A Snelson DataBase & Armory

Samuel Dicken

M, #76, Deceased, b. about 1811

Family Explorer

Family

Family: Elizabeth Snelson (b. 27 February 1825, d. 25 August 1890)

Main Events

Death: Samuel Dicken died in Handbridge.
Birth: He was born about 1811.
Marriage: Samuel Dicken and Elizabeth Snelson were married in June 1850 in West Derby.
Occupation: He was a journeyman joiner in Chester in 1851.
His wife Elizabeth Snelson died on 25 August 1890 in St. Johns Hosp, Chester.

Census

Census 1851

31 March 1851

Samuel Dicken Id #76 (Principal) was at home on Census night 31 March 1851; Principal Role
Witness Role: Head of Household

Original Documents, Source and Citations here^1,2

Last Edited: 3 December 2022 20:45:04

Citations

[S75] Census 1851 ('Dicken')
Handbridge
Samuel Dicken Joiner/Journeyman aged 40 Elizabeth Dicken Wife aged 26

.......They were living next door to Samuel Snelson and Margaret Coventry and may be connected with grave 1860 at Overleigh.
[S5905] Census 1851 Cheshire Samuel Dicken a. 40, Head: Samuel Dicken
Age: 40
County: Cheshire

Biography

Jonathan Gill

M, #80, Deceased, b. about 1779, d. 23 July 1850

Family Explorer

Family

Family: Hannah Snelson (b. 1781, d. 1 October 1847)

Main Events

Birth: Jonathan Gill was born about 1779.
Witness: He and Hannah Snelson witnessed the marriage of William Snelson and Elizabeth Fairbrother on 29 December 1808 in St. John the Baptist, Chester.¹
Marriage: Jonathan Gill and Hannah Snelson were married on 23 July 1809 in St. Peter's, Liverpool.
His wife Hannah Snelson died on 1 October 1847.
Occupation: He was a bricklayer (in the probate of his will) in Chester in 1850.
Will: He left a will on 10 May 1850Here is a transcript extract of the the Will of Jonathan GILL of Handbridge, Bricklayer, 1850 ( WS 1850 )

'my nephew William SNELSON of Handbridge Cowkeeper'
'Harriet HEATH daughter of my late brother John GILL'
'Mary SOUTHERN of Manchester Widow daughter of my late
sister Mary GILL'
'Jonathan COTGREAVE son of Robert COTGREAVE and Mary his
late wife'
'Thomas PEMBERTON junior of Handbridge aforesaid bricklayer'
'John SNELSON of Handbridge Moulder nephew of my late wife
and son of William and Elizabeth SNELSON of Eccleston
Lane'
'William and Elizabeth SNELSON son and daughter of the said
John SNELSON'
'Thomas SNELSON watchmaker of Liverpool'
'Samuel SNELSON cabinet maker Handbridge'
'( to William son of the said Samuel SNELSON
.... Margaret SNELSON daughter of the said Samuel
SNELSON ....John SNELSON ....Thomas SNELSON......
Samuel SNELSON junior.....also sons of the said Samuel
SNELSON )'
'Elizabeth WALKER wife of William WALKER and sister to the
said Thomas PEMBERTON junior'
'my niece Hannah JONES wife of Edward JONES of Bretton'
'Edward SNELSON of Handbridge aforesaid shoemaker'
'my niece Elizabeth SNELSON'

Proviso that if any of the legatees are minors at testators
decease, legacies to be held in the bank till they are of
age.

Executors : 'Thomas JARVIS senior of Wrexham Road gardener
and the said Edward SNELSON shoemaker of Handbridge.

Dated 10 May 1850
Proved 5 Sep 1850
Testator died 23 Jul 1850.

NOTE Jonathan GILL is husband of Hannah SNELSON [100]. This Hannah Snelson [100] has a brother William Snelson [1]. This William Snelson has a daughter Hannah Snelson [7]. Confusing isn't it. This why in his will, Jonathan Gill describes Hannah Jones as his niece - actually, young Hannah [7] is his wife's niece rather than his, but no matter, that is the relationship.
Death: He died on 23 July 1850 in a place close to home, Eccleston.²
Burial: Jonathan's remains were buried on 25 July 1850 in the parish church graveyard, Eccleston, St. Mary the Virgin.
Deceased: He witnessed the probate of the estate of Edward Snelson on 5 September 1850.

