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| Husband: | John ADAMS (1820-1887) | |
| Wife: | Elizabeth Martha BERRY (c. 1831-1911) | |
| Children: | John ADAMS (1854-1901) | |
| Eliza Niner ADAMS (1855-1933) | ||
| Edward ADAMS (1857- ) | ||
| Elizabeth (Lizzie) Martha ADAMS (1860-1925) | ||
| Marriage | 10 Nov 1852 | Marylebone, London, England1 |
| St Mary's parish church of St Marylebone | ||
| Name: | John ADAMS2 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | Edward ADAMS (c. 1790-1861) | |
| Mother: | Ann COLES (c. 1790-1870) | |
| Birth | 1820 | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Occupation | tanner and currier | |
| Residence | 10 Nov 1852 (age 31-32) | Crewkerne, Somerset, England1 |
| Occupation | 10 Nov 1852 (age 31-32) | currier; Crewkerne, Somerset, England1 |
| Census | 7 Apr 1861 (age 40) | Crewkerne, Somerset, England3 |
| Market Place | ||
| Occupation | 7 Apr 1861 (age 40-41) | currier employing one man and one boy; Crewkerne, Somerset, England3 |
| Census | 2 Apr 1871 (age 50) | Crewkerne, Somerset, England4 |
| Market Place | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1871 (age 50-51) | tanner & currier master employing 3 man and 4 boys; Crewkerne, Somerset, England4 |
| Census | 3 Apr 1881 (age 60) | Crewkerne, Somerset, England5 |
| Market Square | ||
| Occupation | 3 Apr 1881 (age 60-61) | tanner & currier employing 4 laborers & 3 boys; Crewkerne, Somerset, England5 |
| Occupation | tanner6 | |
| Death | 7 Aug 1887 (age 67) | Crewkerne, Somerset, England |
| Burial | 1887 | Crewkerne, Somerset, England |
| He was buried in the municipal cemetery. | ||
| Name: | Elizabeth Martha BERRY2 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | William BERRY (1807-1874) | |
| Mother: | Susan(na)Thomas NINER (c. 1808-1832) | |
| Birth | c. 1831 | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Baptism | 28 Dec 1831 (age 0) | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Census | 6 Jun 1841 (age 9) | Crediton , Devon, England7 |
| High Street, Crediton Elizabeth is with her Uncle John at the 1841 census |
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| Census | 30 Mar 1851 (age 19) | St Marylebone, London, England8 |
| 57 Mortimer Street | ||
| Occupation | 30 Mar 1851 (age 19-20) | shop assistant; St Marylebone, London, England8 |
| Residence | 10 Nov 1852 (age 20-21) | St Marylebone, London, England1 |
| Census | 7 Apr 1861 (age 29) | Crewkerne, Somerset, England3 |
| Market Place | ||
| Occupation | 7 Apr 1861 (age 29-30) | currier; Crewkerne, Somerset, England3 |
| Census | 2 Apr 1871 (age 39) | Crewkerne, Somerset, England4 |
| Market Place | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1871 (age 39-40) | wife; Crewkerne, Somerset, England4 |
| Census | 3 Apr 1881 (age 49) | Crewkerne, Somerset, England5 |
| Market Square | ||
| Occupation | 3 Apr 1881 (age 49-50) | wife; Crewkerne, Somerset, England5 |
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 59) | Crewkerne, Somerset, England9 |
| Mount Pleasant | ||
| Occupation | 5 Apr 1891 (age 59-60) | living on own means; Crewkerne, Somerset, England9 |
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 69) | Crewkerne, Somerset, England10 |
| Mount Pleasant | ||
| Occupation | 31 Mar 1901 (age 69-70) | living on own means; Crewkerne, Somerset, England10 |
| Death | 27 Feb 1911 (age 79) | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Probate | 24 May 1911 | Exeter, Devon, England |
