Born in Holborn, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Joseph Adams
— married
28 Oct 1852 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Descendants 
Died
at age 76
in Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 17 Nov 2023
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Biography
Sophia Ann Downing (married name Adams) was born on 15 September 1833 in Holborn, Middlesex, England, the daughter of Sophia (Weed) Downing and Robert Downing.[1]
She was married to Joseph Adams.[1] Their children were:[1]
- Charlotte Sophia Hampton Adams (1854–1915)
- Fanny Letitia Adams (1856–1856)
- Letitia Grace Adams (1857–1928)
- Joseph Robert George Adams (1859–1919)
- William Henry Adams (1861–1862)
- William Alfred Hampton Adams (1861–1943)
- Amy Emma Hampton Adams (1866–1919)
- John Andrew Frederick Adams (1871–1889)
- Arthur Edgar Adams (1872–1944)
- Evelyn Mary May Adams (1875–1954)
- Jeanie Ethel Leah Adams (1878–1944)
Sophia died on 29 November 1909 in Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia, aged 76 years.[2] Her remains were buried at Melbourne General Cemetery in Carlton North, Victoria.[1]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203413297/sophia-ann-adams: accessed 18 November 2023), memorial page for Sophia Ann Downing Adams (15 Sep 1833–29 Nov 1909), Find a Grave Memorial ID 203413297, citing Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton North, Melbourne City, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by Tony M. (contributor 48299134).
- ↑ Death record: 12698 / 1909. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history.
(Name: Sophia Ann ADAMS); (Place of death: Hawth); (Age at death: 76); (Mother: Grace WEED); (Father: Downing Robt)
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