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William Snellson¹

• Consanguinity: 7th great-grandfather of Adrian John Snelson

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• Name: William Snellson was also known as Snelston.
• Name: He was also known as William Snellson.
• Birth: He was born before 1668 This is a very rough calculation being 21 years before the birth of his first child William [580]. Where he was born and when he came to Gwersyllt is unknown at this stage - and I don't think we shall ever know from whence he came or why.
• Residence: He resided in Gwersyllt, Denbighshire, Wales, in January 1689 The first Snelson that has been located in area north of Wrexham is William Snelston [579] at the christening of his son William [580] on 19th January 1689 at Gresford. The entry In the original Church records reads verbatim (note spelling) like this "William son of William Snelston of Gwersylt". (sic) This is the first entry I can find relating to our most distant ancestor of the Snelson line. You can see the actual entry in the attached image from the records.²
• His son William Snelston was born about 18 January 1689 in Gresford.
• His son William ("Snellson") Snellson was born in October 1691 in Gwersyllt or Gresford, Wales.
• Residence: William Snellson resided in Gwersyllt, Denbighshire, on 9 October 1691 according to then entry for the christening of his son William who is described as the son of William Snelson of Gwersyllt.
• His daughter Jane Snelson was born in May 1695 in Gresford.
• His daughter Anne Snellson was born in May 1697 in Gwersyllt or Gresford.
• His son John Snelson was born in February 1700/01 in Gresford.
• His son John Snelson died on 31 March 1701 in Gresford.
• His son Thomas Snelson was born in September 1702 in Gresford.
• Occupation: William Snellson was a labourer in Gwersyllt in 1703.³
• His son Thomas Snelson died in March 1703 in Gresford or Gwersyllt.
• His son William Snelston died in March 1703 in Gwersylly.
• His daughter Barbora Snellson was born in July 1704 in Gresford.
• His son James ("Snellson") Snellson was born in 1706.
• His daughter Barbora Snellson died before 4 February 1706 in Gresford.
• Death: William Snellson died after 1707.
• Biography:
  
  . Let's call him "William of Gwersyllt".
  
  The parish of Gwersyllyt was formed in 1851 out of the parts of the townships of Gwersyllt, in the parish of Gresford, and Stantsy, in the parish of Wrexham. The parish of Rhosddu was formed in 1886 out of the townships of Stantsy and Acton in the parish of Wrexham, and parts of the parishes of Gresford and Gwersyllt. Parish records are held at the Clwyd Record Office, Ruthin as follows (a) Baptisms ..... 1851-1934 (b) Marriages 1851-1931 and (c) Burials 1851-1924. Gwersyllt is situated about 2 kilometers North of Wrexham in Denbighshire, Wales.
  
  I have calculated William's approximate date of birth by simply going back 20 years from the birth of the first William son of William of Gwersyllt. Clearly, he could have been born a lot earlier depending on how old he was when he got married and then how old he was when they started having children. So he could have been born as early as 1650 or earlier I suppose.
  
  The English Civil War (16421651) was a series of armed political interventions between the People (represented by Parliamentarians) and Establishment Royalists (Cavaliers) led by Charles I, mainly over the governance of the people, the divine right of kings and issues of religious freedom. The armies of the two parties criss-crossed England picking their sites for action, often to their own dismay.
  The outcome was the execution of King Charles I, the following exile of his son Charles II, the cancellation of the monopoly of the Church of England and the precedent that an English monarch cannot govern without the consent of Parliament the first example being the replacement of the Monarchy with the Commonwealth of England and Parliament under personal rule of Oliver Cromwell - though the idea of Parliamentary sovereignty was legally established only as part of the Glorious Revolution in 1688.
  These great changes and the battles across England caused great upheaval in the lives of the people as the forces had to be raised from the working classes, farmers and labourers and the resources, food, equipment, horses had to be extracted wherever they could be commandeered.
  
  During William's lifetime, Charles II began the third Anglo-Dutch War in 1672, and parliament and King were continually in conflict over Roman catholic office bearers. In 1685, James II and his wife Mary of Modena were crowned King and Queen under Anglican rites at Westminster.⁴

• Last Edited: 3 December 2022 10:10:49

Citations

1. [S240] Index to Records of Parishes
2. [S5975] Clwyd FHS List of Snelson Entries
3. [S485] Gresford Parish Registers Volume 1 ( Clwyd FHS ), R3-2968, Memo: Annotation: Gresford Parish Registers Volume 1 ( Clwyd FHS ) 1660-1713
4. [S5968] Adrian John Snelson's Archives

Biography

William ("Snellson") Snellson

• Consanguinity: 6th great-grandfather of Adrian John Snelson

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• Biography:
  
  . Let's call him 'William of Gresford'.
  
  The mystery here is that this William is baptised only 2 years after the first Willian. So, either the first William has died or this is a a different family.
  