| Crediton, Devon Probate granted to Alfred Cooke, accountant, and to daughters Eliza Niner Adams and Elizabeth Martha Adams, spinsters. Effects valued @ £4992 8s 11d |
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| Name: | John ADAMS2 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 17 Apr 1854 | Crewkerne, Somerset, England |
| Census | 7 Apr 1861 (age 6) | Crewkerne, Somerset, England3 |
| Market Place | ||
| Occupation | 7 Apr 1861 (age 6) | scholar; Crewkerne, Somerset, England3 |
| Census | 2 Apr 1871 (age 16) | Crewkerne, Somerset, England4 |
| Market Place | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1871 (age 16) | currier; Crewkerne, Somerset, England4 |
| Census | 3 Apr 1881 (age 26) | Crewkerne, Somerset, England5 |
| Market Square | ||
| Occupation | 3 Apr 1881 (age 26) | currier's son; Crewkerne, Somerset, England5 |
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 36) | Crewkerne, Somerset, England11 |
| Market Square | ||
| Occupation | 5 Apr 1891 (age 36) | tanner and currier; Crewkerne, Somerset, England11 |
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 46) | Crewkerne, Somerset, England12 |
| Market Place | ||
| Occupation | 31 Mar 1901 (age 46) | tanner and currier; Crewkerne, Somerset, England12 |
| Death | 21 Oct 1901 (age 47) | Crewkerne, Somerset, England |
| Name: | Eliza Niner ADAMS2 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | 2 Oct 1855 | Crewkerne, Somerset, England |
| Census | 7 Apr 1861 (age 5) | Crewkerne, Somerset, England3 |
| Market Place | ||
| Occupation | 7 Apr 1861 (age 5) | scholar; Crewkerne, Somerset, England3 |
| Census | 2 Apr 1871 (age 15) | Crewkerne, Somerset, England4 |
| Market Place | ||
| Census | 3 Apr 1881 (age 25) | Crewkerne, Somerset, England5 |
| Market Square | ||
| Occupation | 3 Apr 1881 (age 25) | daur; Crewkerne, Somerset, England5 |
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 35) | Crewkerne, Somerset, England11 |
| Market Square | ||
| Occupation | 5 Apr 1891 (age 35) | living on own means; Crewkerne, Somerset, England11 |
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 44) | Crewkerne, Somerset, England12 |
| Market Place | ||
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 53) | Crediton , Devon, England13 |
| 2 Western Road, Crediton Eliza and sister Elizabeth have returned to Berry territory at 2 Western Road. |
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| Occupation | 2 Apr 1911 (age 53) | Independent Means; Crediton , Devon, England13 |
| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 65 yrs 8 mns) | Exeter, Devon, England14 |
| 16 Richmond Road | ||
| Occupation | 19 Jun 1921 (age 65) | none; Exeter, Devon, England14 |
| Death | 6 Jan 1933 (age 77) | Exeter , Devon, England |
| 34 Blackboy Road | ||
| Burial | 17 Jan 1933 | Crewkerne, Somerset, England |
| She was buried in the family grave. Mourners were Mrs. Adams, Miss Thomas, Misses Helen and Ivy Berry of Crediton, Miss Louie and Kate Berry of Plymouth, Mr. Berry, Exeter, Mr Knight and brother of Andover (cousins) | ||
| Probate | 11 Mar 1933 | Exeter , Devon, England |
| 34 Blackboy Road, Exeter Her will was proved by Fred Adams, retired outfitter and Ivy Berry, spinster, executors Effects £11930 18s 8d. Resworn £11978 17s 6d |
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| Name: | Edward ADAMS2 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Louisa Ann HAYCRAFT (1847- ) | |
| Birth | Q3 1857 | Crewkerne, Somerset, England |
| Baptism | 13 Jun 1858 (age 0) | Crewkerne, Somerset, England |
| Occupation | tanner and currier | |
| Census | 7 Apr 1861 (age 3) | Crewkerne, Somerset, England3 |
