Henry William Oaten

#170, (23 January 1896-14 May 1950)
FatherCharles Henry Oaten (22 Jan 1866-12 Apr 1951)
MotherCatherine Carroll (27 Sep 1866-6 Oct 1901)
ChartsOaten Family - descendants
Last Edited19 May 2023
WikiTree ID:https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Oaten-237.
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Henry was born on Thursday, 23 January 1896 at the Melbourne suburb of Clifton Hill.1,2 He was the son of Charles Henry Oaten and Catherine Carroll. His common name was Harry.3 He presumably lived with his parents at at 105 Spensley Street in the Melbourne suburb of Clifton Hill in December 1897. This house was a wooden house, marked as 103 in the rate book for this year but likley No. 105 (as was same house renumbered in the subsequent year).4,5

The Oaten family moved house again, firstly to 84 Sackville Street, then to 35 Emma Street Collingwood.6,7,8

On 23 July 1901 Charles apparently left the family home leaving Catherine and their seven children aged 2 months to 14 years.3

His mother died 6 October 1901 at the age of 35. Henry was aged 5 when this happened.

On Wednesday, 9 October 1901 three days after the death of her mother, Lydia went to live with the nuns in an Abbotsford convent (most likely Sisters of the Good Shepard) in about 1901. Maggie and Kate went to live with the St. Vincent de Paul's Orphanage in Emerald Hill. Their brothers went to a Catholic boys home in South Melbourne (probably St. Vincent de Paul's Boy Orphanage), whilst the youngest daughter Alice initially went to live with neighbours until she was four.9,10,11,12

Henry was discharged from the orphanage on Saturday, 17 April 1909 to the care of his brother Albert at at 27 Reilly Street in the Melbourne suburb of Collingwood.13

He may have attended the wedding of his brother in the marriage of Albert Edward Oaten and Violet Barbara Cheyne in a Congregational Church ceremony at at the manse 101 Gore Street on Wednesday, 24 November 1909 at the Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy. Violet needed the consent of her father to marry; both Violet and Albert had lost their mothers in their early teens. Violet and Albert went on to have four children together, three of whom lived to their adulthood.14,15 Henry William Oaten was a boot operator in 1919.16

He married Ellen Gertrude Morris, daughter of Charles Edwin Morris and Elsie May Hill, at Baptist Tabernacle on Sunday, 19 January 1919 at the Melbourne suburb of Collingwood. He was 22 and his wife Ellen was 24..17,18 Henry William Oaten was a boot finisher in 1921.19 Henry and Ellen lived in 1921 at at 3 Stanley Street in the Melbourne suburb of Northcote.19 Henry and Ellen lived in 1922 at at 17 Kelvin Grove in the Melbourne suburb of Northcote.20 Henry and Ellen lived in 1924 at the Melbourne suburb of Preston.13 Henry and Ellen lived in 1931 at 49 Pender Street, in Preston.21

He may have attended the wedding of his niece in the marriage of Hubert Nicholson and Mavis Lily Oaten in a Church of England ceremony at All Saints on Saturday, 17 February 1934 at the Melbourne suburb of Kooyong. Mavis married with the consent of her mother. They went on to have some eight children together, only two of whom reached adulthood.22,23

He may have attended the wedding of his niece in the marriage of Harold John Neill and Violet Agnette Oaten at St. John's Church of England on Saturday, 20 January 1940 at the Melbourne suburb of Camberwell. The marriage was featured on the 'Weddings and Engagements' page of The Age and included a photo. Harold and Violet went on to have two children together.24,25 Henry and Ellen lived in 1949 at Preston.13

Henry died on 14 May 1950 at Preston at age 54.26,2 His body was interred at Preston Cemetery on 17 May 1950 at the Melbourne suburb of Preston. Area F, Plot PR-F****4428. He is buried with his wife, his father-in-law and his son John.27,13,28

Timeline

DateEventPlace
Family
1896Birththe Melbourne suburb of Clifton Hill1,2
1897Name-Comm3
1909Note memo only CR CR at 27 Reilly Street in the Melbourne suburb of Collingwood13
1919Occupation16
1919Marriage at Baptist Tabernacle in the Melbourne suburb of Collingwood17,18
1921Occupation19
1921Residence at 3 Stanley Street in the Melbourne suburb of Northcote19
1922Residence at 17 Kelvin Grove in the Melbourne suburb of Northcote20
1924Residencethe Melbourne suburb of Preston13
1931Occupation-hide21
1931Residence49 Pender Street, in Preston21
1936Occupation-hide29
1936Residence-hidePreston29
1939Occupation-hide30
1939Residence-hidePreston30
1949ResidencePreston13
1950DeathPreston26,2
1950Burial at Preston Cemetery in the Melbourne suburb of Preston27,13,28

