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      On 30 January 1926, Edward, married Norah Anastasia North, aged 23, daughter of George Henry North and Eliza Elizabeth Valkema, in St Mary's Catholic Church in Lower North Adelaide, South Australia.¹

Edward and Norah were divorced on 26 August 1938 in the Supreme Court, Adelaide, South Australia. Nora sued Edward on the grounds of desertion and the action was undefended.²

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     Henry George William Charles Oxlade was born on 23 April 1893 in Bowden, South Australia, son of Henry Robert Thomas George Oxlade and Edith Mary Jane Clarke.¹

On 15 October 1918 Henry, 25, married Ivy May Matthews 17, daughter of Richard James Matthews and Mary Brown, in the residence of Mrs. Matthews, Solomontown, South Australia.²

He died on Saturday, 20 January 1979, aged 85 years, 8 months and 28 days, in Port Pirie, South Australia.³

Henry was buried on 22 January 1979 in the Port Pirie Cemetery, Port Pirie, South Australia, by Reverend Trebilcock, in the Common Protestant section, plot 292.³

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     Edwin Robert Thomas George Oxlade was born on 26 July 1898 in Solomontown, South Australia, son of Henry Robert Thomas George Oxlade and Edith Mary Jane Clarke.

He died on Saturday, 31 December 1898, aged 5 months and 5 days, in Solomontown, South Australia, of convulsions.^1,2

Edwin was buried on 1 January 1899 in the Port Pirie Cemetery, Port Pirie, South Australia, in the Common Protestant section, plot 100, by Reverend Chapman.³

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     Joseph Thomas Oxlade was born on 29 March 1902 in the Destitute Asylum, Kintore Avenue, Adelaide, South Australia, son of Charles William Saunders and Edith Mary Jane Clarke.² On 24 October 1902, from records "Register of Admissions to the Industrial School, Magill and Edwardstown", quote: Admissions to Industrial School "Sentenced until 14 years being a neglected and illegitimate child when mother is unable to take charge and if a home cannot be found".³

On 30 June 1922, Joseph, aged 20, married Grace Uline Thicthener, daughter of Edward Phillip Thicthener, in City Mission Hall in Adelaide, South Australia.⁴

Joseph died on Tuesday, 24 February 1959, aged 56 years, 10 months and 23 days, in the Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, of a ruptured thoracic aorta.
Before becoming ill he was living at 40 Pirie Street, Solomontown.⁵

Joseph was buried on 26 February 1959 in the Cheltenham Cemetery, Cheltenham, South Australia.⁵

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     Hector Oxlade was born about February 1822 in Cadmore End, Buckinghamshire, England, son of Thomas Oxlade and Catherine Green.¹

He appeared on the census on 6 April 1841, in the household of Thomas Oxlade in Lane End, Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England, age 15, he was an Agricultural Labourer.²

Hector appeared on the census of 6 June 1841 in Lane End, Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England, People in the house were Thomas Oxlade, age 50, Independent Means; Sarah, 20, Lace Maker; Hector, 15, agricultural labourer; Ellen, 15 Lace Maker; Thomas 14, potter.²

In 1843 marriage banns for Hector Oxlade and Ellen Finch were published on 18 June, 25 June and 1st July in Holy Trinity Church, Lane End, Buckinghamshire, England.

On 6 August 1843, Hector, married Ellen Finch, daughter of Henry Finch, in Holy Trinity Church in Lane End, Buckinghamshire, England. All made their mark with an X. Witnesses were Richard Ansell and John Sharpe. Hector's profession was "Labourer", Helen's profession was "lacemaker".³

In 1844 he was a brickmaker.

On 24 August 1850 he emigrated from England, bound for South Australia, leaving Plymouth at 6 p.m. on board "Joseph Soames", accompanied by his wife, Helen and daughters, Ann, age 8, Elizabeth, 5 and Sarah, 2. They arrived in Port Adelaide, South Australia on November 23, 1850.⁴

On 13 April 1855 Hector was living in the Destitute Asylum, Adelaide, South Australia, together with his wife and five children, because he couldn't work.⁵


On 3 March 1882 he from "The Advertiser" Saturday, 4 March 1882

Hector Oxlade, labourer, was charged with stealing
money to the amount of £2 10s., the property of
James Tulley. Mr. W. V. Smith appeared for the
prosecutor, and Mr. Pope for the defendant. Dis-
missed. in Adelaide Courts, Adelaide, South Australia.⁶

