Born during the 1st Quarter.
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1871 England Census:
Age given: 16 years
Birthplace given: Illogan, Cornwall
Dwelling: Voguebeloth, Illogan, Cornwall
Occupation: Tin Dresser
At home
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In 1911 John Oxnam, aged 56, born in Illogan, tin streamer, and wife of 31 years Elizabeth Jane Oxnam, aged 56, born in Illogan Cornwall (mother of 2 children), were living in Voguebeloth, Illogan. With them were daughters (born in Illogan, single) Matilda (29), and Beatrice Maud (24), elementary school teacher.
In 1921 John Oxnam, aged 66 years 6 months, born in Illogan, tin dresser at Tincroft Mine, and wife Elizabeth Jane Oxnam, aged 67 years 1 month, born in Illogan Cornwall, were living in Highertown, Vogue Beloth, Illogan, Cornwall. With them was daughter Matilda Oxnam (40y 1m) of Illogan, invalid.
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John Oxnam of Higher Town, Illogan, died aged 75 years. JH Cox, Wesleyan Ministry (burial record)
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ILLOGAN, POOL, and PORTREATH.
FUNERAL.—The funeral of Mr. John Oxnam, aged 75, of Highertown, took place last Wednesday afternoon, after a service in Voguebeloth Wesleyan Chapel, the Rev. J. H. Cox officiating. The mourners were Miss M. Oxnam and Mrs. A. Biddick (daughters), Mr. A. Biddick (son-in-law), Mesdames S. Hitchens, L. Pascoe, and A. Rule (nieces), Messrs. J. A., J. E., and D. Phillips, and S. Hitchens (nephews), Miss N. Allen, Messrs. T. Allen and J. J. Blight (cousins), B. Boulden (Pool), W. F. Penna, J. Hoon, W. Glasson, W. Warren, E. Martin, John Hitchens, J. Curtis, Roskilly, R. Polkinghorne, and A. Trescothick....
The West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser, Thursday, 19 Dec 1929, p. 4
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John Oxnam of Higher Town Illogan Redruth Cornwall died 8 December 1929. Administration Bodmin 19 February 1953 to Beatrice Maud Biddick, widow. Effects £125. 3
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