Robert Alexander Adams ³

   Another name for Robert was Bob Adams. ⁵

  General Notes:

Profession noted on marriage certificate as "Miner"
Eaglehawk entry register records the father of Francis William Adams as Publican, Cornish House Hotel

  Birth Notes:

Preston Vale is described by Geoscience Australia as "Homestead, Outstation, Outcamp, Woolshed, Aboriginal outstation:. Two locations with this name are listed. One at 36 13S, 145 32E, the other at 36 56S, 144 18E.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: 8 Jul 1896, Bendigo, Vic, Australia. ⁶ Profession noted on marriage record as "Miner"

• Occupation: 28 Jun 1913, Eaglehawk, Vic, Australia. ⁷ Publican, Cornish Cottage Hotel - Burial record, Francis Adams

Robert married Elizabeth Margaret Banks, daughter of Andrew Banks and Elizabeth Catherine Cullen, on 8 Jul 1896 in Bendigo, Vic, Australia.^{1 2} (Elizabeth Margaret Banks was born circa 1877 ⁸, died in 1961 in Fitzroy , Vic, Australia ⁸ and was buried on 3 Mar 1961 in Coburg, Vic, Australia ⁹.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Wedding Ceremony: 8 Jul 1896, Bendigo, Vic, Australia. Married at St Killians RC church by Fr Thomas Rooney

• Marriage Notice: 13 Jul 1896, Bendigo, Vic, Australia. ADAMS - BANKS. On the 8th of July at St Killian's Pro-Cathedral by the Rev Father Rooney. Robert Albert ADAMS, son of Jas ADAMS, Golden Square, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Mrs BANKS, High Street.