Harriet Oaten

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Harriet Oaten was born on 3 January 1840 at Boulogne, France.¹ She was the daughter of William Oaten and Harriet Bolt.¹ Harriet Oaten was baptised at British Chapel on Sunday, 26 January 1840 at Boulogne-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Calais, France.¹

Harriet Oaten married Edwin Chappell at Walcot Church on Sunday, 19 February 1860 at Walcot, Bath. They were 20 and 20 respectively.^1,2

Harriet Oaten was recorded as the spouse of Edwin Chappell in the 1871 census at 2 Brook Place, Bath.³

Harriet Oaten was recorded as the spouse of Edwin Chappell in the 1881 census at Bath.⁴ Harriet Oaten 'I always think, looking at the 1910 photo, that Harriet Chappell (nee Oaten) has a kindly face although I think life was not easy for her. My grandfather Edwin Chappell Jnr was a slender build as was my father and his siblings. The family always seemed to have great vegetable gardens, loved fishing, ate well as a result and drank little alcohol'.^1,5