Recap: John Adams married Jane Headon 20th November 1804 at Ashwater.
Jane Headon was baptised 5th July 1781 at Ashwater, the daughter of William Headon and his wife sarah nee Badge.
Her parents were married at Ashwater on the 6th February 1780.
Jane was previously an apprentice to John's paternal uncle Leonard Hopper since the age of eight.
Issue; Baptised at Werrington; Child 1: Grace Adams [1805-?], baptised 18th March 1805 - assumed died young
Child 2: Philippa Hopper Adams [1806-1833], baptised 26th March 1806 - Legatee 1813 Hopper Will.
Child 3: Henry Hopper Adams [1809-1883], baptised 31st March 1809 - Legatee 1813 Hopper Will.
Child 4: Mary Adams [1810-?] baptised 30th August 1810 - assumed died young
Child 5: Hannah Adams [1811-?] baptised 21st Oct. 1811 - Mentioned in the 1813 Hopper Will.
Child 6: William Adams [1816-1816], baptised 18th January 1816 - buried 18th March 1816 - recorded 'Infant'.
Child 7: Roger Adams [1818-post 1861], baptised 6th April 1818.
Child 8: Harriet Adams [1824-1854], baptised 1st October 1824
1841 Census: Address: Burrow, Ashwater; [ages rounded this Census]
John Adams, age 60, Farmer, Born in County.
Jane Adams, age 60, Born in County.
Roger Adams, age 20, Born in County.
Harriet Adams, age 15, Born in County.
1851 Census: Address: Beech Cottage, Ashwater;
John Adams, Head, age 69, Retired Farmer, born Devon, North Petherwin.
Jane Adams, Wife, age 70, born Devon, Ashwater.
Grace Chubb, Lodger, Unmarried, age 30, Dress Maker, born Devon, Ashwater.
John Adams was buried at Ashwater 31st May 1853 recorded aged seventy.
His widow Jane Adams [nee Headon] was buried at Ashwater 5th Jan. 1855 recorded aged seventy-three.
'Known' outcomes for the children of John Adams & his wife Jane [nee Headon];
CHILD 2: Philippy Hopper Adams [1806-1833] daughter of John Adams & his wife Jane [nee Headon]
Phillipa Adams married John Barrett at Ashwater 7th October 1828.
Witnesses: Richard Beale & John Harris Jnr.
Issue;
Eliza Barrett baptised 28th May 1829 at Ashwater.
Mary Barrett baptised 26th December 1831 - Buried 22nd March 1832.
Phillipy Barrett [nee Adams] [nee Adams] was buried at Ashwater 20th March 1833
recorded aged twenty-seven.
CHILD 3: Henry Hopper Adams [1809-1883] son of John Adams & his wife Jane [nee Headon]
1851 Census: Address: Lulcroft, Ashwater;
Henry Hopper Adams, Head, age 40, Agricultural Labourer, born Ashwater, Devon.
Mary Adams, Wife, age 36, born Ashwater, Devon.
Mary Ann Adams, Daughter, age 10, born Ashwater, Devon.
William Adams, Son, age 7, born Ashwater, Devon.
Harriet Adams, Daughter, age 3, born Ashwater, Devon.
Roger Adams, Son, age 1 month, born Ashwater, Devon.
Upon his father's death in 1853 Henry remained at the Ashwater 'Hopper' Property.
1861 Census: Address: Higher Pristacott, Ashwater;
Henry Hopper Adams, Head, age 50, Agricultural Labourer, born Ashwater, Devon.
Mary Adams, Wife, age 45.
Roger Adams, Son, age 10.
Samuel Adams, Son, age 8, born Ashwater, Devon.
Thomas Adams, age 6, born Ashwater, Devon.
1871 Census: Address: Sunbury Moor Cottage, Ashwater;
Henry was recorded aged 60 yrs and his wife Mary aged 56, living alone.
Their son Roger Adams was recorded next door, aged 20, working as a Farm Servant.
1881 Census: Address: Sunbury Moor Cottage, Ashwater;
John & Mary living alone.
Henry Hopper Adams died at Ashwater in the June Qtr. 1883 recorded aged 76yrs. [Reg.Holdsworthy]
CHILD 5: Hannah Adams [1811-post 1813] daughter of John Adams & his wife Jane [nee Headon]
No information
CHILD 7: Roger Adams [1818-post 1861] youngest son of John Adams & his wife Jane [nee Headon]
1861 Census working as a Farm Servant, aged 40yrs, recorded born Ashwater.
Lost him after this.
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CHILD 8: Harriet Adams [1824-1854] youngest daughter of John Adams & his wife Jane [nee Headon]
1851 Census: Harriet was recorded aged 24 working as a servant for the Wickett Family at
Stratton, Cornwall.
Harriet Adams died unmarried and without Issue Sept. Qrt 1854 at the est. age of thirty. [Registered Stratton] |