Census

Census 1841

6 June 1841

Jonathan Gill Id #80 (Principal) was at home on Census night 6 June 1841 at Handbridge, Chester; Household 1
Jonathan Gill 60
Hannah ditto 60
Marta Parsonage 20
.... 1 house away
Samuel Snelson 25 Labourer
Margaret ditto 25
William ditto 3
Margaret ditto 1
... 3 houses away
John Snelson 30 Founder Occupation
Margaret ditto 35
William ditto 6
Elizabeth Snelson 3
... 2 houses away
James Gill 65
Elizabeth ditto 60
Harriet ditto 3
Principal Role
Witness Role: Household head

Principal Role

Original Documents, Source and Citations here³

Last Edited: 3 December 2022 20:57:02

Citations

[S58] Chester St. John Marriages 1808 p51/3/2, R3-0850
[S39] Eccleston Monument Inscriptions (William 3, R3-811
[S42] Census 1841 Chester Handbridge Samuel Snelson a 25, Memo: Annotation: Census 1841 Chester
Handbridge H.O. 107/129
/22 t.8v. Jonathan GILL 60 Y
Hannah GILL 60 Y
Martha PARSONAGE 20 N

Biography

Reginald Arthur Guckenheim

M, #81, Deceased, b. 8 July 1905, d. 1980

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Family

Family: Winifred Margaret Pierce (b. 2 July 1904, d. 1981)

Private
Private
Philip Arthur Guckenheim+ (b. 1924, d. 1996)

Main Events

Occupation: Reginald Arthur Guckenheim was a School Attendance Officer.
Birth: He was born on 8 July 1905.
Marriage: Reginald Arthur Guckenheim and Winifred Margaret Pierce were married in 1924 in Chester.
His son Philip Arthur Guckenheim was born in 1924.
Death: Reginald Arthur Guckenheim died in 1980, at age ~75, in Wirral, Cheshire.
His wife Winifred Margaret Pierce died in 1981 in Chester & Ellesmere Port.

Census

Census 1939

1939

Reginald Arthur Guckenheim Id #81 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1939 at Chester

Original Documents, Source and Citations here

Last Edited: 3 December 2022 10:10:49

Biography

Charles Ernest Hartley

M, #82, Deceased, b. about 1879, d. between January 1946 and March 1946

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Family

Family: Evelyn Beatrice Roby (b. 30 July 1879)

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Baptism: Charles Ernest Hartley was baptised on 16 April 1876 in Tonge, Nr Middleton, Lancashire.
Birth: He was born about 1879 in Tonge, Oldham, Lancashire.
Marriage: Charles Ernest Hartley and Evelyn Beatrice Roby were married on 13 November 1907 in Christ Church, Kensington, Liverpool, NB The banns say his father was actually Benjamin Hartley, a commercial traveller. Charles says he is working as a clerk.
Occupation: He was shipping agent (Elder Dempster) between 1920 and 1920.
Fellow Passenger: He; between 1922 and 1930; Evelyn Beatrice Roby; Charles and Evelyn made at least 4 separate voyages to West Africa and back to Liverpool between 1922 and 1930.
Travel: He was. incoming passenger from West Coast Africa from Karachi on "RMS Appam" in 1924.
Residence: He resided at 29 Millersdale Road, Mossley Hill, Liverpool, in 1945.
Death: He died between January 1946 and March 1946 in North Liverpool.
Burial: Charles Ernest's remains were buried on 7 February 1946 I think he may have been buried in St Wilfred's, Standish, Lancashire.

Census

Note

Charles Ernest Hartley Id #82 (Principal) was at home on Census night; Alice Spouge in Helensburgh, Scotland is also researching Charles Ernest Hartley.

Original Documents, Source and Citations here

Last Edited: 18 December 2022 22:02:44

Biography

Stanley Arthur Webb (Chadwin)

M, #87, Deceased, b. 8 August 1913, d. 23 September 1989

Family Explorer

Family

Family: Miriam Gwendoline ("Gwen") Quinn (b. 3 August 1912, d. 27 August 1998)

Private+

Main Events

Christening: Stanley Arthur Webb (Chadwin) was christened Kenneth Arthur Chadwin.
Namechange: The name was changed by hand on the birth certificate to Stanley Arthur Webb, son of Sydney Webb, a political agent Namechange.
Birth: He was born on 8 August 1913 in England.
Marriage: Stanley Arthur Webb (Chadwin) and Miriam Gwendoline ("Gwen") Quinn were married about 1945 in an unknown place.
Occupation: He was a Director of the Royal Liver Insurance Company in Pier Head, Liverpool, about 1961.
Death: He died on 23 September 1989, at age 76, in Warrington, England.
His wife Miriam Gwendoline ("Gwen") Quinn died on 27 August 1998 in Warrington Hospital, Warrington, England.