  Gresford lies some four kilometers North-North East of Wrexham in Denbighshire, Wales. The ancient parish of Gresford included, in addition to its Denbighshire townships, the smaller of the two main detached parts of Flintshire, the townships of Marford and Hoseley. The parish of Rhosddu was formed in 1886 out of the townships of Stantsy and Acton in the parish of Wrexham and parts of the parishes of Gresford and Gwersyllt ..... effectively the Northern inner suburbs of Wrexham.
  
  The parish of Rossett was formed in 1840 out of the parish of Gresford, comprising the Denbighshire townships of Allington ( Trefalun ) and Burton, and the detached Flintshire townships of Marford and Hoseley. Burton, Rossett and Trefalun lie in a line adjacent to each other on the River Alyn running from West to East less than 2 kilometers North East of Gresford. Marford lies half way between Gresford and Rossett.
  
  The main Wrexham - Chester road ( A483 ) runs through Gresford, Marford, Rossett and Pulford. The railway runs parallel to the A483 less than half a kilometer to the West all the way to Rough Hill and Lache where it moves to about 1 kilometer to the West before entering Chester. At a point 1 kilometer North of where the railway passes through Burton, it comes to Broadoak, and the Broad Oak Farm.
  
  The church is a good example of a Perpendicular style of architecture, whatever that means.
  
  Today, the national border between Wales and England places the following country villages in England :- Lache, Eccleston, Lower Kinnerton, Dodleston, Handbridge, Pulford, Poulton, Aldford, Churton, Farndon, Crewe Hall, Barton, Coddington, Shocklack, Tilston, Rough Hill
  
  These villages are in Wales :- Broughton, Bretton, Hawarden, Higher Kinnerton, Kinnerton Green, Burton, BraodOak, LLai, Rossett, Revalyn ( Allington ), Hope, Holt, Darland, Marford, Moseley, Sutton Green, Isycoed.
  
  There are Gresford Parish records for (a) Baptisms 1661-1870, (b) Marriages 1672-1884 and (c) Burials 1661-1887. In addition there are Bishop's Transcripts for the periods (1) 1670-1898 on microfilm at the National Library of Wales and (2) 1843-44 at the Clwyd Record Office Ruthin.
  
  This may be the William SNELLSON who appears in Gresford Burials 1688-1735, but there is no direct evidence that I can see .... yet.¹
• Residence: William ("Snellson") Snellson resided in Gwersyllt, Denbighshire, in 1691 according to the christening record re the baptism of his son William on 9 October 1691.
• Birth: He was born in October 1691 in Gwersyllt or Gresford, Wales.^2,3
• Christening: He was christened on 9 October 1691 in All Saints, Gresford. Entry reads "son of William Snelsonof Gwersyllt."^2,3
• His father William Snellson died after 1707.
• Marriage: William ("Snellson") Snellson and Margaret Edwards were married on 12 January 1719 in All Saints, Gresford.^4,5
• His son William ("Snellson") Snellson was born in 1721 in Gresford, Wales.
• His son James ("Snellson") Snellson was born after 1721.
• His son Thomas Snelson was born in 1724 in Farndon.
• Residence: William ("Snellson") Snellson resided in Llay, Wales, in 1727.⁶
• His daughter Elinor ("Snellson") Snellson was born in February 1728 in Gresford.
• Beneficiary: He witnessed the probate of the estate of Thomas Edwards on 26 October 1730.
• His son Edward ("Snellson") Snellson was born before 19 September 1735 in Gresford.
• His daughter Mary ("Snellson") Snellson was born in November 1735 in Gresford.
• His son James ("Snellson") Snellson died in August 1737 in Burton, in Wales, Denbighshire.
• Death: William ("Snellson") Snellson died after 1738.
• His wife Margaret Edwards died in April 1741 in Gresford, Denbighshire, Wales.
• Reference: There is a Reference (. SNELW$92) to William ("Snellson") Snellson in my archives in 1998.

• Last Edited: 24 February 2023 17:06:47

Citations

1. [S5968] Adrian John Snelson's Archives
2. [S54] Gresford Baptisms 1705-1660, 1706-12, R3-0846
3. [S5975] Clwyd FHS List of Snelson Entries
4. [S53] Gresford Marriages 1720, R3-0845, Memo: Annotation: Gresford Marriages 1720
   
   p.98 12 Jan 1719/20 William SNELLSON (sic) & Margarett (sic) EDWARDS both of this parish. Banns.
5. [S49] Hayes Marriage Index
6. [S52] Gresford Baptisms 1720-39, R3-0844, Memo: Annotation: Gresford Baptisms 1720-39
   
   in PD/34/1/69 on Reel 601
   
   p.11 10 Sep 1721 William the son of William SNELLSON (sic) Gwersylt
   p.13 29 Mar 1724 Thomas the son of William SNELLSON (sic)
   p.17 7 Feb 1726/27 Elinor ye Daughter of William SNELLSON (sic) of Llay !
   p.29 14 Sep 1735 Edward the son of William SNELSON (sic)
   p.30 16 Nov 1735 Mary the daughter of William SNELLSON (sic)

