Alice (Gardner) Oakley (bef. 1820 - 1879)

Born before 9 Apr 1820 in Dagenham, Essex, England

Wife of Henry Samuel Jones — married 1851 in Dagenham, Essex, England

Wife of James Oakley — married 25 Sep 1869 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Died 1879 after age 58 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Alice was born in Dagenham, Essex to Joseph and Alice Gardner. She was baptised on April 9, 1820 in St. Peter and St. Paul Church, the parish church of Dagenham on the same day as her brother Joseph.^[1]

She was married to Henry Jones in 1851, before the census of March 30.^[2][3] The newly wed couple made their home on Half Moon Lane in St. Albans, Hertfordshire. Henry was working as a groom.^[4]

In 1861 Alice was working as a charwoman and living in Kents Yard in St. Albans. She is listed in the census as married, but also as the head of the household and there is no one else in the household. Her inlaws and her future husband (with his current wife) all live in the same area.^[5] Possibly Henry had died before the 1861 census.

September 25, 1869 Alice married neighbour James Oakley in St. Albans.^[6] In 1871 they were living in Kents Yard in St. Albans. Alice was working as a laundress and James was a house painter.^[7]

Alice died in November of 1879. She was buried on November 11, 1879 in St. Albans.^[8]

Research Notes

Alice and her brother Joseph were baptised on the same day. Were they twins? It seems likely as they were also each named after a parent.

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997"
   citing Christening, Essex, England, United Kingdom, Essex Record Office, England; FHL microfilm 1,472,113.
   FamilySearch Record: QLGB-NXNP (accessed 9 June 2023)
   Alice Gardener baptism on 9 Apr 1820, child of Joseph Gardener & Alice Gardener, in Essex, England, United Kingdom.
2. ↑ Marriage: "England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997"
   citing Marriage, Essex, England, United Kingdom, Essex Record Office, England.
   FamilySearch Record: QLG1-WHPL (accessed 9 June 2023)
   Alice Gardner marriage to Henry Jones in 1851 in Essex, England, United Kingdom.
3. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
   citing 1851, quarter 1, vol. 12, p. 295, Romford, Essex, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
   FamilySearch Record: 2D36-R5F (accessed 9 June 2023)
   Alice Gardner marriage registered Jan-Feb-Mar 1851 in Romford.
4. ↑ 1851 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1851"
   citing St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, p. 62; citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
   FamilySearch Record: SGPV-82J (accessed 9 June 2023)
   FindMyPast Image
   Alice Jones (31), wife, in household of Henry Jones (23) in St Albans registration district in Hertfordshire, England. Born in Dagenham, Essex.
5. ↑ 1861 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1861"
   citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
   FamilySearch Record: M7N2-MD5 (accessed 9 June 2023)
   FindMyPast Image
   Alice Jones (40), married, Charwoman, head of household in St Albans registration district in Hertfordshire, England. Born in Dagenham, Essex.
6. ↑ Marriage: "England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1988"
   Place: Saint Albans, Hertfordshire, England; Collection: Abbey; -; Date Range: 1837 - 1895; Film Number: 1040817
   Ancestry ca Record 1352 #2276014 (accessed 9 June 2023)
   Alice Jones (50) marriage to James Oakley on 25 Sep 1869 in Saint Albans, Hertfordshire, England.
7. ↑ 1871 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1871"
   citing The National Archives of the UK
   FamilySearch Record: VF6N-YN7 (accessed 9 June 2023)
   FindMyPast Image
   Alice Oakley (52), wife, Laundress, in household of James Oakley (54) in Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom. Born in Dagenham, Essex.
8. ↑ Burial: "England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"
   England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013; FHL Film Number: 1951820
   Ancestry ca Record 9840 #14723614 (accessed 9 June 2023)
   Alice Oakley burial (died in about 1879) on 11 Nov 1879 in St. Albans, Hertford, England.

Acknowledgments

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