| Market Place | ||
| Census | 2 Apr 1871 (age 12) | Axminster, Devon, England15 |
| Oak House School | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1871 (age 13) | scholar; Axminster, Devon, England15 |
| Census | 3 Apr 1881 (age 23) | Crewkerne, Somerset, England5 |
| Market Square | ||
| Occupation | 3 Apr 1881 (age 23) | currier's son; Crewkerne, Somerset, England5 |
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 33) | Crewkerne, Somerset, England11 |
| Market Square | ||
| Occupation | 5 Apr 1891 (age 33) | tanner and currier; Crewkerne, Somerset, England11 |
| Residence | 29 Dec 1898 (age 41) | Holborn, London, England6 |
| 20 Woburn Place, WC | ||
| Occupation | 29 Dec 1898 (age 41) | gentleman; Holborn, London, England6 |
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 54) | Hammersmith, London, England16 |
| 56, Warbeck Road, Shepherds Bush | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1911 (age 53) | leather merchant; Hammersmith, London, England16 |
| Name: | Elizabeth (Lizzie) Martha ADAMS2 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | Q3 1860 | Crewkerne, Somerset, England |
| Census | 7 Apr 1861 (age 9 mns) | Crewkerne, Somerset, England3 |
| Market Place | ||
| Census | 2 Apr 1871 (age 10) | Crewkerne, Somerset, England4 |
| Market Place | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1871 (age 10) | scholar; Crewkerne, Somerset, England4 |
| Census | 3 Apr 1881 (age 20) | Crewkerne, Somerset, England5 |
| Market Square | ||
| Occupation | 3 Apr 1881 (age 20) | daur; Crewkerne, Somerset, England5 |
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 30) | Crewkerne, Somerset, England9 |
| Mount Pleasant | ||
| Occupation | 5 Apr 1891 (age 30) | living on own means; Crewkerne, Somerset, England9 |
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 38) | Crewkerne, Somerset, England10 |
| Mount Pleasant | ||
| Occupation | 31 Mar 1901 (age 40) | living on own means; Crewkerne, Somerset, England10 |
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 48) | Crediton , Devon, England13 |
| 2 Western Road | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1911 (age 48) | Independent Means; Crediton , Devon, England13 |
| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 59 yrs 11 mns) | Crediton , Devon, England17 |
| 2 Western Road | ||
| Occupation | 19 Jun 1921 (age 60) | own housekeeper; Crediton , Devon, England17 |
| Employment: Private | ||
| Death | 31 Oct 1925 (age 65) | Crediton , Devon, England |
| 2 Western Road, Crediton [Wisteria] |
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| Probate | 29 Dec 1925 | Exeter, Devon, England |
| 2 Western Road, Crediton Probate granted to Henry Richard Adams, ironmonger. Effects valued @ £8429 17s 1d |
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| Will | Jan 1926 (age 65) | Crediton , Devon, England |
| 2 Western Road, Crediton Probate was granted to Henry Richard Adams, ironmonger of High Street, Crediton. £1000 left for scholarships to each of Crediton High School, Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Crediton, Crewkerne Grammar School. £500 in trust for Frank Adams for life, with remainder to Sydney Adams. £100 each to Louisa, and Kate, and Helen, and Ivy Berry. £1000 in trust for Edith Knight for life, with remainder to her daughters, and the residue of the property to Henry Richard Adams. |
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In 1841 Elizabeth was living with her uncle John Berry, and her sister was with her grandfather.
