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William Oliver, his Family, WW1, The White Horse Pub
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Hi All, We've been lucky enough to locate the Army Records of William Oliver b.1896 who the records detail as living at the White Horse Pub in Stonesfield. Below is an extract from the top page of his records, the full document can be viewed via the 'Oliver Army Records' article in the Facts and Happenin...
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Joshua(1797), Solomon (1802) and James (1803) - Mysteries????
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This is a new seperate topic for a question rasied in the Allan Oliver of Coombe thread - the link being that Solomon (1802) was Allan Olivers G-Grandfather. Irene C asked: 'By the way do we know the parents of Soloman Oliver bn. 1802?' Shane replied: So, Solomon, well to date I haven't managed to find an...
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Oliver Family History Day 2011
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Hello, I'm pleased that we will we holding another family history day this year and we'll all have another opportunity to get together, share information, learn about what's new and enjoy some informative presentations. Below is an initial flyer for the 2011 day with some useful information. Hope...
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Mary Oliver - burial
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I've been trying to trace where my Gt. Gt. Grandmother Mary Oliver is buried. She died in Stonesfield on the 6 August 1894 but doesn't appear on the Stonesfield graveyard plan. The Stonesfield Parish transcriptions don't go up to the 1890's and the Burial Index on Findmypast doesn't cover Oxfords...
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Another transported Oliver (Stephen Oliver, born about 1807)
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The prison hulk registers on Ancestry allow you to search by surname plus place of conviction, so I looked for Olivers sentenced in Oxford. As expected, Joshua & Solomon Oliver appeared in the search results, but so did another Oliver: Stephen Oliver, aged 27, convicted 1 March 1834, at Oxford...
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Phillip and Minnie Oliver and family, Grandson Terence, Canada, Newspaper cutting
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CANADIAN VISITORS AT STONESFIELD Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Oliver of Combe Road, Stonesfield, have been entertaining Mr. and Mrs. John Oliver of Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia during the past week. John Oliver, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Oliver of Pond Hill, left Stonesfield in 1...
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"Stonesfield Slate" (and other Stonesfield books)
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Hello Fellow Researchers I have recently been introduced to this site by another researcher of the Olivers and of course duly received a warm welcome when I first e-mailed Shane.I have been reading all the discussions with great interest. I descend from John Oliver and Sarah Painton, Solomon Oli...
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Stonesfield 1801, 1811, 1821 and 1831 Census
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Hi All, Most of us will be familiar with the 1841 to 1901 census records, access to the 1911 information is also becoming more and more widespread everyday, however, those with ancestors that were living in Stonesfield in 1801, 1811, 1821 and 1831 may also be interested to know that information from c...
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Some Oliver wills from 1861-1941 index
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Our present probate system was set up in 1858 and until recently the indexes were not widely available. However, now quite a sizeable chunk of the "National Probate Calendar" is online via Ancestry, covering 1861 to 1941. The wills themselves aren’t online, unfortunately. You can o...
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An unhappy Christmas, 1856
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Here's a cautionary tale from Jackson's Oxford Journal of Saturday 3 January, 1857: "STONESFIELD" "An inquest was held at the Marlborough Arms public house, on Monday last, on the body of Caleb Oliver, a slate maker, who was found frozen to death early in the morning on the previous...
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Certificates & Augustus (1824-1849) & Elizabeth Oliver (nee Buckingham), Hall Park, Providence Place
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Shane, earlier in the year we discussed where was the best place to obtain certificates from. I always use the GRO but you and Jane recommended going to the local Register Office if possible for various reasons including price, speed of delivery and accuracy. I took your advice recently and ordere...
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Oliver photos in 'Oxford Journal Illustrated' (with photo's)
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Thanks to the efforts of volunteers at Oxfordshire Studies, there is now an index online to photographs from 'Oxford Journal Illustrated' 1912-1928. This gives the following references to portraits of Olivers in the First World War: 23 Dec 1914, P. Oliver ('local casualties') 28 June 1916, Pte P...
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William Oliver - Finstock - Attempted Suicide in 1893
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Hi All, As we continue to turn as many stones as possible in the search of new family history I suppose its inevitable that from time to time we'll uncover items that are more sombre than others. Two such items have come to light recently, one of which is detailed below. The Witney Gazette of April 29th 18...
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Oliver Family History Day 2010 - Video now on website
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Hi Everyone, Just wanted to say that, finally, I have posted a short video from our Oliver Family History Day 2010 to the website, under Family History Day on the left menu. Take a look, hopefully you'll enjoy it and it'll bring back some memories of a really good day - see if you can spot yourself, I thin...
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Glad to be back
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Glad the website is up and running and looking forward to some great information now logged in as Maz instead of Marian still the samr old me
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Oxford Prison
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On the 1841 census Augustine Oliver aged 15 is shown to be in Oxford Prison. I have not been able to discover what crime he committed. I have tried Jacksons Oxford journal without success. Can anyone suggest where else to look? There is also one of those spooky coincidences attached to this story -...
