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1861 census 
Source      RG 9 piece 2127 folio 39
Place       Smethwick , Harborne , Kings Norton
Dwelling    No.4 A New Street ( off Oldbury Rd.)

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

Edward's wife to be Eliza is a widow? living with her married sister or
marriage

It appears Edward PARTRIDGE aged 27 died a month later april 1858 Wednesbury
buried 28apr1858 Wednesbury.


Eliza's sister,
Martha Baker aged 18 dau of Joseph Baker
married the same year 1858 Sedgley Stafford to Thomas Shelley aged 22 son of Joseph Shelley possible baker origins

1851 census
source               Ho107, piece 2027 folio 28  page 15
place                 Wednesbury
dwelling             schedule 46, Dudley Street

Joseph  Baker  head 42    Pudler                        Sedgley Stafford
Mary    Baker  wife 40                                  Sedgley Stafford
Joseph  Baker  son  16    Iron Stoker?                  Sedgley Stafford
Martha  Baker  dau  10                                  Sedgley Stafford  (1.5 miles from Bilston)


1861 census 
source               RG9, piece 2036, folio 27,  page 4
place                Wednesbury, Staff.
dwelling             schedule 22, Dudley Street 

Thomas    Shelley    head  24   Pudler in Iron Works                 Tipton,  Staff.
Martha    Shelly     wife  20                                        Bilston  Staff.
Eliza     Shelley    dau    1                                        Wednesbury 
Sarah     Shelley    dau     1 month                                 Wednesbury 
Eliza     Partridge  SIL   24    Washer Woman                        Bilston
Charlotte Partridge  dau    7    scholar                             Wednesbury

Eliza Partridge widow married Edward Oakes 1964 west Bromwich

1871 census
Source:         rg10  piece 2986   folio      page 26  shed 142
Place           West Bromwich, Wednesbury, Ecc Christ church
Dwelling        Bratt Street  

                Rel  Mar  Age    Occc                    Birthplace
Edward Oakes    head  M    34    Well Sinker             Smethwick   Stafford
Eliza  Oakes    wife  M    33                            Bilston     Stafford
Charlotte Oakes dau        16                            Wednesbury  Stafford

Although the ages is a bit over the following entry is best match

1881 Census
Source:          RG11    Piece 2845    Folio 21    Page 36
Place:	         West Bromwich, Stafford, England
Dwelling:	     27 Oak Road

Edward OAKES  head   M   47  Horse Fettler                   Oldbury, Worcester, England
Eliza OAKES   wife   M   46                                  Bilston, Stafford, England
	


1891 census
source                RG12, piece 2268, folio 83,  page 24
place                 West Bromwich, St Johns
dwelling              schedule 140, 60 Moor Street 

Edward  Oakes    head   57   Retired      (cripple 15 years)            Oldbury,   Worc.
Eliza   Oakes    wife   56   Charwoman                                  Bilston,   Staff.
Eliza   Saunders lodger 19   Iron Worker                                West Brom. Staff.

Edward Oakes probable death 21st July 1891 West Brom. aged 55


1891 census
source                 RG12, piece 2273, folio 88 page 
place                  West Bromwich, Christchurch
dwelling               schedule 257,  47 Taylor Lane  
    
Thomas  Shelley  head  51   Iron Worker                                Princes End, Staff.
Martha  Shelley  wife  50                                              Bilston,     Staff.
James   Shelley  son   16    Comedian  Act                             West Brom,   Staff.
William Shelley  son   13    Oliver Labourer Smith                     West Brom,   Staff.
Walter  Shelley  son    8    scholar                                   West Brom,   Staff.

Eliza a widow is living with her sister

1901 census 
source               RG13,, piece 2725,   folio    page 
place                West Bromwich, St Phillips  Staff.
dwelling             schedule 256, 7 Cooper Hill Street     

Eliza     Oakes  head  64   widow                                  Bilston     
Thomas  Shelley  BIL   65   Pudler  Iron Works                     Ocker Hill
Martha  Shelley  sist  61                                          Bilston

Eliza now on her own
  
1911 census
source                RG14, Piece 17324, district 371/4,  ed 19
place                 West Bromwick   Staff.
dwelling              schedule 185, 7 Coopers Hill Street  

Eliza Oakes head   75   Widow   Old Age Pensioner                    Not Known

her Sister have moved just a few streets away (500 yards to the north)
1911 census
source                RG14,  piece 17322, district 371/4    ed 17
place                 West Bromwich, Staff.
dwelling              schedule 287, 3 Summer Street 

Walter  Shelley  head   29    Labourer Collery                         West Bromwich
Amy     Shelley  wife   30  m 8 yrs 3 children                         West Bromwich 
Lily    Shelley  dau     6                                             West Bromwich
James   Shelley  son     4                                             West Bromwich
Joseph  Shelley  son     2                                             West Bromwich
Thomas  Shelley  father 70   Pension  Coal miner                       West Bromwich
Martha  Shelley  mother 70   m 40 yrs 3 children  2 dead   pension     West Bromwich  

Eliza Oakes died decqt1911 West Brom aged 75
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