Ninth Generation (Continued)
Family of Ann SMITH (491) & John PIKE
816. Emilie Anne PIKE (Ann SMITH8, Anne GRIGG7, Elizabeth CORNISH6, Philip5, Samuel4, Gideon3, Phillip2, John1) 
. Born on 7 Sep 1846 in St James, Shoreditch, MIddlesex, England. Christened on 8 Oct 1846 in St James, Shoreditch, MIddlesex, England. Emilie Anne died in Atcham Reg Dist, Shropshire, England, on 14 May 1908; she was 61. Buried in 1908 in Shrewsbury General Cemetery, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.
- 1846: Born 7 Sep 1846, bap 8 Oct 1846 at St James, Shoreditch, Hackney, Middlesex; parents were John & Anne Pike; John was a School Master of 6 Haberdasher's Place East (ref Ancestry London baptisms).
Registration not found in FreeBMD unless a late registration of female birth at S Pancras dist in Mar qtr 1847.
- 1946 London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
Name: Emilie Anne Pike
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 8 Oct 1846
Father's Name: John Pike
Mother's name: Anne Pike
Parish or Poor Law Union: Shoreditch St James
Borough: Hackney
Register Type: Parish Registers
Page 72, No 575,District Parish of St James, Curtain Road, Middlesex, 1846
"October 8 1846, Emilie Anne d/o John & Anne Pike, born Sept 7 1846,
res 6 Haberdasher's Place East, school master, by W H Jones Incumbent"
- 1851 census. Shropshire, England. Civil parish of St Chad. Registration district of Shrewsbury. Address: George Inn, Market Street, St Chad, Shrewsbury.
Together with her aunt Mary (Fox) and family and other relatives:
Emilie Pike. Niece. Age 4. Scholar. Born London.
- 1861 census. Northamptonshire, England. Parish of Fletton. Registration district of Peterborough. Address: .. Hotel, Nine Elms, Fletton, Huntingdon.
Together with her mother:
Emilie Pike. Dau. Unm. Age 14. Born St James London, Middlesex.
- 1871 census. Shropshire, England. Civil Parish of St Chad. Registration district of Shrewsbury. Address: Quarry Terrace, St Chad, Shrewsbury.
Together with her mother:
Emilie Ann Pike. Dau. Unm. Age 24. Born Hoxton London Middlesex.
- 1872: Marr reg Jun qtr 1872 at Atcham dist to William OAKLEY (ref FreeBMD). The marriage was 20 Jun 1872 in Atcham; her address was Quarry Terrace, his was Castle St, Shrewsbury (ref B.Chapple).
- 1872: Marriages Jun 1872 - page contains:
Griffiths Susan Atcham 6a 1274
Oakley William Atcham 6a 1274
OWEN Evan Atcham 6a 1274
PIKE Emilie Anne Atcham 6a 1274
The district Atcham spans the boundaries of the counties of Montgomeryshire and Shropshire
- 1881 census. Shropshire, England. Civil Parish of Shrewsbury St Mary. Registration district of Atcham. Address: Castle St, Shrewsbury St Mary.
Together with children William (7), Robert C (6), Henry N (5), Elizabeth (3), Anne E (9 mths) and 4 servants:
William Oakley. Head. Mar. Age 37. Malster Brewer. Born Shrewsbury.
Emilia A Oakley. Wife. Mar. Age 34. Malsters Wife. Born London, Middlesex.
- 1891 census. Shropshire, England. Civil Parish of Shrewsbury. Registration District of Atcham. Address: 106 Belle Vue Road, Shrewsbury.
Together with children Robert C (16), Henry N (15), Elizabeth G (12), Annie E (10) and 2 servants:
William Oakley. Head. Mar. Age 47. Malster & Brewer. Born Shrewsbury, Shropshire.
Emilie A Oakley. Wife. Mar. Age 44. Born London.
- 1901 census. Shropshire, England. Civil Parish of Preston Gubbals. Registration District of Atcham. Address: Preston Gubbals.
Together with children Henry N (25), Elizabeth G (22), Ann E (20), a servant and a visitor:
William Oakley. Head. Mar. Age 57. Farmer. Born Shrewsbury, Shropshire.
