The above family tree was made by John Oram 1920-2007 as part of ‘The Oram Family Saga’ that John and his wife Daphne produced in 1970.
The information came from three main sources:
The first five generations were deduced from parish registers and so will always be subject to interpretation. Nevertheless this part of the tree stands up pretty well to the usual checks as to the age of people when they marry, have offspring and die. Daphne, in her introduction to ‘The Oram Family Saga’ gives a background to the research:
“Babs Fox had given us lots of photographs and a copy of the Family births and deaths ….. This information took us back to an Isaac Oram of Ditcheat.
[My brother-in-law Arthur] sent us information that he and his father James had collected in Ditcheat in 1939 – where in the parish registers this Isaac Oram’s father was recorded as being “Isaac Oram of Castol Carry”
So to Castle Cary we went, and had an appointment with the very charming vicar there. He was new to the living but had found that some worthy in the 1930′s had card indexed all the local parish registers from Castle Cary, Ansford and the surrounding villages. Imagine our delight when in the section “O” was a thick wad of Orams! By hours of careful reasoning and cross checking we drew up the Tree right back to when dear Elizeus Oram married Elizabeth Heywarde in 1589 in the village of Ansford. We could go no further as we got to the time when parish registers were first started.”
The middle part is based on information Daphne received from various family sources. This is the part of the tree that we are exploring and expanding in this site with the majority of the information coming via the internet.
The lower part, below the maps is based on information John and Daphne collected from relations. The tree is remarkably accurate considering that Daphne, in the pre-internet era had to trace many of the relations by old fashioned hand written letters. The members of this part of the tree are the subjects of another website that we will make available later.
Generation 1
1 Elizeus Oram b. d. 7-5-1628
Generation 2
1 Elizeus Oram b. d. 7-5-1628
m. 1589 at Ansford m. Elizabeth Heywarde d. 9-12-1624
1.1 Lettis Oram b. 1591
1.2 Mary Oram b. 1595
1.3 Elizabeth Oram b. 1600
1.4 Walter Oram b. 27-10-1603
1.5 Dorithye Oram b. 1606
1.6 Francis Oram b. 1613
Generation 3
1.4 Walter Oram b. 27-10-1603 d. 17-11-1713
m. 1629 (at Ansford) m. Margaret Colmer d. 12-11-1668
1.4.1 Elizeus Oram b. 1630
1.4.2 David Oram b. 11-11-1632
1.4.3 Elizabeth Oram b. 1635
1.4.4 Agnes Oram b. 1640
1.4.5 Mary Oram b. 1646
1.4.6 Anne Oram b. 1651
Generation 4
1.4.2 David Oram b. 11-11-1632 d. 9-9-1727
m. 1655 (at Casey Carey) Frances Noble d. 30-5-1692
1.4.2.1 Edith Oram b. 1656
1.4.2.2 Walter Oram b. 1658
1.4.2.3 Honour Oram b. 1662
1.4.2.4 Ann Oram b. 1664
1.4.2.5 Ffrancis Oram b. 20-11-1666
1.4.2.6 Margaret Oram b. 1669
1.4.2.7 Edward Oram b. 1672
1.4.2.8 Mary Oram b. 1677
1.4.2.9 Joanne Oram b. 1679
Generation 5
1.4.2.5 Ffrancis Oram b. 20-11-1666 d. 9-9-1727
m. Joane d.1746
1.4.2.5.1 Betty Oram b. 1679
1.4.2.5.2 Francis Oram b. 1700
1.4.2.5.3 Edward Oram b. 1702
1.4.2.5.4 Isaac Oram b. 27-2-1705
1.4.2.5.5 James Oram b. 1709 d.1710
Generation 6
1.4.2.5.4 Isaac Oram b. 27-2-1705
m. 1729 (at Castle Carey) Lucy Roach
1.4.2.5.4.1 George Oram b. 1734
1.4.2.5.4.2 Samuel Oram b. 1738
1.4.2.5.4.3 Sarah Oram b. 1740
1.4.2.5.4.4 Isaac Oram b. 1-1-1745
1.4.2.5.4.5 Matthew Oram b. 1747
Generation 7
1.4.2.5.4.4 Isaac Oram b. 1-1-1745 baptized at Castle Carey
m. Elizabeth Clare of Ditcheat
1.4.2.5.4.4.1 John Oram b. 1772 (Go here for John’s Genealogical tree)
1.4.2.5.4.4.2 James Oram b. 1774
Generation 8
1.4.2.5.4.4.2 James Oram b. 1774 d. Oct 1839 Farmed at Weston Bamfylde
m. 13-1-1806 at South Barrow Susunnah Bartlett b. 1782 d. 17-2-1838 Buried South Barrow with Husband
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.1 William Oram m. 17-1-1843 Mary Cox (Go here for William’s Genealogical tree)
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.2 Mary Oram m. 30-10-1837 James Hockey (Go here for Mary’s Genealogical tree)
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.3 Susannah Oram (Go here for Susannah’s Genealogical tree)
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.4 Sarah Oram m. 16-7-1844 Charles Bewsey
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.5 Elizabeth Oram m. 27-3-1845 James Guppy (Go here for Elizabeth’s Genealogical tree)
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6 John Oram m. July 18th 1847 Jane Talbott
Generation 9
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6 John Oram b. 27-11-1824 d. 14-4-1907
married July 18th 1847 Jane Talbott b. 2-8-1829 d.29.4.1906
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.1 John Samuel Oram 1847 – 1913
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.2 Jane Charity Oram 1849 – 1945
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.3 Emily Talbott Oram 1851-1852
