William Adams

After leaving school, William Adams learnt his trade as a carpenter and joiner, working for Andrew Lang in Scotland.

He travelled to Brisbane with his wife Alison and four children in June 1853, on the ship 'John Fielding'. Upon arrival he worked for William Pettigrew, who was a carpenter and later he went to work at the Bremer Mills for Joseph Fleming.

After leaving the Mills, William worked for the Government furnishing the Asylum at Woogaroo and he built the jail at Toowoomba in the 1860s.

William moved to Harrisville where he ran a farm.  He later took on contracts with the Road Trust to build bridges and then worked for the Mutdapilly Divisional Board for five years, in the role of overseer.

William died at his home, Eton Vale in Harrisville on 7 November 1893, at the age of 70. At that time it was described as an 'advanced age'.

His wife Alison Dickson Adams, died on 24 January 1898.