Robert Adams

1808-1872

Robert was a Shoemaker /Cordwainer. He was born on the 16^th January 1808 and was baptised on the 24^th January 1808 in Farnborough Berkshire the son of William and Sarah Adams (nee Munday) who were married on the 21^st October 1806 at All Saints, Farnborough, Berkshire.

He married Martha Ball on the 28^th June 1829 at St Mary Thatcham, Berkshire.

(Martha was baptised in 1808 in Burghclere, Hampshire, the daughter of Elizabeth Ball).

Robert and Martha had the following children:

Andrew baptised 11^th October 1829

Sarah Ann baptised 18^th September 1831

Elizabeth baptised 14^th July 1833

David baptised 1^st May 1836

Eliza Jane born 1840

The 1841 census records the family living in the City, Newbury.

The 1851 census records Robert (44), Martha (44), their daughter Eliza (11) and a visitor, Mary Draper (7), living in Bartholomew Street, Newbury.

The 1861 and 1871 census records record Robert and Martha living in the City, Newbury.

Robert died aged 64 in 1872, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 20^th July.

The 1881 census records Martha (74) as a Charwoman, living in the City Newbury. Her grandson Harry Adams (24) a General Labourer was recorded living with her.

Martha died aged 87 in 1895, she was buried on the 6^th June in Thatcham, Berkshire.

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