Surname from CD prepared by Stuart Macfarlane and included with Pamela Booth’s second edition of her book, “Blink Bonnie”, published March 2010. Stuart is the grandson of James Higgie b. 1857. Pamela is the great-great granddaughter of Robert Clark Higgie b.1855.

First two given names from New Zealand Electoral Roll - Patea Supplementary Roll No. 2 1949, found in January 2023:
Adams, Herbert Lewis, Taumatatahi, Upper Waitotara, farm labourer
Adams, Helen Cassie, Taumatatahi, Upper Waitotara, married

Preferred name of “Buck” from Aramoho Cemetery Headstones record of wife found in January 2023:
In loving memory of HELEN CASSIE ADAMS loved wife of Herbert (Buck) died 4 October 1978 aged 54 years.

Date of birth of 12 January 1921, date of death of 27 April 2002 from Find a Grave website found in January 2023:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201342019/herbert-louis-adams

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Wanganui Main Roll 1975, found in January 2023:
Adams, Helen Cassie, 191 Puriri Street, Housewife
Adams, Herbert Lewis, 191 Puriri Street, Labourer
Adams, Linda May, 191 Puriri Street, Machinist [Daughter]

On the above 1975 Roll is this a son and daughter-in-law of Herbert and Helen?
Adams, William Lewis, 55a Thatcher Street, Freezer Hand
Adams, Collen Marie, 55 Thatcher Street, Housewife

Country of birth, name of parents, from search on New Zealand BDM website in January 2023:
1921/15193. Adams, Herbert Louis. Mother: Rose Alice. Father: Charles William

Full date of birth of 12 January 1921 confirmed from further searching in January 2023 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the birth.

Year and country of marriage from search on New Zealand BDM website in July 2023:
1948/1800. Bride: Helen Cassie Higgie. Groom: Herbert Lewis Adams

Full date of marriage of 16 April 1948 from further searching in July 2023 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.