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John Adams (abt. 1796 - 1872)

John Adams
Born about in St Endellion, Cornwall, Englandmap
Son of and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 30 Jul 1825 in Redruth, Cornwall, Englandmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 76 in North Adelaide, South Australiamap
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Biography

John was born in 1796.[1] He is the son of John Adams and Mary Buller.[2] Age of 51 given in shipping record of 1849 when travelling to South Australia. John Adams married Ann Teague in 1825.[3] They travelled to South Australia, with their 8 children, on the 'Eliza' in 1849.[4][5] He passed away in 1872, and was buried in Walkerville Wesleyan Cemetery.[6][7]

The 1841 census (taken 6 June) has John Adams (age 40-44) living at Scorier Gate, Gwennap, Cornwall; with Ann (40-44), Mary (13), Eliza (12), Sophia (11), Jane (10), Cathorine (8), Caroline (3) and Emma (1).[8]

Sources

  1. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NPNS-HHK : 3 February 2023), John Adams, 1796.
  2. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LH2J-7CG
  3. "England, Cornwall and Devon Parish Registers, 1538-2010", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJH1-9J32 : accessed 22 September 2015), John Adams and Anne Teague, 1825.
  4. Barry Leadbeater, South Australian Pioneer Families, https://www.familyhistorysa.org/colonists.html
  5. Robert Janmaat, The Ships List, http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/eliza1849.shtml
  6. Death registration 50/163, Genealogy SA, online database, https://genealogysa.org.au/resources/online-database-search
  7. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/144627854/john-adams: accessed 21 December 2023), memorial page for John Adams (21 Aug 1796–20 Dec 1872), Find A Grave: Memorial #144627854, citing Walkerville Wesleyan Cemetery, Walkerville, Walkerville, South Australia, Australia; Maintained by Susanna Parrish Gullickson (contributor 46929622).
  8. "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQYR-NCL : accessed 23 September 2015), John Adams, Gwennap, Cornwall, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.




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