Ancestors and Descendants of Adams and Mann and Others

  William Joseph Fletcher was born in October 1863, in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England as the fourth child of seven to John Oldham Fletcher (1832-1886) and Eliza Burwood Garwood (1832-1905).    He was baptized on November 1, 1863 at St. Margaret’s Church, Lowestoft.   William Joseph’s father was a fisherman. And his grandfather, Samuel Fletcher was a shipwright. In 1861, John Oldham Fletcher was a Master of the vessel named “ Joseph ”. In 1881, William Joseph Fletcher was the cook aboard the “ Renown ” of Lowestoft.   George Boaks was the boat’s Master along with William N. Easter, Mate from Aldborough, Suffolk, James H. Jacobs, Able-Bodied Seaman from Oulton, Suffolk, and William Spall, Ordinary Seaman from Halesworth, Suffolk. By March 5, 1899, William Joseph had received his Mates certification and was working aboard the fishing boat The Teal Duck when the boat foundered and all the crew aboard were believed lost at sea in the South Ness near the Shetland ar...

  Robert Snowling 1839-1916 was one of 12 children (3 did not survive infancy) born to William Snowling (1815-1874) and Mary Ann Day (1815-1893).   Robert was born in March 1839 in Ellingham, Norfolk, England as the second child.   His father was an agricultural labourer in 1851 in the town of Broome, Norfolk, but by 1861, the family had moved to Ellingham, Norfolk to be closer to William’s mother, Amelia, who was 79 years of age.   In 1861, Robert was working as an agricultural labourer.                    The children of William and Mary Snowling were as follows: 1.        William Snowling 1837-1912 2.        Robert Snowling 1839-1916 3.        John Snowling 1841-1841 4.        Marianne Snowling 1843-1895 5.        James Snowli...