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Oliver Charles Wakefield 1909–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 May 1909

Birth Location: Mahlabitini, Zululand - South Africa

Death Date: 30 June 1956

Death Location: Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America

Father: Frederick WAKEFIELD

Mother: Letitia BELL

Spouse(s): Barbara Carswell, Mary Collins

Children(s):

Oliver Charles Wakefield was born in 1909 in Mahlabitini, Zululand - South Africa, the child of Frederick Charles Wakefield And Letitia Rosetta Bell. In 1929, Oliver Charles Wakefield resided in Manchester, Lancashire, England. In 1936, Oliver Charles Wakefield was employed. Oliver Charles Wakefield married Barbara Gordon Carswell, Mary Alice Collins. Oliver Charles Wakefield passed away in 1956 in Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Oliver Charles Wakefield was born in 1909 in Mahlabitini, Zululand - South Africa, the child of Frederick Charles Wakefield And Letitia Rosetta Bell.
  • In 1929, Oliver Charles Wakefield resided in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
  • In 1936, Oliver Charles Wakefield was employed.
  • Oliver Charles Wakefield married Barbara Gordon Carswell, Mary Alice Collins.
  • Oliver Charles Wakefield passed away in 1956 in Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America.

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Oliver Wakefield's Ancestors

Self
Oliver Wakefield
1909–1956
Birth Place: Mahlabitini, Zululand - South Africa
Parents
Frederick Charles WAKEFIELD
1873–1942
York, , Yorkshire, England
Letitia (Rosetta) BELL
1881–1941
Guisbro, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Oliver Wakefield's Timeline

5 Records

1909
29 May 1909
Birth of Oliver Charles Wakefield in Mahlabitini, Zululand - South Africa
Mahlabitini, Zululand - South Africa
1929
1929
Age 20
Oliver Charles Wakefield resided here in Manchester, Lancashire, England
Manchester, Lancashire, England
1936
1936
Age 27
Oliver Charles Wakefield was employed
None
1939
1939
Age 30
Oliver Charles Wakefield resided here in Warwickshire, England
Warwickshire, England
1956
30 June 1956
Age 47
Death of Oliver Charles Wakefield in Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America
Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 May 1909
    Event Place: Mahlabitini, Zululand - South Africa
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1929
    Event Place: Manchester, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946, UK, City and County Directories, 1600s-1900s
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1936

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Warwickshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005
    [2] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/5676k

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 June 1956
    Event Place: Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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