The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for James Adams
Generation No. 1
  1. 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 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 5th Feb 1809 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
2 iiJames who was born 1810 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1810 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
3 iiiJohn who was born 1812 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 6th Sep 1812 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
  ivMary Ann who was born 1814 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 14th Oct 1814 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
  vElizabeth Lilly who was born 13th Apr 1820 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 19th May 1820 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
4 viGeorge who was born 28th Mar 1822 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 23rd Apr 1822 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
  viiSophia who was born 13th Nov 1823 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 14th Dec 1823 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
  viiiThomas who was born 26th Apr 1826 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 28th May 1826 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. James Adams, farm labourer was the son of James Adams and Elizabeth Adams [Clarke]. He was born 1810 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1810 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
  He married Harriet Hemsley on 24th Dec 1835 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1806 at Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSarah Elizabeth who was born 1837 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Oct 1837 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
5 iiGeorge Edwin who was born 1839 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 19th May 1839 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  iiiJames who was born 1841 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Aug 1841 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  ivJohn who was born 1843 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th May 1844 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
   
  3. John Adams, butcher was the son of James Adams and 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 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  iiAlfred who was born 1841 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  iiiJames who was born 1844 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  ivHenry who was born 1845 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  vJohn who was born 1848 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  viWilliam who was born 1860 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
   
  4. George Adams, gardener was the son of James Adams and Elizabeth Adams [Clarke]. He was born 28th Mar 1822 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 23rd Apr 1822 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Barton on 26th May 1841 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1824 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 18th Jan 1824 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of William Barton (labourer) and Mary Barton. They had the following children:
  iObed who was born 18th Jul 1841 at Jarvis Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Oct 1841 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
6 iiGeorge who was born 1843 at Frant, Sussex
  iiiElizabeth who was born 1847 at Frant, Sussex
7 ivWilliam who was born 1850 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  vAmos who was born 1852 at Frant, Sussex
  viMary Ann who was born 1854 at Frant, Sussex
8 viiFrancis Thomas who was born 1857 at Speldhurst, Kent
  viiiWalter who was born 1860 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
9 ixEmma who was born 1861 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 18th Mar 1877 Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex
  xJerrold who was born 1863 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 26th Jul 1863 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
10 xiCharles who was born 1864 at East Grinstead, Sussex
11 xiiJames who was born 1867 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 27th Jan 1867 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  xiiiFrederick Henry who was born 1870 at Frant, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1870 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  5. George Edwin Adams was the son of James Adams, farm labourer and Harriet Adams [Hemsley]. He was born 1839 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 19th May 1839 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  He married Annie Rhoda Smith on Apr to June 1894, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1894 Q2 Vol 2b Page 197. She was born 1861 at Dover, Kent. They had the following children:
  iPrimrose who was born c Jul 1894 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 27th Jul 1894 St. Mary's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  iiAlfred Monty who was born 1896 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 17th Mar 1896 St. Mary's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  iiiHenry John who was born 1897 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 29th Aug 1897 St. Mary's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  ivStanley Edwin who was born 1899 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 15th Oct 1899 St. Mary's Church, Buxted, Sussex
   
  6. George Adams, farm labourer was the son of George Adams, gardener and Elizabeth Adams [Barton]. He was born 1843 at Frant, Sussex
  He married (1) Louisa Richardson on 15th Aug 1863 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex. She was born c 1840. They had the following children:
12 iGeorge who was born 1865 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiThomas who was born 1868 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 31st May 1868 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married (2) Anna on Oct to Dec 1871, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1871 Q4 Vol 2b Page 248. She was born 1837 at East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWalter who was born 1873 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1873 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  iiAlfred Robert who was born 1874 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1874 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  iiiHarry who was born 1875 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 5th Dec 1875 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  ivHarriet Annie who was born 1877 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 18th Nov 1877 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
   
  7. William Adams, grocer was the son of George Adams, gardener and Elizabeth Adams [Barton]. He was born 1850 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  He married Frances Fuller on July to Sep 1888, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1888 Q3 Vol 2b Page 217. She was born 1841 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 21st Mar 1841 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
   
  8. Francis Thomas Adams was the son of George Adams, gardener and Elizabeth Adams [Barton]. He was born 1857 at Speldhurst, Kent
  He married Mary Barton on Apr to June 1895, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1895 Q2 Vol 2b Page 257. She was born 1870 at The Rocks, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Aug 1870 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Barton (gamekeeper) and Mary Barton. They had the following children:
  iThomas Arthur who was born 1896 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1896 Holy Trinity Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  iiMary E. who was born 1898 at Maresfield, Sussex
  iiiFrances Ellen who was born 1901 at Nutley, Sussex; christened 14th Jul 1901 Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex
   
  9. Emma Hill [Adams] was the daughter of George Adams, gardener and Elizabeth Adams [Barton]. She was born 1861 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 18th Mar 1877 at Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex
  She married George Hill, farm labourer on 15th Feb 1879 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. He was born 1854 at Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGeorge Thomas who was born 1884 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 13th Jan 1884 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  iiFrederick William who was born 1886 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 30th May 1886 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  iiiEmma Kate who was born 1888 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Apr 1888 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  ivFrank Edmund who was born 1890 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 12th Oct 1890 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  vNelson who was born 1892 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 20th Nov 1892 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  viEllen Edith who was born 1895 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jan 1895 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  viiElizabeth Mary who was born 1896 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 9th Aug 1896 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  viiiWilliam Harry who was born 1898 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 8th May 1898 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
   
  10. Charles Adams, labourer was the son of George Adams, gardener and Elizabeth Adams [Barton]. He was born 1864 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Mary Ann Gibb on Apr to June 1890, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1890 Q2 Vol 2b Page 312. She was born 1869 at East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iKate who was born 1891 at East Grinstead, Sussex
   
  11. James Adams, farm labourer was the son of George Adams, gardener and Elizabeth Adams [Barton]. He was born 1867 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 27th Jan 1867 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  He married Harriet Divall on Jan to Mar 1887, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1887 Q1 Vol 2b Page 196. She was born 1869 at Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJames who was born 3rd Mar 1889 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1889 Holy Trinity Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  iiLizzie who was born 1891 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jun 1891 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  iiiGeorge William who was born 1893 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 1st Oct 1893 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died 8th May 1935, Cause of death: motorbike accident
  ivAlfred who was born 1896 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jun 1896 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex; died 4th May 1983
  vFrederick who was born 1898 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 13th Nov 1898 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex
  viEllen who was born 1900 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1900 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  12. George Adams, gardener was the son of George Adams, farm labourer and Louisa Adams [Richardson]. He was born 1865 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Carrie Miriam Blackstone on Oct to Dec 1886, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1886 Q4 Vol 2b Page 320. She was born 1861 at Forest Row, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGeorge Owen who was born 1887 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1887 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  iiEthel May who was born 1888 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1888 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  iiiFrank who was born 1890 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 25th May 1890 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  ivAda Cecilia who was born 1892 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1892 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  vArthur William who was born 1893 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 20th Aug 1893 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  viHarry who was born 1896 at Forest Row, Sussex
  viiEdith who was born 1897 at Forest Row, Sussex
   

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