James Oldham (1845 - 1927)

Born 1845 in Disley, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Griffiths) Oldham — married 1868 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Descendants

Died 24 Mar 1927 at about age 82 in Ashton upon Mersey, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

James Oldham was born in Disley, Cheshire, England.

Family

Birth

James's birth was registered between April and June 1845 in the Stockport registration district (which included the village of Disley). ^[1] He was the son of Edmund Oldham and Frances Sutcliffe.

Siblings

1. Thomas Oldham (1851-1902)
2. Edmund Oldham (1858 - Unknown)

Although James was born in Disley, Cheshire (a small village), his parents and siblings were all born in industrial areas of Lancashire. There does not seem to be any other connection with Cheshire.

Marriage to Elizabeth

1868. Rochdale, Lancashire, England. ^[2]

Husband - James Oldham

Wife - Elizabeth Griffiths

Child - Arthur Griffiths Oldham

James Oldham married Elizabeth Griffiths between July and September 1868 at Rochdale Register Office or a Registrar Attended Location. ^[3] He was 23 at the time of marriage, and Elizabeth was 20. It seems likely that James was following a non-Conformist religion such as Methodism as he did not marry in an Anglican church. There does not seem to be an Anglican baptism for James nor for his son Arthur.

Marriage to Martha

James married Martha Chesshyre on 29 April 1910 in St Matthew, Stretford, Lancashire, England. Martha was the widow of Charles Herbert Chesshyre. She was the daughter of John Cox. His father Edmund was noted to be a "block printer".^[4]

Census Data

1851 England and Wales Census

James and his family were living in Nursery Street, Liverpool. His father was working as a printer. His mother was at home with the new baby, Thomas. James had started school. ^[5]

• Edwd Oldham Head M 29 a printer born Blackburn, Lancashire
• Frances Oldham Wife F 35 born Rochdale, Lancashire
• James Oldham Son M 6 Scholar born Marple, Cheshire
• Thomas Oldham Son M 2m born Liverpool, Lancashire

1861 England and Wales Census

The family were living in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire. James's mother said that she was a widow and gave her age as 35. There is evidence that James's father was living with relatives in Pendleton at this time. ^[6] James and his brother Thomas were supporting the family by working in the cotton mills. The last baby, Edmund was just a toddler. ^[7]

• Frances Oldham Head F Widow 35 Housekeeper born Lancashire, Rochdale
• James Oldham Son M 16 Piecer Cotton Mill born Cheshire, Disley
• Thomas Oldham Son M 10 Creeler Cotton Mill born Lancashire, Liverpool
• Edmund Oldham Son M 2 born Lancashire, Liverpool

1871 England and Wales Census

James and his wife Elizabeth were living in Castleton near Rochdale. James was still working as a cotton operative. ^[8]

• James Oldham Head M 25 Cotton Oper. born Cheshire, Disley
• Elizth. Oldham Wife F 23 born Lancashire, Rochdale.

1881 England and Wales Census

James was running a milk shop on Rochdale Road in Manchester. He and Elizabeth had a son Arthur who was born in Manchester. They were able to afford to employ a general servant. ^[9]

• James Oldham Head M 35 Dairy Man born Disley
• Elizabeth Oldham Wife F 32 House Duties born Rochdale
• Arthur G. Oldham Son 1 born Manchester
• Mary Page Serv 14 General Servant born Liverpool.

1891 England and Wales Census

James and family were living in Hulme, Lancashire. James still had his milk business, in spite of supply difficulties. Arthur was still at school and the family did not have a live-in servant at the time. ^[10]

• James Oldham Head M 45 Milk dairy man born Cheshire, Disley.
• Elizabeth Oldham Wife F 42 born Lancashire, Rochdale
• Arthur G Oldham Son M 11 Scholar born Lancashire, Manchester.

1901 England and Wales Census

James and family were still living in Hulme, Lancashire. They were still running the milk business which must have become easier when Arthur was able to help out. ^[11]

• James Oldham Head M 55 Milk dealer born Cheshire, Disley
• Elizabeth Oldham Wife F 52 born Lancashire, Rochdale
• Arthur G Oldham Son M 21 Milkman born Lancashire, Manchester.

