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Frances Snelson

• Consanguinity: 2nd cousin 5 times removed of Adrian John Snelson

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• Birth: Frances Snelson was born in June 1805.
• Death: She died on 19 July 1805, at age 0, in Eccleston.¹
• Burial: Frances's remains were buried on 22 July 1805 in Eccleston, St. Mary the Virgin.²

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Citations

1. [S62] Eccleston Graves, R3-864
2. [S5660] Eccleston Monument Insciptions (942:21 ECC)

Biography

Emma Snelson¹

• Consanguinity: 2nd cousin 5 times removed of Adrian John Snelson

Parents

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• Birth: Emma Snelson was born on 14 May 1809 in Eccleston.
• Christening: Emma was christened on 14 May 1809 in St. Mary's, Eccleston.^2,3
• Death: She died on 9 March 1831, at age 21, in a place close to home, Eccleston.
• Burial: Emma's remains were buried on 13 March 1831 in Eccleston, St. Mary the Virgin.^3,4,5

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Citations

1. [S62] Eccleston Graves, R3-864
2. [S25] Eccleston Gravestone Inscriptions, (942.21 ECC)
3. [S1614] Eccleston Baptisms 1803-11 ( Using Indexed R3 impo, R3-0796
4. [S5660] Eccleston Monument Insciptions (942:21 ECC)
5. [S132] Cheshire Parish Registers & Bishops' Transcripts

Biography

Margaret Rowland¹

• Consanguinity: Partner of Thomas Snelson (1st cousin 6 times removed of Adrian John Snelson)

Family

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• Name: Margaret Rowland was also known as Margaret Snelson.
• Biography: Richard Snelson found her grave at Eccleston, but he thought the date of death read 10 September 1845, and that she had died aged 73 years. [:CR:].
• Birth: She was born about 1770.
• Marriage: Margaret Rowland and Thomas Snelson were married on 17 October 1799 He married on the same day at the same time - William first and then Thomas - and in the same place as his brother William Snelson married Ann Jones.
• Death: She died on 10 September 1843 in Eccleston.²
• Burial: Margaret's remains were buried on 12 September 1843 in Eccleston, St. Mary the Virgin.³

Census

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Citations

1. [S62] Eccleston Graves, R3-864
2. [S1303] Richard reported the year of death to be 1845 not 1843
3. [S25] Eccleston Gravestone Inscriptions, (942.21 ECC)
4. [S5504] Census 1841 Cheshire Thomas Snelson a. 65

Biography

Thomas Snelson¹

• Consanguinity: 1st cousin 6 times removed of Adrian John Snelson

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• Biography: This is "Thomas the School".
  
  His real identitiy eluded me from the time I first tripped over him in 1970 while perusing the 1851 Census until my cousin Richard and I finally sorted out all the pieces in 1990.
  
  
  He was the schoolmaster at the school in Eccleston and the enumerator at the 1851 census. I thought from 1970 up to 1988 that he was my great great great grandfather, but no trace of Samuel being the son of a Thomas could be found. Eventually I discovered of course that Samuel was the son of William ( 1776 ). Richard and I have now I think got to the bottom of the great "[ITAL:]Thomas the School"[:ITAL] mystery.
  
  
  Richard went to Eccleston in September 1988 with his brother, Barry and his nephew, Gareth ( the " gravebusters " ) ........ and they made an amazing series of discoveries.
  
  
  Firstly, Richard was looking for William Snelson ( 1776 )'s grave; the stones are hard to find ( but Richard knew they were there in 1971 when I had found them ). In addition, the stones are laid flat or have fallen and become covered by moss and grass and of course they are sandstone which means that they weather quickly and can soon become eroded and hard to read.
  
  
  To quote from Richard's letter to me ( 1 October 1988 ) :-
  
  
  [ITAL:] "Eventually young Gareth, looking suitably attired for a visit to a churchyard in denim and T-shirt dedicated to the God of Heavy Metal, saw the name SNELSON on a stone". [:ITAL]
  
  
  The grave contained the remains of
  [:TAB:]
  
  [:TAB:][BOLD:] Frances SNELSON died 19 July 1805 aged 1 month, Emma SNELSON died 9 March 1831 aged 22 years Margaret SNELSON died 10 September 1845 aged 73 years, and - wait for it - Thomas SNELSON died 26 January 1853 aged 79 years.
  [:BOLD]
  
  
  Richard believes ( and I agree ) this to be the grave of the infamous ( in the sense that I have been trying to nail him for 17 years )[ITAL:] "Thomas the School[:ITAL]" ( Richards great name for the old bastard ), the enumerator in Eccleston 1851 census returns.
  
  
  It wasn't until September 1989 that I caught onto some other facts that seem to confirm that we have got this all tied up. I was out one night baby-sitting - we are a member of a group of families that baby-sit for each other - and I was lazing around as I often do, just perusing all this detail when I thought it would be worthwhile to try and write a small program to calculate the dates between which any event occurred; I don't know about you, but I have terrible trouble working these things out.
  
