In 1939, Herbert was a cotton weaver in Brierfield, Lancashire County, England. He worked at one of the local cotton mills located on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. The cotton industry was a major industry in Brierfield until the 1960s.

Herbert Oxborough

Born: 13 AUG 1914 in Nelson, Lancashire County, England

Father: William Wesley Oxborough (1888 to 1962)
Mother: Alice Ridehalgh (1884 to 1970)

Spouse: Elizabeth Simpson (1918 to 1993)

Married: 1947 in Nelson, Lancashire County, England

Child:

Philip Oxborough (1951 to Unknown/Still Living)

Died: 14 JUN 1978 in Nelson, Lancashire County, England

Probate:

Timeline:

1939 Brierfield, Lancashire, England
1947 Marriage to Elizabeth
1951 Birth of son, Philip
1962 Death of father, William
1970 Death of mother, Alice
1978 Death and Burial

Occupation: cotton weaver (1939)

Records:

1939 England and Wales Register
England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
England & Wales, Marriage Index: 1916-2005
England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941

Variations of Surname: none

Spouse:

Elizabeth Simpson:

Elizabeth was born on 16 MAR 1918 in Nelson, Lancashire County, England. She died in 1993 in Nelson, Lancashire County, England.

Elizabeth’s father was Edward Simpson. He was born on 21 NOV 1886 in Burnley, Lancashire County, England. He died in 1958 in Brierfield, Lancashire County, England

Elizabeth’s mother was Catherine Gallagher. She was born on 27 JUL 1883 in Blackburn, Lancashire County, England. She died in 1969 in Brierfield, Lancashire County, England.

Elizabeth had one known sister:

Margaret Simpson (1916)

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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