Janet (Marshall) Adams (abt. 1803 - 1876)

Descendants

Died 20 Oct 1876 at about age 73 in Hog Bay, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia

Biography

• About MARSHALL, Janet

After Robert’s death, his wife Janet remained on Kangaroo Island and continued as the Post Mistress at Hog Bay a position she had held at least from 1860. The Post office was on Willoughby Road behind the Penneshaw School and in the 1990s was owned by Dr. Donald Dowie. On 17th May, 1869 Janet married a farmer, William Adams, at the Hog Bay Post Office. The witnesses were her son George William Bristow and Margaret Johnston. There were Adams family members that also arrived on the Cygnet so they may have known each other for many years. In June 1872 when a friend Sarah Davidson died leaving at least 3 young children Janet brought them up until she herself died on 20th October, 1876 of "Supposed Old Age" and is buried in the Hog Bay Cemetery. She was 73 years of age. At the time of her death she left 2 children, 22 grandchildren and 12 great grand children - http://www.ozburials.com/CemsSA/Families/bristow.htm

• Burial Notes

BRISTOW, Janet, daughter of William Marshall, came to Kangaroo Island on the Cygnet, 11 September 1836, with her husband Robert Bristow, who died 26 April 1863, aged 57; and their two children Eliza Margaret Hutton, who married James Lewis, 15 May 1841; and George William who married Susan Sims, 11 July 1855. Janet Bristow married again to William Adams on 17 May 1869 and she died on 20 October 1876, aged 73. Jemima, 1 September 1862 - 19 June 1876, daughter of George Bristow lies next door.

• Immigration Notes

BRISTOW Robert, Janet MARSHALL, Eliza Mgt Hutton, Geo Wm arrived 1836-09-11 on Cygnet from London

Sources

• Burial Citation

Genealogy SA South Australian Cemeteries (Secondary evidence) Text: http://www.ozburials.com/CemsSA/penneshaw.htm Given Name(s): Janet Surname: BRISTOW Death Date: 20 Oct 1876 Age: 73y Relations: Daughter of William MARSHALL, wife of Robert, remarried 17-5-1869 William ADAMS Cemetery: Penneshaw Notes: Came to KI 11 Sep 1836 on 'Cygnet' with husband & 2 children.

• Immigration Citation

Cygnet 1836 FamilyHistorySA (Secondary evidence)

• Death Citation

SA BDM (Secondary evidence) Page: Yan 77 287 Text: Given Name(s): Janet Last Name: ADAMS Death Date: 20 Oct 1876 Gender: F Age: 73y Approx. Birth Year: 1803 Marital Status: M Relative 1: William ADAMS (H) Relative 2: Residence: Hog Bay Death Place: Hog Bay District: Yankalilla Symbol: Book/Page: 77/287 ...... Family Notices. (1876, November 4). Adelaide Observer (SA : 1843 - 1904), p. 2. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article159490800

• Marriage (m. ADAMS, William) Citation

SA BDM (Secondary evidence) Page: EnB 79/496 Text: Groom Given Name(s): William Groom Last Name: ADAMS Bride Given Name(s): Janet Bride Last Name: BRISTOW Marriage Date: 1869, May 17 Marriage Place: Post Office Kangaroo Island Groom Age: FL Groom Approx. Birth Year: Groom Marital Status: S Groom Father: Thomas ADAMS Bride Age: FL Bride Approx. Birth Year: Bride Marital Status: W Bride Father Name: William MARSHALL District: Encounter Bay Symbol: Book/Page: 79/496