Richard Oakes (1737 - 1810)
Richard Oakes, the son of son of John Oakes (born abt. 1700) and Mary, was born and christened at Yaxley, Suffolk, 3 July, 1737 and buried at Yaxley on the 22 August, 1810. His wife Elizabeth was christened at Eye, Suffolk, 16 July, 1738. She was buried at Yaxley, 9 November, 1787. They were married at St. Mary's, Yaxley, Suffolk, in 1776.
The children of Richard and Elizabeth were:
1. Elizabeth Oakes - christened 17 May, 1761 in Coddenham, Suffolk - died 1 July, 1847, Creeting All Saints, Suffolk; buried 6 July, 1847 Creeting St. Mary, Suffolk. She married John Grimwood.
2. Robert Oakes - christened 17 November 1765 in Yaxley, Suffolk. He married Catherine Stiles (c. 25 June 1786 Eye, Sfk).
Their children:
1. Abraham b. 1790 Yaxley - d. 1882 (m. Frances Chambers - 6 Nov. 1815); buried 6 June 1882, Yaxley, Sfk
Issue:
1. Francis - b. 1818, Eye, Sfk
2. George Gudgeon - b. 1820, Eye, Sfk; d. Apr. 1887, Deptford, Kent; buried 24 Apr. 1887 - m. Hannah Marriott; children: Abraham, Eliza, Mary Ann, Louisa, Hannah, Jane, Alfred, Alice, George
3. Julia - b. btw 1823 - 1824, Eye, Sfk
4. Alfred - b. 1825 Eye, Sfk; d. btw Apr & June 1880, Eye, Sfk
5. Anna - b. btw 1827 - 1828, Eye, Sfk
6. Agnes - b. btw 1831 - 1832, Eye, Sfk
7. Henry - b. btw 1837 - 1838, Eye, Sfk
2. Robert - b. 12 Apr 1795, Eye, Sfk; m. Maria Browne (c. 18 Oct. 1814, Eye, Sfk)
Issue:
1. Robert - b. 26 May 1817, Eye, Sfk; m. Catherine Newstead - Fall Qtr of 1842, Depwade District, Norfolk, England
2. Oscar - b 1838, Eye, Sfk; d. Winter Qtr of 1903, Camberwell, London, England; married Emma Unknown.
3. Horace - b. 1796, Yaxley, Sfk
3. Rebecca Oakes - christened 8 March, 1767, Yaxley, Suffolk
4. John Oakes - christened 12 June, 1768, Yaxley, Suffolk
5. Joseph Oakes - christened 11 November, 1770, Yaxley, Suffolk - buried 25 August, 1853, Cratfield, Suffolk. He married Phyllis Rumsby.
6. James Oakes - christened 26 February, 1775, Yaxley, Suffolk
7. Dennis Oakes - christened 26 February, 1775, Yaxley, Suffolk
8. Jemima Oakes - christened 12 Jan. 1777, Yaxley, Suffolk (witnessed marriage of Jonathan Oakes & Dinah Short at Cratfield, Suffolk)
9. Mary Oakes - christened 7 March, 1779, Yaxley, Suffolk