  
  So, I turned to a page of notes at random and found my footnote of an Eccleston Monument Inscription "Thomas SNELSON died Jan 26th 1853 aged 79 years".
  
  
  Therefore Thomas must have been born between 27 March 1773 and 26 March 1774. We also know from the 1851 Census
  
  
  [UND:]School House Thomas Snelson Widower Schoolmaster 77 born in Farndon
  [:UND]
  
  
  So, Thomas must have been born between Apr 1773 and Apr 1774. So I thought I'd try and see whether anything else fitted, and there it was. I've had all this information for years but hadn't been able to hang it together. The key is here
  
  
  [:TAB:] [BOLD:] Farndon Register (C.B. Mixed) 1772-83 in P45/1/2 on Mf 152/1
  [:TAB:] p78 11 Apr 1773 buried Thomas Snelson of Farndon
  [:TAB:] p79 26 Sep 1773 christened Thomas son of Thomas & Mary SNELSON
  [:TAB:] .......N.B. this entry inserted out of sequence
  [:TAB:] p87 28 May 1780 christened Phoebe base daughter of Mary SNELSON of Farndon
  [:TAB:] p89 9 Dec 1781 christened Elizabeth base daughter of Mary SNELSON of Farndon[:BOLD]
  
  
  This must be the family of [ITAL:]Thomas the School.[:ITAL] He was indeed born in Farndon and it looks as if his father Thomas died the same year; his mother Mary had two other children, his half-sisters Phoebe ( 1780 ) and Elizabeth ( 1781 ).
  
  
  I think he is the same Thomas Snelson listed in the 1850 Cheshire Directory as the Parish Clerk.
  
  His death cerificate describes him also as a clerk. Is it likeluy that a local Schoolmaster might also be the Parish Clerk ? That's what it looks like.
  
  Eccleston Monument Inscriptions (Thomas the School)
  
  (42.21 ECC)
  
  
  Frances SNELSON died Jul 19th 1805 aged 1 month.
  
  Emma SNELSON died Mar 9th 1831 aged 22 years.
  
  Margaret SNELSON died Sep 10th 1843 aged 73 years.
  
  [:TAB:] Also
  
  Thomas SNELSON died Jan 26th 1853 aged 79 years.
  
  [:CR:].
• Birth: Thomas Snelson was born in January 1773 in Bretton, Flintshire.
• Christening: Thomas was christened on 26 January 1773 in St. Chad's, Farndon.^2,3
• Marriage: Thomas Snelson and Margaret Rowland were married on 17 October 1799 He married on the same day at the same time - William first and then Thomas - and in the same place as his brother William Snelson married Ann Jones.
• Residence: He resided in Farndon in 1801.⁴
• Occupation: He was a schoolmaster in 1834.⁵
• Occupation: He was a school master in Eccleston in 1851.⁶
• Death: He died on 26 January 1853, at age ~80, in a place close to home, Eccleston.
• Burial: Thomas's remains were buried on 28 January 1853 in St. Mary the Virgin, Eccleston.^7,8

Census

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Citations

1. [S145] Letter from Richard James Snelson dated 1 October 1988, Source Element: R3-1423
2. [S41] Farndon Register ( C.B. mixed) 1772-1783, Source Element: R3-813
   Memo: Annotation: Farndon Register ( C.B. mixed) 1772-1783
   
   in P45/1/2 on Mf 152/1
   
   p78 11 Apr 1773 buried Thomas Snelson of Farndon
   p79 26 Sep 1773 christened Thomas son of Thomas & Mary SNELSON
   
   N.B. this entry inserted out of sequence
   
   p87 28 May 1780 chr Phoebe base daughter of Mary SNELSON of Farndon
   p89 9 Dec 1781 chr Elizabeth base daughter of Mary SNELSON of Farndon
3. [S456] Death Certificate of Thomas Snelson(1853), Source Element: R3-2884
4. [S664] Farndon Register 1784-1812, Memo: Annotation: Farndon Register 1784-1812
   
