Thomas Adams (c. 1811–1882)
Thomas Adams arrived in Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) aboard the Ann as a steerage passenger. His occupation was given as shepherd. He married Ellen Reardon on 7 November 1836 at Hobart. He moved to South Australia in 1844 on the Hawke; it is not known what happened to his wife.
Adams married Kudnarto on 27 January 1848; they had two children before his wife's death in 1855. Adams died as a pauper at the Destitute Asylum.
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Kudnarto (wife)
Citation details
'Adams, Thomas (c. 1811–1882)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/adams-thomas-30321/text37604, accessed 11 September 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
c.
10 May,
1811
Leicestershire,
England
Death
24 February,
1882
(aged 70)
Adelaide,
South Australia,
Australia
Cause of Death
Cultural Heritage
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