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Mick

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Are there records of Master Mariner.

I'm looking for "Master Mariner" Richard Oakley, father of the Joseph Oakley on this thread

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=890043.0

Mick

Thanks  Lu,
I'm amazed with all that you have found.

Captain Joseph Oakley married 4 times in Tasmania. He only had children with his 3rd wife.
The wives are,
01 Oct 1841 Elizabeth Bradshaw, died 23 Feb 1842, Tasmania (my 1st cousin 3 times removed).
8 Sep 1846 Susannah Bradshaw Jillett, died 1852, Tasmania,  Her 3rd marriage (my 2nd great grand aunt). Aunt of the above Elizabeth Bradshaw.
23 Apr 1853 Amelia Anson, died 1867, Tasmania. Mother with Captain Joseph Oakley of 4 children.
26 Sep 1868 Elizabeth Ward, her 2nd marriage was to Edward Wynn-Williams.

Mick

Quote from: bikermickau on Monday 10 March 25 06:59 GMT (UK)

Captain Joseph Oakley outlived 3 wives, 2 of them related to me.
One wife was previously married to Charles Dowdell the Mate on the whaler "Dragon"
Charles Dowdell and the crew, except one, were killed and eaten in New Zealand 1832.

His 4 children are from his 3rd wife. They married and died in New Zealand.
Mick

Hi again Mick

Not sure if I've understood you correctly (above ^) ... but his 3rd wife I take it ??  ... was the aforementioned Elizabeth (married 1868) ... later married Ed. WYNN WILLIAMS ... ??

Ooops   ... just re-reading what you'd said, and I've certainly misunderstood it seems  ??
So Joseph in fact had 4 wives ... is that correct ??

His 4 children though, were NOT the issue of his wife Elizabeth (m. 1868) :

They were according to the Tasmanian BDM website the children of his marriage to Amelia ANSON  (1853).

- Sarah Annie - b. 23 May 1854
- Amelia Mary - b. 7 February 1856
- Joseph Richard - b. 8 February 1858   ... all reg. at Hobart
- Julia - b. 15 December 1860 ... reg. at New Norfolk, Tas. (Father : Joseph OAKLEY - licensed victualler, New Norfolk).

Death :  Amelia OAKLEY - 43 years - w/o a licensed victualler - died 28 February 1867 (dist. of New Norfolk, TAS)  -- Informant to death:   Amelia Mary OAKLEY (daughter) of New Norfolk - Reg. 21 March 1867 :

   ~  Lu

Thanks Minniehaha,
Captain Joseph Oakley outlived 3 wives, 2 of them related to me.
One wife was previously married to Charles Dowdell the Mate on the whaler "Dragon"
Charles Dowdell and the crew, except one, were killed and eaten in New Zealand 1832.

His 4 children are from his 3rd wife. They married and died in New Zealand.

I've not researched his family connection with Captain John Fisher, ex-Deputy Harbor Master.

Mick

The captain's obituary [married 1868]:

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS18931021.2.15?items_per_page=10&page=2&phrase=2&query=Captain+Joseph+oakley&snippet=true

Minniehaha.