See also
| Husband: | William Henry ADAMS (1854-1928) | |
| Wife: | Sarah Elizabeth Tapper CHAPPLE (1856- ) | |
| Children: | Gertrude Emma Tapper ADAMS (1885-1968) | |
| Percy Bruce ADAMS (1888-1965) | ||
| Name: | William Henry ADAMS1,2 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | Edward ADAMS (1823-1892) | |
| Mother: | Emma TREMLETT (1828-1880) | |
| Birth | 1854 | Crediton , Devon, England1 |
| Occupation | tanner and currier | |
| According to John Heal's Book of Crediton William worked in close co-operation with Samuel Gimblett who had a shoe factory behind Crediton's Town Hall, and most of the leather that William produced was turned into boots and shoes there. A rail was laid from the tan pit to the factory in order to easily transport the cured hides. It is said that this rail has never been taken up. | ||
| Census | 7 Apr 1861 (age 7) | Crediton , Devon, England3 |
| High Street | ||
| Occupation | 7 Apr 1861 (age 6-7) | scholar; Crediton , Devon, England3 |
| Census | 2 Apr 1871 (age 17) | Crediton , Devon, England4 |
| 104 High Street | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1871 (age 16-17) | tanner's apprentice; Crediton , Devon, England4 |
| Census | 3 Apr 1881 (age 27) | Crediton , Devon, England5 |
| 105 High Street | ||
| Occupation | 3 Apr 1881 (age 26-27) | currier's assistant; Crediton , Devon, England5 |
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 37) | Crediton , Devon, England6 |
| 104 High Street | ||
| Occupation | 5 Apr 1891 (age 36-37) | tanner and currier; Crediton , Devon, England6 |
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 47) | Crediton , Devon, England7 |
| 106 High Street | ||
| Occupation | 31 Mar 1901 (age 46-47) | tanner and currier; Crediton , Devon, England7 |
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 55) | Crediton , Devon, England |
| 106 High Street, Crediton William and Elizabeth are with unmarried children Gertrude and Percy Bruce. |
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| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 67 yrs 3 mns) | Starcross, Devon, England8 |
| Zuyder Zee, The Warren | ||
| Occupation | 19 Jun 1921 (age 66-67) | tanner; Starcross, Devon, England8 |
| Employment: Employer Place of Work: 106 High Street, Crediton |
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| Death | 31 Mar 1928 (age 73-74) | Crediton , Devon, England |
| 106 High Street, Crediton | ||
| Probate | 4 Jul 1928 | Exeter, Devon, England |
| 106 High Street, Crediton Administration (with will) granted to Percy Bruce Adams, tanner, and Emma Gertrude Tapper Adams, spinster. Effects £4640 10s 2d |
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| Name: | Sarah Elizabeth Tapper CHAPPLE1,2 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | - | |
| Mother: | - | |
| Birth | 26 Aug 1856 | Newton Abbot, Devon, England1 |
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 44) | Crediton , Devon, England7 |
| 106 High Street | ||
| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 64 yrs 2 mns) | Starcross, Devon, England8 |
| Zuyder Zee, The Warren | ||
| Occupation | 19 Jun 1921 (age 64) | home duties; Starcross, Devon, England8 |
| Employment: Private Place of Work: 106 High Street, Crediton |
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| Census | 29 Sep 1939 (age 83) | Crediton , Devon, England9 |
| The Rockery, Buller Road | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 (age 83) | private means; Crediton , Devon, England9 |
| Name: | Gertrude Emma Tapper ADAMS1,2 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | 20 Oct 1885 | Crediton , Devon, England1 |
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 15) | Crediton , Devon, England7 |