Hector was admitted to hospital with panophthalmitis (inflamation of all the tissues of the eyeball) "caused by a blow to the eye". on 14 October 1886 in the Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia. He was discharged on 22 Oct 1886.⁵

He was admitted to the Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Saturday, 15 February 1902, with leucoma, an eye complaint with white opacity in the cornea. This was usually incurable and he was discharged on February 21. It was recorded that "he had been in receipt of relief at Hindmarsh since 7/4/1881 and has recently made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Norman, at New Hindmarsh. She could not cope and applied to send him to Adealide Hospital. On discharge he was sent to the Destitute Asylum, quite destitute and infirm. Family are all poor".⁵

He died on Tuesday, 11 March 1902, in the Destitute Asylum, Kintore Avenue, Adelaide, South Australia.^7,8

Hector was buried on 13 March 1902 in the Hindmarsh Cemetery, Hindmarsh, South Australia.⁹

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      Ellen was also known as Helen Finch. She was born about 1827 in Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England, daughter of Henry Finch.

In 1843 marriage banns for Ellen Finch and Hector Oxlade were published on 18 June, 25 June and 1st July in Holy Trinity Church, Lane End, Buckinghamshire, England.

On 6 August 1843, Ellen, married Hector Oxlade, son of Thomas Oxlade and Catherine Green, in Holy Trinity Church in Lane End, Buckinghamshire, England. All made their mark with an X. Witnesses were Richard Ansell and John Sharpe. Hector's profession was "Labourer", Helen's profession was "lacemaker".¹

On 21 August 1850 sheemigrated from England, bound for Australia, leaving Plymouth at 6p.m. on board "Joseph Soames", accompanied by her husband, Henry and daughters, Ann, Elizabeth and Sarah. Ellen accompanied her husband he emigrated to South Australia on 24 August 1850, on the barque "Joseph Soames" on 24 August 1850.²

On 23 November 1850, she arrived in Port Adelaide, South Australia, they arrived.

On 13 April 1855she was admitted to the Destitute Asylum, Adelaide, South Australia, with her husband and five children, because he couldn't work.

She died on Monday, 11 April 1881, in Bowden, South Australia, of chronic hepatitis. Prior to her death she had been living in Prospect.³

Ellen was buried on 12 April 1881 in the Hindmarsh Cemetery, Hindmarsh, South Australia.⁴

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     Elizabeth Catherine Oxlade was born on 17 August 1845 in Ashampstead, Berkshire, England, daughter of Hector Oxlade and Ellen Finch.

On 21 August 1850 she emigrated from England, bound for Australia, leaving Plymouth at 6p.m. on board "Joseph Soames", accompanied by her father Henry and her mother, Helen and her sisters Ann and Sarah. Elizabeth accmpanied her parents when they emigrated to South Australia on 24 August 1850.¹

On 14 February 1870, Elizabeth, aged 24, married William Wilson, in Registry Office in Adelaide, South Australia.²

Elizabeth was living at West Thebarton Road, Thebarton, South Australia.³

She died on Monday, 5 December 1921, aged 76 years, 3 months and 18 days, in Hutchinson Street, Torrensville, South Australia, of senile decay.³

Elizabeth was buried in the Hindmarsh Cemetery, Hindmarsh, South Australia.⁴

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     Ann Oxlade was born on 29 October 1843 in Lane End, Buckinghamshire, England, daughter of Hector Oxlade and Ellen Finch.¹

She was christened on 4 February 1844 in Wheeler End, Buckinghamshire, England.

On 22 August 1850Ann emigrated from England, bound for Australia, leaving Plymouth at 6p.m. on board "Joseph Soames", accompanied by her father, Henry, her mother, Helen and her sisters Catherine and Sarah. They arrived in Port Adelaide, South Australia, on 23 November, 1850.² She accmpanied her parents when they emigrated to South Australia on 24 August 1850.³
On 13 April 1855Ann Oxlade was living with her parents and siblings in the Destitue Asylum, in Adelaide, South Australia, because her father could not work.

About 1864, Ann, married Daniel McGrath.

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     William Talbot was born on 16 April 1856 in Kanyaka, South Australia, son of Henry Talbot and Susannah Hobbs.

He died on Tuesday, 15 March 1870, aged 13 years, 10 months and 27 days, in Wirrabara, South Australia, from an enlargement of the liver.¹