1911 England and Wales Census

James was living with his second wife Martha in Ashton upon Mersey, Cheshire, England.^[12]

Mentioned in Newspaper Article

Wednesday, 23 August 1882.
INFERIOR MILK - A DERBYSHIRE FARMER FINED
At the Manchester Police Court, this morning, before Messrs. C. H. Rickards and Thomas Johnson, Thomas Moseley, farmer, Cowdale, Buxton, was charged by the Manchester Corporation with consigning to James Oldham, milk dealer, Rochdale Road, milk for sale in Manchester on the 2nd August last from which 20 per cent of fat had been abstracted. Mr. R. Cobbett appeared for defendant. The defence was that the milk was simply poor, and no water had been added, and that its inferior condition was owing to the late season of wet weather. Mr Inspector Edwards had, however, subsequently taken milk from some of the defendant’s cows and this, when analysed by Mr. Estcourt, was found to be of pure quality. The Bench considered the charge proved, and inflicted a fine of £10 and costs. ^[13]

Death

James Oldham died (age 81) March 24, 1927 in Ashton-on-Mersey, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. ^[14]

Probate

OLDHAM James of 12 Albany-terrace Ashton-on-Mersey Cheshire died 24 March 1927 Probate London 24 May to Arthur Griffiths Oldham mechanic Effects £4831 8s. 10d.^[15]

Sources

1. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ : accessed 15 July 2021), database entry for Oldham, James (Mother's maiden surname: Sutcliffe), GRO Reference: 1845 J Quarter in STOCKPORT Volume 19 Page 293.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DKY-G33 : 13 December 2014), James Oldham, 1868; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1868, quarter 3, vol. 8E, p. 98, Rochdale, Lancashire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
3. ↑ Lancs BMD Reference RM/26/131 - http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/
4. ↑ Marriage: "England, Manchester, Parish Registers, 1603-1910"
   citing St Matthew, Stretford, Lancashire, England, Manchester Central Library, England; FHL microfilm 2,356,281.
   FamilySearch Record: FMY9-TWF (accessed 3 August 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 9Q97-YSNT-P18 Image number 00265
   James Oldham marriage to Martha Chesshyre on 29 Apr 1910 in St Matthew, Stretford, Lancashire, England.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGYN-9BT : 24 July 2016), Edward Oldham, Liverpool, Lancashire, England; citing Liverpool, Lancashire, England, p. 50, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7DL-QT7 : 6 April 2016), James Oldham, Pendleton, Lancashire, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M75C-6QK : 5 August 2020), Frances Oldham, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDXS-RJ6 : 24 April 2019), James Oldham, 1871.
9. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27P-FTFC : 13 December 2017), James Oldham, Manchester, Lancashire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 1, Piece/Folio 4005/97, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,137.
10. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7ZNF-8PZ : 23 February 2021), Arthur Oldham in household of James Oldham, Hulme, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Lancashire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
11. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9VP-MZK : 21 May 2019), Arthur G Oldham in household of James Oldham, Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Hulme subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
12. ↑ 1911 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1911"
    citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
    FamilySearch Record: XW33-F9G (accessed 3 August 2022)
    FindMyPast Image
    James Oldham (65), married head of household in Ashton upon Mersey in Bucklow registration district in Cheshire, England. Born in Disley, Cheshire.
13. ↑ Nantwich Guardian, 23 Aug 1882, Page 7 Column 3 from British Newspaper Collection via FindMyPast.
14. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007"
    General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 8a; Page: 306
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7579 #17462672 (accessed 4 August 2022)
    James Oldham death registered Jan-Feb-Mar 1927 in Bucklow (age 81).
15. ↑ Probate: "England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995"
    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 Record 1904 #3205359 (accessed 4 August 2022)
    James Oldham probate on 24 May 1927 in London, England. Died 24 Mar 1927 in Cheshire, England.

Acknowledgements

• this profile was improved by Irene Marlborough while on the England Project's Orphan Trail.