| 106 High Street | ||
| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 34 yrs 4 mns) | Starcross, Devon, England8 |
| Zuyder Zee, The Warren | ||
| Occupation | 19 Jun 1921 (age 35) | home duties; Starcross, Devon, England8 |
| Employment: Private Place of Work: 106 High Street, Crediton |
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| Census | 29 Sep 1939 (age 53) | Crediton , Devon, England9 |
| The Rockery, Buller Road | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 (age 53) | unpaid domestic duties; Crediton , Devon, England9 |
| Death | 22 Nov 1968 (age 83) | Crediton , Devon, England |
| 3 People's Park Road | ||
| Probate | 10 Feb 1969 | Exeter, Devon, England |
| 3 People's Park Road Probate granted. Effects £6800 |
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| Name: | Percy Bruce ADAMS1,2 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 3 Feb 1888 | Crediton , Devon, England1 |
| Occupation | tanner and currier | |
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 13) | Crediton , Devon, England7 |
| 106 High Street | ||
| Enlisted (Military) | 8 Mar 1910 (age 22) | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Discharged (Military) | 20 Mar 1916 (age 28) | |
| Disability (Military) | 1916 (age 27-28) | Osteoarthritis of the knee joints; Eastbourne, Sussex, England |
| He was discharged as medically unfit. Classification E. | ||
| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 32 yrs 4 mns) | Starcross, Devon, England8 |
| Zuyder Zee, The Warren | ||
| Occupation | 19 Jun 1921 (age 33) | tanner; Starcross, Devon, England8 |
| Employment: Employer Place of Work: 106 High Street, Crediton |
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| Military Regiment | 7th Bn Devonshire Regt (Cyclists) | |
| Military Service No. | 387 | |
| Military Rank | Sgt | |
| Medical History | ||
| Two separate football injuries caused osteoarthritis of the knee joints | ||
| Census | 29 Sep 1939 (age 51) | Crediton , Devon, England10 |
| 100 High Street | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 (age 51) | tanner and currier (master); Crediton , Devon, England10 |
| Death | 21 Jan 1965 (age 76) | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Porch House, People's Park Road | ||
| Probate | 11 Mar 1965 | Exeter, Devon, England |
| Porch House, People's Park Road, Crediton Probate to Hannah Winifred Adams, widow and Bruce Robertson Adams, engineer. Effects £8360 |
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Widowed sister Emma was with the family in 1901
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| 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: High Street Place: Crediton, Devon, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity Edward Adams,Head,Mar,M,38,tanner and currier employing 8 men and 2 boys,Crediton, Devon, England, Emma Adams,Wife,Mar,F,32,,Upton Hellions, Devon, England, William H Adams,Son,Unm,M,7,scholar,Crediton, Devon, England, Elizabeth T Adams,Daughter,Unm,F,5,scholar,Crediton, Devon, England, Rosa A Adams,Daughter,Unm,F,3,scholar,Crediton, Devon, England, Sydney E Adams,Son,Unm,M,1,,Crediton, Devon, England, Elizabeth Wright, 17, was their house servant. |
| 4 | Text From Source: Census England 1871 Address: 104 High Street Place: Crediton, Devon, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity Edward Adams,Head,Mar,M,48,tanner and currier(partner) employing 14 men and 1 boys,Crediton, Devon, England, Emma Adams,Wife,Mar,F,42,,Upton Hellions, Devon, England, William H Adams,Son,Unm,M,17,tanner's apprentice,Crediton, Devon, England, Elizabeth T Adams,Daughter,Unm,F,15,scholar,Crediton, Devon, England, Rosa A Adams,Daughter,Unm,F,13,scholar,Crediton, Devon, England, Sydney E Adams,Son,Unm,M,11,scholar,Crediton, Devon, England, Walter H Adams,Son,Unm,M,10,scholar,Crediton, Devon, England, Kate Adams,Daughter,Unm,F,8,scholar,Crediton, Devon, England, Frederick E Adams,Son,Unm,M,5,scholar,Crediton, Devon, England, Emma M Adams,Daughter,Unm,F,2,,Crediton, Devon, England, Frank T Adams,Son,Unm,M,2m,,Crediton, Devon, England, There was a 15 year old servant, Emily Jenkins, living there. |