Biography

Margaret Edwards¹

• Consanguinity: 6th great-grandmother of Adrian John Snelson

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• Name: Margaret Edwards was also known as Margerett ("Snellson") Snellson.
• Birth: She was born in 1690 in Wales.²
• Christening: She was christened on 12 November 1690 in All Saints, Gresford.^3,2
• Residence: She resided in Gresford in 1719.⁴
• Marriage: Margaret Edwards and William ("Snellson") Snellson were married on 12 January 1719 in All Saints, Gresford.^4,5
• Her son William ("Snellson") Snellson was born in 1721 in Gresford, Wales.
• Her son James ("Snellson") Snellson was born after 1721.
• Her son Thomas Snelson was born in 1724 in Farndon.
• Her daughter Elinor ("Snellson") Snellson was born in February 1728 in Gresford.
• Her father Thomas Edwards died about August 1730 in Gwersyllt, Denbighshire, Wales.
• Beneficiary: Margaret Edwards witnessed the probate of the estate of Thomas Edwards on 26 October 1730.
• Her son Edward ("Snellson") Snellson was born before 19 September 1735 in Gresford.
• Her daughter Mary ("Snellson") Snellson was born in November 1735 in Gresford.
• Her son James ("Snellson") Snellson died in August 1737 in Burton, in Wales, Denbighshire.
• Her husband William ("Snellson") Snellson died after 1738.
• Residence: Margaret Edwards resided in Burton, in Wales, Denbighshire, before April 1741.⁶
• Death: She died in April 1741, at age ~51, in Gresford, Denbighshire, Wales.
• Burial: Margaret's remains were buried on 20 April 1741 in All Saints, Gresford, Denbighshire, Wales.⁷
• Biography:
  
  . She must be the Margaret Snelson from Burton shown in the Gresford Parish Registers, buried there on 20 April 1741. This is yet to be proved conclusively.

• Last Edited: 7 December 2022 21:16:57

Citations

1. [S243] Miscellaneous Entries Gresford Parish Registers, Memo: Annotation: Baptisms
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   p.36 James Snellson bapt. Gresford 12 Aug 1706 son of William of Gwersyllt
   p.20 Margarett Edwards dau of Thomas of Gewersylt bapt 12 Nov 1690
   p.33 George Snelson bapt 5 Dec 1703 base son of George of Gwersylt, labourer ( possibly brother of William Snelston )
   mf 491 7 Feb 1726 Elinor ( Snelson )
   Gresford Burials
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   mf 491 9 Aug 1737 James son of William of Burton
   Gresford Marriages
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   mf 491 30 Jan 1740 William Snelson and Sarah Davies
   mf 491 7 Feb 1747 John Morgan ( Wrexham ) and Mary Snelson
2. [S5975] Clwyd FHS List of Snelson Entries
3. [S292] Gresford Baptisms 1688-1703, Memo: Annotation: Gresford Baptisms
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   p.19 1688 Jan 19 William Snelston
   p.22 1692 Oct 9 William Snelson
   p.23 1695 May 27 Jane Snelson
   p.26 1697 May 10 Anne Snellson
   p.30 1700 February 16 William Snellsonne
   
   This is almost certainly an erroneous entry. It should perhaps read John
   Snelson who died in infancy and was buried 30 March 1701 ( see p.84 Gresford
   burials ).
   
   p.32 1702 Sep 6 Thomas Snellson
   p.34 1704 Jul 14 Barbera Snellson
   p.36 1706 Aug 12 James Snellson
   
   All eight children are the children of William of Gwersyllt
   
   p.20 1690 Nov 12 Margarett Edwards dau of Thomas of Gwersylt
   p.33 1703 December 5 George Snelson base son of George of Gwersyllt, labourer
   ( who may be the brother of William of Gwersyllt ).
4. [S53] Gresford Marriages 1720, R3-0845, Memo: Annotation: Gresford Marriages 1720
   
   p.98 12 Jan 1719/20 William SNELLSON (sic) & Margarett (sic) EDWARDS both of this parish. Banns.
5. [S49] Hayes Marriage Index
6. [S404] Gresford Parish Registers 1714-1754 and 1740-72, Memo: Annotation: Gresford Parish Registers 1714-1754 (m.) 1714-1772
   
   Baptisms
   --------
   10 Sep 1721 Snellson William s. William Gwersyllt
   29 Mar 1724 Snellson Thomas s. William Gwersyllt
   7 Feb 1726 Snellson Elinor d. William Llay
   3 Sep 1727 Bennion George s. William
   2 Oct 1731 Bennion Jacob s. William
   19 Sep 1735 Snellson Edward s. William Llay
   16 Nov 1735 Snellson Mary d. William
   20 Dec 1736 Snellson James s. James
   18 Feb 1738 Snellson William s. James Gwersyllt
   