Emilie A Oakley. Wife. Mar. Age 54. Born London.
- 1908: Emilie's death reg Jun qtr 1908 at Atcham dist aged 61 (ref FreeBMD).
- 1909 England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
Name: Emilie Anne Oakley
Probate Date: 21 May 1909
Death Date: 14 May 1908
Death Place: Shropshire, England
Registry: Shrewsbury
Probate summary: "OAKLEY Emilie Anne of Lea Hall Preston Gubbalds Shropshire (wife of William Oakley) died 14 May 1908 Administration Shrewsbury 21 May [1909] to the said William Oakley farmer. Effects £1122 10s"
- http://www.parishmouse.co.uk/shropshire/preston_gubbals
Preston Gobalds or Gubbalds Shropshire Gazetteer 1824
Preston Gobalds or Gubbalds. A parish in the liberties of Shrewsbury, a chapel, in the diocese of Coventry and Lichfield, the deanery of Salop, and archdeaconry of Salop. 79 houses, 369 inhabitants. 4 ½ miles north of Shrewsbury1).
Site includes images of old sketches of location.
. Born on 7 Sep 1846 in St James, Shoreditch, MIddlesex, England. Christened on 8 Oct 1846 in St James, Shoreditch, MIddlesex, England. Emilie Anne died in Atcham Reg Dist, Shropshire, England, on 14 May 1908; she was 61. Buried in 1908 in Shrewsbury General Cemetery, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.- 1846: Born 7 Sep 1846, bap 8 Oct 1846 at St James, Shoreditch, Hackney, Middlesex; parents were John & Anne Pike; John was a School Master of 6 Haberdasher's Place East (ref Ancestry London baptisms).
Registration not found in FreeBMD unless a late registration of female birth at S Pancras dist in Mar qtr 1847.
- 1946 London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
Name: Emilie Anne Pike
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 8 Oct 1846
Father's Name: John Pike
Mother's name: Anne Pike
Parish or Poor Law Union: Shoreditch St James
Borough: Hackney
Register Type: Parish Registers
Page 72, No 575,District Parish of St James, Curtain Road, Middlesex, 1846
"October 8 1846, Emilie Anne d/o John & Anne Pike, born Sept 7 1846,
res 6 Haberdasher's Place East, school master, by W H Jones Incumbent"
- 1851 census. Shropshire, England. Civil parish of St Chad. Registration district of Shrewsbury. Address: George Inn, Market Street, St Chad, Shrewsbury.
Together with her aunt Mary (Fox) and family and other relatives:
Emilie Pike. Niece. Age 4. Scholar. Born London.
- 1861 census. Northamptonshire, England. Parish of Fletton. Registration district of Peterborough. Address: .. Hotel, Nine Elms, Fletton, Huntingdon.
Together with her mother:
Emilie Pike. Dau. Unm. Age 14. Born St James London, Middlesex.
- 1871 census. Shropshire, England. Civil Parish of St Chad. Registration district of Shrewsbury. Address: Quarry Terrace, St Chad, Shrewsbury.
Together with her mother:
Emilie Ann Pike. Dau. Unm. Age 24. Born Hoxton London Middlesex.
- 1872: Marr reg Jun qtr 1872 at Atcham dist to William OAKLEY (ref FreeBMD). The marriage was 20 Jun 1872 in Atcham; her address was Quarry Terrace, his was Castle St, Shrewsbury (ref B.Chapple).
- 1872: Marriages Jun 1872 - page contains:
Griffiths Susan Atcham 6a 1274
Oakley William Atcham 6a 1274
OWEN Evan Atcham 6a 1274
PIKE Emilie Anne Atcham 6a 1274
The district Atcham spans the boundaries of the counties of Montgomeryshire and Shropshire
- 1881 census. Shropshire, England. Civil Parish of Shrewsbury St Mary. Registration district of Atcham. Address: Castle St, Shrewsbury St Mary.
Together with children William (7), Robert C (6), Henry N (5), Elizabeth (3), Anne E (9 mths) and 4 servants:
William Oakley. Head. Mar. Age 37. Malster Brewer. Born Shrewsbury.
Emilia A Oakley. Wife. Mar. Age 34. Malsters Wife. Born London, Middlesex.
