John Warner Adams (1822 - 1903)

Born 5 Jun 1822 in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Died 13 Mar 1903 at age 80 in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

John Warner Adams was born on 5 June 1822.^[1] He was the son of Millard Adams and Sarah Mead and was christened at All Saints Church in Leighton Buzzard on 4 May 1823.^[2][3][4]

In 1881 John is recorded on the England Census as living in Hockliffe with his children John and Lucy. His trade was "farmer" and his marital status was widower.^[5]

In 1891 John is recorded as "Lord of the Manor of Hockliffe" and his address was given as Hockliffe House, near Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire.^[6]

In 1901 John is recorded on the England Census as widowed and living in Hockliffe with his son John and daughter Lucy Ellen. Two others were living with them, Kate Whoolhead and Frederick Kifford. John's trade was "farmer".^[7]

John died on 13 March 1903^[8] in the district of Leighton Buzzard.^[9] He was buried at St Nicholas's Churchyard in Hockliffe.^[1] Probate was granted to John's son, John, on 9 July 1903.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVC-VFP2 : 22 November 2022), John Warner Adams, ; Burial, Hockliffe, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England, St. Nicholas Churchyard; citing record ID 16192440, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQNG-DH3 : 4 February 2023), John Warner Adams, 1823.
3. ↑ "England, Bedfordshire Parish Registers, 1538-1983", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPHF-TX1G : 11 August 2022), John Warner Adams, 1823.
4. ↑ "England, Bedfordshire Parish Registers, 1538-1983", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPCX-HMMG : 11 August 2022), John Warner Adams, 1823.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27C-FVP6 : 11 December 2017), John Warner Adams, Hockliffe, Bedfordshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 14, Piece/Folio 1639/120, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,494.
6. ↑ 1890 Kelly's Handbook to the Titled, Landed and Official Classes, database on-line. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: 1890 Kelly's Handbook to the Titled, Landed and Official Classes. London, England: Kelly & Co.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS3D-GDG : 20 May 2019), John Warner Adams, Hockliffe, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Leighton Buzzard subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPLW-4R9C : 17 September 2018), John Warner Adams, 9 Jul 1903; citing Probate, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm 251,387.
9. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2N56-8V2 : 31 December 2014), John Warner Adams, 1903; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.