The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for William Adams, son of John Adams, butcher and Eliza Adams [Sorrell]
Generation No. 1
1. William Adams was the son of (2) John Adams, butcher and (3) Eliza Adams [Sorrell]. He was born 1860 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Adams, butcher was the son of (4) James Adams and (5) Elizabeth Adams [Clarke]. He was born 1812 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 6th Sep 1812 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
He married Eliza Sorrell on 21st May 1833 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1811 at Sedlescombe, Sussex. They had the following children:
iCharlotte who was born 1837 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
iiAlfred who was born 1841 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
iiiJames who was born 1844 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
ivHenry who was born 1845 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
vJohn who was born 1848 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
viWilliam who was born 1860 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
 
3. Eliza Adams [Sorrell] She was born 1811 at Sedlescombe, Sussex
She married John Adams, butcher on 21st May 1833 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1812 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 6th Sep 1812 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
iCharlotte who was born 1837 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
iiAlfred who was born 1841 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
iiiJames who was born 1844 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
ivHenry who was born 1845 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
vJohn who was born 1848 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
viWilliam who was born 1860 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
 
Generation No. 3
4. James Adams He was born c 1785
He married Elizabeth Clarke on 27th Aug 1808 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex. She was born c 1785. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1809 Salehurst, Sussex; christened 5th Feb 1809 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
iiJames who was born 1810 Salehurst, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1810 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
iiiJohn who was born 1812 Salehurst, Sussex; christened 6th Sep 1812 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
ivMary Ann who was born 1814 Salehurst, Sussex; christened 14th Oct 1814 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
vElizabeth Lilly who was born 13th Apr 1820 Salehurst, Sussex; christened 19th May 1820 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
viGeorge who was born 28th Mar 1822 Salehurst, Sussex; christened 23rd Apr 1822 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
viiSophia who was born 13th Nov 1823 Salehurst, Sussex; christened 14th Dec 1823 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
viiiThomas who was born 26th Apr 1826 Salehurst, Sussex; christened 28th May 1826 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
 
5. Elizabeth Adams [Clarke] She was born c 1785
She married James Adams on 27th Aug 1808 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex. He was born c 1785. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1809 Salehurst, Sussex; christened 5th Feb 1809 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
iiJames who was born 1810 Salehurst, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1810 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
iiiJohn who was born 1812 Salehurst, Sussex; christened 6th Sep 1812 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
ivMary Ann who was born 1814 Salehurst, Sussex; christened 14th Oct 1814 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
vElizabeth Lilly who was born 13th Apr 1820 Salehurst, Sussex; christened 19th May 1820 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
viGeorge who was born 28th Mar 1822 Salehurst, Sussex; christened 23rd Apr 1822 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
viiSophia who was born 13th Nov 1823 Salehurst, Sussex; christened 14th Dec 1823 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
viiiThomas who was born 26th Apr 1826 Salehurst, Sussex; christened 28th May 1826 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
 

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