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Searching for later life information on my wife's 1st Great Aunt Adelaide Adams born 1879 Handsworth Staffordshire to John Adams(1829) and Mary Ann Campbell (1853) sister to William J Adams and Alfred Joseph Adams, unable to locate Marriage if any, or Death record.

EDIT - this is wrong - see Gritty's post below with what seems to be the correct death.

If she didn't marry then there is this burial record (in the right place):-

First name(s) Adelaide
Last name Adams
Birth year -
Death year 1951
Burial year 1951
Cemetery Birmingham, Handsworth cemetery
Number in grave 3
County Warwickshire
Country England
Register number 35793
Family history society contact http://bmsgh-shop.org.uk/BIRM-Cemeteries
Record set Warwickshire, Birmingham Burials, 1836-2010
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This death would probably be right for the above burial (although the age at death is probably wrong but this happens if the person registering the death wasn't sure of the person's age):-

First name(s) ADELAIDE
Last name ADAMS
Gender Female
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1887
Age 64
Death quarter 3
Death year 1951
District BIRMINGHAM
County Warwickshire
Volume 9C
Page 490
Country England

Kath. x

EDIT - this is wrong. See Gritty's post below for the correct death.

If she moved around the country there is this possible marriage:-

First name(s) ADELAIDE
Last name ADAMS
Marriage quarter 4
Marriage year 1918
Registration month -
MarriageFinder™ ADELAIDE ADAMS married
ERNEST STOKELL
Spouse's last name STOKELL
District HASTINGS
District number -
County Sussex
Country England
Volume 2B
Page 25

Kath. x

Adelaide Stokell 28/1/1887 died west sussex1983

Adelaide Adams J/f/M 1887 Hastings Sussex.

Could that rule the above marriage out?

Maryb.

Possibly Mary. I think the death and burial in Birmingham is more likely to be her.

Kath. x

I'm not sure about that 1951 death. There's a 1909 marriage for Adelaide Wells (born 1887) and John Adams in Walsall, Staffs.

The family appear on the Birmingham electoral registers from 1939 living in Handsworth at 76 Grestone Avenue. Adelaide is listed there until 1950- by 1952 she isn't listed, although other family members are still there. So I'm guessing the 1951 death is for Adelaide Adams nee Wells.

The whole family move to Berkshire:

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Manor House, Street, West Hagbourne, Wallingford, Berkshire, England

Mary A Adams Head Widow Female 35 1856 Lodging Housekeeper Portsmouth, Hamp
Mary A Campbell Mother Widow Female 56 1835 Living On Her Own Means Woolwich, Kent,
William J Adams Son - Male 14 1877 Scholar Woolwich, Kent, England
Ada Adams Daughter - Female 11 1880 Scholar Handsworth, Staffordshire,
Alfred J Adams Son - Male 9 1882 Scholar Handsworth, Staffordshire, England
Lilly Adams Daughter - Female 6 1885 - Handsworth, Staffordshire, England
Dorothy M Adams Daughter - Female 2 1889 - Didcot, Berkshire, England

Think this is probably her death below, the Will calenders confirm she was a spinster, - Also bear in mind, on Alfred's army records he gives his Mum's address as Torquay, Devonshire- so the family were definitely in the south of England.

England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription
First name(s) ADELAIDE
Last name ADAMS
Gender Female
Birth year 1878
Age 76
Death quarter 4
Death year 1954
District BOURNEMOUTH
County Dorset
Volume 6B Page 162
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England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations)

Name: Adelaide Adams
Probate Date: 13 Jan 1955
Registry: Winchester, Chester, England
Death Date: 1 Nov 1954
Death Place: Bournemouth, England

ADAMS Adelaide of Flat 3a 10 St. Winifred's Road, Bournemouth, spinster, died 1st November 1954 Administration (with Will) Winchester 13 January to Lily Adams, spinster.
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Lily was Adelaide's sister.

As Roy is a fairly new poster, I'll let him know how to find his replies :-)

My Sincere thanks to Gritty, Kathleen Bell and Mary , for their invaluable help in our search for Adelaide and to Cynthia for the navigation advice we can now go forward.
Roy