The 1939 England and Wales Register listed Frederick’s occupation as a master builder. He must have had a prosperous life as these individuals were very sought-after professionals.

Frederick Robert William Oxborough

Born: 4 FEB 1899 in Witley, Surrey County, England

Father: Frederick Oxborough (1869 to 1917)
Mother: Rosa Rackley (1868 to 1956)

Spouse: Ethel Annie Mayers (1902 to 1988)

Married: 1934 in Godalming, Surrey County, England

Children:

Brian Oxborough (1935 to Unknown/Still Living)
John Oxborough (25 MAR 1937 to 2006)

Died: 30 JUN 1994 in Godalming, Surrey County, England

Burial: Eashing Cemetery, Godalming, Surrey County, England

The Godalming Town Council has a PDF file that shows Frederick and five other Oxboroughs were buried in Eashing Cemetery.

Probate:

Timeline:

1901 Witley, Surrey County, England
1911 Witley, Surrey County, England
1917 Death of father, Frederick
1918 Death of sister, Edith
1931 Godalming, Surrey County, England
1934 Marriage to Ethel
1935 Birth of son, Brian
1937 Birth of son, John
1939 Godalming, Surrey County, England
1956 Death of mother, Rosa
1966 Death of brother, Alfred
1973 Death of sister, Violet
1981 Death of sister, Rosa
1981 Death of sister, Maud
1983 Death of sister, Margaret
1994 Death and Burial

Occupation: master builder (1939)

Records:

1901 and 1911 England Census Records
1939 England and Wales Register
England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1912
England & Wales, Marriage Index: 1916-2005
Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962
England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941

Variations of Surname: None

Spouse:

Ethel Annie Mayers:

Ethel was born on 20 DEC 1902 in Godalming, Surrey County, England. She died on 5 SEP 1998 in Godalming, Surrey County, England.

Ethel’s father was William Mayers. He was born on 16 JAN 1868 in Godalming, Surrey County, England. He died on 17 JAN 1955 in Godalming, Surrey County, England.

Ethel’s mother was Rose Ellen Earl. She was born on 22 OCT 1869 in Kingsley, Hampshire County, England. She died on 17 APR 1953 in Godalming, Surrey County, England.

Ethel had one brother:

Herbert Mayers (1901)

The Godalming City Council has burial records for Eashing and Nightingale Cemeteries.

Notes:

The surname, Oxborough, originated in Norfolk County, England. It appears in church registers as early as the mid-16th century. As the world population grew, these Oxborough ancestors moved to other counties in England. By the late 19th century, some had immigrated to Canada and Australia.

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