- 1891 census. Shropshire, England. Civil Parish of Shrewsbury. Registration District of Atcham. Address: 106 Belle Vue Road, Shrewsbury.
Together with children Robert C (16), Henry N (15), Elizabeth G (12), Annie E (10) and 2 servants:
William Oakley. Head. Mar. Age 47. Malster & Brewer. Born Shrewsbury, Shropshire.
Emilie A Oakley. Wife. Mar. Age 44. Born London.
- 1901 census. Shropshire, England. Civil Parish of Preston Gubbals. Registration District of Atcham. Address: Preston Gubbals.
Together with children Henry N (25), Elizabeth G (22), Ann E (20), a servant and a visitor:
William Oakley. Head. Mar. Age 57. Farmer. Born Shrewsbury, Shropshire.
Emilie A Oakley. Wife. Mar. Age 54. Born London.
- 1908: Emilie's death reg Jun qtr 1908 at Atcham dist aged 61 (ref FreeBMD).
- 1909 England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
Name: Emilie Anne Oakley
Probate Date: 21 May 1909
Death Date: 14 May 1908
Death Place: Shropshire, England
Registry: Shrewsbury
Probate summary: "OAKLEY Emilie Anne of Lea Hall Preston Gubbalds Shropshire (wife of William Oakley) died 14 May 1908 Administration Shrewsbury 21 May [1909] to the said William Oakley farmer. Effects £1122 10s"
- http://www.parishmouse.co.uk/shropshire/preston_gubbals
Preston Gobalds or Gubbalds Shropshire Gazetteer 1824
Preston Gobalds or Gubbalds. A parish in the liberties of Shrewsbury, a chapel, in the diocese of Coventry and Lichfield, the deanery of Salop, and archdeaconry of Salop. 79 houses, 369 inhabitants. 4 ½ miles north of Shrewsbury1).
Site includes images of old sketches of location.
In Q2 1872 when Emilie Anne was 25, she married William OAKLEY, son of Robert OAKLEY (1804-1867) & Elizabeth GARDNER (-1849), in Atcham Reg Dist, Shropshire, England. Born in 1843 in Shrewsbury St Mary, Shropshire, England. Christened on 10 Dec 1843 in Stapleton, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. William died in Shrewsbury, Atcham Reg Dist, Shropshire, England, on 2 Nov 1922; he was 79.
- 1843 England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: William Oakley
Registration Year: 1843
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration district: Shrewsbury
Inferred County: Shropshire
Volume: 18
Page: 170
OR
England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: William Oakley
Registration Year: 1843
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration district: Atcham
Inferred County: Shropshire
Volume: 18
Page: 10 - plus other options.
- 1843: Born c1843 and bap 10 Dec 1843 at Stapleton, Shrewsbury, son of Robert Oakley, a malster, and Louisa (ref B.Chapple). [I don’t think this is accurate]
OR
England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name: William Oakley
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 31 Oct 1843
Baptism Place: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Father: Robert Oakley
Mother: Elizabeth Oakley
FHL Film Number: 1702196
Reference ID: p 245
- 1861 England Census about William Oakley
Name: William Oakley
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: 1844
Relation: Nephew
Gender: Male
Where born: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Civil Parish: Preston Gubbals
Ecclesiastical parish: Leaton
County/Island: Shropshire
Country: England
Street address: Lea Hall
Registration district: Atcham
Sub-registration district: Battlefield
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Household schedule number: 94
Piece: 1867
Folio: 12
Page Number: 18
Household Members:
Name Age
Richard Bromley 54 - head, mar, 54, farmer of 399 acrews employing 8 men 1 boy, Salop Westbury
Mary Bromley 52 - wife, mar, 52, farmers wife, Salop Tontesbury
Mary Bromley 27 - daughter, un, 17, farmers daughter, Salop Alberbury
Richard Bromley 23 - son, un, 23, farmers son, Salop Alberbury
Anne Bromley 21 - daughter, un, 21, farmers daughter, Salop Alberbury
Kate Bromley 19 - daughter, un, 19, farmers daughter, Salop Alberbury
Emily Bromley 17 - daughter, un, 17, farmers daughter, Salop Alberbury
William Oakley 17 - nephew, un, 17, learnng farming, Salop Shrewsbury
John Jones 56 - servant, un, 56, farm servant, Wales
John Roson 50 - servant, un, 50, carter, Salop Minsterley
David M[W?]illington 50 - servant, un, 50, cowman, Salop Melverley
John Reeves 30 - servant, un, 30, cowman, Salop Leaton St Mary's
Job Perrey 14 - servant, 14, waggoner's lad, Salop Preston Gubbals
Sarah Evans 28 - servant, un, 28, Dairy Maid, WAles
Mary Parry 19 - servant, un, 19, kitchen maid, Salop Worthen?