By 1891 Elizabeth was widowed, and was living at Mount Pleasant, Crewkerne, on her own means, with daughter Lizzie. They were still there in 1901
| 1 | Text From Source: 1852, Marriage solemnized at St Mary's parish church of St Marylebone in the Parish of Marylebone in the County of Marriage No: London Metropolitan Archives;Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P89/MRY2/067 When Married: 10 Nov 1852 Name and Surname: John Adams and Elizabeth Martha Berry Age: 32 and 21 Condition: Bachelor and Spinster Rank or Profession: currier and - Residence at the time of Marriage: Crewkerne and St Marylebone Father's Name and Surname: Edward Adams and William Berry Rank or Profession of Father: tanner and builder Married in the church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church, By Licence by me, Charles D Maxsted. This Marriage was solemnized between us, John Adams and Elizabeth Martha Berry in the Presence of us, Emily Fudge, Mrs Thomas Niner |
| 2 | www.heardfamilyhistory.org.uk. This GEDCOM is predominantly the work of Nick Heard, but it incorporates the collaborated work of many other family historians. You are welcome to use the information herein but please acknowledge the source. Every effort has been made to ensure the data is accurate, but any use you make of it is entirely at your own risk. (c) Nick Heard 2009 |
| 3 | Text From Source: Census England 1861 Address: Market Place Place: Crewkerne, Somerset, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity John Adams,Head,Mar,M,40,currier employing one man and one boy,Crediton, Devon, England, Elizabeth Adams,Wife,Mar,F,29,currier,Crediton, Devon, England, John Adams,Son,Unm,M,6,scholar,Crewkerne, Somerset, England, Eliza Adams,Daughter,Unm,F,5,scholar,Crewkerne, Somerset, England, Edward Adams,Son,Unm,M,3,,Crewkerne, Somerset, England, Elizabeth Adams,Daughter,Unm,F,9m,,Crewkerne, Somerset, England, There was a general domestic servant living in - Emma Paull, 13 |
| 4 | Text From Source: Census England 1871 Address: Market Place Place: Crewkerne, Somerset, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity John Adams,Head,Mar,M,50,tanner & currier master employing 3 man and 4 boys,Crediton, Devon, England, Elizabeth Adams,Wife,Mar,F,39,wife,Crediton, Devon, England, John Adams,Son,Unm,M,16,currier,Crewkerne, Somerset, England, Eliza Adams,Daughter,Unm,F,15,,Crewkerne, Somerset, England, Elizabeth Adams,Daughter,Unm,F,10,scholar,Crewkerne, Somerset, England, |
| 5 | Text From Source: Census England 1881 Address: Market Square Place: Crewkerne, Somerset, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity John Adams,Head,Mar,M,60,tanner & currier employing4 laborers & 3 boys,Crediton, Devon, England, Elizabeth Adams,Wife,Mar,F,49,wife,Crediton, Devon, England, John Adams,Son,Unm,M,26,currier's son,Crewkerne, Somerset, England, Edward Adams,Son,Unm,M,23,currier's son,Crewkerne, Somerset, England, Eliza Adams,Daughter,Unm,F,25,daur,Crewkerne, Somerset, England, Elizabeth Adams,Daughter,Unm,F,20,daur,Crewkerne, Somerset, England, |
| 6 | Text From Source: 1898, Marriage solemnized at St Giles In The Fields in the Parish of Holborn in the County of Marriage No: London Metropolitan Archives; Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P82/Gis/A/03 When Married: 29 Dec 1898 Name and Surname: Edward Adams and Louisa Ann Haycraft Age: 43 and 45 Condition: Bachelor and Spinster Rank or Profession: gentleman and - Residence at the time of Marriage: 20 Woburn Place, WC, Holborn and 19 Bedford Square, Bloomsbury Father's Name and Surname: John Adams (Deceased) and Stephen Westbrook Haycraft (Deceased) Rank or Profession of Father: tanner and bank manager Married in the church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church, By Licence by me, J.A. Betts, curate. This Marriage was solemnized between us, Edward Adams and Louisa Ann Haycraft in the Presence of us, Edward S Haycraft, William Cooper |
