See also

Family of Percy Adams and Georgina Diaper

Husband: Percy Adams

  • Name:

  • Percy Adams2 1

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • shop assistant, cycle agent then director of cycle and radio3 4 5

  • Birth:

  • 21 Jun 1892

  • Bromley, Kent, England2 6 3 4 5

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 8)

  • 65 Leicester Road, East Finchley, Middlesex, England6

  •  

  • son living with his parents William and Hannah, brothers William and Alexander, and widowed Elizabeth Dingwell. Born in Bromley Kent

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 18)

  • Fernside, Western Road, East Finchley, Middlesex, England3

  •  

  • unmarried son working as an electrical engineers and cycle shop assistant and living in eight rooms with his mother Hannah,, brothers William and Alexander, sister-in-law Alice, nephew William, and a servant. Born in Bromley Kent

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 28 yrs 11 mns)

  • 70 Leslie Road, East Finchley, Middlesex, England4

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a cycle agent at Station Poll (sic) Muswell Hill and living in five rooms with his wife Georgina, and daughters (step?)Sylvia and Peggy. Born in Bromley Kent

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 47)

  • 243 Creighton Avenue, East Finchley, Middlesex, England5

  •  

  • a married director of cycle and radio living with his wife Georgina, (step-)daughter Sylvia, son John, daughter Barbara, and an Ethel Mitchell. Born on 21st June 1892

  • Death:

  • 5 Jul 1947 (age 55)

  • Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England7 8 9

  •  

  • Cause: by committing suicide

  • Probate:

  • 1 Nov 1947

  • Probate Registry, London, England9

  •  

  • of 243 Creighton Avenue East Finchley Middlesex died 5th July 1947 at Hatfield Hertfordshire, administration of effects of £9,267 2s 11d (~£334,000 in 2017) to Georgina Adams widow and John Adams radio engineer

Wife: Georgina Diaper

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Georgina Diaper

  • Name:

  • Georgina Diaper10

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • George Diaper (1861-1935)

  • Mother:

  • Martha Reeve (1860-1931)

  • Birth:

  • 28 Mar 1893

  • Stowupland, Suffolk, England10 11 4 5 12

  •  

  • 1921 census says born in Stonham Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 8)

  • Columbyne Road, Stowupland, Suffolk, England11

  •  

  • daughter living in three rooms with her parents George and Martha, sisters Martha and Lissie (sic), and brother John. Born in Stowupland Suffolk

  • Census absence:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 18)

  •  

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 27 yrs 6 mns)

  • 70 Leslie Road, East Finchley, Middlesex, England4

  •  

  • married doing home duties and living in five rooms with her husband Percy, and daughters Sylvia and Peggy. Born in Stonham Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 46)

  • 243 Creighton Avenue, East Finchley, Middlesex, England5

  •  

  • a married housewife doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her husband Percy, daughters Sylvia and Barbara, brother John, and an Ethel Mitchell. Born on 28th March 1893

  • Administrator:

  • 1 Nov 1947 (age 54)

  •  

     

    Georgina Diaper was appointed as an administrator at the probate hearing of Percy Adams on Saturday on 1 November 1947 at the Probate Registry, London, England

  • Death:

  • 8 Aug 1975 (age 82)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England12 13 14

  • Cremation:

  • 13 Aug 1975

  • Ipswich Crematorium, Cemetery Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England13

  •  

  • retired of Suffolk, died 8th August 1975 aged 82

  • Probate:

  • 29 Mar 1976

  • Probate Registry, Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England14

  •  

  • of 6 Conford House Felixstowe Suffolk died 8th August 1975, probate of £5,656 (~£39,000 in 2017)

Child 1: Peggy Adams

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Daughter: Peggy Adams

  • Name:

  • Peggy Adams15

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • Q2 1920

  • East Finchley, Middlesex, England15 4

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 1 yr 1 mn)

  • 70 Leslie Road, East Finchley, Middlesex, England4

  •  

  • daughter living in five rooms with her parents Percy and Georgina, and (half?)sister Sylvia. Born in East Finchley Middlesex

Child 2: John Adams

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Son: John Adams

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Spouse: Mabel Lilian Bagnall

  • Name:

  • John Adams16 17

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Mabel Lilian Bagnall (1927-2017)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • radio service mechanic5

  • Birth:

