Family Vignette—Frank Adams
Frank Adams was born in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England on September 2, 1862 and was baptised at the parish church of St. Margaret’s in Lowestoft on February 1, 1863. He was the eldest of twelve children born to Francis Adams 1837-1915 and Elizabeth Mewse 1841-1916 His father, Francis was a Mariner, but by 1891, as he grew older, he became a coal dealer. It is from this profession that Frank followed in his father’s footsteps. Francis and Elizabeth were the parents of twelve children, of whom only five survived to adulthood. Their children were: 1. Frank Adams 1862–1934 2. Alice Elizabeth Adams 1864–1868 3. Joseph John Adams 1866–1944 4. Alice Maud Adams 1868–1870 5. Mary Ann Elizabeth Adams 1869–1962 6. Edith Annie Adams 1872–1872 7. Hann...