The entries for people & families with the surname Oates are gathered together in this SideTrack.
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The individuals listed are not necessarily related to each other.
He married Unknown.
Children:
Many family members were buried at St Thomas the Apostle, Claremount
Born in Southowram.
He was
a stone delver & beer house keeper at the Rock, Southowram [1871] /
a stone quarryman [1881] /
a delver [1891]
On 9th September 1860, he (possibly) married Ann Bradley from
Ripon, in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Son of Henry Oates.
In the 1880s, he joined the worsted spinning business of his brother,
Edwin James Oates, as Oates Brothers.
He never married.
Their younger sister Emma Eliza kept house for him and his
brother Edwin James.
They lived at Prospect House, Halifax [1905].
He owned South Royde, Halifax at the time of his death.
In 1911, he and his sister Emma gave Bermerside to
the town in memory of their late brother Edwin James.
In addition £4,000 was set aside to start a convalescent home and form part of the Oates Trust Fund.
He died 6th August 1926 [aged 65].
There is a memorial to him in Christ Church, Pellon
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed at Passchendaele [9th October 1917] (aged 24).
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [82-85 & 162A],
and on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He married Elesabeth Peck from Wakefield.
In 1529, a Brian Oates of Halifax left his Kendall jacket
to John Firth
Son of Joe Oates
He was
a quarryman of The Royd, Southowram [1904] /
(possibly) a partner in Oates & Taylor /
a delver (employer) [1911].
On 5th April 1904, he married Annie Taylor [1883-1939] at St Anne's Church, Southowram.
Children:
The family lived at
Charlie died at Storthes Hall [29th January 1932] (aged 56).
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £1,721 5/7d.
Administration was granted to his widow Annie.
Annie died in 1939 (aged 56).
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram
Born in Sheffield [11th June 1824].
In November 1850, he, his parents & siblings were living in
Charleston, America.
He was
a clerk [1850] /
a merchant of Lochbie, Marion County, Florida, USA.
On 2nd November 1852, he married Elizabeth Leighton
at Zion Chapel, Heanor, Derbyshire.
He died in Florida [26th February 1854].
In August 1865, Elizabeth married Joseph Crossley
In 1932, he married Frances Ella Boothman in Halifax.
They lived at Royds Mount, Southowram [1944].
He was buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram
In 1880, he began business as a worsted spinner at Ryburne Mills, Halifax.
Shortly afterwards, he was joined by his brother, Arthur Donald Oates, to established Oates Brothers.
He never married.
Their younger sister Emma Eliza kept house for him and his
brother Arthur Donald.
They lived at Prospect House, Halifax [1905].
He died 2nd January 1911.
Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Pellon.
On 5th April 1911, his brother Arthur Donald and
sister Emma gave Bermerside to the town in his memory
There is a memorial to him in Christ Church, Pellon
Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [6th January 1850]
Only child of Isaac Oates and heiress of the Oates family.
She was orphaned in 1642.
She married her second cousin, Samuel Lister.
Heywood records
Question:
Can anyone explain the Heywood comment?
Was this another Esther Lister [1617-1677]?
She married (1) John Furness.
After John's death in 1717, she married (2) Gabetis Norton
from Sawley [or Sallay].
She died 29th June 1770 [aged 81]
The epitaph on her memorial
in Halifax Parish Church is recorded in
the book Monumental & Other Inscriptions
He was a plasterer, then a bricklayer.
He and his brother, Hiram, and their families, moved to live
in Hull.
He died in Hull
He was landlord of the Bridge Hotel, Greetland [1939, 1940].
In 1915, he married Adelaide Ackroyd in Halifax.
George Edward died in Calder District [Q3 1967] (aged 78)
In May 1861, he was declared bankrupt
During World War I,
he served as a Lance Corporal
with the 2nd/6th Battalion
South Staffordshire Regiment.
He was reported missing and assumed to have died at Bullecourt [21st March 1918] (aged 19).
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [6],
on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint Jude's Church, Savile Park
In the 1871 census, was Mary Griffin [1841-1???] who was said
to be
and is listed with 6 children, one of whom was Oates Griffin, at
Royd, Southowram.