| 7 | Text From Source: Name Age Occupation Where Born John Berry 35 Plumber Sarah Berry 35 Elizabeth Martha Berry 9 Scholar |
| HO107/215 Book 6 Folio 9 Page 13 Crediton ED 3. Cit. Date: 6 June 1841. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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| 8 | Text From Source: Census England 1851 Address: 57 Mortimer Street Place: St Marylebone, London, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity Elizabeth Berry,assistant,Unm,F,19,shop assistant,Devonshire, England., She was working in the shop of Welshman Robert Williams, laceman, hosier etc. 43. As well as his wife, daughter, niece and nephew, there were 5 shopworkers employed including Elizabeth, and a domestic servant. This was a still predominantly a rag trade district when I worked close to Mortimer Street 127-128 years later. |
| 9 | Text From Source: Census England 1891 Address: Mount Pleasant Place: Crewkerne, Somerset, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,Where Born,Infirmity Elizabeth M Adams,Head,W,F,59,living on own means,,Crediton, Devon, England, Elizabeth M Adams,Daughter,S,F,30,living on own means,,Crewkerne, Somerset, England, |
| 10 | Text From Source: Census England 1901 Address: Mount Pleasant Place: Crewkerne, Somerset, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Infirmity Elizabeth M Adams,Head,W,F,69,living on own means,,,Crediton, Devon, England, Elizabeth M Adams,Daughter,S,F,38,living on own means,,,Crewkerne, Somerset, England, |
| 11 | Text From Source: Census England 1891 Address: Market Square Place: Crewkerne, Somerset, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,Where Born,Infirmity John Adams,Head,S,M,36,tanner and currier,,Crewkerne, Somerset, England, Edward Adams,Brother,S,M,33,tanner and currier,,Crewkerne, Somerset, England, Eliza N Adams,Sister,S,F,35,living on own means,,Crewkerne, Somerset, England, They had a general domestic servant, Clara Russell, 19, living with them. |
| 12 | Text From Source: Census England 1901 Address: Market Place Place: Crewkerne, Somerset, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Infirmity John Adams,Head,S,M,46,tanner and currier,,,Crewkerne, Somerset, England, Eliza Niner Adams,Sister,S,F,44,,,,Crewkerne, Somerset, England, There was a servant, Annie Page, 25, described as a housemaid. |
| 13 | Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place Eliza Niner Adams Head Unm 53 Independent Means Crewkerne, Somerset, England Elizabeth (Lizzie) Martha Adams Sis Unm 48 Independent Means Crewkerne, Somerset, England |
| RG14/13193 RG78/764 RD281 SD3 SN41. Cit. Date: 2 April 1911. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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| 14 | Text From Source: Census England 1921 Address: 16 Richmond Road Place: Exeter, Devon, England Name,Relation,Age,Sex,Marr/Orph'd,Birthplace,Nationality,Education,Occupation,Employment,Place of Work,Chd <16,Children's Ages Eliza Niner Adams,Head,65y 8m,F,Single,Crewkerne, Somerset, England,,,Independent Means,,,, |
| 15 | Text From Source: Census England 1871 Address: Oak House School Place: Axminster, Devon, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity Edward Adams,pupil,Unm,M,12,scholar,Crewkerne, Somerset, England, Edward was a bording pupil in Axminster |
| 16 | Text From Source: Census England 1911 Address: 56, Warbeck Road, Shepherds Bush Place: Hammersmith, London, England Name,Relation,Sex,Age,Married,Years,Chd Born,Chd Living,Chd Died,Occupation,Industry,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Nationality,Infirmity Edward Adams,Head,M,54,M,,,,,leather merchant,,,,Crewkerne, Somerset, England,, Louisa A Adams,Wife,F,60,M,12,0,0,,,,,,Kingston, Surrey, England,, |
| 17 | Text From Source: Census England 1921 Address: 2 Western Road Place: Crediton, Devon, England Name,Relation,Age,Sex,Marr/Orph'd,Birthplace,Nationality,Education,Occupation,Employment,Place of Work,Chd <16,Children's Ages Elizabeth Adams,Head,59y 11m,F,Single,Somerset, England,,,own housekeeper,Private,,, |