  • 11 Dec 1921

  • Barnet "Registration District", Hertfordshire, England16 5

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 17)

  • 243 Creighton Avenue, East Finchley, Middlesex, England5

  •  

  • an unmarried radio service mechanic living with his parents Percy and Georgina, (half-)sister Sylvia, sister Barbara, and an Ethel Mitchell. Born on 11th December 1921

  • Administrator:

  • 1 Nov 1947 (age 25)

  •  

     

    John Adams was appointed as an administrator at the probate hearing of Percy Adams on Saturday on 1 November 1947 at the Probate Registry, London, England

  • Death:

  • Q1 2013 (age 91)

  • South Gloucestershire "Registration District", Gloucestershire, England17

Child 3: Barbara Hannah Adams

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Daughter: Barbara Hannah Adams

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Spouse: George William Pickett

  • Name:

  • Barbara Hannah Adams18

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • George William Pickett (1914-1977)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • shorthand typist19

  • Birth:

  • 18 Dec 1924

  • Edmonton "Registration District", Middlesex, England18 5

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 14)

  • 243 Creighton Avenue, East Finchley, Middlesex, England5

  •  

  • attending school and living with her parents Percy and Georgina, (half-)sister Sylvia, brother John, and an Ethel Mitchell. Born on 18th December 1924 and married a Pickett at a later date

  • Death:

  • 2015 (age 90-91)20

  •  

  •  

  • Did Barbara pass away in South Africa

Sources

1.

England and Wales Marriage Index 1837 - 2005, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). Sleaford 1917 quarter:2 volume:7a page:855. Cit. Date: 26 July 2026.

2.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2024, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Bromley 1892 quarter:3 volume:2a page:419. Cit. Date: 31 July 2026.

3.

England and Wales Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG14 piece:7240 class:RG78 piece:353 registration district:132 sub-district:1 enumeration district:48 schedule:310. Cit. Date: 31 July 2026.

4.

England and Wales Census 1921, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive series:RG15 piece:6669 registration district:131 sub-district:3 enumeration district:25 schedule:148. Cit. Date: 28 July 2026.

5.

UK 1939 Register, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG101 piece:0773I page:3 line:9 letter code:BGCY. Cit. Date: 29 July 2026.

6.

England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG13 piece:1235 folio:74 page:48 schedule:233. Cit. Date: 31 July 2026.

7.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Hatfield 1947 quarter:3 volume:4b page:26. Cit. Date: 31 July 2026.

8.

Ancestry Family Trees, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk). O'Brien/Stanier/Logue/Mackay/Family Tree by Sarah O'Brien. Cit. Date: 31 July 2026.

9.

UK Government Probate Service, UK Government Find a Will, (on-line at www.probatesearch.service.gov.uk, www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). London 1947 page:23. Cit. Date: 31 July 2026.

10.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2024, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Stow 1893 quarter:2 volume:4a page:819. Cit. Date: 27 July 2026.

11.

England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG13 piece:1761 folio:135 page:13 schedule:79. Cit. Date: 27 July 2026.

12.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1975 quarter:3 volume:10 page:2290. Cit. Date: 29 July 2026.

13.

Ipswich Borough Council Everafter, (on-line at www.ipswichboroughcouncil.discovereverafter.com). Ipswich Crematorium 1975. Cit. Date: 29 July 2026.

14.

UK Government Probate Service, UK Government Find a Will, (on-line at www.probatesearch.service.gov.uk, www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). Ipswich 1976 page:25 no:761201536R. Cit. Date: 29 July 2026.

15.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2024, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Barnet 1920 quarter:2 volume:3a page:995. Cit. Date: 28 July 2026.

16.

Ibid. Barnet 1922 quarter:1 volume:3a page:740. Cit. Date: 28 July 2026.

17.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). South Gloucestershire 2013 quarter:1 district:3041B entry:507981351. Cit. Date: 29 July 2026.

18.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2024, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Edmonton 1925 quarter:1 volume:3a page:705. Cit. Date: 28 July 2026.

19.

Marriage Certificate. from Ancestry Adams family tree by Table12. Cit. Date: 29 July 2026. Family Archive, Held by David and Sue Wilkinson.

20.

Ancestry Family Trees, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk). O'Brien/Stanier/Logue/Mackay/Family Tree by Sarah O'Brien. Cit. Date: 29 July 2026.