Amy Oakes

Amy Oakes 

Born: 23 December 1881, Sheffield 

Father: Joseph Oakes (b. 1857)

Mother: Elizabeth Oakes (b. 1858)

Brothers: Joseph Oakes (b. 1879), Charles Oakes (b. 1888), Frank Oakes (b. 1898)

Sisters: Hannah Oakes (b. 1888), Bertha Oakes (b. 1890)

Marriage:        1913, Lincoln 

Husband:         Frank Richard Nicholson 

                        b. 25 October 1887

                        Head Postmaster 

Issue – 

#1 Marjorie Mary Nicholson (b. 1914) (d. 1921)

#2 Barbara Edith Nicholson (b. 1916)

#3 Margaret Sheila Nicholson (b. 1922)

In 1891 – 

She is at Lovetotts Road, Sheffield. Her father is listed as ‘General Labourer’. Her mother, Amy and siblings (Joe, Hannah, Charles and Bertha) are unlisted. 

In 1901 – 

She is at 34 Leeds Road, Sheffield. Her father is listed as ‘Steel Warehouseman’. Her brother is listed as ‘Steel Furnace Man (Minder)’. His wife, Lucy Oakes (b. 1880), is unlisted. Amy is listed as ‘School Teacher’. Her mother and siblings (Hannah, Charles and Frank) are unlisted. 

In 10/01 – 

PT at Sheffield Board.

In 10/03 – 

Appointed to Sheffield Board. £70.

In 10/05 – 

Address is 7 Cranwell Street, Lincoln. 

In 1911 – 

She is at 7 Cranwell Street, Lincoln as a boarder. John Clarke (b. 1848), the head of the house, is listed as ‘Nut and Bolt Maker’. His wife, Hannah (b. 1851), is unlisted. Amy is listed as ‘Assistant Teacher’.

In 1921 – 

She is at St. Edmunds, Newark Road, Lincoln. Her husband is listed as ‘Postal Clerk’. Amy and her daughter, Barbara, are unlisted.

In 1939 –

She is at Broad Green, Romarby, Northallerton. Her husband is listed as ‘Head Postmaster’. Amy is unlisted. There is a closed record. Robert S Taylor (b. 1887) is listed as ‘Assistant Secondary School Master Geography’. Florence Taylor (b. 1911) is listed as ‘Voluntary Helper Accompanying Evacuated to School’. 

d.         7 September 1962, Sutton-On-Sea

NICHOLSON, Amy of Scotlands, Willoughby Road, Sutton-On-Sea, Lincolnshire (wife of Frank Richard Nicholson) died 07 September 1962 at The County Hospital, Louth, Lincolnshire. Administration London 17 October to the said Frank Richard Nicholson, retired postmaster. Effects £452.