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Death of John Adams

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Vivienne

Vivienne Report 30 Dec 2007 17:50

The 1841 census shows two John Adams living in Church Stretton. One born 1829 and one 1832. Could be confusion over one or others age. Maybe when I get John and Mary's marriage cert. it will throw some llight on his age. Mind you he could have lied if he was younger than Mary!

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 30 Dec 2007 17:33

Can't really answer that, but the death Sophie found does seem a bit of a coincidence with the birth year seeming to be right.

Kath. x

Vivienne

Vivienne Report 30 Dec 2007 17:25

I have been having the same thoughts. I have assumed she is a widow because on her four children's birth certificates she has stated her name as mother Mary Jones maiden name Richards late Adams. However I have been unable to trace her second marriage! Maybe they just lived together but then why mention her first husband at all when registering the births?

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 30 Dec 2007 17:04

Sometimes people called themselves "widow" and remarried because they couldn't afford divorce in those days.

Just something to bear in mind.

Did she remarry in a different district? She would be unlikely to marry in the same place if her first husband wasn't dead.

Kath. x

Vivienne

Vivienne Report 30 Dec 2007 17:01

I believe so as his widow Mary Richards married again in 1851.

Vivienne

Vivienne Report 30 Dec 2007 16:56

Thanks Kath.

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 30 Dec 2007 16:55

There are these three on the transcribed index:-

Name: John Adams
Year of Registration: 1851
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Atcham
County: Montgomeryshire, Shropshire
Volume: 18
Page: 16

and:-

Name: John Adams
Year of Registration: 1851
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Wellington Sal
County: Shropshire
Volume: 18
Page: 144

and:-

Name: John Adams
Year of Registration: 1851
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Madeley
County: Shropshire
Volume: 18
Page: 74

Kath. x

Vivienne

Vivienne Report 30 Dec 2007 16:52

I am looking for the death of John Adams born Church Stretton, Shropshire c1829. I believe he died between 1849 and 1851 probably in Shropshire. Can anyone help please?