Oakes Info 1a, Census George henry Oakes of Smethwick

Info 1a. Census Oakes, Smethwick UK origins

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Elizabeth death marqt1887 aged 103 Kings Norton (Harborne)

Birmingham & Ashton Chronical , Saturday 19th February 1887, page 3
Death of another CENTURIAN The Death of a centurian has just taken place at Smethwick , Staffordshire. The deceased, Elizabeth Oakes, resided in Queens Street, and at the time of her death was 103 years old, and was in possession of her mental facuties. She was born in Birmingham on December 24th 1783, being baptised at the Old Church. During her long life she has resided at Oldbury, West Bromwich, and Smethwick having lived at the later place since the year 1846, Just within a few days of her death she was active and industious, and was in the habit of knitting to assist in her maintenance, She was the mother of fourteen children, of whom only five are now living. One, her son, met with a shocking accident on the 31st ult, by falling down a Well in Crockett Lane, Smethwick, from the effects of which he died on the 2nd Inst, in the Queen's Hospital, Birmingham. He was sixty five years of Age. The Circumstances of his death were not communicated to his mother.

Birmingham & Ashton Chronical , Saturday 19th February 1887, page 3

Death of another CENTURIAN
The Death of a centurian has just taken place at Smethwick , Staffordshire. The deceased, Elizabeth Oakes, resided in Queens Street, and at the time of her death was 103 years old, and was in possession of her mental facuties. She was born in Birmingham on December 24th 1783, being baptised at the Old Church. During her long life she has resided at Oldbury, West Bromwich, and Smethwick having lived at the later place since the year 1846, Just within a few days of her death she was active and industious, and was in the habit of knitting to assist in her maintenance, She was the mother of fourteen children, of whom only five are now living. One, her son, met with a shocking accident on the 31st ult, by falling down a Well in Crockett Lane, Smethwick, from the effects of which he died on the 2nd Inst, in the Queen's Hospital, Birmingham. He was sixty five years of Age. The Circumstances of his death were not communicated to his mother.

1887; Death No. `288` in the District of `Harbourne, Kings Norton` in the County of `Stafford`
Sixth January 1887 52 Queen Street Smethwick	Elizabeth Oakes female Aged 103	Widow of George Henry Oakes Pump Maker Well sinker	Senility Certified by J W. Sutton S.J.P.S.G.	Ann Nixon daughter Present at death 52 Queens Street Smethwick	Tenth February 1887 John Pix West Brom Registrar