Robert Ferris
(-)
Elizabeth
(-)
John Greenaway of Clyffe Pypard
(1739-1811)
Sibyall Tayler Chesterman
(1734-1792)
William Ferris of West Tockenham
(1766-1854)
Mary Greenaway
(1773-1852)
Adam Ferris of Bristol
(1810-1883)

 

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Spouses/Children:
Martha Jane Gardener

Adam Ferris of Bristol

  • Born: 1810, West Tockenham, Wiltshire, England
  • Christened: 29 Apr 1810, Lyneham, Wiltshire, England 1
  • Married: 1 Jul 1840, St. James, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England 2
  • Died: 5 Oct 1883, St. George's Rd., Bristol, Gloucestershire, England 3 4

  Research Notes:

In 1851 Adam Ferris, aged 42, born in Wiltshire, policeman, and wife Jane, aged 30, born in Malmesbury Wiltshire were living in Jacobs Wells, Clifton, Gloucestershire. Present were sons George (8) of Bristol, scholar, Henry (2) of St. George's Gloucestershire.

In 1861 Adam Ferris, aged 51, born in Lenham Wilts, police constable, and wife Martha J, aged 41, born in Malmesbury Wilts, boot binder, were living in Jenkins's Cottages, St. Augustine, Bristol, Gloucestershire. With them were children (born in Bristol): George J (18), coach builder, Henry J (11), scholar.

In 1871 Adam Ferris, aged 61, born in Wotton Bassett Wiltshire, labourer, and wife Jane, aged 51, born in Wotton Bassett Wiltshire were living in Jenkins Cottages, St Augustine, Bristol, Gloucestershire. At home was son Henry (22) St. George's Gloucestershire, haulier.

In 1881 Adam Ferris, aged 71, born in Tockenham Wiltshire, formerly policeman, and wife Jane, aged 61, born in Malmesbury, . . . . . . . store dealer, were living at 4 Limekiln Dock Passage, St. Augustine, Bristol, Gloucestershire. With them were son Henry (31) of Bristol, married, general laborer, granddaughter Rosina Ferris (7) of Bristol, scholar.

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Adam Ferris died aged 73 years. 3

The Will of Adam Ferris late of St. George's-road in the City of Bristol, who died 5 October 1883 at St. George's-road was proved 7 July 1884 at Bristol by Martha Jane Ferris of St. George's-road, widow, the relict, the sole executrix. Personal estate: £15. 4

  Marriage Information:

Adam married Martha Jane Gardener, daughter of Amos Gardener, on 1 Jul 1840 in St. James, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. (Martha Jane Gardener was born about 1820 in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England and died in 1899 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, aged 80 years.)

  Marriage Notes:

Adam Ferris, 27, bachelor, policeman, resident of Marlborough Hill, son of William Ferris, butcher, and
Jane Gardener, 21, spinster, resident of Marlborough Hill, daughter of Amos Gardener, farmer

Witnesses: John Payne, James Hudson

Sources


1 Lyneham Wilts Parish Registers, Baptisms.

2 Bristol St. James Parish Registers, Marriages, p. 1, no. 1.

3 England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007, Bristol district, 4th Quarter, vol. 6a, p. 31.

4 England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, 1884, p. 52.


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