William Charles Adams (1852)

Born 2 Apr 1852 in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada

Ancestors

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Biography

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Christening

Christening:

Date: 25 Jul 1852

Place: St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada

8 Military Road

St. John's, Newfoundland A1C 2C4 Canada

Name: Anglican Church St. John's St. Thomas

SORT Old Garrison Church

City: St. John's

State: Newfoundland

Postal Code: A1C 2C4

Country: Canada

Map:

Latitude: N47.5712697222222

Longitude: W52.70235

Web Address: St. Thomas Anglican Church - St. John's

Note: #CI1116

Baptism

Baptism:

Date: 25 Jul 1852

Place: St. Thomas Anglican Church, Old Garrison, St. John's, Newfoundland

User ID

User ID: D5C7003C75B44056830AC17C95AF1BC2826C

FSFTID

FSFTID LVRD-X9Y

FSLINK

FSLINK https://familysearch.org/tree/#view=ancestor&person=LVRD-X9Y

Note

Note: #NI1116

Sources

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Notes

Note CI1116Newfoundland Vital Statistics Volume 29 Baptisms PART 3A 1841 - 1852

St. Thomas Anglican Church, St. John's Parish of St Thomas

William Charles ADAMS of Abraham & Drucilla BRACE born Apr 2 1852 St. Johns baptised Jul 25 1852 fathers occupation servant

Note NI1116

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A reference to William is in the Directory and has him living with his Uncle on Field Street.

McAlpine's 1898 Directory - St. John's City Directory -- Section 1

Adams Thomas, laborer, h 43 Field

Adams Wm, clerk, bds 43 Field

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Another indirect reference is to the widow of William in the Directory of 1890

Might and Company 1890 directory of St.John's, Carbonear and Harbor Grace

Adams Margaret (wid Wm) h 8 Chancey's lane.

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The marriage in the Royal Gazeete although in the right time frame cannot be confirmed at this time because of the reference to Trinity. In the next year a James Adams also of Trinity was married, these may be a related family with no connection to the St.John's Adams

Royal Gazette November 7, 1882 (Tuesday)

Married. On the 1st inst., at St. Thomas' Church, by the Rev. H. Dunfield,

Mr. William Adams, to Mary Jane, youngest daughter of Mr. Jas. Morris, both

of Trinity.

Royal Gazette November 13, 1883 (Tuesday)

Married. At the same place [Parsonage, Gower street], on the 5th inst., by

the same [Rev. W. W. Percival], Mr. James Adams of Trinity, to Miss Annie

Hopkins, of St. John's.