Info 1a. Census Oakes, Smethwick UK origins Close info Window

George henry Oakes born about 1797 Tipton Stafforshire

George henry Oakes married 25th oct 1819 to Elizabeth Wilkes

Marriage solemnized in the Parish of Dudley in the County of Worcester in the year 18 19
marriage


 
1841 census
source       PRO ref HO107 piece 978 / 7    folio 5    pages 4 and 5   
Place        West Bromwich, Stafford
Dwelling     Guns Lane, Turnpike Rd 
                                                                note                            
George Oakes    head   40     Pumpmaker      NO              (44 rounded down to 40)
Elizth.                45                    No              (46 rounded down to 45)
Willm                   20                    NO**
John                   15                    Yes             (15-19 rounded down)      
Ann                    14                    Yes
Matilda                11                    Yes
Harriet                 9                    Yes
Thomas                  6                    Yes
Edward                  4                    Yes

Sophia Day    Serv     15                    Yes
**Note: Parts of Oldbury were in Shopeshire untill 1844 when it became Worcestershire
* Notes
Possible other children

Harriet Oakes c.04 Oct 1824
St. Martin, Birmingham , Warwick page 82 No.649
father: George Henry Oakes,   Engraver of Winsor Street
mother: Elizabet

Also at St Martin, Birmingham
Thomas Oakes c.16jun1829
Edwin  Oakes b.10feb1829, c.16jun1829
Parents George  and Elizabeth Oakes

Have not found another George henry Oakes , is this his earlier occupation
Although these are the only  children apparently christened.
possibly they were sickly at birth and not expected to survive


1851 census 
Source           Ho107 piece 2050 folio 193 Page 17 enu 46 
Place            Smethwick
dwelling         Schedule 46, Oldbury road

George H. Oakes  head   54    Wellsink and pump maker    Tipton   Stafford
Elizabeth Oakes  wife   56                               Birmingham  Warwick
Thomas    Oakes  son    16    Wellsink and pump maker    Oldbury     Worcester
Edward    Oakes  son    14    Labourer in iron works     Oldbury     Worcester
Elizabeth Oakes  dau    10    Scholar                    West Bromwich Stafford

William aged 30 not found yet
Other Oakes births registered West Bromwich
 Thomas Jane Emma
   43    44   45


1861 census 
Source           RG 9 piece 2127 folio 39
Place            Smethwick , Harborne , Kings Norton
Dwelling         schedule 146, 4 -  A New Street ( off Oldbury Rd.)

                 Rel    Age    Occ                       Birthplace 
George H. Oakes  head   65     pump maker                Tipton Stafford
Elizabeth Oakes  wife   67                               Birmingham , Warwick
Harriet   Mann   dau    29     seamans wife              Oldbury Worcestershire
Edward    Oakes  son    23     pump maker,               Oldbury Worcestershire
John S.Simkins?  gson   11     scholar                   Smethwick Stafford
Alice S. Oakes*  gdau    4 months                        Smethwick Satafford
*Alice is Harriets daughter so is Mann In sept 1863 Harriet, her husband christopher and 2 children emigrated to NZ
George henry Oakes died junqt1864 Kings Norton
sheet 3

1871 census
source             RG10, piece 3088,  folio 19,  page 32, 
Place              Smethwick,    North Harbourne
Dwelling           schedule 178,  Stoney Street

Thomas        Oakes  head   M  43  Pump maker & Well sinker       Oldbury,Worcestershire
Mary          Oakes  wife   M  38                                 Dudley Wood, Worc.s
Elizabeth     Oakes  mother W  81  Annuitant                      Birmingham,Warwickshire 
Ann parsons   Oakes  dau       12  Scholar                        Smethwick,Staffordshire
Harriet elizth Oakes  dau        9  Scholar                        Smethwick,Staff
William rich  Oakes  son        7  Scholar                        Smethwick
George henry  Oakes  son        5  Scholar                        Smethwick
Albert ernest Oakes son         2                                 Smethwick


 
1881 census
Source:	         PRO Ref RG11    Piece 2963      Folio 8    Page 9
Place:           Harborne, Stafford
Dwelling:        52 Queen St 

John NIXON	head    M    56     Pensioner      Wolverhampton, Stafford 
Elizabeth OAKES	MI law  W    96                    Birmingham, Warwick 


Kelly's trade  directories 

1880 Smethwick
George henry Oakes, Well Sinker & Pump Maker, Grove Lane
Thomas       Oakes, Well Sinker, Stoney Street

1880 Staffordshire, Pump Makers
George henry Oakes, Grove Lane Smethwick
1880 Birmingham,    Pump Makers
George Hy. oakes,   Grove Lane, Smethwick

1882 Birmingham,    Well Sinkers
George Hy. Oakes,   Baldwin Street, Smethwick

1888 Birmingham,    PUMP MAKERS 
George Hy. Oakes,   225 (back of Heath Street)

1890 Birmingham,    Pump Makers
George Hy. Oakes,   225 (back of) Heath Street

1896 Birminham,     Well Sinkers
George Oakes,       Stoney Street, Smethwick 



Back to TOP
Close info Window
© JCC Glass
Updated 2nd February 2023
Use portrait to print