In 1881 Laura Jane Sarah was a witness at the marriage of her brother William to Mary Lavinia Harpur.
In 1901 Laura J. Oates, aged 37, born in Kea Cornwall, widow, was living in Wheal Sperris, Kea. With her were children Stephen H. (9) of USA, and Edna R. (5) of Kea.
In 1911 Laura Jane Oates, aged 47, born in Hugus Cornwall, widow, dairy farmer (own account), mother of 5 children, 2 deceased), was living in Hagus, Chacewater, Cornwall. With her were children Hazel May (21) of Butte City, USA, Stephen Harrold (20) of Butte City, miner shaftsman, and Edna Roseland (15) of Hugus, no occupation.
In 1921 Laura J. Oates, aged 58 years 9 months, born in Tomperrow, Chacewater, widow, household duties, was with her daughter Edna R Buckingham and her family in Beaver Mills, Par Station, Tywardreath Cornwall.
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Laura Jane Oates of Chacewater, Kea, died aged 65 years (burial record).
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Death of Mrs. L. J. Oates.
The death of Mrs. Laura Jane Oates, of Chacewater, widow of Mr. Stephen Oates, formerly of Hugus, took place last week. She was 65 years of age. The funeral took place at St. Paul's Church, Chacewater, on Sunday, the Rev. J. W. Boden, of Heamoor, Penzance, officiating. The mourners were:—Mr. Harold Oates (son), Mrs. H. Johns (daughter), Mr. Richard Sara (brother), Mrs. E. Buckingham (daughter), Mr. J. P. Barrett (cousin), Mrs. A. Wherry (niece), Mr. H. Johns (son-in-law), Mrs. A. Blackney (cousin), Mr. C. Wherry (nephew), Mrs. A. Davey (cousin), Mr. P. Manuell (cousin), Mrs. S. Lawry (sister-in-law), Mrs. J. P. Barrett (cousin), Mr. E. Hoare (friend), Mrs. P. Manuell (cousin), Mr. A. Moyle (friend), Mrs. J. Truran (sister-in-law), Mrs. T. Truran (cousin)....
St. Austell Gazette and Cornwall County News, Wednesday, 24 Apr 1929, p. 5
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