Census

Note

Stanley Arthur Webb (Chadwin) Id #87 (Principal) was at home on Census night; The Saga of Stanley Arthur Webb ... this is a note from Margaret Webb

Mary Jane was my great-grandmother.
Emily was my grandmother.
Stanley was my father.

1. Emily Chadwin was going out with Arthur Willmore.
2. Emily went away in service & when she came back Arthur had married her widowed mother Mary Jane in 1901. Arthur was 24 & Mary Jane 42.
3. Emily had an illegitimate daughter in 1911 – registered in the name of Irene Chadwin.
4. Emily had an illegitimate son in 1913 – registered in the name of Stanley Arthur Chadwin but christened Kenneth Arthur Chadwin.
5. Some time later both birth certificates were altered manually, obviously & illegally to Irene Willmore & Stanley Arthur Webb.
6. Emily became known as Mrs Webb although she never married.
7. Irene got married & her marriage certificate states that she was the daughter of Arthur Willmore (although he was actually married to her grandmother).
8. Stanley got married & his marriage certificate states that he was the son of Sydney Webb, political agent.
9. When Emily died her death certificate states that she was the widow of Sydney Webb, political agent. She never married anybody.
10. Irene always called Emily & Arthur - Aunty & Uncle. I have a postcard written to her when she was aged 1 from them – signed Aunty & Uncle.
11. Emily & Arthur shared the same house until their deaths.

I only learnt this after my dad had died as he was ashamed of being illegitimate. Apparently, he had always dreaded having to get a duplicate birth certificate for any reason as it would have shown him to have a different surname. I do not know if Sydney Webb existed. Having 2 illegitimate children around that time must have been bad enough for Emily but to alter birth certificates illegally & give the children different surnames makes it worse.

Original Documents, Source and Citations here¹

Last Edited: 15 January 2023 23:40:08

Citations

[S5983] Margaret Howlett (Webb), Saga of Stanley Arthur Webb

Biography

Miriam Gwendoline ("Gwen") Quinn

F, #88, Deceased, b. 3 August 1912, d. 27 August 1998

Person Exhibits

Miriam Gwendoline Quinn 1912-1998

Consanguinity: 1st cousin 1 time removed of Adrian John Snelson

Family Explorer

Parents

Father: Frederick Thomas Quinn (b. 1885, d. 14 May 1947)
Mother: Miriam Pierce (b. 10 January 1882, d. 26 September 1966)

Family

Family: Stanley Arthur Webb (Chadwin) (b. 8 August 1913, d. 23 September 1989)

Private+

Main Events

Name: Miriam Gwendoline ("Gwen") Quinn was also known as Miriam Gwendoline ("Gwen") Webb.
Anecdote: She; During the war, she was employed in MI5. Gwen writes that her mother always told her that there was a connection with the Rocksavages. This ties in with my Father's own stories that I never really believed, but there must be something to it after all. There was a decanter " in Aunty Annie's house with the Rocksavage's initials on it; Aunty Mag dropped it to all the Pierces' annoyance" . [:CR:]
Address: , Miriam Gwendoline ("Gwen")'s address was in Mrs. Gwen Webb, 140 Wargrave Road, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, England, 0011-44-1925-22-4018.
Birth: She was born on 3 August 1912 in Attleborough, Warwickshire, England.
Marriage: Miriam Gwendoline ("Gwen") Quinn and Stanley Arthur Webb (Chadwin) were married about 1945 in an unknown place.
Her father Frederick Thomas Quinn died on 14 May 1947 in Ormskirk, England.
Her mother Miriam Pierce died on 26 September 1966 in Bold Street, Southport, England.
Her husband Stanley Arthur Webb (Chadwin) died on 23 September 1989 in Warrington, England.
Residence: Miriam Gwendoline ("Gwen") Quinn resided in 140 Wargrave Road, Newton le Willows, Cheshire, in 1990.¹
Death: She died on 27 August 1998, at age 86, in Warrington Hospital, Warrington, England.