In 1881, Mary and children were at 64 New Street, Southowram.
He was landlord of the Who could a' thowt it, Southowram
[1901].
He left – and Henry Kaye took over – but Oates returned
shortly afterwards.
He married Lily [1866-1907]
Born in Luddenden / Midgley [7th July 1899].
Baptised at St Mary's Church, Luddenden [14th December 1904].
He was employed by Thomas Kershaw, coal merchant.
He lived at Stocks Lane, Luddenden.
During World War I,
he enlisted in Halifax, and
served as a Private
with the 1st Battalion
East Yorkshire Regiment.
He was killed in action [3rd September 1918]
after only 2 days at the Front.
He was buried at Targelle Ravine British Cemetery, Villers-Guislain, France [G 16].
He is remembered on Luddenden Working Men's Club Roll of Honour,
on Luddenden & Midgley War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Saint Mary the Virgin, Luddenden
He was a leather merchant in Halifax.
He and his brother James Holroyd established the
leather business of Oates & Company.
Later generations of the family followed him into the leather
business.
Around 1845, he married Jane Milne [1820-1875].
Children:
The family lived at Prospect House, Halifax [1872, 1895]
Jane died 11th February 1875.
Henry died 18th March 1895.
Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Pellon
He died 16th March 1867 (aged 42).
He was buried at Stoney Royd Cemetery
[M 9 C]
Born in Southowram.
He was
a stone merchant employing 18 men [1871] /
a stone quarryman [1881] /
a partner in Rothwell & Oates /
a partner in Oates & Smith [until 1874] /
a stone dresser [1891] /
a stone merchant (employer) [1901].
On 10th November 1863, he married Mary Rothwell [1841-1916]
at Goodshaw, Lancashire.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1871] were boarders
George Rothwell [aged 25] (Mary's brother, a
wheelwright, born Crawshawbooth) and
John Rothwell [aged 22] (probably another brother).
Still living with them [in 1881] was boarder John Rothwell [b
1849] (an unemployed stone quarryman).
Henry and Mary were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram
He went into the family leather business set up by his paternal
grandfather Henry.
In 1906, he married Agnes Bairstow from Illingworth.
Children:
He was buried at Warley Town Cemetery
in an Oates family grave
Born in Halifax.
He was a hairdresser [1871, 1878, 1881].
In 1873, he married (1) Julia Ann Rigg [1852-1876] in Halifax.
Children:
In 1878, he married (2) Mary Hannah Murgatroyd [1856-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
She was the illegitimate daughter of Elizabeth Murgatroyd and
stepdaughter of Abraham Tidswell
Children:
He was a wood cutter [1911]
The family lived at 5 Charles Street, Halifax [1881].
In 1891, the widowed Mary Hannah (living on own means) and
family were at the Barracks Tavern, 13 Charles Street,
Halifax, with 26 lodgers.
In 1891, daughter Bertha was living at 14 New Town,
Northowram, with her widowed grandmother Elizabeth Tidswell
[aged 64] and a monthly nurse Elizabeth Fox [aged 59].
In 1901, the family were living at 14 Newtown, Halifax with Mary
Hannah's mother Elizabeth Tidswell [aged 74].
In 1911, the family were living at 34 Fern Street, Halifax, and with
them was granddaughter Nora Oates [aged 9]
He was a plasterer, then a bricklayer.
He and his brother, George, and their families, moved
to live in Hull.
He was involved in the construction of Hull Royal Infirmary.
He died in Cottingham
He married Alice [1872-19??] from Lowestoft, Suffolk.
Children:
The family lived at
He married Susan Drake from Shibden.
Children:
He married Susannah Murgatroyd.
Children:
He lived at Marsh Hall, Northowram and at Murgatroyd.
He attempted to claim all the Murgatroyd properties, but the Probate
Court prevented that, the legal heir being John Murgatroyd of Newlands
On 3rd December 1805, he married Hannah Holroyd [1786-18??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at Crib Lane, Halifax.
