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249:(1819–1890) was a watchmaker and Inspector of Abattoirs. Frederick married Jane Weedon, with whom he had twelve children. James Snr gave to Frederick his watchmaking business in George Street, Sydney, and Needwood Forest. By the 1860s, Frederick had given up the watchmaking business; and, in 1881, he sold 300 acres (1.2 km) of Needwood Forest.
127:. On 25 October 1821, he was given a conditional pardon. In this record, Oatley is mentioned as a "native of Warwickshire", and a physical description is also provided; he is described as being pale, with dark brown hair, grey eyes, 5'5", and "stout" (with the remainder of the instrument of pardon being difficult to read).
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The original Oatley land between
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England, he married Sarah Bennett. Little is known about this marriage. James than had a de facto relationship with Mary Stokes, his housekeeper. Mary was the mother
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was named after the family. Prior to that, the area west of the railway line was known as New Oatley's, which was a sub-district of
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235:(1817–1878) was a coach builder and engineer by trade. James Stokes Oatley Jnr assumed responsibility for running the family farm after Oatley Snr's death. The farm was later sold and James became an innkeeper (also described as licensee and victualler) until he entered the
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Oatley was awarded several land grants; in 1831 and on 30 October 1832, 24 December 1833, 23 January 1834, and 27 July 1835. Areas covered by these land grants include
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watch and clock maker and one-time convict. Oatley, allegedly from
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Oatley arrived in Sydney on 27 January 1815 on board the
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in 1978 for services to the Australian film industry.
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