Beware of text-only documents!  John and Elizabeth’s daughter, also named Elizabeth, died in 1826.  She did not marry Clement Dennington, as I had first thought.  You can read more about this error in the post, Charles Oxborough (1784 to 1869).

John Oxborough

Born: 20 JAN 1787 in Beccles, Suffolk County, England

Father: Matthew Oxborough (1748 to 1795)
Mother: Ann Vinsen (1757 to Unknown)

Spouse: Elizabeth Brown (1789 to 1865)

Married: 25 DEC 1810 in Norwich, Norfolk County, England

Children:

Susannah Oxborough (13 NOV 1811 to 1883)
James Oxborough (4 APR 1814 to 1843)
John Oxborough (19 JUN 1816 to 1892)
Charles Oxborough (1819 to 19 JUL 1901)
Samuel Barrington Oxborough (1821 to 1903)
Elizabeth Oxborough (25 OCT 1823 to 1826)
Robert Oxborough (27 MAR 1826 to 1848)
Obadiah Oxborough (18 FEB 1828 to 1828)
Henry Oxborough (18 FEB 1828 to 1828)

Died: 16 DEC 1868 in Shipmeadow, Suffolk County, England

Timeline:

1795 Death of father, Matthew
1810 Marriage to Elizabeth
1811 Birth of daughter, Susannah
1814 Birth of son, James
1816 Birth of son, John
1819 Birth of son, Charles
1821 Birth of son, Samuel
1823 Birth of daughter, Elizabeth
1826 Birth of son, Robert
1826 Death of daughter, Elizabeth
1828 Birth of twin sons, Henry and Obadiah
1828 Death of twin sons, Henry and Obadiah
1841 Beccles, Suffolk County, England
1843 Death of son, James
1848 Death of son, Robert
1851 Beccles, Suffolk County, England
1861 Beccles, Suffolk County, England
1863 Death of sister, Rose
1865 Death of wife, Elizabeth
1868 Death and Burial

Occupation: sawyer

Records:

1841 to 1861 England Census Records
Norfolk, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1940
Norfolk, England, Transcripts of Church of England Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers, 1600-1935
England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973
England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915

Variations of Surname: Oxbourough

Spouse:

Elizabeth Brown:

Elizabeth was born in 1789 in Norwich, Norfolk County, England. She died on 31 JAN 1865 in Beccles, Suffolk County, England.

Elizabeth’s father was James Brown. He was born in 1764. I do not know his birthplace. He died in 1823 in St Paul, Norwich, Norfolk County, England.

Elizabeth’s mother was Elizabeth Potter. She was born in 1765. I do not know her birthplace. She died in 1795 in Norwich St Paul, Norfolk County, England. Elizabeth was 30 years old when she died.

Elizabeth had three known brothers and sisters:

Charles Brown (1786)
Mary Brown (1787)
James Brown (1790)

Daughters:

Susannah Oxborough:

Susannah was born on 13 NOV 1811 in Beccles, Suffolk County, England. She died in 1883 in Beccles, Suffolk County, England.

Susannah married William Tillett on 3 DEC 1832 in Norwich, Norfolk County, England. Four known children were born to this marriage. The children were born in Beccles.

William Tillett (1833)
Elizabeth Tillett (1837)
Susannah Tillett (1839)
Maria Tillett (1843)

William Tillett was born in 1816 in Suffolk County, England. He died in 1846 in Beccles, Suffolk County, England. William was 30 years old when he died.

After William died, Susannah married Samuel Jude in 1853 in Beccles, Suffolk County, England. No known children were born to this marriage.

Samuel Jude was born on 5 APR 1826 in Beccles, Suffolk County, England. He died in 1890 in Beccles, Suffolk County, England.

Elizabeth Oxborough:

Elizabeth was born on 25 OCT 1823 in Beccles, Suffolk County, England. She died in 1826 in Beccles, Suffolk County, England.

Vital Records:

John died at the age of 81 years old. The death certificate confirms that he was living at the Shipmeadow Union Workhouse at the time of his death.

Elizabeth died at their home located on Newgate Street. The cause of death was listed as bronchitis. Susannah’s husband, Samuel Jude, was the informant on the death certificate.

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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