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Baptism in the Parish of Oldbury in the County of Salop in the Year 18 35
baptism



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
Thomas age of 16 put birth between july 1834 and mar1835 in Oldbury
However age of 25 in 1861 suggests the mar1835 is the nearer


Free BMD suggests he married a
Mary Parsons DecQt1859 West Bromwich
Sandwell ref 22/8/395 All Saints
Their daughter Ann parsons oakes aged 2 in 1861 and 12 in 1871 would appear to have been born Before the wedding, was Mary a Widow with daughter.
Ann married as Ann oakes Parsons.

1861 census     
Source            RG9 piece 2127  folio 41 page 34 
Place             Smethwick, North Harborne 
Dwelling          schedule 168, 23 Halford Street.  

Thomas           Oakes     head     25   Pump Maker          Oldbury,      Worcester
Mary             Oakes     wife     21                       Dudley Wood,  Worcester  
Ann              Oakes     dau       2   Scholar             Smethwick,    Stafford
Elizabeth apsey  Oakes     dau       4m                      Smethwick,    Stafford
Elizabeth apsey was chistened 7th Oct 1861 North Harbourne and died shortly after.
death registered; decqt1861 Kings Norton, Worcestershire.

Post office Directory Birmingham Suberban section Ward End
Also in Tades Section Pump makers
Thomas Oakes; Pump maker Halford street, Smethwick

sheet 2

1871 census
source               PRO ref RG10 piece 3088  folio?    page 32  enu 178
Place                Smethwick    North Harbourne
Dwelling             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 eliz.th 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:          RG11,  Piece 2962,  Folio 13,  Page 19 
Place:           Harborne, Stafford, England
Dwelling:	 Stoney Street         

Thomas           OAKES	Head   M   50   Pump maker (E M)   Oldbury, Worcester
Mary             OAKES  wife   M   41                      Dudley Wood, Worcester
William          OAKES	son 	   17   Pump Maker (E M )  Smethwick, Stafford
George Henry     OAKES  son        15   Pump maker (E M )  Smethwick, Stafford
Albert Ernest    OAKES  son        12   scholar            Smethwick, Stafford
Mary Alice       OAKES  dau         7   Scholar            Smethwick, Stafford
Thomas Frederick OAKES  son         5   Scholar            Smethwick, Stafford
Charles Knight   OAKES  son         3                      Smethwick, Stafford
Gertrude May     OAKES              2                      Smethwick, Stafford


Thomas & Mary's Daughter?
1881 census
Source:	         RG11 Piece 2959,  Folio 100,    Page 5
Census Place:	 Harborne, Stafford, England
Dwelling:	 60 Brook St               

                Rel   Mar Age  Occ                         Birthplace
Annie OAKS	Head  U	  22  Screw works (E&M) (machine)   Smethwick, Stafford
Annie OAKS	dau       11m                              Smethwick, Stafford


1891 census 
source            RG12; Piece: 2366; Folio 27; Page 13
Place             Smethwick , Harbourn district 35
Dwelling          schedule 67,   1 Stoney Street 

Thomas    Oakes  head M 57   Well sinker & Pump maker     Oldbury Worcestershire
Mary      Oakes  wife M 50                                    Oldbury Worcestershire
George Hy Oakes  son  U 26   Brass Caster                     Smethwick Staffordshire
Albert E  Oakes  son  U 22   Brass Caster                     Smethwick Staffordshire
Mary A    Oakes  dau  U 18                                    Smethwick Staffordshire
Thomas    Oakes  son  u 16                                    Smethwick Staffordshire
Charles K Oakes  son  u 14   Boots domestic serv              Smethwick Staffordshire
Gertrude  Oakes  dau  u  12  Scholar                          Smethwick Staffordshire 
Lillian A Oakes  dau  u  8   Scholar                          Smethwick Staffordshire   



1901 census
source            RG13, piece 2823, folio 34, page 17
place             Smethwick, Staff.
dwelling          schedule 99, 1a Stoney Street

Mary    Oakes  head wid 60                                 Dudley
Geo     Fridas  SIL     36  Labourer for local Bro.        Bromyard, Worc.
Ann     Fridas  dau     42                                 Smethwick Staffs.
Geo Wm. Fridas  gson    11
Mary E. Fridas  gdau     1


1911 census
source            RG14, didtrict 383/4  Ed 19
place             Smethwick
dwelling          schedule 221, 3 Stoney Street 

Mary            Oakes head  70 widow m.51years children 12, 3 died     Dudley Wood, Staffs.
Gertrude may Alexander dau  31 married 1 year                          Smethwick,   Staffs.
Gertrude maud Howlett gdau  15 single  Clerk Jewelers                  Smethwick,  Staffs.
sheet 3

OAKES GRO Births
Ann parsons       possibly born before marriage
Elizabeth aspey   marqt1861 King's N  6c 459   died dec1861
Harriet elizabeth sepqt1862 King's N  6c 418
William richard   junqt1864 King's N  6c 299
George henry      marqt1866 King's N  6c 478
Albert ernest     marqt1869 King's N  6c 484
susan?  ?         marqt1870 King's N  6c 489   died age 0  marQt1870 6c 346
Mary alice        marqt1874 King's N  6c 498
Thomas frederick  junqt1875 King's N  6c 471
Charles knight    decqt1877 King's N  6c 498    
Gertrude may      sepqt1879 King's N  6c 489

Free BMD, Thomas Oakes death aged 58
decqt1893 Kings Norton 6c 277 

Ann oakes Parsons
m. decqt1882 King's N ? 6c 872    
Daniel Whitehouse 


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