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William R D Adams

Danger Building Visitor

Biography

Information supplied by research project into firemen at Gretna: William R D ADAMS DBV Q East, Gretna

 

Introduction

Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : William Richard David Adams

Gender: Male

Date and Place of Birth: 13/08/1875 Edmonton

Date and Place of Death: 31/03/1951 Epping

Nationality: British

 

Biography

Childhood:

Parents: George James and Ann (nee Tarling) Adams

Parent’s occupations: Foreman Royal Gunpowder Factory (father)

Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: 

Occupation: General Labourer, Royal Gunpowder Factory

Place of residence at Gretna: N/K

Job title at Gretna: Danger Buildings Visitor

Marital status: Married Rose Antoinette Williams 22/04/1917 Shoreditch

Children: N/K

Travels: N/K

Awards/recognitions: N/K

Trivia / any other information: N/K

 

Bibliography

  • Books published (Title, year of publication, publisher): N/K
  • Books written about the individual or mentioning the individual (Title, year of publication, publisher): N/K

References

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Further links, notes, and comments:

Brother Thomas James is general labourer in government cordite factory in 1911. William is resident at Gretna at the time of his marriage in April 1917. 1939 Part time attendant in Waltham Forest, Essex William, Rose. Everett family tree on Ancestry

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