Researching Charles Oakes
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4337 people with the Oakes surname? In that year Oakes was ranked number 976 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Charles means "Man, strong" and is of German origin.
Records of Charles Oakes on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Charles Oakes and the Oakes Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 6660 people with the Oakes surname in the UK? Oakes is now ranked number 905 for popularity in the UK. |
Oakes Genealogy Databases
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Some Famous People called Charles Oakes
Charles Oakes (cricketer)
Charles Oakes (10 August 1912 – 19 December 2007) was an English cricketer active from 1935 to 1950 who played for Sussex. He was born in Horsham and died in Tonbridge. A noted all rounder, he appeared in 288 first-class matches as a righthanded batsman who bowled leg break and googly (LBG). He scored 10,893 runs with a highest score of 160 among fourteen centuries and took 458 wickets with a best performance of eight for 147. Oakes was awarded his county cap by Sussex in 1937 and had a benefit season in 1954 which raised £4,100. He was the elder brother of Jack Oakes.
Source: Charles Oakes (cricketer), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Oakes
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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