   Marriages
   ---------
   12 Jan William Snellson otp & Margarett Edwards otp Banns
   Burials
   -------
   23 Oct 1723 Bennion George bur. Pulton Pa of Pulford Ches
   2 Oct 1727 Bennion Martha bur. w/o George, Poulton
   12 Oct 1727 Bennion bur. d/o John Llay
   23 Jan 1729 Bennion George bur. Poulton
   9 Aug 1737 Snellson James bur. s/o William Burton
   12 Aug 1740 Snelson James bur. Pauper Gwersyllt
   3 Jun 1745 Snelson James bur. s/o James Pauper Gwersyllt
   20 Apr 1741 Snelson Margaret bur. Burton
   24 Mar 1743 Snelson Mary bur. d/o William Burton
   6 Jan 1761 Snelson Sarah bur. Burton Green
   Baptisms
   --------
   12 Apr 1748 Snelson John chr s. William LLay
   1 Sep 1745 Snelson Mary d. William Llay
   Marriages
   ---------
   7 Dec 1747 John Morgan, Wrexham & Mary Snelson otp
   30 Jan 1742 William Snelson & Sarah Davies
7. [S127] Gresford Burials 1745-36, in PD/34/1/70,69 on Reel 601

Biography

William ("Snellson") Snellson¹

• Consanguinity: 5th great-grandfather of Adrian John Snelson

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• Birth: William ("Snellson") Snellson was born in 1721 in Gresford, Wales.²
• Christening: William was christened on 10 September 1721 in All Saints, Gresford.³
• Beneficiary: He witnessed the probate of the estate of Thomas Edwards on 26 October 1730.
• His father William ("Snellson") Snellson died after 1738.
• His mother Margaret Edwards died in April 1741 in Gresford, Denbighshire, Wales.
• Marriage: William ("Snellson") Snellson and Sarah Davies were married on 30 January 1742 in All Saints, Gresford.^4,1,5
• His daughter Mary Snelson was born before 1 September 1745 in Gresford, Denbighshire.
• Residence: He resided in Llay, Wales, in April 1748.
• His son John Snelson was born in April 1748 in Gresford, Wales.
• Death: William ("Snellson") Snellson died after 1749.
• His wife Sarah Davies died on 4 January 1761 in Gresford, Wales.
• Biography:
  
  . Let's call him "William of Llai"
  
  Llai church is a chapel of ease of the parish of Gresford. It was consecrated in 1925. Llai became a separate parish in 1944. There are registers of marriages and baptisms for the period 1925-69 and 1925-71 respectively. Llai is situated in Wales, about 1 kilometer to the North of Gwersyllt and less than 2 kilometers to the West of Gresford in Denbighshire.
  
  N.B. This would seem to indicate that some time between 1721 and 1726/27, part of the family may have moved to Llai and that the spelling of the name ( SNEL(L)SON ) was going through some evolution.⁶

• Last Edited: 3 December 2022 12:19:11

Citations

1. [S404] Gresford Parish Registers 1714-1754 and 1740-72, Memo: Annotation: Gresford Parish Registers 1714-1754 (m.) 1714-1772
   
   Baptisms
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   10 Sep 1721 Snellson William s. William Gwersyllt
   29 Mar 1724 Snellson Thomas s. William Gwersyllt
   7 Feb 1726 Snellson Elinor d. William Llay
   3 Sep 1727 Bennion George s. William
   2 Oct 1731 Bennion Jacob s. William
   19 Sep 1735 Snellson Edward s. William Llay
   16 Nov 1735 Snellson Mary d. William
   20 Dec 1736 Snellson James s. James
   18 Feb 1738 Snellson William s. James Gwersyllt
   
   Marriages
   ---------
   12 Jan William Snellson otp & Margarett Edwards otp Banns
   Burials
   -------
   23 Oct 1723 Bennion George bur. Pulton Pa of Pulford Ches
   2 Oct 1727 Bennion Martha bur. w/o George, Poulton
   12 Oct 1727 Bennion bur. d/o John Llay
   23 Jan 1729 Bennion George bur. Poulton
   9 Aug 1737 Snellson James bur. s/o William Burton
   12 Aug 1740 Snelson James bur. Pauper Gwersyllt
   3 Jun 1745 Snelson James bur. s/o James Pauper Gwersyllt
   20 Apr 1741 Snelson Margaret bur. Burton
   24 Mar 1743 Snelson Mary bur. d/o William Burton
   6 Jan 1761 Snelson Sarah bur. Burton Green
   Baptisms
   --------
   12 Apr 1748 Snelson John chr s. William LLay
   1 Sep 1745 Snelson Mary d. William Llay
   Marriages
   ---------
   7 Dec 1747 John Morgan, Wrexham & Mary Snelson otp
   30 Jan 1742 William Snelson & Sarah Davies
2. [S5975] Clwyd FHS List of Snelson Entries
3. [S52] Gresford Baptisms 1720-39, R3-0844, Memo: Annotation: Gresford Baptisms 1720-39
   
   in PD/34/1/69 on Reel 601
   
   p.11 10 Sep 1721 William the son of William SNELLSON (sic) Gwersylt
   p.13 29 Mar 1724 Thomas the son of William SNELLSON (sic)
   p.17 7 Feb 1726/27 Elinor ye Daughter of William SNELLSON (sic) of Llay !
   p.29 14 Sep 1735 Edward the son of William SNELSON (sic)
   p.30 16 Nov 1735 Mary the daughter of William SNELLSON (sic)
4. [S51] Gresford Marriages 1743 & 1748, Memo: Annotation: Gresford Marriages 1743 & 1748
   
   
   p97 30 Jan 1742/3 William Snelson and Sarah Davies
5. [S49] Hayes Marriage Index
6. [S5968] Adrian John Snelson's Archives

