Henry Richard Oakes

Generation: 1

Henry Richard Oakes was born on 30 Mar 1821 in India (son of Major Henry Robert Oakes, H.E.I.C. and Harriet MacDonald); died on 13 Sep 1857 in Newcastle.

Henry married Susan Johnston on 14 Oct 1846 in Port Macquarie. Susan was born on 3 Apr 1829 in Bathurst; died on 12 Jul 1905 in Frederickton, NSW. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Isabella Macdonald Oakes was born in 1847 in Macleay River, NSW; died in 1939 in Burwood, NSW.
Charles Augustus Oakes was born in 1850 in Macleay River; died in 1856 in Macleay River.
Helen Caroline Oakes was born on 2 Apr 1852 in Macleay River, NSW; died in 1919 in Waverley, NSW.
Thomas Henry Oakes was born on 12 Jul 1854 in Kempsey; died on 26 Feb 1928 in Kempsey.
Flora Jessie Oakes was born on 3 Apr 1856 in Macleay River, NSW; died on 10 Apr 1926 in Macksville, NSW.

Generation: 2

Major Henry Robert Oakes, H.E.I.C. was born on 19 Oct 1788 in Fort St George, India; died on 9 Sep 1842 in Kempsey, NSW.

Notes:

He migrated to Van Diemans Land in 1824 with his family where he took up a 2000 acre grant at Eastern Marshes. He then lived at Redlands, New Norfolk, which he leased.
In 1834 he was commissioned Lieutenant Governor's Envoy to New Zealand. In 1837 he returned to Australia and settled on the MacLeay River as Crown Land Commissioner.

Henry married Harriet MacDonald on 16 Feb 1820 in Madras, India. Harriet (daughter of Ewen MacDonald, of Griminish and Jane Bruce) was born on 5 Sep 1799; died on 27 Nov 1847 in Tasmania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Harriet MacDonald was born on 5 Sep 1799 (daughter of Ewen MacDonald, of Griminish and Jane Bruce); died on 27 Nov 1847 in Tasmania.

Children:

1. Henry Richard Oakes was born on 30 Mar 1821 in India; died on 13 Sep 1857 in Newcastle.
Helen Caroline Oakes was born on 1 Feb 1823 in Bristol, Gloucs.; died on 14 Jan 1892.
Augustus John Oakes was born on 26 Jan 1824 in at sea; died on 20 Dec 1893 in Childers, Qld.
Flora Macdonald Oakes was born on 17 Sep 1825; died on 29 Nov 1832.
Montague Cosby Oakes was born on 11 Dec 1826; died on 12 Nov 1895 in Portarlington, Vic.
William Henry Oakes was born on 22 Oct 1830; died in Apr 1847.
Alexander Reid Oakes was born on 2 Dec 1832; died on 30 Jan 1898 in Clermont, Qld.
Douglas Champ Oakes was born on 23 Apr 1834; died in ca 1910.
Maria Lucy Oakes was born on 8 Oct 1836; died in infancy.

Generation: 3

6.	Ewen MacDonald, of Griminish (son of William MacDonald, of Vallay and Mary MacDonald). Notes: Lieutenant in army Ref. www.tunnels.com/mcdonald/d0/i0000530.htm#i530 Ewen married Jane Bruce. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jane Bruce

Children:

Mary MacDonald
William MacDonald
Ewen MacDonald was born on 7 Dec 1788 in Griminish, North Uist; died in in Tasmania.
3. Harriet MacDonald was born on 5 Sep 1799; died on 27 Nov 1847 in Tasmania.

Generation: 4

12. William MacDonald, of Vallay (son of Ewen MacDonald and Mary Maclean); died in 1770.
William married Mary MacDonald. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13.
Mary MacDonald
Notes:
Dau. of Alexander MacDonald of Boisdale and had, with five daughters

Children:

Alexander MacDonald, of Vallay

6. Ewen MacDonald, of Griminish