Oakes Info 3a, John Oakes of Smethwick 1823-1887

Info 3a, John Oakes, Smethwick UK origins

No birth/baptism record found for John Oakes, but from his marriage,
and census ages - he was born circa 1823


1841 census
source           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)
Will^m                  20                    No** 
John                   15                    Yes             (15-19 rounded down)      
Ann                    14                    Yes
Matilda                11                    Yes
Harriet                 9                    Yes
Thomas                  6                    Yes
Edward                  4                    Yes

Marriage in the Parish Church of `Dudley` in the County of `Worcester` in the Year 18 `42`


1851 census  possible John not proved
source           Smethwick     page 252  enu 117
Place            Oldbury Road       

                 Rel   Age    Occ                       Birthplace
John Oakes       head  28     Tisure                    Birmingham
Ann  Oakes       wife  29                               West Bromwich
Mary ann  Oakes  dau    7                               Smethwick
Henry     Oakes  son    5                               Smethwick
Emma      Oakes  dau    8m                              Smethwick


1861 census    RG9 2127     folio        page 24,    shed131
Place          Smethwick, North Harborne
Dwelling       Spollbank  

John  Oakes   head  M  38    Lab at Glass Works         Birmingham,  Warwick
Ann   Oakes   wife  M  39                               Oldbury,     Worcester
Emma  Oakes    dau     10    Scholar                    Smethwick,   Stafford  
John  Oakes    son      8    Scholar                    Smethwick,   Stafford
Samuel Oakes   son      6    Scholar                    Smethwick,   Stafford
William Oakes  son      2                               Smethwick,   Stafford


1871 census
source         RG10  piece 3086     folio 80       page 20,    shed155
Place          Smethwick,  Harborne, ecc St Mathews
Dwelling       Lower Crop Street 
              
John  Oakes   head  M   49    Well Sinker               Birmingham,  Warwick
Ann   Oakes   wife  M   49                              Oldbury,     Worcester
John  Oakes    son      18    Well Sinker               Harbourne,   Stafford
Samuel Oakes   son      15    Oliver Mann               Harbourne,   Stafford
William Oakes  son      13    Oliver Mann               Harbourne,   Stafford


1881 census
Source:	          RG11    Piece 2961    Folio 52    Page 4
Place:	          Harborne, Stafford, England
Dwelling:	       108 Baldwin St Pt H 
                  
John OAKS    head   M   58    Well Sinker & Pump Maker   Birmingham,  Warwick
Ann OAKS     wife   M   58                               Smethwick,   Stafford
John OAKS    son    U   28    Iron worker                Smethwick,   Stafford

John Oakes death marqt1887 Birmingham aged 65
as result of Falling down a Well in Crookett Lane, Smethwick,
and died a few days later, 2nd February, in Hospital.

Smethwick Telephone , Saturday 5th February 1887, page 3
FATAL FALL DOWN WELL On Monday a man named John Oakes, a Well sinker, of Matthew Street, Smethwick was engaged at a Well connected with Taylor's Foundry, Crockett's Lane, when the rope broke, and he was precipitated to the bottom, a distance of sixty feet He sustained very serious injuries, and Dr Jackson, who was called in, ordered his removal to the General Hospital, where he died on Wednesday evening.

Smethwick Telephone , Saturday 5th February 1887, page 3

FATAL FALL DOWN WELL
On Monday a man named John Oakes, a Well sinker, of Matthew Street, Smethwick was engaged at a Well connected with Taylor's Foundry, Crockett's Lane, when the rope broke, and he was precipitated to the bottom, a distance of sixty feet He sustained very serious injuries, and Dr Jackson, who was called in, ordered his removal to the General Hospital, where he died on Wednesday evening.

Ann Oakes marqt1891 Kings Norton aged 69