Biography

Elinor ("Snellson") Snellson¹

• Consanguinity: 6th great-aunt of Adrian John Snelson

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• Biography:
• Birth: Elinor ("Snellson") Snellson was born in February 1728 in Gresford.
• Christening: Elinor was christened on 7 February 1728 in All Saints, Gresford.²
• Her father William ("Snellson") Snellson died after 1738.
• Her mother Margaret Edwards died in April 1741 in Gresford, Denbighshire, Wales.

• Last Edited: 3 December 2022 10:10:49

Citations

1. [S404] Gresford Parish Registers 1714-1754 and 1740-72, Memo: Annotation: Gresford Parish Registers 1714-1754 (m.) 1714-1772
   
   Baptisms
   --------
   10 Sep 1721 Snellson William s. William Gwersyllt
   29 Mar 1724 Snellson Thomas s. William Gwersyllt
   7 Feb 1726 Snellson Elinor d. William Llay
   3 Sep 1727 Bennion George s. William
   2 Oct 1731 Bennion Jacob s. William
   19 Sep 1735 Snellson Edward s. William Llay
   16 Nov 1735 Snellson Mary d. William
   20 Dec 1736 Snellson James s. James
   18 Feb 1738 Snellson William s. James Gwersyllt
   
   Marriages
   ---------
   12 Jan William Snellson otp & Margarett Edwards otp Banns
   Burials
   -------
   23 Oct 1723 Bennion George bur. Pulton Pa of Pulford Ches
   2 Oct 1727 Bennion Martha bur. w/o George, Poulton
   12 Oct 1727 Bennion bur. d/o John Llay
   23 Jan 1729 Bennion George bur. Poulton
   9 Aug 1737 Snellson James bur. s/o William Burton
   12 Aug 1740 Snelson James bur. Pauper Gwersyllt
   3 Jun 1745 Snelson James bur. s/o James Pauper Gwersyllt
   20 Apr 1741 Snelson Margaret bur. Burton
   24 Mar 1743 Snelson Mary bur. d/o William Burton
   6 Jan 1761 Snelson Sarah bur. Burton Green
   Baptisms
   --------
   12 Apr 1748 Snelson John chr s. William LLay
   1 Sep 1745 Snelson Mary d. William Llay
   Marriages
   ---------
   7 Dec 1747 John Morgan, Wrexham & Mary Snelson otp
   30 Jan 1742 William Snelson & Sarah Davies
2. [S52] Gresford Baptisms 1720-39, R3-0844, Memo: Annotation: Gresford Baptisms 1720-39
   
   in PD/34/1/69 on Reel 601
   
   p.11 10 Sep 1721 William the son of William SNELLSON (sic) Gwersylt
   p.13 29 Mar 1724 Thomas the son of William SNELLSON (sic)
   p.17 7 Feb 1726/27 Elinor ye Daughter of William SNELLSON (sic) of Llay !
   p.29 14 Sep 1735 Edward the son of William SNELSON (sic)
   p.30 16 Nov 1735 Mary the daughter of William SNELLSON (sic)

Biography

Edward ("Snellson") Snellson¹

• Consanguinity: 6th great-uncle of Adrian John Snelson

Parents

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• Birth: Edward ("Snellson") Snellson was born before 19 September 1735 in Gresford.
• Christening: Edward was christened on 19 September 1735 in All Saints, Gresford.²
• His father William ("Snellson") Snellson died after 1738.
• His mother Margaret Edwards died in April 1741 in Gresford, Denbighshire, Wales.

• Last Edited: 3 December 2022 10:10:49

Citations

1. [S486] Gresford Parish Registers ( Clwyd FHS ) 1714 - 1740
2. [S52] Gresford Baptisms 1720-39, R3-0844, Memo: Annotation: Gresford Baptisms 1720-39
   
   in PD/34/1/69 on Reel 601
   
   p.11 10 Sep 1721 William the son of William SNELLSON (sic) Gwersylt
   p.13 29 Mar 1724 Thomas the son of William SNELLSON (sic)
   p.17 7 Feb 1726/27 Elinor ye Daughter of William SNELLSON (sic) of Llay !
   p.29 14 Sep 1735 Edward the son of William SNELSON (sic)
   p.30 16 Nov 1735 Mary the daughter of William SNELLSON (sic)

Biography

Mary ("Snellson") Snellson¹

• Consanguinity: 6th great-aunt of Adrian John Snelson

Parents

Main Events

• Birth: Mary ("Snellson") Snellson was born in November 1735 in Gresford.
• Christening: Mary was christened on 16 November 1735 in All Saints, Gresford.²
• Her father William ("Snellson") Snellson died after 1738.
• Her mother Margaret Edwards died in April 1741 in Gresford, Denbighshire, Wales.
• Death: Mary ("Snellson") Snellson died in March 1744, at age 8.
• Burial: Mary's remains were buried on 24 March 1744 in the parish church graveyard, Gresford, All Saints.¹

