Ozias (Oakham) Ougham (1710 - abt. 1783)

Born 1710 in Whitstable, Kent, England

Husband of Sarah (Slater) Ougham — married 27 Sep 1744 in Seasalter, Kent, England

Descendants

Died about 1783 at about age 73 in Seasalter, Kent, England

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Biography

Ozias was born about 1710 and baptised on the 12th November 1710 at All Saints, Whitstable, Kent, England, the son of Nathaniel Oakham and Ann Oakham^[1]

On the 5th June 1741, William Oakam, son of Ozius Oakam and Anne Oakam, was baptised at St. Alphege, Seasalter, Kent, England^[2] however this entry does not appear in the original register.

A marriage licence was issued on the 25th September 1744 for Ozias Ougham, widower of Seasalter, to marry Sarah Slater, single woman of Seasalter, at Seasalter^[3].

On the 27th September 1744, Little Ozias Oakham, and Sarah Slater, both of Seasalter were married by licence at St. Alphege, Seasalter, Kent, England. Sarah was his first wife's sister...and now very pregnant^[4].

Ozias was occupied as a dredger^[5].

His wife Sarah died in 1777 and was buried on the 9th November 1777 at St. Alphege, Seasalter, England^[6].

Ozias Ougham wrote his will on the 1st June 1779. He named his sons Nathaniel Ougham, John Ougham, daughter Susanna Ougham, now the wife of John Blackman of Whitstable, carpenter. Daughter Ann Anderson, wife of John Anderson^[5]

Probate was granted at London on the 7th August 1783^[5].

Children

1. Oziah Oakham bapt. 9th November 1746 at Seasalter, Kent, England^[7]
2. Nathaniel^[5]
3. Susannah^[5]
4. Ann^[5]

Research Notes

A marriage licence was issued on the 3rd November 1739 for an Ozias Ougham, bachelor of Seasalter, to marry Elizabeth Philpott, widow, at Seasalter^[8].

On the 3rd November 1739 Ozias Ougham married Eliz. Philpot at St. Alphege, Seasalter, Kent^[9].

It is not certain whether the above marriage was for the same Ozias who married Sarah Slater.

Whitstable Tithe award schedule - signed 19th June 1840, available online at http://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/Research/Maps/WHI/02.htm, lists Charlotte Anderson, the heirs of John Anderson, and Ozias Ougham, among many others. This may indicate a descendant. N.B. This link does not lead directly to the actual Tithe. At Seasalter: Owner: Hosiah Oughan Occupier: Robert Feakins; owner: Charlotte Anderson Occupier: Joseph Daniels. At Whitstable: Owner: Charlotte Anderson Occupier: Laslett and others; Owner: Ozias Ougham Occupier: Himself and others; Owner: Heirs of John Anderson Occupier: Anderson. So no link between the Ougham family and the Anderson family suggested in the Tithe award schedule of Whitstable.

The following census details do NOT match with this Osias Ougham (1710-1783) as he would not have been alive in 1861

In 1861 census, Ozias Ougham was 49 (b. 1812), residing in Blean, Kent, and born in Whitstable, Kent. Ozias Ougham of Bridge District, Kent, born ca 1812, died Jul-Sep 1880.

Two other men named Ozias Ougham died in 1848 (aged 0 years, buried aged 11 months at All Saints, Whitstable b. 1847) and 1856 (Reg Dist: Blean, Kent. Aged 80 years bur. 1856 aged 80 years at All Saints, Whitstable b. 1776).

There is no record of a burial of an Ozias b. 1710 buried 1783

Others with this name were their son Ozias (1745-1821), and a grandson, their son Nathaniel's son Ozias (1776-1856, married Mary Humphrys) and Ozias Jr's son Ozias (1812-1880, Elizabeth Collar), and an infant Ozias (1847-1848), son of the previous man. All resided in Whitstable, Kent. A recent man, Ozias Ougham (1892-1982) was the son of of Edward Ougham, a son of Ozias, b 1812.

Sources

1. ↑ "Baptism of Ozias OAKHAM" Mis-transcribed as Arias Cobham; All Saints, Whitstable, Kent, England composite register 1556-1698 U3/131 Baptism entry 1710. Canterbury Cathedral Archives. Image available at FindMyPast (£) Accessed 10th December 2022
2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NT2G-K9G : 20 March 2020), William Oakam, 1741.
3. ↑ "Transcript of marriage licence for Ozias OUGHAM & Sarah SLATER" Canterbury Marriage Licences Vol Vi 1726-1750 1739 Pg. 308 Image available at FindMyPast (£) Accessed 10th December 2022
4. ↑ "Marriage of Ozias OAKHAM & Sarah SLATER" St. Alphege, Seasalter, Kent, England composite register 1676-1736 U3/137 marriage entry 1744. Canterbury Cathedral Archives. Image available at FindMyPast (£) Accessed 10th December 2022
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5} "Will of Ozias OUGHAM" of Seasalter; written 1st June 1779 Proved 7th August 1783. Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858.The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 1107. Images available at Ancestry.co.uk (£) Accessed 10th December 2022
6. ↑ "Burial of Sarah OUGHAM" St. Alphege, Seasalter, England Composite register 1763-1790 U3/137 burial entry 1777. Canterbury Cathedral Archives. Image available at FindMyPast (£) Accessed 10th December 2022
7. ↑ "Baptism of Oziah OAKHAM" St. Alphege, Seasalter, Kent, England composite register baptism entry 1746 Image available at FindMyPast (£) Accessed 10th December 2022
8. ↑ "Transcript of marriage licence for Ozias OUGHAM & Elizabeth PHILPOTT" Canterbury Marriage Licences Vol Vi 1726-1750 1739 Pg. 308 Image available at FindMyPast (£) Accessed 10th December 2022
9. ↑ Transcript of marriage of Ozias OUGHAM (transcribed as HOUGHAM" and Eliz. PHILPOT St. Alphege, Seasalter, Kent Transcript available at FindMyPast (£) Accessed 10th December 2022. However entry can not be found in original register FindMyPast so the transcript may be of the licence application not the actual marriage