William James Oaten (1846-)

Biography
William James OATEN was born 4th March 1846 at Mount Lane, Taunton. He was a “hatter shaper” by trade and in 1865 he married Emma Victoria FRANKCOM, a Bristol girl born in 1840. They decided to live in Bristol and it was there that their only child, Ada OATEN was born in 1869. Sadly, Emma died in 1880 and William decided that although he would remain in this country, he would seek better prospects in London. It was in London that he met Caroline LEE and in 1884 they were married in St. Saviours.

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