• Last Edited: 3 December 2022 10:10:49

Citations

1. [S404] Gresford Parish Registers 1714-1754 and 1740-72, Memo: Annotation: Gresford Parish Registers 1714-1754 (m.) 1714-1772
   
   Baptisms
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   10 Sep 1721 Snellson William s. William Gwersyllt
   29 Mar 1724 Snellson Thomas s. William Gwersyllt
   7 Feb 1726 Snellson Elinor d. William Llay
   3 Sep 1727 Bennion George s. William
   2 Oct 1731 Bennion Jacob s. William
   19 Sep 1735 Snellson Edward s. William Llay
   16 Nov 1735 Snellson Mary d. William
   20 Dec 1736 Snellson James s. James
   18 Feb 1738 Snellson William s. James Gwersyllt
   
   Marriages
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   12 Jan William Snellson otp & Margarett Edwards otp Banns
   Burials
   -------
   23 Oct 1723 Bennion George bur. Pulton Pa of Pulford Ches
   2 Oct 1727 Bennion Martha bur. w/o George, Poulton
   12 Oct 1727 Bennion bur. d/o John Llay
   23 Jan 1729 Bennion George bur. Poulton
   9 Aug 1737 Snellson James bur. s/o William Burton
   12 Aug 1740 Snelson James bur. Pauper Gwersyllt
   3 Jun 1745 Snelson James bur. s/o James Pauper Gwersyllt
   20 Apr 1741 Snelson Margaret bur. Burton
   24 Mar 1743 Snelson Mary bur. d/o William Burton
   6 Jan 1761 Snelson Sarah bur. Burton Green
   Baptisms
   --------
   12 Apr 1748 Snelson John chr s. William LLay
   1 Sep 1745 Snelson Mary d. William Llay
   Marriages
   ---------
   7 Dec 1747 John Morgan, Wrexham & Mary Snelson otp
   30 Jan 1742 William Snelson & Sarah Davies
2. [S52] Gresford Baptisms 1720-39, R3-0844, Memo: Annotation: Gresford Baptisms 1720-39
   
   in PD/34/1/69 on Reel 601
   
   p.11 10 Sep 1721 William the son of William SNELLSON (sic) Gwersylt
   p.13 29 Mar 1724 Thomas the son of William SNELLSON (sic)
   p.17 7 Feb 1726/27 Elinor ye Daughter of William SNELLSON (sic) of Llay !
   p.29 14 Sep 1735 Edward the son of William SNELSON (sic)
   p.30 16 Nov 1735 Mary the daughter of William SNELLSON (sic)

Biography

Mary Snelson¹

• Consanguinity: 5th great-aunt of Adrian John Snelson

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Family

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• Name: Mary Snelson was also known as Mary Hallewel.
• Birth: She was born before 1 September 1745 in Gresford, Denbighshire.
• Christening: Mary was christened on 1 September 1745 in All Saints, Gresford.²
• Her father William ("Snellson") Snellson died after 1749.
• Birth: She was born in 1753.
• Her mother Sarah Davies died on 4 January 1761 in Gresford, Wales.
• Residence: Mary Snelson resided in Gresford in 1774.
• Marriage: Mary Snelson and Joseph Hallewel were married on 29 December 1774 in parish church, Gresford, All Saints.³

• Last Edited: 3 December 2022 10:10:49

Citations

1. [S50] Gresford Baptisms 1745-1755, 1744-3, Memo: Annotation: Gresford Baptisms 1745-1755, 1744-3
   
   in PD/34/1/70 on Reel 601
   
   p.8 1 Sep 1745 Mary the daughter of William SNELSON of Llay
   p.11 12 Apr 1748 John son of William SNELSON of Llay
2. [S404] Gresford Parish Registers 1714-1754 and 1740-72, Memo: Annotation: Gresford Parish Registers 1714-1754 (m.) 1714-1772
   
   Baptisms
   --------
   10 Sep 1721 Snellson William s. William Gwersyllt
   29 Mar 1724 Snellson Thomas s. William Gwersyllt
   7 Feb 1726 Snellson Elinor d. William Llay
   3 Sep 1727 Bennion George s. William
   2 Oct 1731 Bennion Jacob s. William
   19 Sep 1735 Snellson Edward s. William Llay
   16 Nov 1735 Snellson Mary d. William
   20 Dec 1736 Snellson James s. James
   18 Feb 1738 Snellson William s. James Gwersyllt
   
