William Ambrose

William Ambrose

• Father*: Jacob Oakley b. 12 Mar 1820, d. 1890
• Mother*: Elizabeth Ambrose b. 1821, d. 1891

• Relationship: 4th great-uncle of Ben Nigel Oakley

• William Ambrose was born in 1843 at Glemsford, Suffolk, England.
• He was the son of Jacob Oakley and Elizabeth Ambrose.
• William Ambrose was a worker in a hair factory circa 30 March 1851.
• He appeared on the 1851 British Census of Glemsford, Suffolk, in the household of Jacob Oakley and Elizabeth Ambrose, his mother and stepfather.
• William Ambrose was a Mat Weaver circa 7 April 1861.
• He appeared on the 1861 British Census of Glemsford, Suffolk in the household of his mother Elizabeth Ambrose, and his Step Father Jacob Oakley.
• William Ambrose married Susan Debenham, daughter of John Debenham and Susan (?), in 1870 at Suffolk, England.
• William Ambrose was a Cocoa Mat Weaver circa 2 April 1871.
• He appeared on the 1871 British Census of Glemsford, Suffolk, in the household of John Debenham.
• William Ambrose was a Cocoa Mat Weaver circa 3 April 1881.
• He and Susan Debenham appeared on the 1881 British Census of Glemsford, Suffolk, at Skates Hill, enumerated 3 April 1881. Their children Jane Lillian, Florence, Ellen and Agnes were listed as living with them.
• William Ambrose was a Mat Maker circa 5 April 1891.
• He and Susan Debenham appeared on the 1891 British Census of Glemsford, Suffolk, at Egremont Street, enumerated 5 April 1891. Their children Jane Lillian, Florence, Ellen, Agnes, Beatrice and Emma were listed as living with them.
• William Ambrose was a Cocoa Mat Weaver circa 31 March 1901.
• He appeared on the 1901 British Census of Glemsford, Suffolk, at Egremont Street, enumerated 31 March 1901, without his wife although he is stated as married. His daughter Emma was listed as living with him, as was Florence, his other daughter with her husband, James Clarke.