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Title: William Henry Lawrence Adams
Post by: cyndy on Sunday 27 December 15 16:12 GMT (UK)
William Henry Lawrence Adams b. 7/10/1906 Towcester [Ascote?] was one of my mother`s foster brothers. I haven`t been able to trace him beyond 1913 when his name is recorded on the Towcester Cof E School Admission Register 1911-1929. He had two brothers Charles and Percy and parents Harry and Lottie Adams for whom my records are complete. Can anyone help please with further info. for William?

Cyndy
Title: Re: William Henry Lawrence Adams
Post by: rosie99 on Sunday 27 December 15 16:42 GMT (UK)
There is a William H Adams showing on the 1939 index in Bournemouth with date of birth 07 October 1906  :-\

Rosie
Title: Re: William Henry Lawrence Adams
Post by: cyndy on Sunday 27 December 15 16:57 GMT (UK)
Interesting. I had found a possible marriage for a William Henry Adams to ?????? Bird in Christchurch, Bournemouth. Maybe I need to research further for a death in this area. Thanks for your help.

Cyndy
Title: Re: William Henry Lawrence Adams
Post by: rosie99 on Sunday 27 December 15 17:49 GMT (UK)
I wonder if this is her in 1939
Florence J Ann   Bird (Adams,Berd)   born 1906   
Christchurch M.B.   Hampshire

She is with a Wesley R Bird who I think is possibly her father.

 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWQZ-2PW
Title: Re: William Henry Lawrence Adams
Post by: rosie99 on Sunday 27 December 15 17:58 GMT (UK)
This looks promising though the initial J on the 1939 is probably wrongly transcribed

Birth Dec qtr 1906 
Florence Ivy A   Bird    
Christchurch    2b   626

Date of birth stated on 1939 is 18 September 1906
Title: Re: William Henry Lawrence Adams
Post by: cyndy on Monday 28 December 15 12:19 GMT (UK)
Thanks for the extra info. I still cant find a likely death for William I`m wondering if he died in WW2 or emmigrated.
Also please could anyone provide me with the 1911 census Piece and schedule No. for the Adams family. They are living in Pattishall and are Harry, Annie Lottie, Charles, William and Percival.

Cyndy
Title: Re: William Henry Lawrence Adams
Post by: rosie99 on Monday 28 December 15 17:47 GMT (UK)
This looks like the death for the Ivy Bird I was looking at. Perhaps they divorced ...

Florence Ivy A Bird
Birth 18 Sep 1906
Death Registration July 1992
Age at Death   85
Reg district:   Bournemouth
23 / 136

probate gives address as 22 Beaconsfield Road, Christchurch for Florence Ivy Ann Bird
Title: Re: William Henry Lawrence Adams
Post by: cyndy on Monday 28 December 15 18:03 GMT (UK)
Had just spotted that death entry for Florence myself and assumed she hadn`t married William H L Adams. It`s a mystery as to his whereabouts a his brothers kept in touch until their deaths. I don`t remember them talking about him though I do have a vague recollection that he was in the forces in WW2
Title: Re: William Henry Lawrence Adams
Post by: rosie99 on Monday 28 December 15 18:19 GMT (UK)
22 Beaconsfield Road is where Florence I A Bird was living in 1939
Title: Re: William Henry Lawrence Adams
Post by: rosie99 on Tuesday 29 December 15 08:17 GMT (UK)
Had just spotted that death entry for Florence myself and assumed she hadn`t married William H L Adams. It`s a mystery as to his whereabouts a his brothers kept in touch until their deaths. I don`t remember them talking about him though I do have a vague recollection that he was in the forces in WW2

The marriage certificate should answer some of the questions, his initials are correct on the index and the one I found in Bournemouth area in 1939 had the correct birth date.    If he died in WW2 he should show on the CWGC web site.