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ADAMS William - Gunsmith
« on: Sunday 13 May 07 13:48 BST (UK) »
Hi, I am trying to find this chap and am getting nowhere. All I really have to go on is his occupation - Gun Maker. I have him in the '41 and '51 census and I believe he died before the '61 census. He lived in Biggleswade, Bedford and Potton between 1840 and 1847. Is there any way I can find him through his job? I can't seem to find any gunmakers in Beds. He was born in London abt 1815 and with a name like his it's a needle in a haystack!
Beilby        - Cheddington, Buckinghamshire<br />Clarke        - Hatfield, Hertfordshire<br />Dumpleton - Bedfordshire<br />Frampton   - Hannington/Swindon, Wiltshire<br />Green         - Whilton/Culworth, Northamptonshire<br />Jopson       - Haverhill, Suffolk, Marylebone & St Pancras<br />Knibbs        - Akeley, Buckinghamshire<br />Latchford   - Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire<br />Luders        - Germany<br />Perry          -Little Fransham, Norfolk

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Re: Adams,William - Gunsmith
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 13 May 07 16:21 BST (UK) »
William Adams died before 1861, as I've found his widow & 3 children living in Bull Lane, St Ives

RG9/979  Folio: 34  Page: 28

Alice Adams age 45, widow, born Godmanchester, Hunts ; Seamstress
William Adams, age 15, son, born Biggleswade ; Drover ?
Emma L Adams, age 11, daughter, born Bedford   
James Adams, age 7, son, born St Ives    ** loss one eye noted on census sheet

So with James b 1854; I'd go for William Adam's death index in St Ives RD Sept qtr 1853 vol 3b page 142 
Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Partridge - North Beds; Northants & Peterborough
Bishop - Bedford; Hunts, Hemingford Grey
Allen - Hunts, Hemingford Abbotts
Clement - Croydon
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Re: Adams,William - Gunsmith
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 13 May 07 16:23 BST (UK) »
On 1861, his eldest daughter Alice Adams age 21 born Biggleswade, is working as a servant in Islington
Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Partridge - North Beds; Northants & Peterborough
Bishop - Bedford; Hunts, Hemingford Grey
Allen - Hunts, Hemingford Abbotts
Clement - Croydon
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Re: Adams,William - Gunsmith
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 13 May 07 16:34 BST (UK) »
Thanks for that, I'm not used to dealing with surnames like Adams! Is that James who's lost an eye? Poor lad, I wonder what happened? Thanks for finding his death, I can find an approx dob from his cert with luck! All I have for his birth is "London"!
Beilby        - Cheddington, Buckinghamshire<br />Clarke        - Hatfield, Hertfordshire<br />Dumpleton - Bedfordshire<br />Frampton   - Hannington/Swindon, Wiltshire<br />Green         - Whilton/Culworth, Northamptonshire<br />Jopson       - Haverhill, Suffolk, Marylebone & St Pancras<br />Knibbs        - Akeley, Buckinghamshire<br />Latchford   - Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire<br />Luders        - Germany<br />Perry          -Little Fransham, Norfolk

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Re: Adams,William - Gunsmith
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 13 May 07 16:44 BST (UK) »
He seems to have married Alice Yeardye on 26 Oct 1838 at Godmanchester. The marriage certificate should provide his father's name, which will be a start at least

David
Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Beds:   Cople: Luke/Spencer
            Everton: Hale
            Henlow: Cooper/Watts/Sabey/Rook
            Potton:  Merrill
            Southill: Faulkner/Litchfield/Sabey/Rook
            Woburn/Husborne Crawley: Surkitt
Hunts:   Gt Gransden: Merrill/Chandler/Medlock
            Toseland: Surkitt/Hedge/Corn         
Cambs: Bourn: Bowd
            Eltisley: Medlock
            Graveley: Ford/Revell

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Re: Adams,William - Gunsmith
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 13 May 07 16:54 BST (UK) »
David, I saw that Cooper, but that's not him...

1841 in Biggleswade is Will Adams, age 25 Gunsmith with wife Alice & daughter Alice age 1.

HO107; Piece 2; Book: 6;  Folio: 7; Page: 8.
Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Partridge - North Beds; Northants & Peterborough
Bishop - Bedford; Hunts, Hemingford Grey
Allen - Hunts, Hemingford Abbotts
Clement - Croydon
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Re: Adams,William - Gunsmith
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 13 May 07 16:56 BST (UK) »
The FreeBMD marriage index is Huntingdon RD vol 14 page 301 Dec 1838

She's listed as Alice Geardye !
Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Partridge - North Beds; Northants & Peterborough
Bishop - Bedford; Hunts, Hemingford Grey
Allen - Hunts, Hemingford Abbotts
Clement - Croydon
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Re: Adams,William - Gunsmith
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 13 May 07 16:56 BST (UK) »
Sorry, amended my message having realised the same thing John. Your message obviously came through while I was amending, and unlike a new message you don't get a red warning!

Just found the marriage on the BVRI. His father is Joseph Adams, hers Endersbye Yeardye

David
Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Beds:   Cople: Luke/Spencer
            Everton: Hale
            Henlow: Cooper/Watts/Sabey/Rook
            Potton:  Merrill
            Southill: Faulkner/Litchfield/Sabey/Rook
            Woburn/Husborne Crawley: Surkitt
Hunts:   Gt Gransden: Merrill/Chandler/Medlock
            Toseland: Surkitt/Hedge/Corn         
Cambs: Bourn: Bowd
            Eltisley: Medlock
            Graveley: Ford/Revell

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Re: Adams,William - Gunsmith
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 13 May 07 17:01 BST (UK) »
1841 has a family in Godmanchester - so most likely is Alice's lot

Enoy / Endy ? Yeardye, age 60 ; Grocer
Eliz'th Yeardye, age 60
Jemima Yeardye, age 15
Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Partridge - North Beds; Northants & Peterborough
Bishop - Bedford; Hunts, Hemingford Grey
Allen - Hunts, Hemingford Abbotts
Clement - Croydon
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