• Born: 1845, Horsted Keynes, Sussex, England
• Christened: 27 Jul 1845, Fletching, Sussex, England ¹
• Married: 16 Aug 1863, St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, England ²
• Died: 1886, Brighton, Sussex, England ³

  Research Notes:

At the time of the 1861 England Census Oscar F. Adams, age 15, born in Horsted Keynes, labourer, was with his parents at 15 Holland St., Brighton.

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25th....

Oscar Adams, a bricklayer, was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and throwing stones at the constable, in JohnsStreet.

Police constable Davison said he saw prisoner in Edward street last night, with several others, creating a disturbance. He spoke to prisoner, and prisoner then took up several small stones and threw them at him. He followed prisoner to Thomas street, where he lives, and as prisoner would not go away he took him into custody.

Prisoner denied throwing any stones.

The Chief Constable said he knew nothing against the prisoner.

Mr. Bigge fined prisoner 5s. and costs ; in default, seven days' imprisonment.

Brighton Guardian, 26 Feb 1868, p. 2

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At the time of the 1871 England Census Frank Adams, age 27, born in Brighton [sic], bricklayer, and wife Mary Ann, age 27, born in Brighton, were lodging at 43 High Street Brighton Sussex. With them were children (born in Brighton): Mary Ann (4) and Charles (1).

At the time of the 1881 Frank Adams (36) of Brighton, unmarried [sic], bricklayer, was lodging with [his brother] Henry Adams, bricklayer, and his family, at 15 Woburn Place, Brighton.

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Oscar Frank Adams died aged 41 years. ³