William
Oats
Born about in Saint Just, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Son of Thomas Oats
and Mary (Davy) Oats
Brother of
Mary (Oats) Ellis, Thomas Oats, Jane (Oats) Lawry, Thomas Oats Jr., Elizabeth Oats, Honour (Oats) Anderson and Elizabeth (Oats) Alexander
Husband of
Grace (Oatey) Oats
— married
10 Aug 1861 in St John's Church in the Parish of Pendeen, Cornwall, England
Descendants 
Father of
Elizabeth Ellen Oats, William Charles Oats Jr., Grace (Oats) Job and Mary Elizabeth (Oats) Olds
Died about
at about age 66
in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Jul 2020
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Biography
William Oats was born in Cornwall, England.
William Oats was born about 1828. He was the son of Thomas Oats and Mary Davy. His father was a Miner.
He was christened on 14 September 1828 at St Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England[1].
His mother Mary died in 1838.
1841 UK Census
Boscaswell, St Just, Penzance, Cornwall, England:
| Household Members | |||||
| Name | Sex | Age | Birth Year | Profession | Birth Place |
| Thomas Oats | Male | 50 | 1791 | Farmer | Cornwall, England |
| Mary Oats | Female | 20 | 1821 | - | Cornwall, England |
| Jane Oats | Female | 17 | 1824 | - | Cornwall, England |
| Thomas Oats | Male | 15 | 1826 | - | Cornwall, England |
| William Oats | Male | 12 | 1829 | - | Cornwall, England |
| Honor Oats | Female | 9 | 1832 | - | Cornwall, England |
| Elizabeth Oats | Female | 7 | 1834 | - | Cornwall, England |
His father Thomas died in 1845.
1851 England Census
Boscaswell, St Just, Penzance, Cornwall, England:
| Household Members | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Age | Birth Year | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Thomas Oats | Head | 25 | 1826 | Farmer 7 Acres | St Just, Cornwall, England |
| William Oats | Brother | 21 | 1830 | Labourer | St Just, Cornwall, England |
| Honour Oats | Sister | 18 | 1833 | Housekeeper | St Just, Cornwall, England |
In 1858 most of his siblings emigrated from England to New Zealand.
30 year old William and 24 year old Grace Oatey obtained a Marriage Licence on 5 August 1861 at Pendeen, Cornwall[2]. They were subsequently married on 10 August 1861 at St John's Church in the Parish of Pendeen, Cornwall, England.[3]. William was a Farmer. The Witnesses were Charles Oatey and Thomas Ellis.
They went on to have at least four children, one of whom died young.
In the UK Census of 1871 William Oats (aged 42) was living with his wife Grace (33) and two children Charles (7) and Grace (5) at Trewellard, St Just, Cornwall, England. Aged 42.
Occupation: Miner
In 1873 his widowed sister Mary Ellis emigrated from England to New Zealand with her children.
1881 England Census
Trewellard Hill, St Just in Penwith, Penzance, Cornwall, England:
| Household Members | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Age | Birth Year | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William Oats | Head | 51 | 1830 | Stone Mason | St Just, Cornwall, England |
| Grace Oats | Wife | 43 | 1838 | Mason's wife | Germoe, Cornwall, England |
| William C Oats | Son | 17 | 1864 | Stone Mason | St Just, Cornwall, England |
| Grace Oats | Daughter | 15 | 1866 | Assist her mother | St Just, Cornwall, England |
| Mary E Oats | Daughter | 6 | 1875 | Scholar | St Just, Cornwall, England |
1891 England Census
Boscaswell Place, St Just, Penzance, Cornwall, England:
| Household Members | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Age | Birth Year | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William Oats | Head | 61 | 1830 | Grocer | St Just, Cornwall, England |
| Grace Oats | Wife | 53 | 1838 | - | Germoe, Cornwall, England |
| Mary E Oats | Daughter | 16 | 1875 | Grocer's Assistant | St Just, Cornwall, England |
| Mary Tregear | Sister in law | 44 | 1847 | Retired Dressmaker | St Just, Cornwall, England |
| Lavinia A Trembath | Servant | 26 | 1865 | Domestic Servant | St Just, Cornwall, England |
William passed away after 1891 and before 1901.
Sources
- ↑ "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 18 July 2020. Cornwall Records Office, Truro. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGL2-WGCX
- ↑ "England, Devon and Cornwall Marriages, 1660-1912." Database with images. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 29 May 2020. The Devon Record Office, Exeter. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGY9-HJB1
- ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 19 June 2020. Index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NFGS-ZNF
See also:
- "England and Wales Census, 1841." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 6 July 2020. From "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census." Database and images. findmypast. http://www.findmypast.com : n.d. Citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQBM-W8Y
- "England and Wales Census, 1851." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 16 July 2020. 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. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG2Z-J3K
- "England and Wales Census, 1871." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 18 July 2020. From "1871 England, Scotland and Wales census." Database and images. findmypast. http://www.findmypast.com : n.d. Citing PRO RG 10. The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFJX-5R4
- "England and Wales Census, 1881." Database with images. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 17 July 2020. From "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census." Database and images. findmypast. https://www.findmypast.com : n.d. Citing PRO RG 11. The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27H-P921
- "England and Wales Census, 1891." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 18 July 2020. From "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census." Database and images. findmypast. http://www.findmypast.com : n.d. Citing PRO RG 12. The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WXRZ-N2M
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