex, England77
an engineer
Death:
16 May 1912 (age 74)
Burial:
21 May 1912
St. Mary Magdalene Church, High Street, Wethersfield, Essex, England58,81,82
aged 74 of Wethersfield
Miscellaneous:
26 Jul 1912
Cunnington Son & Orfeur, Braintree, Essex, England78
published a notice any one whom has a claim on his estate should do so by 19th August 1912
Probate:
10 Oct 1912
of Wethersfield Essex, effects of £927 4s 9d (~£50,000 in 2005) to Edward Charles Oakley traveller and Felix Choice printer
L.D.S. Church, Lowestoft-Church Register.
FindMyPast Parish Records Collection - Marriages, ( on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). Hertfordshire marriages.
Hertfordshire Roecord Office Names Online - Marriages & Marriage Licences 1538-1922, ( on-line at www.hertsdirect.org).
Birth Certificate. son Richard, own copy, index:1. Family Archive, Held by David and Sue Wilkinson.
FindMyPast Parish Records Collection - Baptisms, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). Hertfordshire Baptisms.
Sandridge Village web site, ( on-line at www.sandridgevillage.com). Chapter 11 John Bunyan's Cottage: Taking the Census.
Census 1841, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:HO107 piece:439 book:1 folio:3 page:1.
Census 1851, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:HO107 piece:1640 folio:551 page:3.
FindMyPast Parish Records Collection - Marriages, ( on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). Westminster St. Saviour Pimlico page:35 entry:70.
Census 1861, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG09 piece:472 folio:25 page:41.
Census 1871, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG10 piece:895 folio:26 page:44.
FindMyPast Parish Records Collection - Baptisms, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). England, Births & Baptisms 1538-1975.
Church of the Latter Day Saints, FamilySearch, (www.familysearch.org). batch:C01675-3 sys:England-ODM film:952389.
Ibid. batch:C04811-1 sys:England-ODM film:569738, 569739.
FindMyPast Parish Records Collection - Baptisms, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). Hertfordshire Baptisms Transcription Hitchin page:163. Cit. Date: 16 August 2017.
Census 1861, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG09 piece:81 folio:131 page:2.
Census 1871, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG10piece:10 folio:55 page:15.
Census 1881, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG11 piece:865 folio:24 page:41.
Census 1891, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG12 piece:640 folio:56 page:13. Cit. Date: 4 October 2015.
England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2019, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.gro.gov.uk). Medway 1897 quarter:1 volume:2a page:359.
Ancestry England and Wales National Probate Calendar (Index to Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, ( on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk). 1897 page:136.
FindMyPast Parish Records Collection - Burials, ( on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). England Deaths and Burials 1538-1991.
Census 1861, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG09 piece:416 folio:88 page:2.
Census 1871, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG10 piece:431 folio:90 page:11.
Census 1881, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG11 piece:866 folio:62 page:16. Cit. Date: 2 October 2015.
Census 1891, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG12 piece:45 folio:100 page:23.
England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2019, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.gro.gov.uk). Fulham 1891 quarter:4 volume:1a page:194.
Ancestry England and Wales National Probate Calendar (Index to Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, ( on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk).
FindMyPast Parish Records Collection - Baptisms, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). Hertfordshire Baptisms Hitchin page:207.
Census 1851, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:HO107 piece:1545 folio:146 page:1.
Census 1861, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG09 piece:134 folio:107 page:2.
Census 1871, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG10 piece:130 folio:7 page:5.
Census 1881, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG11 piece:258 folio:65 page:1.
Census 1841, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:HO107 piece:447 book:8 folio:23 page:40.
England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2019, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.gro.gov.uk). Islington 1882 quarter:3 volume:1b page:205.
FindMyPast Parish Records Collection - Baptisms, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). Hertfordshire baptisms.
England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2019, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.gro.gov.uk). St. Albans 1843 quarter:4 volume:6 page:301.
Church of the Latter Day Saints, FamilySearch, (www.familysearch.org). batch:C07256-1 sys:England-ODM film:991340.
Census 1871, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG10 piece:886 folio:62 page:33.
Census 1881, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG11 piece:865 folio:25 page:43.
