The 1939 England and Wales Register shows that James was unmarried at the age of 31 years old. I could find no marriage record after this date. That would indicate that James was a confirmed bachelor.

James William Oxborough

Born: 7 MAR 1908 in Nelson, Lancashire County, England

Father: James Frederick Oxborough (1883 to 1950)
Mother: Isabella Robinson (1880 to 1929)

Spouse: None/Unknown

Married: None

Children: None

Died: 2001 in Nelson, Lancashire County, England

Timeline:

1911 Nelson, Lancashire County, England
1929 Death of mother, Isabella
1932 Death of sister, Eleanor
1939 Nelson, Lancashire County, England
1950 Death of father, James
1962 Death of sister, Lily
1984 Death of sister, Violet
2001 Death and Burial

Occupation: artificial silk weaver (1939)

Records:

1911 England Census Record
1939 England and Wales Register
England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005

Variations of Surname: none

The 1939 England and Wales Register shows that James was unmarried at the age of 31 years old. I could find no marriage record after this date. That would indicate that James was a confirmed bachelor.

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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