Ada Frances ADAMS

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Personal and Family Information

Ada Frances ADAMS was born 4 JAN 1868 in London, UK. She died 23 NOV 1936 in Auckland, NZ. She was the daughter of George William ADAMS and Frances FRAMPTON.

Ada Frances ADAMS's husband was Henry Marflitt JOWSEY. They were married 1895 in Yorkshire, UK. Their 6 known children were Frank "Ginger" JOWSEY, Harold JOWSEY, Eva JOWSEY, George JOWSEY, Wilfred "Bill" JOWSEY and Bernard "Barney" JOWSEY.

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Ada Frances ADAMS
(1868-1936)

 

George William ADAMS
(1834-?)

 

James ADAMS
(c1796-1864)

   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Elizabeth HEWLETT
(c1796-?)

   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Frances FRAMPTON
(c1840-?)

   
 
   
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
   
 
 
     
 
 

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ReligionJewish

Notes

Her birth was registered by her mother on February 10th 1869 before J W Mackenna, Registrar. By the 1881 census her father has remarried, and Ada now has 2 step brothers and a step sister. Ada and Henry were married "by Certificate", by James Robertson M.A., before Fred H Read, Registrar. Witnesses at the ceremony were John and Amelia Jane Jowsey. Ada's address was 3 Percy Street, St.Pancras and Henry's, 4 Candler Street, Scarborough. Ada taught piano and saved the money earned for the fares to New Zealand. On 2 May 1928 her piano "Chester Forbes, London", valued at £75, was insured against fire with the New Zealand Government State and Accident Insurance Office. She also read tarot cards. Their son Bernard always referred to his parents as the Mater and the Old Dad.