William Robert Oakley

Born: 7 April 1862, Birr, Co. Offaly, Ireland.
Died: 1931

Father: Jonathan Verney Oakley
Mother: Hannah Jane Coughlan

Married: Annie Williams

Children:

William (Willie), b. approx 1897
Frederick William, b. 14 June 1898, d. 21 March 1918. Private Royal Irish Regiment, 7th Batt., no. 25692, in WWI. KIA in France.
Annie Gladys, b. 10 January 1900, d. 1969, m. Richard Wolfe.
Eileen
Maud, m. Sidney Collins, 2 adopted children. Was a schoolteacher. Had bicycle shop in Cork.
Alfred (Alfie), b. approx 1903
Verney, d. young

Education:

Career:

Worked as a warehouse clerk in the Birr Distillery for 10 years. Moved to Blackpool, Co. Cork c. 1890 to work for Cork Distillery (Birr Distillery was burned down in March 1889 - there is a copy of a letter dated 9 September 1890 applying for the job).

Other information:

William and his wife Annie, who was also his first cousin.
William Robert Oakley Annie Williams