James Oates 1815 - 1878

1815. James Oates was baptised Britford, Wiltshire on 2/7/1815 to Robert Oates and Sarah . Robert Oats married Sarah Macey 1794 Coombe Bissett Wilts

Seems to marry Ann ? before July 1837. No marriage on FMP, nor on IGI. But, on FS,

1837. James Oates marries Jane Roberts on 20 2/1837, Fisherton Anger -FS --almost certain this is his marriage. Fisherton Anger a suburb of Salisbury

Britford Baptisms exist for George 25/2/1838, John 21/4/1839, Sarah 18/10/1840, Elizabeth 7/8/1842, Fanny 24/12/1843, Robert 14/9/1845, William 25/4/1847, Ann 10/10/1848, Mary Ann 28/4/1850, Ephraim 4/8/1852 and Harriet 5/2/1854 ...... FS. 11 children in total

1837 James Oates marries Ann Roberts - her maiden name obtained from the 1843 b.c. of Fanny Oates . FS record saying Jane Roberts likely a mistranscription

1841C. James Oates , 25, is living with his wife, 3 children and a Betty Coke, not born Wiltshire: could she be related?- a grandmother of James or Ann??

OATES, James M 25 1816 Wiltshire  
OATES, Ann F 20 1821 Wiltshire  
OATES, George M 3 1838 Wiltshire  
OATES, John M 2 1839 Wiltshire  
OATES, Sarah F 0 (8 months) 1841 Wiltshire  
COKE, Betty F 70 1771

 

1843. Fanny Oates was born 7/12/1843 Britford to James Oates, ag.labourer, & Ann Roberts Alderbury Dec 1843.ref. 8.244. Baptised 24/12/1843 in Britford - IGI. Her b.c. gave me her mother's, Ann's, maiden name - Roberts

2 Ancestry trees , same person, Richard Ranger, with James Oates, then son William 1847, but no name for mother Ann - sent a message via Ancestry on 21/2/2014.

Another, Stephen Oates, with an Ancestry tree, is also descended from James & Ann, via William 1847, James 1869 & Kenneth 1927- contacted him 2/7/2014.

1851C. James Oates 35, lab, is living with his wife & 8 children in Britford.

OATES, James Head Married M 35 1816 Lab
Britford, Wiltshire, England  
OATES, Ann Wife Married F 34 1817
Pitton, Wiltshire, England  
OATES, George Son M 13 1838 Lab
Britford, Wiltshire, England  
OATES, John Son M 12 1839 Lab
Britford, Wiltshire, England  
OATES, Sarah Daughter F 10 1841 Scholar
Britford, Wiltshire, England  
OATES, Elizabeth Daughter F 8 1843 Scholar
Britford, Wiltshire, England  
OATES, Fanny Daughter F 7 1844 Scholar
Britford, Wiltshire, England  
OATES, Robert Son M 5 1846 Scholar
Britford, Wiltshire, England  
OATES, William Son M 4 1847 Scholar
Britford, Wiltshire, England  
OATES, Mary Ann Daughter F 0 (11MOS) 1851
Britford, Wiltshire, England

1855. James Oates is the Parish Clerk in Pigot's Directory

1861C. James Oates 45, ag. labourer, is living with his wife & 5 children in Private House, Downton Road, Britford

OATES, James Head Married M 45 1816 Agricultural Labourer
Britford, Wiltshire  
OATES, Ann Wife Married F 44 1817
Pitton, Wiltshire  
OATES, Robert Son M 15 1846 Agricultural Labourer
Britford, Wiltshire  
OATES, William Son M 14 1847 Agricultural Labourer
Britford, Wiltshire  
OATES, Mary Ann Daughter F 11 1850 Scholar
Britford, Wiltshire  
OATES, Ephriam Son M 8 1853 Scholar
Britford, Wiltshire  
OATES, Harriet Daughter F 7 1854 Scholar
Britford, Wiltshire

Thus 10 children at least were born to James & Ann

1871C. James Oates 56, parish clerk & labourer, b. Britford, is living with his wife & 1 child in Cottage, Britford

OATES, James Head M 56 1815 Wiltshire  
OATES, Anne Wife F 54 1817 Wiltshire  
OATES, Elizabeth Daughter F 28 1843 Wiltshire

1878. James Oates, 62, dies Alderbury Mar 1878. Buried Britford on 4/1/1878, '32 yrs clerk to the parish, husband of Ann' - FMP

In Cottage, Britford 1881C

OATES, Ann Head Widow F 64 1817 Shop Keeper
Pitton, Wiltshire  
OATES, Mary Ann Daughter Single F 31 1850 Domestic Servt
Britford, Wiltshire  
CHALFONT, Arthur Boarder Single M 19 1862 Cowman
Woodford, Wiltshire

 

1891C. Ann Oates, 74, 'one of the sisters of the hospital', is in Point Nicholas Hospital , the Close, Salisbury

1901C. Ann Oates, 84, b. Pitton, is now classed as an Inmate in St. Nicholas Hospital, the Close of the Canos of the cathedral Church, Salisbury. No 'sisters' now listed

Salisbury The Close Of The Canons Of The Cathedral Church, Wiltshire, England

1911C..Annie Oates 94 , pensioner,b. Pilton , is living with her son John, widowed daughter Fanny Street, a granddaughter & a great granddaughter in Britford. Annie filled in and signed this census return in impecable writing!

1911. Ann Oates, 94, was buried Britford, 11/5/1911, 'husband of James'

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