THE ADAMS FAMILY

Peter Adams married Priscilla Bawden on 3 October 1835 in Breage
(In 1841 Peter is aged 30 and a Tin Miner. Parcilla is aged 40. The family is living in Trew, Breage)
(In 1861 Peter is aged 55 and a Tin Miner. Priscilla is aged 65. The family is living in Lower Road, Helston)
(In 1871 Peter is aged 65 and a Tin Miner. Priscilla is aged 75. They are living in the Parish of Helston, District 2)
(Peter was buried on 24 January 1877 in Helston aged 70)
(In 1881 Priscilla is aged 86. She is living in Lower Road, Helston)

They had two children

Name Date and place of christening Any other information
Peter Hammill Adams 4 September 1836 in Breage In 1841 he is at home aged 4
Married Elizabeth Ann Bishop on 28 February 1858 in Helston
Samuel Adams Born around 1840 In 1841 he is at home aged 1
In 1861 he is at home aged 21 and a Tin Miner
Married Catherine Pascoe on 24 May 1863 in Helston

 

Peter Hammill Adams married Elizabeth Ann Bishop on 28 February 1858 in Helston
(In 1861 Peter is aged 24 and a Tin Miner. Elizabeth is aged 23. The family is living in Church Street, Helston)
(In 1871 Peter is aged 34 and a Tin Miner. Elizabeth is aged 33. The family is living in the Parish of Helston, District 3)
(In 1881 Peter is aged 44 and a Grocers Warehouseman. Elizabeth is aged 43. The family is living in Masons Row, Helston)
(Elizabeth died in the June quarter 1888 aged 50 - Helston 5c 132)
(In 1891 Peter is aged 54 and a Newspaper Agent. The family is living in Masons Row, Helston)
(In 1901 Peter is aged 64 and a Farm Lab. He is living with his son Harry and family in Roseworthy, Gwinear)

They had 11 children

Name Date and place of christening Any other information
Samuel Trerice Adams 26 September 1858 in Helston In 1861 he is at home aged 2
In 1871 he is at home aged 12 and a Scholar
Not with the family in 1881
Married Lizzie Trotter in 1891
John Adams 14 March 1860 in Helston In 1861 he is at home aged 1
In 1871 he is at home aged 11 and a Scholar
In 1881 he is at home aged 21 and a House Painter
Married Ruth Richards Chegwidden in 1881
Thomas Adams 13 November 1861 in Helston In 1871 he is at home aged 8 and a Scholar
In 1881 he is aged 19 and a Hairdresser. He is boarding with John Flowers and family at 764 Old Kent Road, Camberwell, Surrey
Married Helen around 1888
William Adams 25 September 1863 in Helston In 1871 he is at home aged 7 and a Scholar
Died from Small Pox. Buried on 7 September 1872 in Helston aged 10
Elizabeth Trerise Adams 5 April 1865 in Helston Not with the family in 1871
Died from small pox. Buried on 15 October 1872 aged 7
Mary Lavinia Adams 27 March 1867 in Helston Buried on 30 September 1867 in Helston aged 5 months
Hammill Adams 25 November 1868 in Helston In 1871 he is at home aged 2
Died from small pox. Buried on 25 October 1872 in Helston aged 4
Harry Adams Born in 1871 in Helston In 1871 he is at home aged 3 months
In 1881 he is at home aged 10 and a Scholar
Married Alice Thomas in 1891
William Hammill Adams Born around 1875 in Helston In 1881 he is at home aged 6 and a Scholar
In 1891 he is at home aged 16 and a Drapers Assistant
Married Henrietta Warnes in 1898
Bishop Trerise Adams Born around 1878 in Helston In 1881 he is at home aged 3 and a Scholar
In 1891 he is at home aged 13 and a Scholar
In 1901 he is aged 23 and a University undergraduate living with his brother Samuel in Cambridgeshire
Mary Bishop Adams Born in 1880 in Helston In 1881 she is at home aged 1
In 1891 she is at home aged 11 and a Scholar
In 1901 she is aged 22 and a General Domestic Servant working for Edwin Eathorne and family in Helston

 

John Adams married Ruth Richards Chegwidden in the December quarter 1881 (Helston 5c 345)
(In 1901 John is aged 41 with no occupation. Ruth is aged 41. The family is living in the Parish of Redruth)

I have identified 2 children

Name Date and place of christening Any other information
William John T Adams Born in the June quarter 1882
(Helston 5c 188) 		In 1901 he is at home aged 18 and a House Painer
Caroline Chegwidden Adams Born in the March quarter 1884
(Helston 5c 188) 		In 1901 she is at home aged 17 and a Dressmakers Apprentice

 

 

 

 

 

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