Jane Adams

1810-1872

Jane, her parents, half siblings and siblings:

Jane’s mother Sarah Chapman was born c1768 (probably in Horningsham, Wiltshire). She married William Ayers on the 5^th February 1792, in Horningsham. They had the follow two daughters baptised in Horningsham (Jane’s half-sisters):

Elizabeth Ayers, born 22^nd December 1792, baptised 10^th March 1793

Sarah Ayers, born, 26^th November 1797, baptised 7^th January 1798****

Sarah was widowed in 1798. William Ayres died aged 31. He was buried on the 4^th July, in Horningsham.

Sarah Ayres (nee Chapman) remarried on the 10^th May 1802, in Horningsham. Her 2^nd husband was Henry Chapman (both were widowed).

Henry and Sarah had the following children (Jane and her full siblings) baptised at the Horningsham Independent, Wiltshire. (Surname recorded as Chipman on all the baptism records and Henry recorded as Henery):

Lucy, born 18^th February, baptised 8^th April 1803  

Melley, (possibly Molly/Molley) born 18^th April, baptised 26^th May 1805

George, born 19^th March, baptised 1^st May 1808

Jane, born 17^th October 1810, baptised 11^th November 1810

Possible death for Jane’s mother, Sarah Chapman, (formerly Ayres/Ayers, nee Chapman) aged 48, buried 21^st May,1816, at Horningsham Independent

No other records found for Jane’s father, Henery Chipman/Henry Chapman.

Jane in later life:

Jane married John Adams on the 14^th May 1826, at St Denys with St Lawrence, Warminster, Wiltshire.

(John was a Gamekeeper. He was baptised on the 12^th May 1799, in Horningsham, Wiltshire, the son of William and Jane Adams (nee Wiltshire) who were married on the 26^th December 1791, in Horningsham (William was from the parish of Rodden and Jane was from the parish of Rode). John married Sarah Ayers on the 3^rd April 1820, in Horningsham. He was widowed in 1825. Sarah died aged 27, she was buried on the 20^th July in Horningsham. No children found for this couple.)

(John’s 1^st wife Sarah Ayers was possibly Jane’s half-sister**** see above)

John and Jane had the following children baptised in Wiltshire:

Thomas, baptised 17^th December 1826, in Corsley

Marianne, baptised 15^th March 1829, in Fyfield

Alfred, baptised 15^th April 1832, in Fyfield

Noah, baptised 13^th September 1835, in Fyfield

Twins, Elizabeth and Delaiah, baptised 3^rd May 1839, in Pewsey (both died aged 2, Delaiah was buried 25^th February and Elizabeth was buried 3^rd March, 1842, in Wilcot Wilts)

Sarah Jane, baptised 20^th February 1842, in Pewsey

William John, baptised 9^th March 1845, in Monkton Farleigh

Elizabeth Barbara/Borrough baptised 12^th September 1847 in Monkton Farleigh

Emily, baptised 19^th August 1849, in Monkton Farleigh

John, baptised 22^nd May 1853, at Holy Trinity, Heywood

The 1841 census records John (40), Jane (38), Mary (12), Alfred (9), Noah (5), Elizabeth (2) and Dinah (2), living in Martinsell Hill, Pewsey, Wiltshire.

In 1851 John (49), Jane (40), Alfred (19), a Wheelwright, Noah (15), a Gardener, Sarah Jane (9), William John (5), Elizabeth (3) and Emily (2), were living in the hamlet of Rowe, Hemington, Wiltshire

The 1861 census records John (58), Jane (50), William (17), a Gamekeeper, Elizabeth (14), Emily (12) and John (7), living in Marchamley, Shropshire.

The 1871 census records John (60) and Jane (60), living at the “Wellington Arms”, Wash Road, Newbury, Berkshire. John was recorded as the Innkeeper.

Jane died aged 62, on the 1^st November 1872. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 6^th November.

John left the “Wellington Arms” in approximately May 1873.

By 1881 John (82), now retired, was recorded living with his widowed daughter-in-law, (the widow of his son Alfred) Amelia Addams (47), Licensed Victualler, at the “Waterloo Inn” Southgate Street, Southampton.

He died aged 87 in 1888, in Southampton.

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