Census 1891, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG12 piece:639 folio:25 page:43.
Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG13 piece:703 folio:56 page:20.
England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2019, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.gro.gov.uk). Dartford 1901 quarter:4 volume:2a page:318.
FindMyPast Parish Records Collection - Burials, ( on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). North West Kent burials.
Church of the Latter Day Saints, FamilySearch, (www.familysearch.org). batch:I04592-7 sys:England-EASy film:1537811 ref:item 550 p 69.
Ibid. batch:C04743-1 sys:England-ODM film:569725, 569726, 569727.
Census 1851, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:HO107 piece:1774 folio:150 page:28.
Birth Certificate. own copy, index:1. Family Archive, Held by David and Sue Wilkinson.
Church of the Latter Day Saints, FamilySearch, (www.familysearch.org). batch:C02465-4 sys:England-EASy film:1040658 ref:item 8 p 86.
Marriage Certificate. of daughter of Helen, own copy, index:5a. Family Archive, Held by David and Sue Wilkinson.
FindMyPast Newspaper article, ( on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). Chelmsford Chronical Friday 26th July 1912 page:1 and Friday 2nd August 1912 page:1.
Census 1871, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG10 piece:1700 folio:112 page:19.
Census 1881, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG11 piece:1805 folio:98 page:17. Cit. Date: 8 February 2019.
Census 1891, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG12 piece:1421 folio:79 page:11. Cit. Date: 8 February 2019.
Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG13 piece:1722 folio:52 page:15.
Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG14 piece:10392 class:RG78 piece:550 registration district:201 sub district:1 enum district:4 schedule:51.
Helen Caroline Oakley, Birthday Book of Helen Caroline Oakley dated 17th June 1886 Wethersfield. Family Archive, Held by David and Sue Wilkinson.
Essex Family History Society - Memorial Inscriptions. North West Essex volume:2.
Gravestone. St. Mary Magdalene Wethersfield - see photo.
FindMyPast Newspaper article, ( on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). Chelmsford Chronicle Friday 31st July 1868 page:8.
Geoff Bowtle personal communication. letter.
Ancestry UK City and County Directories 1766-1946, ( on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk). 1871 Post Office Directory page:239.
Ibid. 1874 Post Office Directory page:249 and 330.
Ibid. 1878 Post Office Directory pages:271 and 361.
Ibid. 1886 Kelly's Directory page:360 and 493.
Ibid. 1890 Kelly's Directory pages:413 and 576.
FindMyPast Newspaper article, ( on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). The Essex Newsman Saturday 28 January 1893 page:2.
Ancestry UK City and County Directories 1766-1946, ( on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk). 1895 Kelly's Directory pages:376 and 506.
David Eric Wilkinson. who owns the clock.
Ancestry UK City and County Directories 1766-1946, ( on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk). 1902 Kelly's Directory pages:449 and 609.
FindMyPast Newspaper article, ( on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). Chelmsford Chronical Friday 16th September 1904 page:8.
Wethersfield Village Newsletter. 1978.
Ancestry UK City and County Directories 1766-1946, ( on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk). 1906 Kelly's Directory pages:603 and 809.
FindMyPast Newspaper article, ( on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). Essex Newsman Saturday 23rd November 1907 page:2.
Ancestry UK City and County Directories 1766-1946, ( on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk). 1908 Kelly's Directory pages:610 and 820.
Ibid. 1910 Kelly's Directory pages:628 and 842.
Ibid. 1912 Kelly's Directory page:665.
FindMyPast Newspaper article, ( on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). Chelmsford Chronical Friday 26th July 1912 page:1.
Memorial Card. copy in personal file. Family Archive, Held by David and Sue Wilkinson.
England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2019, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.gro.gov.uk). Braintree 1812 quarter:2 volume:4a page:736.
Colchester Record Office Parish Records. Colchester Record Office, Colchester, Essex, England.
Seax - Essex Record Office Parish Records, ( on-line at www.essexcc.gov.uk). Wethersfield St. Mary Magdalene Burials 1863-1924 ref:D/P 119/1/8 image:48.
UK Government Probate Service, UK Government Find a Will, ( on-line at www.probatesearch.service.gov.uk). 1912 page:293.