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Edward Mottershed Adams 1741 – 1816 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Apr 1741

Birth Location: Meriden, Warwickshire, England

Death Date: abt Jul 1816

Death Location: Meriden, Warwick, Warwickshire, England

Father: Joshua Adams

Mother: Lydia Mottershed

Spouse(s): Ann Fletcher

Children(s): Edward Adams

In 1741, Edward Mottershed Adams entered the world in Meriden, Warwickshire, England, born to Joshua Adams and Lydia Mottershed. Edward Mottershed Adams married Ann Fletcher, and had children including Edward Mottershed Adams. Edward Mottershed Adams passed away in 1816 in Meriden, Warwick, Warwickshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1741, Edward Mottershed Adams entered the world in Meriden, Warwickshire, England, born to Joshua Adams and Lydia Mottershed.
  • Edward Mottershed Adams married Ann Fletcher, and had children including Edward Mottershed Adams.
  • Edward Mottershed Adams passed away in 1816 in Meriden, Warwick, Warwickshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edward Adams's Ancestors

Self
Edward Adams
1741 – 1816
Birth Place: Meriden, Warwickshire, England
Parents
Joshua Adams
1707 – 1793
Allesley, Warwickshire, England
Lydia Mottershed
1714 – 1799
Meriden, Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
Joshua Adams
1683 –
Warwickshire, England
Elizabeth Smith
1680 –
Allesley, Warwickshire, England
Edward Mottershed
1677 – 1714
Meriden, Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Smith
poss Elizabeth
Edward Mottershed
1637 – 1710
Katherine Drake
1640 – 1725
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Mottershed
1612 – 1676
Job (poss)
1615 –

Edward Adams's Descendants

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Edward (Mottershed) Adams (11 Apr 1741 – abt Jul 1816) m. Ann Fletcher (abt 1741 – )
  1. 1. Edward (Mottershed) Adams (Abt. 1776 – July 1859) m. Hannah Day (1775 – 1826)
    1. 1. joshua adams (1806 – 8 Aug 1884) m. Mary (Ann) Brookes (1808 – 04 Apr 1893)
      1. 1. Charles Adams (1834 – 05 Dec 1895) m. Elizabeth Cox (1834 – January 1893)

Edward Adams's Timeline

2 Records

1741
11 Apr 1741
Birth of Edward Mottershed Adams in Meriden, Warwickshire, England
Meriden, Warwickshire, England
1816
abt Jul 1816
Age 75
Death of Edward Mottershed Adams in Meriden, Warwick, Warwickshire, England
Meriden, Warwick, Warwickshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1741
    Event Place: Meriden, Warwickshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt Jul 1816
    Event Place: Meriden, Warwick, Warwickshire, England

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