- 1867 listed in father’s will:
Probate summary: "OAKLEY Robert. Effects under £3,000. 12 March [1867] The Will of Robert Oakley lae of Shrewsbury in the county of Salop Maltster deceased who died 23 February 1867 at Shrewsbury aforesaid was proved at Shrewsbury by the oaths of Richard Oakley of Shrewsbury aforesaid Corn Merchant and William Oakley of Shrewsbury aforesaid Maltster the sons two of the Executors"
- 1871 1871 England Census about William Oakley
Name: William Oakley
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844
Relation: Lodger
Gender: Male
Where born: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Civil Parish: St Mary
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
Town: Shrewsbury
County/Island: Shropshire
Country: England
Registration district: Atcham
Sub-registration district: St Mary
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Household schedule number: 86
Piece: 2769
Folio: 17
Page Number: 28
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Plimmer 30
Mary Ann Plimmer 29
Minnie Louisa Plimmer 4
Thomas Chas Plimmer 2
Agnes Bate Plimmer 1
John M Rleston 25
Mary Davies 16
Lizzie Davies 12
Edward Adams 13
John Mason 16
William Oakley 27 - lodger, unm, 27, maltster, County of Shropshire Town of Shrewsbury? > Parish St Mary
- 1911 census. Shropshire, England. Parish of Preston Gubbalds. Registration district of Atcham. Address: Harmer Hill Lea Hall.
Together with children Henry Newcombe (35), Ann Ethel (30), 2 cousins and a servant:
William Oakley. Head. Widower. Age 67. Farmer. Born Shrewsbury Salop.
- 1911 England Census
Name: William Oakley
Age in 1911: 67
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Shrewsbury, Salop, England
Civil Parish: Preston Gubbalds Albrighton
County/Island: Shropshire
Country: England
Street address: Lea Hale [Hall], Harmer Hill, Salop
Marital Status: Widower
Occupation: Farmer
Registration district: Atcham
Registration District Number: 349
Sub-registration district: St Mary
ED, institution, or vessel: 20
Household schedule number: 34B
Piece: 16087
Household Members:
Name Age
William Oakley 67 - head, 67, widower, farmer, employer, Shrewsbury Salop
Henry Newcombe Oakley 35 - son, 35, single, assistant farmer worker, Shrewsbury Salop
Ann Ethel Oakley 30 - daughter, 30, single, housekeeper worker, Shrewsbury Salop
Elizabeth Anne Bromley 56 - cousin, 56, widow, visitor, Westbury Salop
Mable [Mabel] Bromley 28 - cousin, 28, single, assistant housekeeper worker, Preston Gubbalds, Salop
Sarah Ann Humphreys 21 - servant, 21, single, domestic general servant worker, Cockshute Salop
- 1922: William's death reg Dec qtr 1922 at Atcham dist aged 79 (ref FreeBMD).
- 1923 England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
Name: William Oakley
Probate Date: 21 Mar 1923
Death Date: 2 Nov 1922
Death Place: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Registry: London, England
Probate summary: "OAKLEY William of Lea Hall Harmer Hill near Shrewsbury died 2 November 1922 Administration (with Will) London 21 March [1923] to Henry Newcome Oakley farmer. Effects £7050 6s."
RESEARCH NOTES
From another researcher:
“We were at the Records office in Shrewsbury for about four hours taking nearly 500 photos of documents. The Foxes used a famous solicitor who gave all their records to the records office, there was a big court case between John Oakley's children and the rest of the family with William Oakley acting as executor for the Foxes … I think there's some letters in the solicitors documents with Lea Hall (farm) as William's address.”