James died 5th August 1835
He was
a cart driver [1891] /
publican at the Broad Oak, Hove Edge [1906, 1911].
In [Q2] 1877, he married Sarah Ann Mallison in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at Thorn Tree Cottage, Southowram [1891].
In [Q4] 1919, a James Oates (aged 65) died in Halifax.
In 1919, Lydia Oates was landlady at the Broad Oak
Question:
Does anyone know if / how Lydia & James are related?
Architect
He was
pupil teacher in elementary school [1881] /
assessor of rates [1891] /
local assessor of taxes [1901] /
Overseer at Prospect House, Southowram [1905] /
incorporated insurance broker and estate agent at 10 Harrison Road, Halifax [1919].
In 1896, he married Emily Mallinson [1865-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
His two elder brothers Richard and John
went into the iron foundry business, and initially James
appears to join them.
At the time of his marriage he is recorded as a bookkeeper (possibly)
at the iron foundry.
Later he decides to join up with brother Henry to form
Oates & Company.
In 1869, he left the partnership.
In 1871, he was a retired leather merchant [aged 49].
In 18??, he married Jane Johnson.
Children:
The family lived at 61 Rhodes Street, Halifax
He was
a quarryman [1881] /
a stone delver [1891] /
a farmer/quarry owner (own account) [1901] /
partner in Joe Oates & Sons /
(possibly) a partner in Oates & Taylor.
In 1872, he married Grace Cockroft.
Children:
The family lived at
He died in an accident at his quarry.
On 21st January 1911, the inquest was reported in a local paper
In her journals, Anne Lister tells how he was
He inherited his father's stone quarries, and became a quarry owner,
and lime and stone merchant at Salterhebble.
He was listed as a slate-merchant at Salterhebble [1809].
He married (1) Mary Fielden/Fielding.
Children:
In 1792, he married (2) Ann Stubbs at Pannal.
Children:
Born in Salterhebble.
He may have trained in Manchester.
He became an architect and did much work on churches.
In 1819, he went into partnership with Thomas Pickersgill and his
brother Matthew Oates as Oates, Pickersgill & Oates.
One of Oates's pupils – Joseph Aloysius Hansom – patented
the Hansom Cab.
He was well-known for his Gothic style, and worked on several
local buildings, including
Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge,
New Rooms, Halifax,
Rishworth Grammar School,
St James's Church, Halifax,
(possibly) Holy Trinity Church, Halifax,
Sowerby Vicarage [1827],
All Saints' Church, Paddock,
St Paul's Church, Huddersfield,
and
Huddersfield Infirmary
On 1st January 1816, he married Mary Chapman [1796-1871] at
Manchester.
Children:
He was at 7 Union street, Halifax [1822].
He died during a cholera epidemic.
After his death, his brother, Matthew Oates and Thomas Pickersgill completed his work – see Pickersgill & Oates.
He was buried at All Saints' Church, Paddock, Huddersfield
which he designed and built.
His epitaph reads:
Mary was buried alongside her husband
He joined his father and brother Richard in the iron
foundry.
He never married.
In 1871, he was living with brother Richard and his
wife Hannah at 31 North Parade, Halifax.
After Richard's death [1871], John continues to live at
North Parade with his widowed sister-in-law Hannah.
He died 10th August 1885 [aged 74].
He was buried at Christ Church, Pellon
with his brother Henry
There is a memorial to him in Christ Church, Pellon
alongside the family of Henry Oates
He married Elizabeth [1820-1???]
Children:
The family lived at Little Woodhouse, Rastrick [1871]
In 1852, he married Sarah Womersley [1832-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at Prospect House, Southowram [1895]
Architect.
He was in partnership with his father, as Matthew Oates & Son,
until 1850.
He designed the Freemasons' Hall, Halifax
Born 12th November 1855.
He went into the leather business, like others in his family.
He was Treasurer for the United Methodists in Halifax [1913].
On 30th March 1880, he married Sarah Ann Hodgson at Hanover Chapel, Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at Aysgarth, Skircoat Green [1913, 1921].
John Henry died at Aysgarth [10th March 1921].
