ADAMS, Henry Melville

(1833-18/05/1875).

Henry was born in England. Henry was the son of Henry. Henry deserted an American whaling Barque Eagle at Dunsborough in 1848. On 28/02/1860, Henry married Mary Anne (Polly) Smith (27/01/1835-17/08/1901). Henry and Mary's children were Alfred Melville (1869-), Joseph Henry (1866-), Reuben (1864-), Edith Mary Matilda (1865-), Elizabeth Ellen (1866), Margaret Caroline (1868-), William Baldridge (1870-1926), Adela (1871-), Henry Arthur (1872-) and Frances (Nance) Grace (1873-). He worked as a ship's carpenter building a coastal vessel at Bunbury in 1849. In July 1850 he was reported as building a boat for Benjamin Jackson. He worked at Yelverton's Timber Station and for Alfred Bussell.

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