| 5 | Text From Source: Census England 1881 Address: 105 High Street Place: Crediton, Devon, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity Edward Adams,Head,Wid,M,58,tanner and currier(master) employing 15 men,Crediton, Devon, England, William H Adams,Son,Mar,M,27,currier's assistant,Crediton, Devon, England, Elizabeth T Adams,Daughter,Mar,F,25,,Crediton, Devon, England, Sydney E Adams,Son,Mar,M,21,currier's assistant,Crediton, Devon, England, Walter H Adams,Son,Unm,M,19,Grocer's Assistant,Crediton, Devon, England, Kate Adams,Daughter,Unm,F,18,,Crediton, Devon, England, Emma Maria Adams,Daughter,Unm,F,12,scholar,Crediton, Devon, England, Frank T Adams,Son,Unm,M,10,scholar,Crediton, Devon, England, Emma Channon, 26, a builder's daughter, was visiting. |
| 6 | Text From Source: Census England 1891 Address: 104 High Street Place: Crediton, Devon, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,Where Born,Infirmity William Henry Adams,Head,M,M,37,tanner and currier,,Crediton, Devon, England, James Chapple,Boarder brother-in-law,S,M,18,draper's assistant,,Newton Abbot, Devon, England, |
| 7 | Text From Source: Census England 1901 Address: 106 High Street Place: Crediton, Devon, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Infirmity William Henry Adams,Head,M,M,47,tanner and currier,,,Crediton, Devon, England, Sarah Elizabeth Tapper Adams,Wife,M,F,44,,,,Newton Abbot, Devon, England, Gertrude Emma Tapper Adams,Daughter,S,F,15,,,,Crediton, Devon, England, Percy Bruce Adams,Son,S,M,13,,,,Crediton, Devon, England, Emma Maria Squire,Sister,W,F,31,,,,Crediton, Devon, England, There was a general servant, Fanny Sness, 15. |
| 8 | Text From Source: Census England 1921 Address: Zuyder Zee, The Warren Place: Starcross, Devon, England Name,Relation,Age,Sex,Marr/Orph'd,Birthplace,Nationality,Education,Occupation,Employment,Place of Work,Chd <16,Children's Ages William Henry Adams,Head,67y 3m,M,Married,Crediton, Devon, England,,,tanner,Employer,106 High Street, Crediton,0, Sarah Elizabeth Tapper Adams,Wife,64y 2m,F,Married,Newton Abbot, Devon, England,,,home duties,Private,106 High Street, Crediton,, Gertrude Emma Adams,Daughter,34y 4m,F,Single,Crediton, Devon, England,,,home duties,Private,106 High Street, Crediton,, Percy Bruce Adams,Son,32y 4m,M,Single,Crediton, Devon, England,,,tanner,Employer,106 High Street, Crediton,, There was a visitor - Marguerite Greenfield, nee Kiell, 36, a Kirtonian now from Dorset, and a servant, Florence Thorne, 16, from Crediton |
| 9 | Text From Source: Register England & Wales 1939 Address: The Rockery, Buller Road Place: Crediton, Devon, England Name of person,Status,Gender,Birthdate,Condition,Occupation,Comments Adams, Sarah Elizabeth Tapper,,F,26 Aug 1857,W,private means, Adams, Gertrude Emma Tapper,,F,20 Oct 1885,S,unpaid domestic duties,Commandant Devon VAD Mobile Unit |
| 10 | Text From Source: Register England & Wales 1939 Address: 100 High Street Place: Crediton, Devon, England Name of person,Status,Gender,Birthdate,Condition,Occupation,Comments Adams, Percy Bruce,,M,3 Feb 1888,M,tanner and currier (master),Area Officer Special Constabulary, C Division, Devon Adams, Hannah Winifred,,F,19 Jul 1896,M,unpaid domestic duties also part-time domestic science teacher,Quartermaster British Red Cross Detachment, Devon |