Family

Ellen Gertrude Morris (12 Jan 1895-19 Aug 1955)
Children

Citations

  1. [S8] Victoria, Birth Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1896 No.2278.
  2. [S338] Ancestry.com.au Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com.au/) https://www.ancestry.com.au/family-tree/person/tree/… (for exact date).
  3. [S944] Public Records Office Victoria, Victoria Petty Sessions Registers, 10/10/1898 to 19/5/1902, Northcote, Victoria, Australia First name(s): Charles; Last name: Oaten; Year: 1901; Event date: 29 Jul 1901; Role: Accused or Defendant; Court: Northcote Courts; Sessions date: 10 Oct 1898-19 May 1902; Archive reference: 338/P0/Vol 7.
  4. [S929] Victoria, Rate Books, 1855-1963 City of Collingwood [copy of VPRS 377] [1864-1901] Spensley Street 1897.
  5. [S929] Victoria, Rate Books, 1855-1963 City of Collingwood [copy of VPRS 377] [1864-1901] Spensley Street 1898.
  6. [S355] Sands and McDougall Directories,Victoria, Australia (various dates), 1901 p.1122, p.248.
  7. [S929] Victoria, Rate Books, 1855-1963 City of Collingwood [copy of VPRS 377] [1864-1901] Emma Street 1900.
  8. [S355] Sands and McDougall Directories,Victoria, Australia (various dates), 1900 p.1086, p.238.
  9. [S267] Pat Lyon, Tim Hill 5 May 1987.
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  11. [S338] Ancestry.com.au Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com.au/) https://www.ancestry.com.au/family-tree/person/tree/… (for location the boys were sent to).
  12. [S338] Ancestry.com.au Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com.au/) https://www.ancestry.com.au/family-tree/person/tree/…
  13. [S338] Ancestry.com.au Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com.au/) https://www.ancestry.com.au/family-tree/person/tree/…
  14. [S264] Victoria, Marriage Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1909 No.9213.
  15. [S921] The Age, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1909 'Family Notices', The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), 11 December, p. 7. , viewed 17 Dec 2016, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article196041590
  16. [S483] Australia - Electoral Rolls 1900-1980 - Ancestry.com, Division of Batman, Sub-Division of Fitzroy Central 1919 p.47.
  17. [S264] Victoria, Marriage Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1919 No.1652.
  18. [S338] Ancestry.com.au Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com.au/) https://www.ancestry.com.au/family-tree/person/tree/… (for place).
  19. [S483] Australia - Electoral Rolls 1900-1980 - Ancestry.com, Division of Bourke, Sub-Division of Northcote 1921 p.198.
  20. [S483] Australia - Electoral Rolls 1900-1980 - Ancestry.com, Division of Batman, Sub-Division of Northcote 1922 p.211.
  21. [S483] Australia - Electoral Rolls 1900-1980 - Ancestry.com, Division of Batman, Sub-Division of Preston 1931 p.202.
  22. [S264] Victoria, Marriage Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1934 No.536.
  23. [S266] Mavis Nicholson (nee Oaten), Windsor.
  24. [S336] The Argus, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1940 ''Maids In Pink Marquisette.', The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956), 22 January, p. 8, viewed 2 September, 2012, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11269816
  25. [S921] The Age, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1940 'WEDDINGS and ENGAGEMENTS', The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), 20 January, p. 19. , viewed 09 Sep 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article203997697
  26. [S265] Victoria, Death Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1950 No.4908.
  27. [S1054] Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust (http://gmct.com.au) Area F, Plot PR-F****4428.
  28. [S695] E-mails from Darren and Kathryn Watkins to Tim Hill, 2013- 'Henry William Oaten' - 18 May 2023, 20:20.
  29. [S483] Australia - Electoral Rolls 1900-1980 - Ancestry.com, Division of Batman, Sub-Division of Preston 1936 p.218.
  30. [S945] Australia - Electoral Rolls 1900-1980 - FindMyPast.com, Division of Batman, Sub-Division of Preston 1939 p.239.