The names of Elizabeth Adams’ parents were obtained from the marriage record for John Chesterman and Elizabeth Ann Adams.
1357Marriage Date: 16 Feb 1901
Marriage Place: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Groom's Name:
John ChestermanGroom's Age: 34
Groom's Birth Date: 1867
Groom's Birthplace: , Ontario
Groom's Marital Status: Bachelor
Groom's Residence:
Groom's Father's Name:
Absalom ChestermanGroom's Mother's Name:
Hannah ChestermanBride's Name:
Elizabeth Ann AdamsBride's Age: 19
Bride's Birth Date: 1882
Bride's Birthplace: Askam, England
Bride's Marital Status: Spinster
Bride's Residence:
Bride's Father's Name:
John AdamsBride's Mother's Name:
Mary Jane AdamsFilm Number: 1983525
Digital Folder Number: 4401574
Image Number: 1395
BC Archives Film Number: B11368
Registration Number: 1400
Banns or License: License
Collection: British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932
JOHN CHEDZOY ADAMS 1843 - 1914136John Chedzoy Adams was the illegitimate child of Mary Ann Adams and John Chedzoy Gait. He was born at North Curry and baptised on 24th September 1843. His mother did marry his father and the 1851 census shows that they used the Chedzoy name, although his 3 oldest siblings were baptised with the name Gait.
By 1861 John had left home. He married Mary Jane Kellett on 3rd May 1875 in Yorkshire. John and his family always used the name Adams. They had 5 children, John Thomas born 18th February 1876, Joseph born 17th November 1877, James born 17th July 1879, Elizabeth Ann born 23rd March 1881, all 4 were born in Yorkshire, Beatrice was born 29th June 1884 in Lancashire. Mary Jane died 20th July 1885. John took John Thomas, Joseph and Elizabeth Ann to Canada in 1887 or 1888, it is believed that James and Beatrice may have died.
John married Mary Minnie Robbins on 3rd June 1889 at Victoria, B.C. Canada. John had another 4 children with Mary, Beatrice born October 1892, but she sadly died before she was a year old, in September 1893, Lillian was born 21st September 1894, Edward, and Minnie born 7th November 1904, the last 3 children lived long lives.
John died on 3rd June 1914 at Victoria B.C. and is buried at Ross Bay cemetery.