There are several William Oakley’s all born abt 1844 in or near Shrewsbury, compiled from various collections:
1) born Shrewsbury, married Emelie, maltster (1881 - 1911), nephew in Bromley hhld Lea Hall (1861), lodger (1871)
1b) bapt Shrewsbury, s/o Robert & Elizabeth
2) born Stapleton, s/o Wm & Louvina (1851), nephew of Jane Hayward (1861), married Elizabeth (1881)
3) born Bridgnorth, s/o Thomas & Eliza (1861), married Ann (1891,1911)
4) born Benthall/Broseley, s/o Richard & Sarah (1851)
Atcham Reg Dist includes parishes of Stapleton, St Chad, Condover, St Julian, St Mary, Upton Magna, Westbury, Uffington, Shrewsbury (1924-1935) and more
Shrewsbury RD included St Chad, St Julian, St Mary + 3 more up to 1871. after 1935 it expanded to include Atcham RD
- 1843 England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: William Oakley
Registration Year: 1843
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration district: Shrewsbury
Inferred County: Shropshire
Volume: 18
Page: 170
OR
England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: William Oakley
Registration Year: 1843
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration district: Atcham
Inferred County: Shropshire
Volume: 18
Page: 10 - plus other options.
- 1843: Born c1843 and bap 10 Dec 1843 at Stapleton, Shrewsbury, son of Robert Oakley, a malster, and Louisa (ref B.Chapple). [I don’t think this is accurate]
OR
England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name: William Oakley
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 31 Oct 1843
Baptism Place: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Father: Robert Oakley
Mother: Elizabeth Oakley
FHL Film Number: 1702196
Reference ID: p 245
- 1861 England Census about William Oakley
Name: William Oakley
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: 1844
Relation: Nephew
Gender: Male
Where born: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Civil Parish: Preston Gubbals
Ecclesiastical parish: Leaton
County/Island: Shropshire
Country: England
Street address: Lea Hall
Registration district: Atcham
Sub-registration district: Battlefield
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Household schedule number: 94
Piece: 1867
Folio: 12
Page Number: 18
Household Members:
Name Age
Richard Bromley 54 - head, mar, 54, farmer of 399 acrews employing 8 men 1 boy, Salop Westbury
Mary Bromley 52 - wife, mar, 52, farmers wife, Salop Tontesbury
Mary Bromley 27 - daughter, un, 17, farmers daughter, Salop Alberbury
Richard Bromley 23 - son, un, 23, farmers son, Salop Alberbury
Anne Bromley 21 - daughter, un, 21, farmers daughter, Salop Alberbury
Kate Bromley 19 - daughter, un, 19, farmers daughter, Salop Alberbury
Emily Bromley 17 - daughter, un, 17, farmers daughter, Salop Alberbury
William Oakley 17 - nephew, un, 17, learnng farming, Salop Shrewsbury
John Jones 56 - servant, un, 56, farm servant, Wales
John Roson 50 - servant, un, 50, carter, Salop Minsterley
David M[W?]illington 50 - servant, un, 50, cowman, Salop Melverley
John Reeves 30 - servant, un, 30, cowman, Salop Leaton St Mary's
Job Perrey 14 - servant, 14, waggoner's lad, Salop Preston Gubbals
Sarah Evans 28 - servant, un, 28, Dairy Maid, WAles
Mary Parry 19 - servant, un, 19, kitchen maid, Salop Worthen?
