Background
He was the son of the first Baronet, also called Sir Charles Oakeley, and Helena Beatson (the niece of Scottish artist, Catherine Read).
He was the son of the first Baronet, also called Sir Charles Oakeley, and Helena Beatson (the niece of Scottish artist, Catherine Read).
Oakeley was born in Madras, India where his father was governor. He was the eldest of fourteen children, the youngest of which was Frederick Oakeley. He fathered three daughters, the youngest of which was born after his death in February 1830.