William Adams 1826(?) - 1870 (General)

by Mike Pinchin , Bedford, England, Sunday, February 22, 2015, 20:38 (3556 days ago) @ nigeldownunder

I’m sure you must have a lot of this but to satisfy my own curiosity,

GR 1841 Census, Extra Parochial, Joyford, Nr Coalfrd,

John CUTTER, 29, Coal Miner, born in county
Eliza, 28, born in county
Elen, 21, Independent, born in county
Mary Ann, 4, born in county
Elizabeth, 1, born in county

The marriage from this site,

Record_ID: 27064
Entry_Number: 295
Year: 1834
Month: Feb
Day: 10
Grooms_Surname: CUTTER
Grooms_Forenames: John
Grooms_Age:
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation:
Grooms_Residence: Hundred of St Briavels
Grooms_Fathers_Surname:
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames:
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation:
Brides_Surname: JONES
Brides_Forenames: Eliza
Brides_Age:
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Hundred of St Briavels
Brides_Fathers_Surname:
Brides_Fathers_Forenames:
Brides_Fathers_Occupation:
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both mark
Witness_1: Henry Grindell
Witness_2: Elizabeth Bozley
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: Yate Fosbroke Curate
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P278 IN 1/10
Page_Number: 99
Parish_Chapel: St Briavels

The death of John CUTTER from this site,

Record_ID: 60173
Entry_Number: 3778

Year: 1841
Month: Sep
Day: 23
Surname: CUTTER
Forenames: John
Residence: Joyford
Age_at_death: 29
Officiating_Minister: T.R. Garnsey
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P82 IN 1/1
Page_No: 49
Parish_Chapel: Christchurch

Eliza's baptism?

Record_ID: 387238
Entry_Number:
Year: 1812
Month: Nov
Day: 22
Parents_Surname: JONES
Child_Forenames: Eliza
Fathers_Forenames: William
Mothers_Forenames: Ann
Mothers_Surname:
Residence:
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes: Indexed using transcribed notes.
Register_Reference: B39/1
Page_Number:
Parish_Chapel: Whitchurch

Eliza CUTTER takes the name TAYLOR and has at least one more child (probably two),

GR 1851 Census, Joyford,

Eliza TAYLOR, Head, Un, 38, Labouring Woman, Herefordshire, Goodrich
Mary Ann CUTTER, Daur, U, 13, Scholar, West Dean
Elizabeth CUTTER, Daur, 11, Scholar, West Dean
Sarah Ann TAYLOR, Daur,4, Scholar, West Dean

Sarah Ann TAYLOR's baptism from this site ( Mary Ann and Elizabeth are also here as I'm sure you know,

Record_ID: 333402
Entry_Number:
Year: 1846
Month: Jul
Day: 21
Parents_Surname: TAYLER
Child_Forenames: Sarah Ann
Fathers_Forenames: [not stated]
Mothers_Forenames: Eliza
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: of West Dean
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: Born 1 Jul 1846
Notes:
Register_Reference: RG4/772
Page_Number:
Parish_Chapel: Coleford Wesleyan

Eliza marries John HARRIS,

GR 1861 Census,

John HARRIS, Head, Mar, 40, Coal Miner, Glos. W. Dean
Eliza, Wife, Mar, 48, Heref. Goodrich
Elizabeth CUTTER, Dau, Un, 21, Glos. W. Dean
Margrett TAYLOR, Dau, 14, Scholar, Glos. W. Dean
William H. TAYLOR, Son, 6, Schlolar, Glos. W. Dean

Record_ID: 4227
Entry_Number: 184
Year: 1857
Month: Apl
Day: 19
Grooms_Surname: HARRIS
Grooms_Forenames: John
Grooms_Age: 35
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Labourer
Grooms_Residence: Lea Bailey
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Harris
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: William
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Labourer
Brides_Surname: TAYLOR
Brides_Forenames: Eliza
Brides_Age: 44
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Lea Bailey
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Jones
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: William
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Bargeman
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both Mark
Witness_1: John Morgan
Witness_2: Ann Morgan
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: W. Thornton
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P109 IN 1/6
Page_Number: 92
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook

GR 1871 Census, West Dean, Joyford

John HARRIS, Head, Mar, 48, Coal Miner, Glos. W. Dean
Eliza, Wife, Mar, 57, Heref. Goodrich
William Henry TAYLOR, Lodger, Un, 16, Glos. W. Dean

The ADAMS connexion appears,

GR 1881 Census, West Dean, Joyford

John HARRIS, Head, Mar, 60, Ag. Lab., West Dean Glos.
Eliza, Wife, Mar, 67, Goodrich, Heref.
George ADAMS, Grandson, Un, 18, Coal Miner, W. Dean, Glos.
William H. ADAMS, Grandson, 13, Scolar, W. Dean, Glos.

GR 1891 Census, W. Dean, Joyford,

Elizabeth ADAMS, Head, Mar, 51, Charwoman, Glos. Joyford
William H., Son, S, 23, Coal Miner, Glos, E. Bicknor
Elizabeth, Dau, S, 20, Charwoman, Glos. Joyford
John HARRIS, Lodger, Widr, 70, Ag lab, Glos Joyford

Both the William ADAMS’s born in East Dean don’t seem to be candidates. However, there is this one in West Dean:-

GR 1851 Census,

Charles DAVISON, Head, Mar, 47, Wood cutter, Glos. Staunton
Sarah, Wife, Mar, 50, Glos. Bicknor
Samuel, Son, un, 27, Shoemaker & Master, Glos. Staunton
William ADAMS, Visitor, Un, 28, Sawyer & Journeyman, b. Not Known.

The only recommendation of this William ADAMS is that he was in the right area at not too far off the right time.