   Marriages
   ---------
   12 Jan William Snellson otp & Margarett Edwards otp Banns
   Burials
   -------
   23 Oct 1723 Bennion George bur. Pulton Pa of Pulford Ches
   2 Oct 1727 Bennion Martha bur. w/o George, Poulton
   12 Oct 1727 Bennion bur. d/o John Llay
   23 Jan 1729 Bennion George bur. Poulton
   9 Aug 1737 Snellson James bur. s/o William Burton
   12 Aug 1740 Snelson James bur. Pauper Gwersyllt
   3 Jun 1745 Snelson James bur. s/o James Pauper Gwersyllt
   20 Apr 1741 Snelson Margaret bur. Burton
   24 Mar 1743 Snelson Mary bur. d/o William Burton
   6 Jan 1761 Snelson Sarah bur. Burton Green
   Baptisms
   --------
   12 Apr 1748 Snelson John chr s. William LLay
   1 Sep 1745 Snelson Mary d. William Llay
   Marriages
   ---------
   7 Dec 1747 John Morgan, Wrexham & Mary Snelson otp
   30 Jan 1742 William Snelson & Sarah Davies
3. [S49] Hayes Marriage Index

Biography

William Snelston

• Consanguinity: 7th great-uncle of Adrian John Snelson

Parents

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• Name: William Snelston was also known as Snelson.
• Biography:
  
  . Putting this in context, in 1689, on 11 April, King William and Queen Mary II were crowned in Whitehall after the House of Commons resolved that James II had abdicated the government of England and rendered the throne vacant.
• Birth: He was born about 18 January 1689 in Gresford.
• Christening: William was christened on 19 January 1688/89 in All Saints, Gresford.¹
• Death: He died in March 1703 in Gwersylly.
• Burial: William's remains were buried on 5 March 1703 in Gresford I have assumed that this burial repates to this William, althought there is no further proof for that.
• His father William Snellson died after 1707.

• Last Edited: 28 February 2023 11:49:43

Citations

1. [S54] Gresford Baptisms 1705-1660, 1706-12, R3-0846

Biography

Anne Snellson

• Consanguinity: 7th great-aunt of Adrian John Snelson

Parents

Main Events

• Birth: Anne Snellson was born in May 1697 in Gwersyllt or Gresford.
• Christening: Anne was christened on 10 May 1697 in All Saints, Gresford.¹
• Her father William Snellson died after 1707.

• Last Edited: 24 February 2023 17:03:23

Citations

1. [S54] Gresford Baptisms 1705-1660, 1706-12, R3-0846

Biography

John Snelson

• Consanguinity: 7th great-uncle of Adrian John Snelson

Parents

Main Events

• Name: John Snelson was also known as Snellson.
• Biography:
  
  . The entry in the Gresford Parish Registers refers to John Snelson but may be erroneous. It should probably read William SNELSON who died in infancy and was buried on 30 March 1701 at Gresford.
• Birth: He was born in February 1700/01 in Gresford.
• Christening: John was christened on 16 February 1700/01 in All Saints, Gresford.¹
• Death: He died on 31 March 1701, at age 0, in Gresford.
• Burial: John's remains were buried on 31 March 1701 in the local parish church graveyard, Gresford, All Saints.²
• His father William Snellson died after 1707.

• Last Edited: 3 December 2022 10:10:49

Citations

1. [S54] Gresford Baptisms 1705-1660, 1706-12, R3-0846
2. [S55] Gresford Burials 1688-1735, Memo: Annotation: Gresford Burials 1688-1735
   
   in p3/34/1/68/69 on Reel 601
   
   p.106 30 Mar 1701 John ye son of William SNELLSON (sic) of Gwersylt (entry
   inserted )
   
   p.57 5 Mar 1703/4 Thomas ye son of William SNELLSON of Gwersylt
   p.58 4 Feb 1704/5 Barbera ye daughter of William SNELLSON of Gwersylt Labourer
   p.60 2 Nov 1707 William SNELLSON of Gwersylt
   
   I wonder whether this is our "William of Gwersyllt" ?
   
   Note that the entry for 30 March 1701 actually refers to John Snellson son of
   William of Gwersylt.

Biography

Barbora Snellson

• Consanguinity: 7th great-aunt of Adrian John Snelson

Parents

Main Events

• Birth: Barbora Snellson was born in July 1704 in Gresford.
• Christening: She was christened on 3 July 1704 in All Saints, Gresford. Baptism entry says "Barbora dau of William Snelson of Gwersyllt".¹
• Death: She died before 4 February 1706 in Gresford.
• Burial: Barbora's remains were buried on 4 February 1706 in the parish church graveyard, Gresford, All Saints.²
• Her father William Snellson died after 1707.

• Last Edited: 3 December 2022 10:10:49

Citations

1. [S54] Gresford Baptisms 1705-1660, 1706-12, R3-0846
2. [S55] Gresford Burials 1688-1735, Memo: Annotation: Gresford Burials 1688-1735
   
   in p3/34/1/68/69 on Reel 601
   
   p.106 30 Mar 1701 John ye son of William SNELLSON (sic) of Gwersylt (entry
   inserted )
   
   p.57 5 Mar 1703/4 Thomas ye son of William SNELLSON of Gwersylt
   p.58 4 Feb 1704/5 Barbera ye daughter of William SNELLSON of Gwersylt Labourer
   p.60 2 Nov 1707 William SNELLSON of Gwersylt
   
   I wonder whether this is our "William of Gwersyllt" ?
   