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A Witty Ditty - Stonesfield Families in 1897
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Hi All, I thought I would share this extract from a 1995 edition of the Oxfordshire Family History magazine. I personally found it interesting from a number of aspects, from a more general 'Stonesfield' families capacity, the occasion that it was borne out of and of course specifically from an Ol...
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Hello again
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Hello again to everyone. Good to see the website up and running again. Thanks Shane Linda
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A couple of website new items
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Hello, I just thought I would point out a couple of items that are new on the website today (just incase anyone misses the little red NEW text). Picture Gallery NEW Firstly is the introduction of a Picture Gallery, which currently includes a small initial batch of old Oliver family photographs. Th...
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A naughty Oliver with an unusual job
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Once upon a time, long long ago, there were policemen on the beat in Witney, who kept a watchful eye on what was going on. The vigilance of Witney policemen meant that Witney Petty Sessions was always full of people who'd committed offences that now usually go un-noticed and unpunished. (So speaks a g...
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Cup final results (89 years out of date)
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Not FA Cup Final day 2010, but the Witney & District Football League Cup Final, 1921, between the cup holders (Witney Swifts) and Stonesfield. The match took place at the Boys' Brigade Ground, Newland, on 30 April 1921. The teams were announced in that day's 'Witney Gazette': Witney Swifts (p...
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J. Oliver, an enterprising carrier
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In 1909 this advertisement appeared regularly in the news section of the 'Witney Gazette', under the heading Carterton: ‘J. OLIVER conveys passengers and goods on Wednesdays and Saturdays in each week between Carterton and Oxford, starting from the Cross Roads at Carterton at 8 o’clock a.m.; bac...
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A change in the Website?
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That was a bit of shock Shane. I thought my computer had gone crazy again. Linda
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Absent from school
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I have just come across another snippet of information in Jacksons Oxford Journal about my Great grandfather - William Augustus Oliver: Jacksons Oxford Journal - Saturday October 13 1894 'Augustus Oliver, labourer, Combe was summoned for not sending his child Sidney regularly to school. The ca...
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Stonesfield dialect
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There is an interesting article in the Oxford Times dated 8 April regarding Stonesfield dialect. Page 13 - the Chris Koenig column. Linda (Them from Stunsfield speaks same as us from 'ambra !)
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Mary Oliver - spanner in the works
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I'm hoping that either Shane or Rene will be able to help me with this. I have just received a copy of Mary Oliver's death certificate. This is Mary Oliver mother of Willliam Augustus. All the details fit - died in Stonesfield 1894 , 74 years old (about right) informant George Swinford - son-in-law (...
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Family Day
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Thank you Shane for all your work in organizing the Family Day. It was fantastic. Your presentation of the family tree was so interesting incorporating so many facts, stories, photographs and much more. Thanks to the guest speakers too, Jane and Shaun, they gave excellent presentations fu...
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Small world - coincidence - spooky
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I'm sure that other family researchers have noticed how often things turn up during their research which sends a bit of a shiver down the spine. The Oliver family has been in Oxfordshire for hundreds of years so I suppose it is not surprising that we bump into Oliver descendants or find that we have...
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Left handed Olivers
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My Grandmother, Elizabeth Oliver (1881-1962), was left handed and I am not sure if this comes down from her maternal or paternal side. I am also left handed, so is my son and my niece. There are also other left handers on my Oliver branch of the family. I am, therefore, interested to know if any of the ot...
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Oxford Prison
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Hello everyone I have been looking at the brothers and sisters of my Gt.Gt. Grandmother Mary Oliver (in other words the children of James and Margaret Oliver of Finstock) and have found on the 1841 census that Augustine born 1824 was in Oxford Prison. He was only 15. I haven't yet been able to find hi...
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'Jackson's Oxford Journal' online
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As promised here are some instructions on using ‘Jackson’s Oxford Journal’ (and 47 other newspapers) online. You will need a current Oxfordshire library ticket to get in by this method. Other county library services may have access to the same database, which is provided by a company called Gal...
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Olivers shop in Finstock
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Hi All, The Kellys Business Directories (a sort of yellow pages from yesteryear I believe) list Olivers as shopkeepers in Finstock, certainly as far back as 1854 and as recent as 1911, extracts below: Here's 1854, Edward Oliver as the Shopkeeper: Here's 1911, Charlotte as the Shopkeeper (Widow, hu...
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Stonesfield Olivers in Witney
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Some more bits for the Oliver family jigsaw puzzle for you...
While looking for something else in the transcripts of Witney St Mary marriages, I came across the following:
George Oliver, 28, bachelor, carter of Stonesfield, son of Philip Oliver, carter, married Kathleen Anni...
