4 Crispin LaneJohn Thomas Oates - his family and later life |
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No. 1 Crispin Lane No. 2 'Crispin House' No. 4 Crispin Lane No. 6 Crispin Lane Pullins Green St John Street Sawmill Lane |
Click here to read about John's early life and military career
During the time John was serving in the Army in South Africa, John's son, William Jack Robert
Oates was born. The 1901 census shows that Annie and their son, John,
were living with her parents,
During the next few years, John and Annie had at least three other children: Dorothy Annie born in 1902 but she died in 1903, Gladys born on 18th May 1904 and became known as 'Dolly' and Harold born on 27th January 1910. The photo on the right shows (L-R) Dolly, Harold and Jack. In 1909 the family had been living at Crossways and later in 1911 at Easton Hill when Gladys was enrolled at the Council School. We know from notes which Harold made later that the family moved from Thornbury, first to Plymouth and then to Nottingham, and that Harold himself went to school in Mansfield. The 1916 Prewtt's Street Directory shows that J. T. had returned to Thornbury and he was listed as living in St John Street. When Harold was enrolled in 1918, their address was given as "John Street", and the electoral register of 1918 shows the family living in St John street - we believe however that this meant they were living in the house now known as 4 Crispin Lane as it was often referred to as being in John Street in the past. The photo on the left below shows John in Crispin Lane. John was noted as working as 'Agent for Pearl Life Assurance Society' in 1918 when Gladys moved to the Grammar School. Harold also went on to the Grammar School, starting there on 13th September 1921 when his father was working as a roadman. When he left the School on 29th May 1925 it was noted in their records that Harold was to work as a clerk in Avonmouth Docks. It was noted that his parents were anxious for him to take the post there as it was not likely to occur again for several years.
John was killed in a motor cycle accident on the A38. He died on April 29 1937, by which time he had moved back to Crossways. He was aged 65 years. Annie died on 23 January 1959 aged 85 years. Click here to see a link to photographs of the Oates family Of the three children; Gladys Dorothy known as "Dolly," Harold and Jack: 'Dolly' - Gladys was known by the name of Gladys when she was admitted to the Thornbury Grammar School on 18th January 1918. She left on 11th April 1919 and was shown in the school records as being 'At home'. We understand that she married Edgar John Baylis in September quarter 1930, but we don't know anymore about her.
'Jack' - we know a lot more about Jack and his family - click here to read this This page was last updated: 25/03/2012 |