Last Edited: 4 December 2022 05:17:26

Citations

[S542] Letter from Gwen Webb ( nee Quinn )

Biography

Private

F, #89, Living

Consanguinity: 2nd cousin of Adrian John Snelson

Family Explorer

Parents

Father: Stanley Arthur Webb (Chadwin) (b. 8 August 1913, d. 23 September 1989)
Mother: Miriam Gwendoline ("Gwen") Quinn (b. 3 August 1912, d. 27 August 1998)

Families

Family 1: Private

Family 2: Private

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Last Edited: 29 March 2023 23:37:04

Margaret Snelson

F, #92, Deceased, b. 1813

Consanguinity: 3rd great-aunt of Adrian John Snelson

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Parents

Father: William Snelson (b. about March 1776, d. 20 June 1833)
Mother: Elizabeth Fairbrother (b. April 1785, d. 29 January 1846)

Main Events

Birth: Margaret Snelson was born in 1813.
Her father William Snelson died on 20 June 1833 in Handbridge, Chester, St. Mary's, England.
Her mother Elizabeth Fairbrother died on 29 January 1846 in Eaton Road, Chester, England.

Last Edited: 3 December 2022 10:10:49

Biography

Private

M, #93, Living

Consanguinity: Nephew of Adrian John Snelson

Family Explorer

Parents

Father: Peter Colin Snelson (b. 27 September 1942, d. 4 July 2015)
Mother: Private

Family

Family: Private

Last Edited: 29 March 2023 23:37:04

Private

F, #94, Living

Consanguinity: Niece of Adrian John Snelson

Family Explorer

Parents

Father: Peter Colin Snelson (b. 27 September 1942, d. 4 July 2015)
Mother: Private

Family

Family: Private

Last Edited: 29 March 2023 23:37:04

Hannah Snelson

F, #100, Deceased, b. 1781, d. 1 October 1847

Consanguinity: 4th great-aunt of Adrian John Snelson

Family Explorer

Parents

Father: John Snelson (b. April 1748, d. 20 January 1800)
Mother: Elizabeth Crooks (b. October 1748, d. 19 April 1822)

Family

Family: Jonathan Gill (b. about 1779, d. 23 July 1850)

Main Events

Name: Hannah Snelson was also known as Hannah Gill.
Birth: She was born in 1781 in Dodleston.
Christening: Hannah was christened in July 1781 in the local Parish Church of England, Dodleston.¹
Her father John Snelson died on 20 January 1800 in Lache, Chester, England.
Witness: She and Jonathan Gill witnessed the marriage of William Snelson and Elizabeth Fairbrother on 29 December 1808 in St. John the Baptist, Chester.²
Marriage: Hannah Snelson and Jonathan Gill were married on 23 July 1809 in St. Peter's, Liverpool.
Her mother Elizabeth Crooks died on 19 April 1822 in Rough Hill, near to Chester, England.
Death: Hannah Snelson died on 1 October 1847, at age ~66.³
Burial: She was buried on 3 October 1847 in Eccleston St. Mary the Virgin.
Her husband Jonathan Gill died on 23 July 1850 in a place close to home, Eccleston.

Census

Census 1841

6 June 1841

Hannah Snelson Id #100 (Principal) was at home on Census night 6 June 1841 at Handbridge, Chester; Household 1
Jonathan Gill 60
Hannah ditto 60
Marta Parsonage 20
.... 1 house away
Samuel Snelson 25 Labourer
Margaret ditto 25
William ditto 3
Margaret ditto 1
... 3 houses away
John Snelson 30 Founder Occupation
Margaret ditto 35
William ditto 6
Elizabeth Snelson 3
... 2 houses away
James Gill 65
Elizabeth ditto 60
Harriet ditto 3
Witness Role: Wife

Original Documents, Source and Citations here⁴

Last Edited: 18 January 2023 23:23:28

Citations

[S48] Dodleston Baptisms, R3-829
[S58] Chester St. John Marriages 1808 p51/3/2, R3-0850
[S39] Eccleston Monument Inscriptions (William 3, R3-811
[S42] Census 1841 Chester Handbridge Samuel Snelson a 25, Memo: Annotation: Census 1841 Chester
Handbridge H.O. 107/129
/22 t.8v. Jonathan GILL 60 Y
Hannah GILL 60 Y
Martha PARSONAGE 20 N