Violetta Mary (Gudgeon) Adams (1866 - 1950)

Born 1866 in Heyford, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Wife of James Adams — married 1887 in Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Died 1950 at about age 84 in Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Violetta (Gudgeon) Adams was born in Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire, England.

Violetta Mary Gudgeon was born in 1866 in Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire, England to George Gudgeon and Mary (Franklin) Gudgeon. Her birth was registered in Northampton, Northamptonshire in the second quarter of the year, with mother's maiden name Franklin.^[1]

Violetta Mary Gudgeon, daughter of George & Mary, was christened on 19 Aug 1866 in Nether Heyford.^[2]

In 1871 Violetta M Gudgeon (age 4) lived in Northamptonshire with her father George (33, Iron Worker), mother Mary (31), and sister Sarah E (6, Scholar).^[3]

Violetta's mother passed away in 1871.

In 1881 Violetta M Gudgeon (age 14, Labs Dau) lived at Corporation Row in Stowe Nine Churches, Northamptonshire with her father George (45, Ag Lab).^[4]

Violetta Mary Gudgeon married James Adams in 1887. The marriage was registered in Daventry, Northamptonshire in the last quarter of the year.^[5]

Violetta and James had nine children:

1. Violet Lizzie Adams (1888-)
2. Walter George Adams (1890-)
3. Florence Mary Adams (1892-)
4. Thomas William Adams (1895-1916)
5. Ellen May Adams (1897-)
6. Herbert Arthur Adams (1899-)
7. George Adams (1902-)
8. Lily Adams (1902-)
9. Alfred Fred Adams (1904-)

In 1891 Violetta M Adams (age 24) lived in Heyford with her husband James (28, Agricultural Labourer), daughter Violet L (2), and son Walter G (0).^[6]

In 1901 Violet M Adams (age 34) lived in Heyford with her husband James (38, Waggoner on Farm) and six children: Walter G (10, Scholar), Thomas W (6, Scholar), Herbert A (1), Violet L (12, Scholar), Florence M (8, Scholar), and Ellen M (3).^[7]

In 1911 Violetta Adams (age 44) lived in Heyford with her husband James (48, Waggoner on Farm) and four sons: Tom (16, Genl Farm Labourer), Herbert (11, School), George (9), and Alfred (6).^[8] Their daughter, Lily (9), lived with James' mother Elizabeth Adams in Heyford.

Violetta M Adams passed away in 1950, aged 84 years. Her death was registered in Brixworth, Northamptonshire in the third quarter of the year.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XSM-63Q : 1 October 2014), Violetta M Gudgeon, 1866; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England. [mother's maiden name included on the GRO Index (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp)]
2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQ1L-XXX : 11 February 2018, Violetta Mary Gudgeon, 19 Aug 1866); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 6,127,774.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFXT-DDS : 28 September 2019), Violetta M Gudgeon in entry for George Gudgeon, 1871.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27C-QQKK : 11 December 2017), Violetta M Gudgeon in household of George Gudgeon, Stowe Nine Churches, Northamptonshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 10, Piece/Folio 1557/33, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,477.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DY2-6JM : 13 December 2014), Violetta Mary Gudgeon, 1887; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1887, quarter 4, vol. 3B, p. 139, Daventry, Northamptonshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:42GS-V2M : 2 May 2019), Violetta M Adams in household of James Adams, Heyford, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Northamptonshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9YZ-HFS : 20 May 2019), Violet M Adams in household of James Adams, Heyford, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Bugbrooke subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7GW-RQC : 18 July 2019), Violetta Adams in household of James Adams, Heyford, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
9. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCX-ZDY3 : 4 September 2014), Violetta M Adams, 1950; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Brixworth, Northamptonshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.