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Could anyone help me find information about my grandfather Hercules Oxley can find no record of his birth but he married my grandmother Margaret Thompson at St James Church West Hartlepoll on the l5th March l919. At the time of the marriage my grandfather was 24 years old. I do not know where he was born but he had sisters Rose, Clara and Fanny also brothers William, James and I believe two brothers killed during WW1. His father was John Oxley not sure of his mothers name would be grateful for any help. Regards Barbara

I can't seem to find him in 1901 .but I would guess these might fit into the family sometime, when you manage to research back Births Sep 1852 Oxley Hercules Henry Wolverhampton 6b 413 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Mar 1881 OXLEY Hercules Henry Wolverhampton 6b 641 Gwyn

Any good? Name: Herculus Oxley Year of Registration: 1894 Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep District: Darlington County: Durham, Yorkshire - North Riding Volume: 10a Page: 38 (click to see others on page) Gerri x

Could this be his birth (slightly different spelling, but Darlington isn't far from Hartlepool, which is my birthplace as it happens):- Herculus Oxley Sept. qtr. 1894, Darlington, 10a, 38 Kath. x

Theres a Herculus Oxley born J-A-S 1894 Darlington 10a 38

Your Clara? Name: Clara Oxley Year of Registration: 1898 Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep District: Darlington County: Durham, Yorkshire - North Riding Volume: 10a Page: 36 (click to see others on page)

There are quite a few Oxley births in Darlington around that time. A few names :- Edith, Isabella, Jessie, Robert Baden P. M. - not necessarily your family though. Kath. x

Could this be your john? 1881 Jonathan OXLEY Head M Male 37 Whitby, York, England Ship Carpenter Elizabeth OXLEY Wife M Female 36 Hartlepool, Durham, England Ship Carpenter Wife >>> > > John OXLEY Son Male 11 Hartlepool, Durham, England Ship Carpenter Son Elizabeth J. OXLEY Daur Female 5 Hartlepool, Durham, England Jonathan OXLEY Son Male 2 Hartlepool, Durham, England -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Dwelling 1 High St Census Place Hartlepool, Durham, England Family History Library Film 1342180 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 4907 / 39 Page Number 15

If Gerri has the right family, then this could be the marriage of Herculus grandparents:- Name: Jonathan Oxley Year of Registration: 1865 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec District: Hartlepool (1859-1938) County: Durham Volume: 10a Page: 197 There is an Elizabeth Pounder on the page (although there is one name not transcribed). Kath. x

I think we deserve a T.break Kath? lol Well done. What a team! Gerri x

A possibility that this is John Oxley's marriage:- Name: John Oxley Year of Registration: 1889 Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep District: Hartlepool (1859-1938) County: Durham Volume: 10a Page: 156 Spouse is either Marion Nicholson or Hannah Mary Ridsdale. Kath. x

Sounds good to me Gerri, LOL. Hope Barbara comes back and picks up the information. Kath. x

Kathleen, the spouse for that marriage is Hannah Mary Ridsdale Roy

Thanks Roy, I bet you got that from Tees Valley Indexes, did you? Do you know I live in this area and I ALWAYS forget to check on there, lol. Kath. x

Kathleen, yes i did, My grand parents came from thornaby, so i find that most of the north east sites are very good for my research and yes i did no you are from that area Roy

Did you Roy? You'll have to tell me how - or have I said before? (sorry Barbara for hijacking your thread a bit). Kath. x

Nudge for Barbara after all these peeps hard work!! Liz