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William Adams was my Gt Grandfather.

He married Kate Talford in 1888 and they had a son George in 1891. I did find them all together on the census in 1891, but after that
Kate is on her own. I was told by my mother that William left Kate and George and went back to where he was from, but I am not sure if he went back to Gloucestershire
where he was born or Sheffield where they met and married.
My mother told me that George his son had gone to find him, but I am not sure when this was. He did find his father, with another lady and a young family. Because
of this George never made himself known to his father because he didn't want to upset his new family.

I have a copy of his marriage certificate to Kate Talford, and
the birth certificate of their son, my grandfather George William Adams

The wedding certificate

Married; 23rd Dec 1888; William Adams; aged 20; Batchelor; Telephone lines man; residence 95 Duke St Sheffield: Fathers name Frederick Adams; Bricklayer.

George William Adams Birth certificate:
14th March 1891 father William Adams. Mother Kate Adams Formaly Talford; Fathers occupation Telephone Wire Man

I found William, Kate and George on the 1891 census living at 14 Portobello St,Sheffield. Here his occupation is Telephone Wireman
and birth place Gloucester

I found Kate Adams on the 1901 census as a border living at Laisterdyke Bradford and on the 1901 census living at Hodgson Sq Bradford.
These two will be correct because I know that she lived at Laisterdyke.

I did send for a birth certificate for William Adams but is was the wrong one.
I also believe that Kate's age was wrong on their marriage certificate as it states that she was 18 in 1888, but she was born in 1874, so she would have been only 14.

I did find a William Adams on the 1901 census living in Gloucester with a family and his occupation was telegraphist, which could fit, but his age is slightly out.

Prior to his marriage to Kate I have found a William in Gloucester with a father Frederick, a bricklayer

I would love to find out more about William.

Q will take me time(slow me) to digest but will look following the great trail you have left

Hi JA, thanks for that, please don't spend too much time, its a
long shot without much to go on.

It would be nice if I could connect with some decendants.

All 1901 England Census Results1901 England Census
about William Adams Name: William Adams
Age: 33
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868
Relation: Boarder
Gender: Male
Where born: Bristol, Somerset, England

Civil parish: Prittlewell
Ecclesiastical parish: St John the Baptist
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Rochford
Sub-registration district: Prittlewell
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 108
Piece: 1679
Folio: 123
Page Number: 18
Household Members: Name Age
William J Trimbled 50
Mary Trimbled 43
Florence B Trimbled 17
William J Trimbled 15
Elizabeth Trimbled 14
Henry R Trimbled 12
Earnest Trimbled 10
William Fireman 58
William Adams 33 ,,,STATUS MARRIED & LODGER

Hi Dizzi, don't think thats the right one. My William Adams
is stated as being born in Gloucester on the 1891 census

Hi Q.. Sorry havent had much time to look but think these might be of some use..

1871 census
Frederick Adams born Tewksbury Glousestershire age 33
Ann wife age 43 " " "
Ann dau. age 11
Frederick son age 7
Minne age 5
William age 2
Henry age 1

1881 census
Frederick Adams age 43
Matilda age 50
William age 12
Thomas age 9
Matilda age 3

1891 census
William Adams age 22
Kate age 17
George W under 1/12

Found 2 births for a William Adams in Gloucestershire

1 Born June Q 1868 Gloucester Gloucestershire 6a 262

2 Born Sept Q 1869 6a 253 Gloucester Gloucestershire.

Will have another look tomorrow if that is ok..got a busy afternoon..

Thanks MAry, I think those are the ones that I got, but not sure if they are two different families,
or if Frederick married again. I think at the time I tried to find the death of Ann and the Marriage of
Frederick and Matilda, but I didn't have any luck.

The 1891 census with Kate, William and George is the correct one.

Just thought I would give some more info just to make it a bit more interesting.

I am not sure if you remember but I put a photo of an old chair on here a while ago. That chair belonged
to Kate. On the 1901 census, Kate had a lodger who was a Showman. I think that he would have been
on the fairground, my mum told me that she used to go in an old Gypsy caravan with her grandmother Kate,
and that is where the chair lived. My granddad George didn't like his children going in this caravan. My guess
is that he would have called them tinkers.

Kate never remarried, I don't know if she was ever divorced, but in her later years she was bedridden with
arthritis, and she some how managed to get herself into the kitchen and she gassed herself.

Just a little bit of family history for you.

Q I have found Kate and George William in the 1911 census,,and yes they have a lodger who is a showman..

I can send you a copy of the census ..She was born in York Sheffield and says married 22 years.. Children born 3 children still living 2 and one died..so there is another one somewhere..


Will have another look tomorrow..

I didn't know that. I will contact my aunt and see if she
knows any thing. She is a little vague when I ask her about
any family things.

Q I found the 1901 census with

William Adams born 1870 Telegraphist born Gloster
Ada wife ,married born 1874 born Gloster
Fred Adams son 1898
William son born 1900
Jack Adams born 1873 single brother..( William had a brother Thomas 3 years younger than him so wander if that is him)
Living at 9 Hyde Lane Gloster

!911 census
William Adams age 40 Coal Trimmer born Gloucester
Ada wife 36
Frederick 13
William 11
Frank 9
Doris 7
Charley 4
Leonard 2

Living at 13 Hyde Lane Gloucester

There is a marriage for

Willaim Adams and Ada Colley in Gloucester Sept 1897 6a 585..


If you would like the images I will happily send them to you