Benjamin
Oakley
Born in Lower Gornal, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of Thomas Oakley
and Jane Westwood
Husband of
Sarah Ann (Porter) Oakley
— married
1889 in St Peters Ch, Upper Gornal, Staffs, England
Father of
Emily Maud (Oakley) Woodall, Thomas Oakley, Nellie Oakley, Sydney Benjamin Oakley, Howard Oakley, Ida (Oakley) Worrall, Doris Evelyn (Oakley) Greaves and Marion Oakley
Died about
at about age 71
in Dudley, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Apr 2012
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Biography
Benjamin's birth was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1869 in the Dudley district.[1]
In the 1871 census Benjamin (age 2) was the son of Thomas Oakley in Lower Gornal, Sedgley, Staffordshire, England.[2]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Thomas Oakley | Head | M | 28 | |||
| Jane Oakley | Wife | F | 28 | |||
| John Oakley | Son | M | 8 | |||
| Joseph Oakley | Son | M | 6 | |||
| Benjamin Oakley | Son | M | 2 | |||
| Sarah A Oakley | Daughter | F | 2/12 |
In the 1881 census Benjamin (age 12), Scholar, was the son of Jane Oakley at 21 Church St, Sedgley, Staffordshire, England.[3]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Jane Oakley | Head | Widowed | F | 38 | Nail Maker | Dudley, Staffordshire, England |
| John Oakley | Son | M | 18 | Dudley, Staffordshire, England | ||
| Joseph Oakley | Son | M | 16 | Comon Labourer | Dudley, Staffordshire, England | |
| Benjamin Oakley | Son | M | 12 | Scholar | Dudley, Staffordshire, England |
Benjamin's marriage to Sarah Ann Porter was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1889 in the Dudley district.[4]
In the 1891 census Benjamin (age 22) was the head of household in Ashton, Lancashire, England.[5]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Benjamin Oakley | Head | M | 22 | Sedgley, Staffordshire, England | ||
| Sarah Ann Oakley | Wife | F | 22 | Sedgley, Staffordshire, England | ||
| Emily M Oakley | Daughter | F | 1 | Sedgley, Staffordshire, England |
In the 1911 census Benjamin (age 42), Insurance Agent, was the married head of household at 104 Salop St, Dudley, Dudley, Worcestershire, England.[6]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Benjamin Oakley | Head | Married | M | 42 | Insurance Agent | Sedgley, Staffordshire |
| Sarah Ann Oakley | Wife | Married | F | 42 | shop Keeper | Sedgley, Staffordshire |
| Emily Maud Oakley | Daughter | Single | F | 21 | shop Assistant | Sedgley, Staffordshire |
| Thomas Oakley | Son | Single | M | 19 | shop Assistant | Bryn, Lancashire |
| Nellie Oakley | Daughter | Single | F | 17 | Milliner | Dudley, Worcestershire |
| Sydney Benjamin Oakley | Son | Single | M | 15 | Junior Clerk | Coseley, Staffordshire |
| Ida Oakley | Daughter | F | 11 | School | Coseley, Staffordshire | |
| Doris Evelyn Oakley | Daughter | F | 8 | School | Coseley, Staffordshire | |
| Marion Oakley | Daughter | F | 4 | Dudley, Worcestershire |
In the 1939 register Benjamin (age 70), Insurance Agent, was the widowed head of household at 29 Deepdale Rd, Sedgley, Staffordshire, England.[7]
| Name | Status | Sex | Birth Date | Occupation |
| Benjamin Oakley | Widowed | M | 31 Dec 1868 | Insurance Agent |
| Phoebe Greathead | Single | F | 16 Jan 1888 | Unpaid Domestic Duties |
Benjamin died on 6 April 1940 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England and their estate passed probate on 4 May 1940 in Birmingham, England.[8]
Sources
- ↑
Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office"
GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 17 February 2024)
Oakley, Benjamin (Mother's maiden name: Westwood).
GRO Reference: 1869 Jan-Feb-Mar in Dudley Volume 06C Page 69. - ↑
1871 Census:
"1871 England Census"
The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 3009; Folio: 105; Page: 8; GSU roll: 838858; ED, institution, or vessel: 56; Household schedule number: 38
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7619 #15133489 (accessed 17 February 2024)
Benjamin Oakley (2) son in household of Thomas Oakley (28) in Lower Gornal, Sedgley in Dudley registration district in Staffordshire, England. - ↑
1881 Census:
"1881 England Census"
Class: RG11; Piece: 2873; Folio: 105; Page: 23; GSU roll: 1341689; ED, institution, or vessel: 51
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7572 #19819713 (accessed 17 February 2024)
Benjamin Oakley (12) son, Scholar, in household of Jane Oakley (38) at 21 Church St, Sedgley in Dudley registration district in Staffordshire, England. Born in Dudley, Staffordshire, England. - ↑
Marriage Registration:
"England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915"
Original data: England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office; Volume: 6c; Page: 92a
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8913 #22955826 (accessed 17 February 2024)
Sarah Ann Porter marriage registered Apr-May-Jun 1889 in Dudley. - ↑
1891 Census:
"1891 England Census"
The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3067; Folio: 61; Page: 29; GSU roll: 6098177
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6598 #23119969 (accessed 17 February 2024)
Benjamin Oakley (22) head of household in Ashton in Wigan registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England. - ↑
1911 Census:
"1911 England Census"
The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911; ED, institution, or vessel: 02; Registration District Number: 372; Piece: 17424
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2352 #57546197 (accessed 17 February 2024)
Benjamin Oakley (42), married, Insurance Agent, head of household at 104 Salop St, Dudley, Dudley, Worcestershire, England. Born in Sedgley, Staffordshire. - ↑
1939 Register:
"1939 England and Wales Register"
The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/5422h; Line Number: 1; Sub Schedule Number: 1; Schedule Number: 343
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61596 #33335748 (accessed 17 February 2024)
Benjamin Oakley (born 31 Dec 1868), widowed, Insurance Agent, at 29 Deepdale Rd, Sedgley, Staffordshire, England. - ↑
Probate:
"England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995"
Principal Probate Registry; London, England; 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 Record 1904 #1771110 (accessed 17 February 2024)
Benjamin Oakley probate on 4 May 1940 in Birmingham, England. Died 6 Apr 1940 in Worcestershire, England.
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