Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameWilliam H. ADAMS
Birthabt 1849, Niagara County, New York
OccupationSailor
Alias/AKAWillie
FatherJ. Gilbert ADAMS (1824-1892)
MotherEmma JOHNSON (1830-1908)
Census notes for William H. ADAMS
1860 New York, Niagara County, Wilson, p. 3 (taken 14 Jun 1860)
dwelling 22, family 22
Gilbert Adams, age 35, male, seaman, $200 real estate, $100 personal, born Canada
Emma ———, age 29, female, born New York
William ——-, age 10, male, born New York
Henry ———, age 8, male, born New York
Catherine —-, age 4, female, born New York

1865 New York State Census, Niagara County, Wilson, 1st Election District, p. 54 (taken 30 Jun 1865)
137 visitation, frame house, $300, family 128
Gilbert Adams, age 39, male, born Canada, married once, currently married, fishing
Emma Adams, age 35, female, wife, born Niagara, mother of 4 children married once, currently married
William Adams, age 15, male, child, Niagara, single
Henry Adams, age 14, male, child, born Niagara, single
Catherine Adams, age 8, female, child, born Niagara, single
Fred Adams, age 2, male, child, born Niagara, single

1870 New York, Niagara County, Town of Wilson, Ridge Road Post Office, p. 63, stamped page 644 (taken 6 Sep 1870)
[This is the same page as Henry Johnson, Jr. family and Richard Johnson family]
dwelling 527, family 534
Adams, Gilbert, age 45, male, white, grocer, real estate $800, personal $400, born Canada
———, Emma, age 39, female, white, keeping house, born New York
———, William, age 20, male, white, sailor, born New York
———, Henry, age, 18, male, white, sailor, born New York
———, Katie, age 12, female, white, attended school, born New York
———, Fred, age 6, male, white, attended school, born New York

1875 New York State Census, Niagara County, Town of Wilson, p. 49 (taken 5 Jul 1875)
visitation 472, frame house, $100, family 475
Gilbert Adams, age 50, male, head, born Canada, married, mechant [sic]
Emma Adams, age 45, female, wife, born Niagara, married
Katie Adams, age 25, female, daughter, born Niagara, single
Willie Adams, age 25, male, son, born Niagara, single, sailor
Henry Adams, age 23, male, son, born Niagara, single, sailor
Fred Adams, age 11, male, son, born Niagara, single
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