Members of the family were buried at Warley Town Cemetery
in an Oates family grave.
Son of Holland Oates.
He was vice-chairman of Bulmer & Lumb (Holdings) Limited at
Wibsey.
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £50,564
He was
a stone merchant (employer); [1901] /
a quarry owner and stone merchant at Birks Royd Quarry, Southowram [1905].
On 7th July 1883, he married Emily Kershaw [1861-1823] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Emily died 28th December 1923.
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram
Architect and surveyor.
in 1815, he (possibly) married Martha Burley Farrar at
Hartshead Church.
Children:
The family lived at Martin's Court, Halifax [1829].
He died 19th February 1833
On 25th December 1831, he married Izet Kitchen [1813-1897] in
Halifax.
In census returns and other sources, her name is written
Izet,
Iset,
Isetta and
Izetta.
Children:
The family lived at
He was a grocer [1861, 1871].
He married Eliza [1822-1???].
Children:
The family lived at
He was buried at Christ Church, Pellon
[1 O 7]
He was a boiler-maker.
In 1878, he married Jane Swain [1856-1903] in Halifax.
They lived at 4 James Court, Range Bank, Halifax [1892]
The couple were buried at St Thomas the Apostle, Claremount
[8 7]
During World War II,
he served as a Sick Berth Attendant
with the Royal Navy
aboard the shore station HMS Lanka, Ceylon.
He died 12th February 1944 (aged 21).
He is remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, England [87 1],
and on the Memorial at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge
Born in Southowram.
He was a stone mason [1861].
On 28th July 1861, he married Elizabeth Dargue in Halifax.
Children:
Luke died at Brookfoot Lane [24th July 1906].
Elizabeth died at Brookfoot Lane [30th April 1912].
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram
[N 46]
He had stone quarries at Southowram and started a stone delving
business in 1787.
He married Unknown.
Children:
He worked in his father's lime business [1814].
In 1822, he was running a boarding school at Wakefield.
Architect who worked with his brother and later practised in York
with Thomas Pickersgill [1830].
Partner in Matthew Oates & Son [1850].
In 1814, he married Ann Hogg [1792-18??] from Brotherton.
Children:
His widow, Ann, was elected to the Halifax Tradesmen's Benevolent Institution [1870].
Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [28th February 1859]
She married Thomas Holdsworth.
She died on 12th October 1709, 4 months after her husband at Ashday Hall, Southowram.
The epitaph on their memorial
in Halifax Parish Church is recorded in
the book Monumental & Other Inscriptions
He joined his father and brother John in the iron
foundry.
He married Hannah.
They lived at 31 North Parade, Halifax [1871].
Living with them [in 1871] was his brother John.
After Richard's death, John continued to live at North
Parade with his widowed sister-in-law
In [Q2] 1938, he married Amy Roberts in Halifax.
They lived in Halifax.
During World War II,
he served as a Trooper
with the 22nd Dragoons
Royal Armoured Corps.
He died 21st August 1944 (aged 30).
He was buried at Christ Church, Pellon
[3A 89].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He went into family leather business
He never married.
He died at Aysgarth, Skircoat Green.
He was buried at Warley Town Cemetery
in an Oates family grave
He married Maria [1870-19??].
Children:
Children:
See
William Hartley Richardson
Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [3rd March 1916]
In [Q3] 1936, he married Eva Audley in Halifax.
They lived at 9 Clog Sole Road Slead Syke, Brighouse.
During World War II,
he was Municipal Borough Fireman, N.F.S. in Stockton-on-Tees,
He was injured at Stockton-on-Tees [15th May 1944].
He died at Stockton & Thornaby Hospital [17th May 1944] (aged 35)
(Civilian Civilian War Dead)
He married a daughter of James Brooksbank
Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [1st December 1811]
Also at Royd in 1871, was Mary Griffin [1841-1???] who
was said to be
and is listed with 6 children, one of whom was Oates Griffin.
In 1881, Mary and children were at 64 New Street, Southowram.
Thomas was a widower, stone quarryman [1901]
Children:
The family lived at Clough Head, Southowram [1901]
Baptised at St John the Baptist, Coley [20th May 1812]
From Lightcliffe.
