Paternal Family Tree: Oxley
On 4th July 1871 [his father] Henry Oxley [aged 18] and [his mother] Mary Hannah Bottomley [aged 21] were married at The Minster Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Halifax [Map]. The witnesses were her brother [his uncle] Frederick Bottomley [aged 24] and John Thomas.
Frederick Bottomley: Around 1847 he was born to John Bottomley and Sarah Whitworth at Sowerby Bridge [Map].
On 31st March 1880 Frederick Oxley was born to Henry Oxley [aged 27] and Mary Hannah Bottomley [aged 30].
On 28th May 1880 Frederick Oxley was christened at St Paul's Church, Scotforth [Map].
1881. 1881 Census Lancashire St Anns Springfield Street. 5 Springfield Street, Lancaster.
[his father] Henry Oxley [aged 28]. Head. 28. Certificated Schoolmaster. Leeds [Map].
[his mother] Mary Hannah Bottomley [aged 31]. Wife. Sowerby Bridge [Map].
[his sister] Ada Oxley. Daughter. 7. Scholar. Leeds [Map].
Edith Oxley. Daughter. 5. Scholar. Bedale.
Harry Oxley [aged 3]. 3. Son. Barthomley, Cheshire.
Frederick Oxley. 1. Son. Lancaster, Lancashire [Map].
Ada Oxley: Around 1884 she was born to Henry Oxley and Mary Hannah Bottomley.
1891. 1891 Census Manchester Gorton Church Lane. 115 Church Lane, Gorton.
[his father] Henry Oxley [aged 38]. Head. 38. Schoolmaster.
[his mother] Mary Hannah Bottomley [aged 41]. Wife. 39.
[his sister] Ada Oxley [aged 7]. Daughter. 17.
Edith Oxley [aged 5]. Daughter. 15. Scholar.
Harry Oxley [aged 13]. Son. 13.
Frederick Oxley [aged 10]. Son. 11.
Florence Oxley [aged 9]. Daughter. 7.
Herbert Oxley [aged 8]. Son. 6
Sarah Oxley [aged 5]. Daughter. 3.
1901. 1901 Census Lancashire South Manchester Chorlton cum Medlock. 11 Abbey Street, Chorlton on Medlock.
[his mother] Mary Hannah Bottomley [aged 51]. 48. Sowerby Bridge [Map].
[his sister] Edith Oxley [aged 15]. Daughter. 25. Bedale.
[his brother] Harry Oxley [aged 23]. 23. Son. Bookeeper. Barthomley, Cheshire.
Frederick Oxley [aged 20]. 21. Son. Grocers Assistant. Lancaster, Lancashire [Map].
Florence Oxley [aged 19]. 18. Fancy?? Lancaster, Lancashire [Map].
Herbert Oxley [aged 18]. 16. Lancaster, Lancashire [Map].
Sarah Oxley [aged 15]. 13. Heywood, Manchester.
William Oxley [aged 11]. Son. 11. Gorton.
Winifred Oxley [aged 9]. Daughter. 9. Gorton.
On 30th December 1902 [his father] Henry Oxley [aged 50] died at 10 Rectory Street, Leeds. He left a widow [his mother] Mary Hannah Bottomley [aged 53], and six children: [his sister] Edith Oxley [aged 16], Florence Oxley [aged 20], Sarah Oxley [aged 16], William Oxley [aged 12], Winifred Oxley [aged 10], all single, and Harry Oxley [aged 24], married with one daughter. He was buried at Becket Street Cemetery, Leeds. He is described as a Commercial Traveller; all censuses describe him as a School-Master? Grave 8804.
In April 1913 [his illegitimate son] Harold Hyde aka Oxley was born illegitimately to Frederick Oxley [aged 33] and [his future wife] Sarah Ellen Hyde [aged 23] at Hayfield, Derbyshire [Map].
On 23rd August 1913 Frederick Oxley [aged 33] and Sarah Ellen Hyde [aged 24] were married.
On 16th October 1915 [his daughter] Edith Oxley was born to Frederick Oxley [aged 35] and [his wife] Sarah Ellen Hyde [aged 26]. She was christened at New Mills, Derbyshire [Map] on 8th December 1915; the parents were living at Ravensleach, Birch Vale, Derbyshire [Map]. She married May 1941 Matthew Wilde and had issue.
Edith Oxley: Around May 1941 Matthew Wilde and she were married. Around February 1978 Edith Oxley died.
Sarah Ellen Hyde: On 6th August 1889 she was born to James Hyde and Ellen m Hyde at Birch Vale, Derbyshire [Map]. On 23rd August 1913 Frederick Oxley and she were married. In December 1954 Sarah Ellen Hyde died.
On or before 30th March 1918 [his daughter] Frances E Oxley was born to Frederick Oxley [aged 37] and [his wife] Sarah Ellen Hyde [aged 28] at Hayfield, Derbyshire [Map]. She died the same day or shortly after.
On 26th September 1919 [his son] Herbert Oxley was born to Frederick Oxley [aged 39] and [his wife] Sarah Ellen Hyde [aged 30] at Hayfield, Derbyshire [Map]. He married September 1940 Hannah Thompson.
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On 14th October 1924 [his mother] Mary Hannah Bottomley [aged 75] died at 41 Haydn Avenue, Moss Side.
In September 1938 [his illegitimate son] Harold Hyde aka Oxley [aged 25] and [his daughter-in-law] Edith Hadfield [aged 21] were married at Chapel en le Frith, Derbyshire [Map].
In September 1940 [his son] Herbert Oxley [aged 20] and [his daughter-in-law] Hannah Thompson [aged 25] were married at Chapel en le Frith, Derbyshire [Map].
Around May 1941 [his son-in-law] Matthew Wilde [aged 25] and [his daughter] Edith Oxley [aged 25] were married.
In December 1954 [his wife] Sarah Ellen Hyde [aged 65] died.
On 19th February 1957 Frederick Oxley [aged 76] died. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar: "Of 39 Upper Clara Street, Rotherham [Map] died 19 Feb 1957 at Moorgate General Hospital, Rotherham. Administration Wakefield 02 April to Edith Anne Oxley widow. Effects £146 2s 4d.
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Oxley
Grandfather: John Francis Oxley
father: Henry Oxley
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Richardson
Grandmother: Isabella Richardson
Great x 1 Grandfather: Jeremiah Bottomley
Grandfather: John Bottomley
mother: Mary Hannah Bottomley
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Whitworth
Grandmother: Sarah Whitworth
Great x 1 Grandmother: Sarah m Whitworth