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1851 Army

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Samantha

Samantha Report 20 Dec 2007 22:31

Hi I am trying to trace an Effield Adams previously Gilbert. She was the wife of James Adams and they married in 1848. I have found her in every census bar this one. James was born around 1821 in Portsmouth (I believe) and Effield in Kent. I think they may have gone abroad as James served in the Army. In 1861 he was a Colour Sergeant but his profession was a builder?

Any help would be much appreciated.

If I've missed anything please ask.

Thanks
Samantha

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 20 Dec 2007 22:41

1861 is this the family
Name: Effield Adams
Age: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Edward N
Gender: Female
Where born: Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Civil Parish: Portsea
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity
Town: Portsea
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: Portsea Island
Sub-registration district: Portsea Town
ED, institution, or vessel: Anglesea Barracks Portsea
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 1

Anne Adams 3
Effield Adams 29
Emmer Adams 11 Nova Scotia
James Adams 40
James Adams 7 Nova Scotia
Luisa Adams 0
Mariah Adams 9 Nova Scotia
Robert Adams 6 Nova Scotia

Researching:
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Jim The Ferret

Jim The Ferret Report 20 Dec 2007 22:46

looking at the birth places of the children, the family would have probably been in Nova Scotia in 1851

Jim

Researching:
Nelhams Kemp in Glamorgan/Somerset Dyer in Hailey Willows/Willers

Samantha

Samantha Report 20 Dec 2007 22:50

Hi Glitter Baby thats correct.

Hi Jim, your right, how would I go about getting records, or can I not as I'm not direct family?

thanks
x

was plain ann now annielaurie

was plain ann now annielaurie Report 20 Dec 2007 23:58

Samantha

You don't need to be next of kin to get his army records - if they survive. They would be at National Archives.

Samantha

Samantha Report 23 Dec 2007 23:19

Thanks Ann, you PM me a while back about what I'd like to look at at Kew as I live locally. I think I'll start with this then. Thankyou :)