He was
educated at Halifax Secondary School [until 1906] /
an architects with Jackson & Fox.
He married Unknown.
Children:
They lived at Bayswater Terrace, Halifax.
During World War I,
he enlisted [June 1916], and
served as a 2nd Lieutenant
with the 218th Field Company
Royal Engineers.
He died of wounds [3rd November 1918] (aged 29).
He was buried at Ors British Cemetery, France [B 35],
on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Halifax Secondary School,
and on the Memorial at Saint Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe.
He was awarded the Military Cross
(posthumously) for
Born 7th December 1850.
Baptised at Halifax Parish Church [23rd January 1851].
He was educated at Heath Grammar School [1864].
He took over the family leather business.
On 14th July 1905, he married Florence Nightingale Gascoigne [1857-19??]
in Knaresborough.
She had a son Tom Gascoigne [b 1884] by her previous marriage.
She was a hotel proprietor in Harrogate
He died at 111 Franklin Road, Harrogate [25th April 1911].
He was buried at Christ Church, Pellon
[27th April 1911]
He died at Chester.
His funeral was held at Coley Church
He was
a stone dresser [1828] /
a stone dresser at Brookfoot [1871].
On 15th December 1828, he married (1) Mary Bottomley [1811-1852] in Halifax.
Children:
Mary died at Brookfoot [12th April 1852].
On 2nd May 1853, he married (2) Hannah in Halifax.
The family lived at Brookfoot Lane, Southowram [1871].
In 1871, his daughter Grace and family were living with them.
William died in Southowram [8th March 1874].
He & Mary were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram
[U 10].
Hannah died at 8 Halifax Road, Brighouse [28th June 1886].
She was buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram
[P 16]
Partner in
Farman & Oates
and
Oates & Green Limited.
The family lived at Spring Head, Stump Cross [1905]
Annie was the daughter of Thomas Henry Taylor
Mrs Esther Lister of Shipden Hall died in bed by her husband
26th January 1677. Age 60
Adelaide was born in Halifax
kept by Thomas Oates
Jane was the daughter of John Rayner
Mary was the daughter of Richard Rothwell
Mary Hannah came from Northowram.
A son Arthur Edward Oates was born in 1893 and baptised
at All Souls', Haley Hill, Halifax in 1895: mother Mary
Hannah Oates of 14 Newtown; father not recorded.
Susannah was the daughter of James Murgatroyd
Sarah was born in Wakefield
Joe Oates (60) Quarry Owner of The Royd, Southowram was killed
in his own quarry.
Joe Oates was described at the inquest as a Master Quarryman.
The quarry which adjoined his house was a small one, owned by him and
worked by himself, 3 sons and 2 labourers.
The death occurred due to a fall of shale whilst they were trying to
work a bed of stone.
Mr Oates was buried under 3 feet of shale and had a broken
back and two broken legs.
HM Factory Inspector said that this was one of the worst cases he had
known from personal risk and for the sake of the living it was time
that the regulations for those working in such places were more
strictly observed
a self-taught optician and amateur scientist and made mathematical
and optical instruments
Here lie the remains of John Oates of Springwood, Architect, who died
May 16 1831 in the 37th year of his age.
In private life he was a kind husband an affectionate father and a
sincere friend.
Under his superintendence the Infirmary and St Paul's Church,
Huddersfield and this adjoining church were built
Elizabeth was a picker [1871]
Sarah Ann was the daughter of Edwin Hodgson
Emily was born in Southowram
Jane was born in Halifax
Elizabeth was born in Brighouse, the daughter of Samuel Dargue
kept by Thomas Oates
crossing the St Quentin Canal [4th October 1918]
Florence Nightingale [née King] was the widow of
of Thomas John Gascoigne.
Mary was born in Southowram
Hannah, from Bradford, was the widow of Mr Barraclough
Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout
The name is recorded in Northowram Poll Tax returns of 1379.
Richard Oates is recorded in 1695
There are over 70 entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Oates,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Unattached BMDs for Oates:
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