The 1891 England census shows that Walter worked as a bricklayer. He may have worked with his father at various job sites in Beccles and the surrounding parishes.
 
 
Born: 2 APR1868 in Beccles, Suffolk County, England
 
Father: Walter Stephen Oxborough (1848 to 1894)
Mother: Eliza Copeman (1847 to 1915)
 
Spouse: none
 
Married: none
 
Children: none
 
Died: 1945 in Beccles, Suffolk County, England
 
Timeline:
 
1871 Beccles, Suffolk, England
1871 Death of first brother, George
1881 Beccles, Suffolk, England
1891 Beccles, Suffolk, England
1894 Death of father, Walter
1901 Beccles, Suffolk, England
1911 Beccles, Suffolk, England
1915 Death of mother, Eliza
1917 Death of sister, Selina
1927 Death of sister, Eliza
1939 Beccles, Suffolk, England
1940 Death of brother, Frederick
1945 Death and burial
 
Occupation: bricklayer
 
Records:
 
1871 to 1911 England Census Records
1939 England and Wales Register
England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
 
Variations of Surname: None
 
The 1891 England census shows that Walter worked as a bricklayer. He may have worked with his father at various job sites in Beccles and the surrounding parishes.
 
Bricklaying is a very lucrative career. In England, most buildings are built with bricks because of the damp conditions. That meant bricklayers were in high demand.
 
The 1939 England and Wales Registers show that Walter was a master bricklayer. That meant he could supervise a team of men and teach apprentices the trade of bricklaying.

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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