Kate Oldfield

Kate Oldfield 

Born: 25 January 1886, Gainsborough 

Father: Charles Oldfield (b. 1852)

Mother: Frances L Oldfield (b. 1853)

Brothers: Willie Oldfield (b. 1880), Gervase Oldfield (b. 1882), Charles Oldfield (b. 1891)

Sisters: Annie Oldfield (b. 1878), Ethel Lizzie Oldfield (b. 1888)

Marriage:        1912, Pangman, Saskatchewan 

Husband:         Charles Clews 

                        b. 6 June 1883 

                        Farmer 

Issue – 

#1 Wilfred Charles Clews (b. 1918)

#2 William Alan Clews (b. 1922)

#3 Kathleen Frances Clews (b. 1924)

#4 Ethel Clews (b. 1928)

In 1891 – 

She is at Tillbridge Road, Sturton, Gainsborough. Her father is listed as ‘Farmer’. Kate, her mother and her siblings (Annie, Willie, Gervase, Ethel and Charles) are unlisted.

In 1901 – 

She is at 2 Claremont Street, Lincoln as a boarder. Smith Butler (b. 1853) is listed as ‘Foreman Joiner’. His wife, Elizabeth Butler (b. 1852), and children, Edith and Nellie, are unlisted. Kate is unlisted.

In 10/04 – 

PT at National School, Nettleham. 

In 10/06 – 

Appointed to Sheffield Council. £75.

In 10/08 – 

Address is 205 Firth Park Road, Pitsmoor, Sheffield. 

In 1911 – 

She is listed as arriving in Canada. She is listed as ‘Teacher’.  

In 04/12 –

Letter in Magazine from Saskatchewan.

In 1916 – 

On the Saskatchewan 1916 Census she is unlisted as ‘Kate Clewes’. Her husband is listed as ‘Farmer’. 

In 10/17 – 

A letter of her war work in Canada gives her married name as Clews.

In 1921 – 

On the Saskatchewan 1921 Census she is unlisted. Her husband is listed as ‘Retired farmer’. Her son, Wilfred, is three years old. 

In 1931 – 

She is at Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada. Kate and her husband are listed as ‘General Farm’. Her children, Wilfred, William, Kathleen and Ethel are unlisted.

d.         22 June 1984, Regina, Saskatchewan