Sarah Adams

c1777-1853

Sarah was baptised on the 20^th March 1779 in Weston Patrick, Hampshire, the daughter of Robert and Esther Henwood (nee Hall) who were married on the 28^th November 1771, in Weston Patrick.

Sarah’s siblings were (all baptised in Weston Patrick):

Robert, 11^th October 1772

William, 28^th August 1774

Esther, 14^th July 1776

Elizabeth Ann, 28^th December 1790

Sarah married John Adams on the 8^th September 1805, at St Mary, Greenham, Berkshire. (Both were from Greenham)

(John was baptised on either the 5^th or 6^th October 1775, at St Lawrence Alton, Hampshire, the son of John and Ann Adams nee Swain, who were married on the 21^st January 1771 at St Lawrence, Alton. (John was from Upton Gray)).

John and Sarah had the following children (baptised at St Nicolas Church, Newbury):

John, born 10^th July, baptised 10^th August 1806

Hester, born 22^nd October, baptised 20^th November 1808

Ann, born 7^th April, baptised 25^th April 1811

Mary Ann, born 26^th December 1812, baptised 24^th January 1813

Thomas, baptised 29^th October 1815

George, baptised 27^th September 1818

Sarah, baptised 29^th April 1821

The 1815 census of Newbury records John (41) as a Carpenter, living on the west side of Mary Hill, Newbury, with Sarah (39), their children, John (9), Hester (6) and Mary Ann (2).

In 1841 John (65), a Carpenter, Sarah (60), Thomas (25), George (20) and Sarah (20), were recorded living in East Field, Newbury, Berkshire.

The 1851 census records John (75) as a Carpenter, living in Newbury Wharf, with Sarah (74), their daughter Sarah (30), a Laundress and her daughter Caroline Adams (3).

Sarah died aged 76 in 1853. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 14^th May.

In 1861 John (85) was recorded lodging in Back Lane, Greenham, with his married son Thomas (44), his daughter-in-law Mary Ann (48) and his grandson William (19).

John died aged 88 in 1863. He was buried on the 18^th November at St Mary, Greenham.

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