Orbell Ray Oakes (1920 - 1988)

Born 21 Jul 1920 in Nairobi, Ukamba

Ancestors

Died 29 Dec 1988 at age 68 in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

This profile is part of the Oaks Name Study.

Orbell Ray Oakes was born on July 21, 1920 in Nairobi, Ukamba, son of George Clifton Oakes (1889–1933) and Elizabeth Mary Scudamore (~1895– ).

At some point, he migrated to England, where he was a Lieutant Royal Marines and was in the air arm. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, and later, became a Justice of the Peace.

In 1945, Orbell (25) married Joyce Pickersgill (23). Their child is:

1. Orbell Oakes

Orbell died on December 29, 1988 in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, aged 68. He was buried in St Peter's Churchyard, Nowton, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk.^[1][2][3][4]

Research Notes

'Pedigree of Ray of Denston'

Death - Newspapers BMD

Placed in category Scotland because that's where his father was born, and this family moved around a lot.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "UK, Foreign and Overseas Registers of British Subjects, 1628-1969". The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; General Register Office: Registers and Returns of Births, Marriages and Deaths in the Protectorates etc of Africa and Asia; Class: RG 36; Piece: 5. Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1993 #31107 (accessed 14 August 2023).
2. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007". General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 10; Page: 2497. Ancestry uk Record 7579 #8414095 (accessed 14 August 2023).
3. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/248739669/orbell-ray-oakes: accessed), memorial page for Orbell Ray Oakes (21 Jul 1920–29 Dec 1988), Find a Grave Memorial ID 248739669, citing St Peter's Churchyard, Nowton, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England; Maintained by B (contributor 51400295).
4. ↑ Probate: "England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995". Original data: Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England. Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1904 #23815344 (accessed 14 August 2023).

Acknowledgements

Thank you to Chris Gilson-Taylor for creating Oakes-552 on 13 Nov 13.