The Children of John Adams Emily Atwood Marlborough New Zealand

John ADAMS was born in 1826 in Dorsetshire, England
- he married Emily ATWOOD (formerly ROBERTS) in 1866 in Sand Hill Cottage, Blenheim, Marlorough
- Emily had previously been married to Richard ROBERTS (1836-1864) who had drowned in the Awatere River, Marlborough aged 28
- Emily & Richard had a son, Walter Roberts, born 4 months prior to Richard's drowning. Walter married Catherine CLEMETT in 1887

John and Emilyschildren were:
1867 Catherine Maria Adams
- died aged 2

1868 Mary Jane Adams
- died aged 15

1879 John William dams
- died aged 80

1872 Mark Adams
- died aged 61

1876 George Adams
- died aged 63

1878 Emma Adams
- died aged 73

1879 William Thomas Adams
- died aged 59

1881 Samuel Adams
- died aged 67

1883 Minnie Adams
- died aged 58

1886 Cecil James Adams
- died aged 73