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Member Since: August 2006 Posts: 0 Send Message	Margaret	Report	11 Oct 2007 19:51
Member Since: August 2006 Posts: 0 Send Message	Looking for information,Ethel Adams married Hector Humphries, I think she was born in Birmingham around 1898,she died in 1939 aged forty,I would be grateful for any information.I know her father's name was Samual.
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 446 Send Message	Jane Gateshead Girl	Report	11 Oct 2007 20:22
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 446 Send Message	this looks like their marriage if thats of any help: Surname First name(s) Spouse District Vol Page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages Mar 1917 (97%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Adams Ethel Humphries Aston 6d 581 Bates William F Jones Aston 6d 581 Humphries Hector S Adams Aston 6d 581 Jones Gertrude A Bates Aston 6d 581
Member Since: June 2004 Posts: 2,345 Send Message	Joan	Report	11 Oct 2007 21:28
Member Since: June 2004 Posts: 2,345 Send Message	Hello Margaret, Here are some possible births for Ethel Adams England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983 Name: Ethel Adams Year of Registration: 1897 Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun DISTRICT: Stourbridge County: Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire Volume: 6c Page: 150 Name: Ethel Adams Year of Registration: 1898 Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun DISTRICT: Bromsgrove County: Hereford and Worcester, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire Volume: 6c Page: 393 Name: Ethel Adams Year of Registration: 1899 Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep DISTRICT: Bromsgrove County: Hereford and Worcester, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire Volume: 6c Page: 366 Name: Ethel Adams Year of Registration: 1899 Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar DISTRICT: West Bromwich County: Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire Volume: 6b Page: 888
Member Since: June 2004 Posts: 2,345 Send Message	Joan	Report	11 Oct 2007 21:32
Member Since: June 2004 Posts: 2,345 Send Message	Margaret, Could this be your family in 1901? 1901 England Census 1901 England Census Name: Ethel Adams Age: 6 Estimated birth year: abt 1895 Relation: Daughter Father's name: Samuel Mother's name: Sarah A Gender: Female Where born: Hanley, Staffordshire, England Civil parish: Gateshead Ecclesiastical parish: St Aidan County/Island: Durham Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Gateshead Sub-registration district: Gateshead ED, institution, or vessel: 13 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 255 Household Members: Name Age Ethel Adams 6 Gertrude Adams 4 Rose A Adams 1 Samuel Adams 29 Samuel Adams 5 Sarah A Adams 25
Member Since: June 2004 Posts: 2,345 Send Message	Joan	Report	11 Oct 2007 21:37
Member Since: June 2004 Posts: 2,345 Send Message	Margaret, Found this one in 1901 too! 1901 England Census 1901 England Census Name: Ethel Adams Age: 2 Estimated birth year: abt 1899 Relation: Daughter Father's name: Samuel Mother's name: Florence Gender: Female Where born: West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England Civil parish: West Bromwich Ecclesiastical parish: St Andrew County/Island: Staffordshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: West Bromwich Sub-registration district: West Bromwich South West ED, institution, or vessel: 19 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 232 Household Members: Name Age Edward Adams under 1 month Ethel Adams 2 Florence Adams 25 Samuel Adams 30
Member Since: June 2004 Posts: 2,345 Send Message	Joan	Report	11 Oct 2007 21:47
Member Since: June 2004 Posts: 2,345 Send Message	A marriage record to an Agnes Oakes England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983 England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983 Name: Samuel Adams Year of Registration: 1898 Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar DISTRICT: Birmingham (1837-1924) County: Warwickshire Volume: 6d Page: 121

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