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WESTMORELAND, Adam
1848 - 1915 (67 years) Has 7 ancestors and 3 descendants in this family tree.
Abt 1821 - 1901 (80 years)-
Name WESTMORELAND, Adam Birth 1848 Bicker, Lincolnshire, England 
Gender Male Death 1915 Grimsby Registration District, Lincolnshire Person ID I5701 Edgoose Last Modified 25 Feb 2026
Father WESTMORELAND, John, b. 1812, Wigtoft, Lincolnshire, England d. 21 Feb 1878, Mathinnia, Fingal, Tasmania, Australia (Age 66 years) Mother SIVILLS, Bathsheba Elizabeth, b. Abt 1821, Coningsby, Lincolnshire, England d. 23 Dec 1901, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England (Age 80 years) Marriage 27 Feb 1838 Quadring, Lincolnshire, England Family ID F1789 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family WILSON, Clarissa Elizabeth, b. 1841, Spalding, Lincolnshire d. 1916, Grimsby Registration District, Lincolnshire (Age 75 years) Marriage 1868 Spalding Registration District, Lincolnshire Children 1. WESTMORELAND, Clara Florence, b. 1872, Spalding, Lincolnshire d. Aft 1911 (Age > 40 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. WESTMORELAND, Ann Mary W., b. 1875, Spalding, Lincolnshire d. Aft 1896 (Age > 22 years)3. WESTMORELAND, Adam Edward, b. Abt 1879, Spalding, Lincolnshire d. Aft 1911 (Age > 33 years)Family ID F2261 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Notes - WESTMORELAND, Adam (1848-1915)
The birth of Adam WESTMORELAND was registered in 1848.
(GRO March Q 1848 Boston 14 301)
From the 1851 census of Coningsby Moor, Lincolnshire:
Bathsheba WESTMORELAND, head, aged 30, married, pauper, born at Coningsby, Lincolnshire;
Emma WESTMORELAND, daughter, aged 7, born at Quadring, Lincolnshire;
John WESTMORELAND, son, aged 4, born at Quadring, Lincolnshire;
*Adam WESTMORELAND, son, aged 3, born at Bicker, Lincolnshire.
(HO107/2108/311/69)
From the 1861 census of Holbeach Road, Spalding, Lincolnshire:
Bathsheba WESTMORELAND, head, aged 35, agricultural labourer's wife, born at Coningsby, Lincolnshire;
Emma WESTMORELAND, aged 13, born at Quadring, Lincolnshire;
*Adam WESTMORELAND, aged 11, born at Bicker, Lincolnshire.
(RG9/2323/96/33
Adam WESTMORELAND became a merchant seaman.
The marriage between Clarissa Elizabeth WILSON and Adam WESTMORELAND was registered in 1868.
(GRO September Q 1868 Spalding 7a 537)
They lived in Grimsby, Lincolnshire.
From the 1871 census of the vessel 'Hope' of Boston, Official Number 6622, moored at Newcastle Quay, Tyneside, Northumberland:
*Adam WESTMORLAND (sic), mate, aged 22, born in Lincolnshire.
(RG10/5111/131)
The 1881 census of 109 Annesly Street, Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire:
*Adam WESTMORELAND, head, aged 36, sailor, born at Spalding, Lincolnshire;
Clara WESTMORELAND, wife, aged 37, born at Spalding, Lincolnshire;
Clara F. WESTMORELAND, daughter, aged 8, scholar, born at Spalding, Lincolnshire;
Ann Mary WESTMORELAND, daughter, aged 5, scholar, born at Spalding, Lincolnshire;
Adam E. WESTMORELAND, son, aged 2, born at Spalding, Lincolnshire.
(RG11/3271/126/23)
From the 1891 census of 113 Annesly Street, Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire:
*Adam WESTMORELAND, head, aged 49 (or 47?), sailor, born at Quadron (sic), Lincolnshire;
Clarissa E. WESTMORELAND, wife, aged 47, born at Spalding, Lincolnshire;
Clara WESTMORELAND, daughter, aged 18, dressmaker, born at Spalding, Lincolnshire;
Ann M. WESTMORELAND, daughter, aged 15, scholar, born at Spalding, Lincolnshire;
Adam E. WESTMORELAND, son, aged 12, scholar, born at Spalding, Lincolnshire.
(RG12/2613/62/11)
The death of Adam WESTMORELAND aged 67 was registered in 1915.
(GRO September Q 1915 Grimsby 7a 646)
(revised 09.02.2026)
- WESTMORELAND, Adam (1848-1915)