- 1867 listed in father’s will:
Probate summary: "OAKLEY Robert. Effects under £3,000. 12 March [1867] The Will of Robert Oakley lae of Shrewsbury in the county of Salop Maltster deceased who died 23 February 1867 at Shrewsbury aforesaid was proved at Shrewsbury by the oaths of Richard Oakley of Shrewsbury aforesaid Corn Merchant and William Oakley of Shrewsbury aforesaid Maltster the sons two of the Executors"
- 1871 1871 England Census about William Oakley
Name: William Oakley
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844
Relation: Lodger
Gender: Male
Where born: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Civil Parish: St Mary
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
Town: Shrewsbury
County/Island: Shropshire
Country: England
Registration district: Atcham
Sub-registration district: St Mary
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Household schedule number: 86
Piece: 2769
Folio: 17
Page Number: 28
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Plimmer 30
Mary Ann Plimmer 29
Minnie Louisa Plimmer 4
Thomas Chas Plimmer 2
Agnes Bate Plimmer 1
John M Rleston 25
Mary Davies 16
Lizzie Davies 12
Edward Adams 13
John Mason 16
William Oakley 27 - lodger, unm, 27, maltster, County of Shropshire Town of Shrewsbury? > Parish St Mary
- 1911 census. Shropshire, England. Parish of Preston Gubbalds. Registration district of Atcham. Address: Harmer Hill Lea Hall.
Together with children Henry Newcombe (35), Ann Ethel (30), 2 cousins and a servant:
William Oakley. Head. Widower. Age 67. Farmer. Born Shrewsbury Salop.
- 1911 England Census
Name: William Oakley
Age in 1911: 67
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Shrewsbury, Salop, England
Civil Parish: Preston Gubbalds Albrighton
County/Island: Shropshire
Country: England
Street address: Lea Hale [Hall], Harmer Hill, Salop
Marital Status: Widower
Occupation: Farmer
Registration district: Atcham
Registration District Number: 349
Sub-registration district: St Mary
ED, institution, or vessel: 20
Household schedule number: 34B
Piece: 16087
Household Members:
Name Age
William Oakley 67 - head, 67, widower, farmer, employer, Shrewsbury Salop
Henry Newcombe Oakley 35 - son, 35, single, assistant farmer worker, Shrewsbury Salop
Ann Ethel Oakley 30 - daughter, 30, single, housekeeper worker, Shrewsbury Salop
Elizabeth Anne Bromley 56 - cousin, 56, widow, visitor, Westbury Salop
Mable [Mabel] Bromley 28 - cousin, 28, single, assistant housekeeper worker, Preston Gubbalds, Salop
Sarah Ann Humphreys 21 - servant, 21, single, domestic general servant worker, Cockshute Salop
- 1922: William's death reg Dec qtr 1922 at Atcham dist aged 79 (ref FreeBMD).
- 1923 England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
Name: William Oakley
Probate Date: 21 Mar 1923
Death Date: 2 Nov 1922
Death Place: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Registry: London, England
Probate summary: "OAKLEY William of Lea Hall Harmer Hill near Shrewsbury died 2 November 1922 Administration (with Will) London 21 March [1923] to Henry Newcome Oakley farmer. Effects £7050 6s."
RESEARCH NOTES
From another researcher:
“We were at the Records office in Shrewsbury for about four hours taking nearly 500 photos of documents. The Foxes used a famous solicitor who gave all their records to the records office, there was a big court case between John Oakley's children and the rest of the family with William Oakley acting as executor for the Foxes … I think there's some letters in the solicitors documents with Lea Hall (farm) as William's address.”
There are several William Oakley’s all born abt 1844 in or near Shrewsbury, compiled from various collections:
1) born Shrewsbury, married Emelie, maltster (1881 - 1911), nephew in Bromley hhld Lea Hall (1861), lodger (1871)
1b) bapt Shrewsbury, s/o Robert & Elizabeth
2) born Stapleton, s/o Wm & Louvina (1851), nephew of Jane Hayward (1861), married Elizabeth (1881)
3) born Bridgnorth, s/o Thomas & Eliza (1861), married Ann (1891,1911)
4) born Benthall/Broseley, s/o Richard & Sarah (1851)
Atcham Reg Dist includes parishes of Stapleton, St Chad, Condover, St Julian, St Mary, Upton Magna, Westbury, Uffington, Shrewsbury (1924-1935) and more
Shrewsbury RD included St Chad, St Julian, St Mary + 3 more up to 1871. after 1935 it expanded to include Atcham RD
They had the following children:
1365i.
William John OAKLEY (1873-1934)
1366ii.
Robert Charles OAKLEY (1874-1939)
1367iii.
Henry Newcombe OAKLEY (1876-1958)
1368iv.
Elizabeth Gardner OAKLEY (1878-)
1369v.
Anne Ethel OAKLEY (1880-)