Frederick Jennings Oldham (1822 - 1903)

Born 1822 in Letch, Wormegay, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Esther Ann (Mountford) Oldham — married 1862 in Stourbridge, Worcestshire, England

Died 28 Jan 1903 at about age 81 in Saxby, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Frederick Jennings Oldham born in 1822 at Letch or Warmagay, Norfolk, was a solicitor of Melton Mowbray and became clerk to the Assessment Committee and to the Rural Sanitary Authority and to the Highway Board, clerk to the School Board, Coroner for Leicestershire, clerk to Guardians, Superintendent Registrar for BD&M. He lived in High Street and had premises in South Parade. His partner in Oldham Marsh was Arthur Henry Marsh. To be Lieut of 3rd Leicester Rifle Volunteers in 1861 and Captain in 1863. [Army and Navy Gazette, 1 June 1861 & 25 April 1863] Frederick married Esther Ann Mountford from Stourbridge in 1862. Frederick was appointed agent for Melton Mowbray of the County Fire Ofice and Provident Life Office in lieu of Mr Edward Bright deceased. [Leicester Journal, 22 Dec 1871] In 1871 Frederick 49 was a solicitor and registrar, living in High street, Melton Mowbray, with Esther Ann 29 from Worcester, Frederick M 8, Thurgood Edward 6, Herbett M 5, Edith Mary 3, Eliza Gertrude 2, Ernest FitzJohn 1, all children born at Melton Mowbray, a visitor and four servants.

In 1881 they had Fred M 1863 his articled clerk in 1881, Herbert E 1866, Edith M 1868, Eliza G 1869, Ernest F 1870 and Harry Bright 1873. All the children were born at Melton Mowbray. Frederick Jennings Oldham was a solicitor and executor of the will of his brother-in-law George Carter Bennett in 1871. In 1891 Frederick was 69 a solicitor living in the village at Saxby with Esther A 49, Eliza G 22, Ernest F 21 and Harry B 18 and two servants. Ernest was a solicitor, 31, at Rushley in Herts 1901. Edith and Eliza were spinsters living together at New Sowerby, Lincs in 1901. Frederick of Freeby, Leics, who died 28 January 1903 aged 81 at Melton Mowbray, left admin proved at London on 11 April to Esther Ann Oldham widow. ^[1]

Sources

Marriage GRO 2nd quarter 1862 at Stourbridge 6c. 0182

Death GRO 1st quarter 1903 at Melton M. 7a. 0190

Occupation UK Census 1881 Solicitor

UK Census 1881 at High Street, Melton Mowbray Frederick J. Oldham age 59, born Letch, Norfolk Esther A. wife, age 39, born Stourbridge Frederick M. son, age 18 Herbert E. son, age 15 Edith M. daughter, age 13 Eliza G. daughter, age 12 Ernest F. son, age 11 Harry B. son, age 8 ALL children born Melton Mowbray

1. ↑ "England, Leicestershire Parish Registers, 1533-1991," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP4Q-FB6S : 6 June 2018), Frederick Jennings Oldham, 31 Jan 1903; records extracted by findmypast, images digitized by FamilySearch; citing Burial, Saxby, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, page 27, citing the Record Office of Leicestershire, Leicester, and Rutland, Wigston, UK..