Martha Hames Oakey

Martha was the daughter of James and Esher Oakey of Shurdington (3 miles north west of Cowley). She was born on 14 January 1807 in Winterslow Place, Kennington.

The announcement of her wedding to John Savory described her as the ‘niece of John Hames Esq: of His Majesty’s Customs and Household’. They married on 1 October 1827 at St Mark’s Kennington, London.

Martha had six sisters. One of them, Mary Oakey, married William Barker. William joined Savory and Moore in 1841 and was closely associated with John Savory e.g. in the invention of the ribbed poison bottle. When John Savory retired in 1866, William Barker became a partner in Savory and Moore.

John and Martha had five children, three sons and two daughters. They were Thomas Hames; Charles Harley; Julia Sophia; Henry Browne; and Rosa Field.

Martha died at the age of 78 in Burgess Hill, Sussex on 13 March 1885.