Personal Details of William Adams
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| Buried: | 31/03/1865 |
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Cemetery accounts
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| Name at death | William Adams |
| Date of burial | 31/03/1865 |
| Whence brought | Newbury |
| Where & how buried | Consecrated - Common Interment |
| By whom buried | Rev'd. H.M. Burgess |
| Account Entry | Book 1 - Page 76 |
Accounts Entry for William Adams
© Newbury Town Council
Reproduced with kind permission
Accounts Entry for William Adams
Biographical Information
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William Adams 1862-1865
William Adams
1862-1865
William was born in Newbury, Berkshire, the son of Andrew and Emily Adams (nee Alway) who were married in 1854 (marriage registered in Newbury).
His father Andrew was baptised on the 11th October 1829 at St Nicolas Newbury, the son of Robert (a Shoemaker) and Martha Adams (nee Ball) who were married on the 28th June 1829 at St Mary Thatcham, Berkshire. He was recorded as a Groom in 1851 and Bricklayer’s Labourer in 1861.
His mother Emily was born in Newbury, Berkshire, the daughter of Daniel and Frances Alway (nee Northway) who were married on the 27th December 1817 at St Mary Thatcham, Berkshire.
Andrew and Emily also had the following two sons, Henry born 1855 and David Robert born 1857 (died aged 1 in 1859, buried in the NRC on the 11th February)
William died aged 3 in 1865, buried in the NRC on the 31st March
The 1861 census records Andrew (29), Emily (26) and their son Henry (6) living in St Mary’s Hill, Newbury.
Andrew died aged 35 in 1864, he was buried in the NRC on the 19th August.
Emily remarried in 1867, her 2nd husband was a widower, John Cooper.
(John was born in Basildon, Berkshire, the son of John and Elizabeth Cooper (nee Champ) who were married on the 30th November 1835 in Hampstead Norris, Berkshire. He married Emma Perris (nee Bradley) in 1862. They had a daughter Sophia born in 1862. John was widowed in 1866)
In 1871 John and Emily had a son Thomas William born in 1867.
The 1871 census records John (30) as a Bricklayer’s Labourer, living in Northcroft Lane, Newbury with Emily (37), Sophia (7) and Thomas William (3). Emily’s son Henry was recorded living with his grandfather Daniel Alway.
Emily died aged 40 in 1873, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 28th June.
John went on to marry for the 3rd time in 1878, his 3rd wife was a widow, Martha Kewell. They had a son Frederick William born in 1879.
John died aged 53 in 1891 he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 6th April.
Martha died aged 65 on the 29th June 1905 in the Workhouse Infirmary, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 3rd July.
Author: C Gambles
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