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Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 151 Send Message	Natalie	Report	2 Oct 2012 20:40
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 151 Send Message	Hi Could somebody please look up some burials for me. The Oakley family all born and lived in the Moor Green / Cottered / Ardeley area in Hertfordshire - very close to me - so I'm hoping to find out if any of them are buried nearby? William Oakley 1809 - ?? George Oakley 1839 - ?? Daniel Oakley 1841 - c1910 Mary Anne Oakley (born Freeman) 1838 - ?? John Oakley 1844 - Levi Oakley 1846 - ?? I don't know if this is possible because I only know one of their death years; but if anyone could check for me I would be very grateful :)
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	MarieCeleste	Report	2 Oct 2012 20:42
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	Hello Natalie, have you tried to find the other death years on FreeBMD?
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 151 Send Message	Natalie	Report	2 Oct 2012 20:52
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 151 Send Message	Hi MarieCeleste Thanks for your reply and help. Do you know what, I don't think I have! :-0 I'm just looking them up now.....
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 151 Send Message	Natalie	Report	2 Oct 2012 20:57
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 151 Send Message	I think I've found a couple of them.... Levi Oakley 1846 - 1926 - place of death Ware Daniel Oakley 1841 - 1910 - place of death Royston
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 1,901 Send Message	BarbaraFromYorkshire	Report	2 Oct 2012 22:50
	Hi Natalie Is this the family in 1851 census ? All born Ardeley, Hertfordshire 1851 England Census 1851 England Census Name: William Oakley Age: 57 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1794 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Mary Oakley Gender: M (Male) Where born: Ardeley, Hertfordshire, England Civil parish: Ardeley Ecclesiastical parish: St Lawrence County/Island: Hertfordshire Country: England Street Address: Occupation Ag Lab Registration district: Royston Sub-registration district: Buntingford ED, institution, or vessel: 12 Household schedule number: 86 Household Members: Name Age William Oakley 57 Mary Oakley 49 William Oakley 15 George Oakley 12 Daniel Oakley 10 John Oakley 7 Levi Oakley 5 Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 1707; Folio: 159; Page: 28; GSU roll: 193615. ========================================================== Williams death index ? Name: William Oakley Estimated Birth Year: abt 1796 Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1879 Age at Death: 83 Registration district: Royston Inferred County: Hertfordshire Volume: 3a Page: 241 -------------------------------------------------- Christening Records for William ? Name: William Oakley Gender: Male Christening Date: 18 Jun 1797 Christening Place: Ardeley, Hertfordshire, England Father's Name: John Oakley Mother's Name: Mary --------------------------------------------------------- Marriage ?? Name: William Oakley Gender: Male Spouse's Name: Mary Ives Marriage Date: 25 Jul 1835 Marriage Place: Ardeley, Hertfordshire, England ============================================================ Was Mary Ann (nee Freeman) Daniels wife ? If so it looks as if she was still living in 1911 and I think this MAY be her Death index Deaths Jun 1926 Oakley Mary A 87 Royston 3a 723 ========================================================= The Levi you found --death index looks right to me . And this looks like his wifes death index Deaths Sep 1919 Oakley Mary A 74 Ware 3a 512 --------------------------------------------------------------------- their marriage index ? Name: Levi Oakley Mary Ann Edwards Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1864 Registration district: Royston Inferred County: Hertfordshire Volume Number: 3a Page Number: 375 ============================================================ Will look to see if I can find the other Death index's for you Barbara x
	Researching: Photo of Lea Cottages, Wentworth, South Yorks.----it was home to my Maternal grandparents and their 11 children for many years--the ROBINSON's from Wentworth--also reseaching HOBSON, Rotherham and Sheffield area -- TERRY's from South Milford--PAINTER's from Wakefield,West Yorks area and Swinton / Mexborough South Yorks. SHILLITO from Wombwell South Yorks
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 1,901 Send Message	BarbaraFromYorkshire	Report	3 Oct 2012 00:15
	Sorry, Natalie, not finding anything definate, will look again later, when i've had a sleep. Barbara x
	Researching: Photo of Lea Cottages, Wentworth, South Yorks.----it was home to my Maternal grandparents and their 11 children for many years--the ROBINSON's from Wentworth--also reseaching HOBSON, Rotherham and Sheffield area -- TERRY's from South Milford--PAINTER's from Wakefield,West Yorks area and Swinton / Mexborough South Yorks. SHILLITO from Wombwell South Yorks
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 17,958 Send Message	Chris Ho :)	Report	3 Oct 2012 08:18
	(only the below Find My Past, bit early!) Burials OAKLEY David 1849 1839 Ardeley Hertfordshire OAKLEY Elisabeth 1838 1838 Ardeley Hertfordshire OAKLEY Eliza 1868 1843 Ardeley Hertfordshire OAKLEY Elizabeth 1834 1807 Ardeley Hertfordshire OAKLEY Emma 1856 1834 Ardeley Hertfordshire OAKLEY Esther 1833 1831 Ardeley Hertfordshire OAKLEY Esther 1839 1837 Ardeley Hertfordshire OAKLEY Esther 1849 1835 Ardeley Hertfordshire OAKLEY George 1834 1813 Ardeley Hertfordshire OAKLEY Henry 1871 1871 Ardeley Hertfordshire OAKLEY Henry James 1865 1865 Ardeley Hertfordshire OAKLEY Hester 1823 1801 Ardeley Hertfordshire OAKLEY James 1834 1833 Ardeley Hertfordshire OAKLEY James 1858 1852 Ardeley Hertfordshire OAKLEY John 1828 1827 Ardeley Hertfordshire OAKLEY John 1844 1772 Ardeley Hertfordshire OAKLEY John 1862 1804 Ardeley Hertfordshire OAKLEY Mary 1838 1838 Ardeley Hertfordshire OAKLEY Mary 1849 1776 Ardeley Hertfordshire OAKLEY Mary 1868 1811 Ardeley Hertfordshire OAKLEY Mary Ann 1864 1864 Ardeley Hertfordshire OAKLEY Mary Anne 1845 1843 Ardeley Hertfordshire OAKLEY William 1865 1837 Ardeley Hertfordshire OAKLEY Ann 1834 1814 Cottered Hertfordshire OAKLEY James 1830 1811 Cottered Hertfordshire Chris :) https://www.hertsdirect.org/ufs/ufsmain?formid=HALS_INDEXES (no Burials, but above can be useful)

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