Francis Adams was born in Fareham, Hampshire, England.
Birth and Christening
Francis Adams was a centenarian, living to age 100.
Francis Luke Adams was born in 1868 at Hampshire, England and is a son of Luke Adams-46382|Luke Adams]] and Sarah Jane. He was christened on the 31 May 1868 in Fareham, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom.[1][2]
1871 Census
Francis Luke Adams is mentioned in the 1871 census as being aged 3, he is the youngest child shown in the census. Francis is living with his father and siblings, in Fareham, Hampshire, England,[3] His mother Sarah is not mentioned and it is believed she died in or before 1870.
Marriage and Children
Francis married Ellen Fanny Bushell in 1891 in New Zealand. They had 4 children, one daughter and three sons:
Alice Kathleen Lilian Adams (1892–2005)
Francis Luke Adams (1892)
John Adams (1895)
Edward Leslie Adams (1896–1960)
Death and Burial
Francis died 14th of September 1968 • Christchurch, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. He is buried in Sydenham, Christchurch City, New Zealand. Francis was an amazing hundred years old when he passed.[4]
Family Background
His father Luke Adams was plagued by ill health from a lung condition, and with many small potteries in Hampshire and other nearby counties closing down, he accepted a position with William Neighbours at his brickworks in Christchurch, New Zealand. He left England on 2 June 1873 aboard the Punjaub with his wife, Mary, the four children from his first marriage and Mary's first child, Edith Martha. There were about 30 deaths during the voyage and Edith, aged 15 months, died of measles. The family arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand, on 20 September and disembarked about a month later, after being quarantined at Ripapa Island. They settled at Sandhills (Brooklands) near the Styx River.
↑ "England, Hampshire Bishop's Transcripts 1680-1892," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLYW-BTQH : 2 January 2020), Francis Luke Adams, 31 May 1868; citingBaptism, Fareham, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, "England, Hampshire Bishop's Transcripts 1680-1892," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLYW-BTQH : 2 January 2020), Francis Luke Adams, 31 May 1868; citing Baptism, Fareham, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Lancashire Record Office and Hampshire Record Office, United Kingdom.