   Note that the entry for 30 March 1701 actually refers to John Snellson son of
   William of Gwersylt.

Biography

Thomas Snelson

• Consanguinity: 7th great-uncle of Adrian John Snelson

Parents

Main Events

• Birth: Thomas Snelson was born in September 1702 in Gresford.
• Christening: Thomas was christened on 6 September 1702 in All Saints, Gresford.¹
• Death: He died in March 1703, at age 0, in Gresford or Gwersyllt.
• Burial: He was buried at Burial of Thomas Snelson on 5 March 1703 in the parish church graveyard, Gresford, All Saints.²
• His father William Snellson died after 1707.

• Last Edited: 22 February 2023 17:11:33

Citations

1. [S54] Gresford Baptisms 1705-1660, 1706-12, R3-0846
2. [S55] Gresford Burials 1688-1735, Memo: Annotation: Gresford Burials 1688-1735
   
   in p3/34/1/68/69 on Reel 601
   
   p.106 30 Mar 1701 John ye son of William SNELLSON (sic) of Gwersylt (entry
   inserted )
   
   p.57 5 Mar 1703/4 Thomas ye son of William SNELLSON of Gwersylt
   p.58 4 Feb 1704/5 Barbera ye daughter of William SNELLSON of Gwersylt Labourer
   p.60 2 Nov 1707 William SNELLSON of Gwersylt
   
   I wonder whether this is our "William of Gwersyllt" ?
   
   Note that the entry for 30 March 1701 actually refers to John Snellson son of
   William of Gwersylt.

Biography

Jane Snelson

• Consanguinity: 7th great-aunt of Adrian John Snelson

Parents

Main Events

• Birth: Jane Snelson was born in May 1695 in Gresford.
• Christening: Jane was christened on 27 May 1695 in All Saints, Gresford.¹
• Her father William Snellson died after 1707.

• Last Edited: 3 December 2022 10:10:49

Citations

1. [S54] Gresford Baptisms 1705-1660, 1706-12, R3-0846

Biography

John Snelson

• Consanguinity: 4th great-uncle of Adrian John Snelson

Parents

Main Events

• Birth: John Snelson was born in October 1769 in Eccleston.
• Christening: John was christened on 15 October 1769 in the local Parish Church of England, Eccleston.¹
• Death: He died in February 1774, at age 4, in Eccleston.
• Burial: John's remains were buried on 13 February 1774 in the parish church graveyard, St. Mary the Virgin, Eccleston.²
• His father John Snelson died on 20 January 1800 in Lache, Chester, England.
• His mother Elizabeth Crooks died on 19 April 1822 in Rough Hill, near to Chester, England.

• Last Edited: 3 December 2022 10:10:49

Citations

1. [S48] Dodleston Baptisms, R3-829
2. [S44] Eccleston Burials, R3-0819

Biography

John Snelson

• Consanguinity: 4th great-uncle of Adrian John Snelson

Parents

Main Events

• Birth: John Snelson was born in September 1779 in at Dodleston, Cheshire.
• Christening: John was christened on 12 September 1779 in the local Parish Church of England, Dodleston.¹
• Death: He died in August 1780, at age 0.
• Burial: John's remains were buried on 14 August 1780 in the parish church graveyard, Eccleston, St. Mary the Virgin.²
• His father John Snelson died on 20 January 1800 in Lache, Chester, England.
• His mother Elizabeth Crooks died on 19 April 1822 in Rough Hill, near to Chester, England.

• Last Edited: 3 December 2022 10:10:49

Citations

1. [S48] Dodleston Baptisms, R3-829
2. [S44] Eccleston Burials, R3-0819

Biography

Frederick Thomas Quinn¹

Person Exhibits

Frederick T Quinn 1885-1947

Family

Main Events

• Residence: Frederick Thomas Quinn resided in Southport, Lancashire.
• Occupation: He was a school a teacher.
• Birth: He was born in 1885 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.²
• His daughter Freda Margaret ("Topsy") Quinn was born in 1907.
• Marriage: Frederick Thomas Quinn and Miriam Pierce were married about February 1907 in Chester.
• His daughter Miriam Gwendoline ("Gwen") Quinn was born on 3 August 1912 in Attleborough, Warwickshire, England.
• His son Frederick John Quinn was born in 1914.
• His son Herbert Edwin Quinn was born in 1916.
• Death: Frederick Thomas Quinn died on 14 May 1947, at age ~62, in Ormskirk, England.
• His wife Miriam Pierce died on 26 September 1966 in Bold Street, Southport, England.

Census

• Last Edited: 4 December 2022 05:27:08

Citations

1. [S542] Letter from Gwen Webb ( nee Quinn )
2. [S5735] Margaret Howlett, Research by Margaret Howlett

Biography

Charles Unknown

Family

Main Events

• Marriage: Charles Unknown and Anne Elizabeth Pierce were married in an unknown place.
• Occupation: He was a market gardener.
• His wife Anne Elizabeth Pierce died on 16 September 1956.

• Last Edited: 3 December 2022 10:10:49

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