James Adcock

James Adcock was born in 1885 at Chilwell and was the son of the late Jesse (senior) a general labourer and his second wife Charlotte Adcock of 44 Winson Street, Beeston. His father Jesse was born in 1842 in Chilwell and died on 11th October 1918 at Chilwell, he was 76 yrs of age, he had married Ann Williamson (b1841) on 26th September 1864 in Arnold, and had 4 children with her William b1865, Walter b1867 Mary 1869 and Harry b1870 , Ann died in 1871 aged 30 yrs. Jesse's mother Charlotte Bradshaw was born in 1852 in Kimberley, she died in 1912 aged 60 yrs. she was married to Jesse (senior) in 1871 their marriage was recorded in the Basford Registration District , they went on to have 9 further children, Jesse b1873, Thomas b1874, John b1877, Bertha b1878, Charlotte b1880, Fanny b1882, Emma b1884, James b1885 and Florence Clara b1887. In the 1911 censes his parents are living at 44 Winson Street, Beeston, Nottingham and are shown as Jesse 69 yrs a general labourer, he is living with his wife Charlotte 59 yrs and Jesse 38 yrs, single and a general labourer. James Married Clara Hutchby in 1907 , their marriage was recorded in the Shardlow Registration District, they go on to have the following children John b1905 at Basford, James b1908 at Beeston and Clara b1910 Beeston. In 1911 James and his family are living at 8 Victoria Cottages, Beeston, Nottingham and are shown as James 25 yrs a foundry labourer , he is living with his wife Clara 27 yrs and their children John 6 yrs, James 3 yrs and Clara 4 moths of age.