Charles Henry Oaten 1866-1951

Charles Henry Oaten, son of Charles Oaten and Harriet Roberts, was born in the Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy in 1866. He married Catherine Carroll on March 14th 1885 in Fitzroy at 18 years of age. Apparently this marriage, to a catholic, scandalised the family and caused Charles' father to dis-inherit his grandchildren.

Charles and Kate, both aged 19, became first-time parents with the birth of Harriet Margaret Oaten in late 1885. Harriet, the first of 8 children, lived less than a year.

In his adulthood Charles made a living as a bootmaker. This was most likely for Raymond's Boots. Charles, at 34 years of age and Kate, had their last child Alice Eleanor Oaten on May 13th 1901 in the Melbourne suburb of Carlton.

Charles became a widower at 35 years of age with the death of his wife Kate, just a few months after the birth of Alice. This was to herald a difficult time for Charles. Seemingly unable to cope, his three oldest daughters were placed with the Sisters of the Good Shepherd in Abbotsford, and his three sons were sent to a boys home in South Melbourne, probably St. Vincents de Paul. Their youngest, Alice, was placed with a foster home but eventually became a ward of the state. She lost track of the rest of her family, not even knowing she had siblings until her mid-teens.

He married Mary Louisa Gedge in 1911 at 45 years of age. They had a daughter, Winifred, shortly after. Mary died in 1945 in the Melbourne suburb of Mentone, at 75 years of age. Charles died on April 12th 1951 in the Melbourne suburb of Reservoir, at 84 years of age. His body was interred in Coburg cemetary in 1951 in the Melbourne suburb of Coburg.

Charles Henry Oaten and Catherine Carroll had the following children:

Harriet Margaret Oaten was born in late 1885. Harriet, the first of 8 children, lived less than a year. Harriet died in early 1886 in the Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, at less than one year of age.

Lydia Amelia Oaten was born in 1887. Her mother died on October 6th 1901. Lydia was aged 14 when this happened. She married Alfred James Brooks in 1905 in the Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy at 18 years of age.

Albert Edward Oaten

Catherine Oaten was born in the Melbourne suburb of Collingwood in 1889. Her mother died on October 6th 1901. Katie was aged 12 when this happened. She married James Edward Growney in 1911 in the Melbourne suburb of Collingwood at 22 years of age. Katie died on September 13th 1930 at 41 years of age.

Charles Henry Oaten was born in the Melbourne suburb of Collingwood in 1891. His mother died on October 6th 1901. Charles was aged 10 when this happened. He married Ida Louisa Hughina Bruce in 1919 in the Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy at 28 years of age.

Henry William Oaten was born in the Melbourne suburb of Clifton Hill about 1896. His mother died on October 6th 1901. Harry was aged 5 when this happened. He married Ellen Gertrude Morris in 1919 at 23 years of age. Ellen died in 1955 at 59 years of age. Harry died in 1950 in the Melbourne suburb of Preston, at 54 years of age.

Margaret Mary Oaten was born in the Melbourne suburb of Clifton Hill about 1897. Her mother died on October 6th 1901. Maggie was aged 4 when this happened. She married George Norwood in 1918 at 21 years of age.

Alice Eleanor Oaten was born in the Melbourne suburb of Carlton on May 13th 1901. Her mother died on October 6th 1901. Alice was only about 5 months old when this happened. She was unaware she had any siblings until she was sent a cheque at the age of sixteen. She married Samuel George Brooker on September 25th 1926 at 25 years of age. She resided at Torquay, Victoria in 1986. Alice died on April 27th 1987 at 85 years of age. Charles Henry Oaten and Mary Louisa Gedge had the following child:

Winifred Amelia Oaten was born in the Melbourne suburb of Collingwood in 1911. She married Charles Olsen in 1938 at 27 years of age.Winifred suffered a stroke in about 1986.

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