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.4 Arthur Talbott Oram 1853 – 1919
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.5 Charles Somerset Oram 1855 – 1856
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.6 James Henry Oram 1857 – 1918
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.7 Frances Albert Oram 1858 – 1859
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.8 Alfred William Oram 1861 – 1942
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.9 Caroline Susannah Oram 1863 – 1947
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.10 Emma Agnes Oram 1865 – 1955
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.11 George Oram 1866-1866
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.12 Lily Louisa Oram 1867 – 1952
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.13 Edith Mabel Oram 1870 – 1951
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.14 Letitia Kathleen Oram 1872 – 1942
Generation 10.1
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.1 John Samuel Oram 1847 – 1913
Married 1867 Jane Clark 1836 – 1890
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.1.1 Ida V. Oram 1870 – 1957
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.1.2 Arthur Oram 1872 – 1934
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.1.3 Emma Jean Oram 1875 – 1945
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.1.4 Oscar Oram 1878 -1949
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.1.5 Lillian Louise Oram 1879 – 1956
Generation 10.2
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.2 Jane Charity Oram 1849 – 1945
married October 19th 1882 at Lovington Church William Puttock 1854-?
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.2.1 John William Puttock 1883-1883
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.2.2 Jane Caroline Puttock “Cissy” 1884 – 1947
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.2.3 James Arthur Puttock 1887 – 1966
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.2.4 Emma Agnes Puttock 1889 -1981
Generation 10.4
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.4 Arthur Talbott Oram 1853 – 1919
Married Catherine Love Anderson 1854 – 1920
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.4.1 John Oram 1884 – 1953
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.4.2 Arthur Oram 1885 – 1965
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.4.3 Margaret Oram “Gretta” 1888 – 1967
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.4.4 James Oram 1890 – 1964
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.4.5 Emily Oram 1890 – 1942
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.4.6 Isabella Oram “Isa” 1891 – 1959
Generation 10.6
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.6 James Henry Oram 1857 – 1918
Married 30 Apr 1885 Henrietta E Burt 1862 – 1940
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.6.1 Bruce Wallace Oram 1889 – 1920
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.6.2 Prinnie Viola Oram 1892 -1954
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.6.3 Talbot Burt Oram 1885 – 1969
Generation 10.8
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.8 Alfred William Oram 1861 – 1942
Married: Jane Green 1868 – 1964
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.8.1 Frederick St. John Oram 1898 – 1963
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.8.2 John Talbott (Jack) Oram 1899 -1911
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.8.3 Mary Kathleen (Molly) Oram 1902 -?
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.8.4 Lilian Alice Oram 1903 -?
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.8.5 Margaret Winifred Oram 1907 – 1976
Generation 10.9
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.9 Caroline Susannah Oram 1863 – 1945
Married: Thomas John Hann
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.9.1 Mary Caroline Hann 1889 – 1967
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.9.2 Margaret Jane Hann 1895 – 1964
Generation 10.10
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.10 Emma Agnes Oram 1865 – 1955
Married: Alfred Hinxman 1866 – 1950 in 1892
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.10.1 Alfred James Hinxman 1893 – 1915
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.10.2 Lily Edith Hinxman 1895 – 1996
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.10.3 John Oram Hinxman 1897 – ?
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.10.4 Ernest Arthur Hinxman 1898 – 1945
Generation 10.11
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.12 Lily Louisa Oram 1867 – 1952
Married James Allen 1864 – 1912
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.12.1 Nora Allen 1896 – 1976
Generation 10.12
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.13 Edith Mabel Oram 1870 – 1951
Married Walter William Loveridge 1867 – 1951
1.4.2.5.4.4.2.6.13.1 Walter Knight Loveridge 1894 – 1968