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Oliver Family History Meeting - March 28th 2010
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Hi All, A date and venue has now been organised for a Oliver family history meeting, being 28th March 2010 at the St James Centre, Stonesfield. Here is a link to the flyer for the day link Thanks, Shane -- Edited by Shane Bywaters on Monday 8th of March 2010 08:37:06 AM
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New Book from Stonesfield Resident Frank Hall
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Hi All, Just thought I'd mention that The Wychwood Press have recently published a new book called 'Just Getting On With It - Franks Story'. 'Frank' being Frank Hall who has lived in Stonesfield since the early 1930’s. I've just purchased a copy myself and have started reading it; I've already come ac...
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Northleigh Barracks (Eynsham Hall)
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Hello again all, Irene, I remember us discussiing a while back about the huts at the old barracks in Northleigh, at Eynsham Hall. This was where my Dad lived at the very beginning of his life (and was born I think), when my granddad first came out of the army in the early 1950's. I think you mentioned your...
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Tots Oliver - Do you know of her?
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Hello All, I was browsing some old back dated copies of the Finstock Village Newsletter when on the front of the December 2005 copy I spotted an 'Oliver'. ‘Tots Oliver’ to be precise (I don't what Tots is an abbreviation for, or if it was a sort of nickname?) and she it with 4 others including a couple of L...
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Is it bubonic plague - swine flu - has something happened in Oxfordshire that I should know about. Where have all the Ollies gone?
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Heritage Search
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In case you haven’t come across it, and as the message board has been silent for a while, I thought I would tell you about the Heritage Search website at www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/heritagesearch
Several different catalogues are online her...
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OFHS open day
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Hello all
In case you don't already know about it, I am posting details of a big genealogy event in West Oxfordshire this coming weekend:
Oxfordshire Family History Open Day
Saturday 26th September 2009
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
It is being held at a new venue this year, namely the Marlborough...
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New member 'Linda' and William Augustus of Combe
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Hi All and welcome Linda to the website and message board - thanks for joining. Literally just a couple of days ago a few of us were pondering William Augustus and his family so its great to have made this connection and hopefully over the coming weeks and months we can discover more about the family br...
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Ancestry - Library edition
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Does anyone know if it is possible to access in full the Public Family Trees on Ancestry in the Library or is this part restricted to subscribers? There is a Family Tree listed under 'Wychwood Dore' which lists Margaret Temple Herbert (my g.g.g. grandmother). The same tree also lists a William Town...
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Finstock morris dancers
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[url=http://england.prm.ox.ac.uk/englishness-morris-dancers-bells.html]http://england....
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Albert Oliver, his family and the Stonesfield Friendly Society
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Hi All, I've added a new small peice to the 'Facts and Happenings' section about the Stonesfield Friendly Society. Until recently I'd never even heard of the Friendly Societies, and certainly wasn't aware of the Stonesfield Friendly Society that existed for almost 150 years between 1765 and 1912....
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New exhibition at Witney Museum
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Hello Oliver hunters
This is a shameless (but Oliver-related) plug for Witney & District Museum where I happen to be a volunteer.
From Wednesday 17th June for nine weeks there is an exhibition here about village life. I haven't been involved in organising it at all but have had a preview toda...
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S.A. Oliver at Witney Music Festival
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Hello again
Everyone has gone very quiet so here's another snippet from the 'Witney Gazette'. The edition in question dates from 8 December 1933 and lists the winning entrants in the Witney & District Music Festival. There were awards in all sorts of different categories.
Among entrants w...
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R.E.Oliver at Witney Grammar School
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Hi everybody
First I should say that I'm a bit of an impostor as I haven't got any Oxfordshire ancestors at all, as far as I know. I do have some Olivers in my tree a long way back, but they were in Northumberland.
About a year ago I was sitting in Witney Library trawling through some old editions of the '...
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Mr Oliver, Mayor of Woodstock
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Newspapers all too often reveal ancestors behaving badly. But here's an Oliver who seems to have been a pillar of the local community:
(From the ‘Oxford Times’, 28 May 1954)
Alderman E. H. Oliver was re-elected for his third term of office as Mayor of Woodstock. He had first joined the Woodstock Bo...
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Some Oliver sportsmen in 1972
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Hello again
Here are a couple more Oliver sightings, quite recently this time (1972):
(i) a photo of the Combe Cricket Club first XI includes an M. Oliver and
(ii) a photo of the North Leigh football team includes a G. Oliver.
Both photos are in the 'Witney Gazette' of 6 April 1972. I didn't get as...
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For Info - Not all Chipping Norton Olivers are ours ....
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Hi All, As I was surfing through a number of old newspapers looking for something quite different, I happened to stumble across this heartbreaking article in 1899 involving 'Shocking Child Neglect' and 'the Oliver family'. Naturally, 'Oh my word, how awful', 'who's this', 'where do they fit in' et...
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