   in P45/1/2,3 on Mf152/1,2
   14 Aug 1785 C. Thomas son on James & Elizabeth Snelson of Farndon
   18 Feb 1787 C. Mary Dau of James & Elizabeth Snelson of Farndon
   19 Oct 1788 C. James son of James & Elizabeth Snelson of Farndon
   7 Feb 1790 C. Joseph son of William & Sarah Snelson of Farndon
   5 Sep 1790 C. Margaret dau of James & Elizabeth Snelson of Farnd'
   5 Dec 1791 C. Elizabeth Dau of William & Sarah Snelson of Farndn
   27 May 1792 C. Martha Dau of James & Elizabeth Snelson of Farndon
   25 May 1794 C. Hannah Dau James & Elizabeth Snelson Farndon pauper
   13 Jul 1794 C. William son of William & Sarah Snelson of Farndon
   22 Mar 1796 B. Sarah Wife of William Snelson of Farndon
   7 Apr 1796 B. Elizabeth Daughter of William Snelson of Farndon
   13 Jan 1799 C. Grace Dau of James & Elizabeth Snelson of Farndon
   17 Mar 1799 B. Mary Snelson of Farndon Widow
   18 Jan 1801 B. Elizabeth dau James & Elizabeth Snelson of Farndon
   21 Jan 1801 C. Mary dau of Thomas & Margaret Snelson of Farndon
5. [S1052] National Commercial Directory for the Counties of Chester, Cumberland, Durham and Lancaster
6. [S73] Census 1851 HO107/2172 f607v 27 School House, R3-884
7. [S25] Eccleston Gravestone Inscriptions, (942.21 ECC)
8. [S62] Eccleston Graves, R3-864
9. [S5504] Census 1841 Cheshire Thomas Snelson a. 65

Biography

Ann Snelson

• Consanguinity: 2nd cousin 5 times removed of Adrian John Snelson

Parents

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• Birth: Ann Snelson was born in January 1803 in Eccleston.
• Christening: Ann was christened on 23 January 1803 in Sy. Mary's, Eccleston.¹

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Citations

1. [S26] Eccleston Baptisms 1803-11, R3-0796

Biography

Maria Snelson

• Consanguinity: 2nd cousin 5 times removed of Adrian John Snelson

Parents

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• Birth: Maria Snelson was born in December 1806 in Eccleston.
• Christening: Maria was christened on 21 December 1806 at at the church of St Mary the Virgin in Eccleston.¹

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Citations

1. [S1614] Eccleston Baptisms 1803-11 ( Using Indexed R3 impo, R3-0796

Biography

John Thomas Snelson

• Consanguinity: 2nd cousin 5 times removed of Adrian John Snelson

Parents

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• Birth: John Thomas Snelson was born in August 1811 in Eccleston.
• Christening: John Thomas was christened on 18 August 1811 in St. Mary the Virgin, Eccleston.^1,2
• Crime: He was enlisted with the 51st Foot Corps but was recorded as a deserter on 9 November 1833.
• Milit-End: He was discharged from the armed forces on 20 February 1836. as recorded in FFHS archives thus
  
  "John Thomas Snelson 1836 Cheshire Army Deserters 1828-1840" ... 20 Feb.1836 51st Foot age 24 Joiner Eccleston.
• Courtcase: He; 25 March 1839; Chester; two convictions 3 months imprisonment on each charge.
  
  Transported for Larceny Jail Report
  character had convicted before con-----
  respectable Hulk Report orderly ----
  stated his offence robbing my father
  a telescope – he prosecuted me –
  once for top boots and spurs ----- I had given
  ------ with my father’s -----
  
  General conduct – Good
  
  Remarks part of little finger right hand lost
• Misc: I think that John Thomas Snelson was convicted at the Cheshire Quarter Sessions on 30 November 1840 and sentenced to 14 years transportation to Van Diemans Land.
  
  I am wondering whether he changed his name from Thomas John Snelson to John Thomas Snelson, because he was transported on the "Layton" and descibed as :
  
  Trade – Joiner and House Carpenter, Height – 5’ 9”, Age – 29. Complexion – Fresh, Head – Large, Hair – Dk Bro, Whiskers – None, Visage – Long, Forehd -Moderate high, Eyebrows – Blk, Eyes - Hazel, Nose – Large, Mouth – Large, Chin – Large , Native Place - Eccleston. on 30 November 1840.³
• Occupation: He was a joiner, according to the transportation records in 1841.
• Transporta: He; 1 September 1841; the ship "Layton" for 14 years, Hobart; The Captain was D.W. Stephens; the ship was of 490 tons, and she left London on the 9th of April with 250 prisoners. The journey took them via Tenerife, Cape of Good Hope and on to Hobart Town, arriving on the 1st of September 1841, landing with 244 other convicts. The surgeon's journals for this voyage exist and can be found on AJCP Reel 3200.
  
  It looks like he was 29 years old, and a joiner/house carpenter when he arrived. After a rough period in which he was severely beaten and received a whipping, he was eventually granted a Ticket of Leave and then a Certificate of Freedom on 15th February 1856.⁴
• Pardon: He; 18 February 1856; Hobart
• Death: He died in 1873, at age ~62, in Launceston.

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Citations

1. [S26] Eccleston Baptisms 1803-11, R3-0796
2. [S132] Cheshire Parish Registers & Bishops' Transcripts
3. [S5763] Court Sentence John Thomas Snelson a.29, Accused: John Thomas Snelson
4. [S1194] Tasmanian Convicts, Kiama FHS

Biography

Margaret Dodd

• Consanguinity: Partner of William Snelson (3rd great-uncle of Adrian John Snelson)

Family

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• Name: Margaret Dodd was also known as Margaret Snelson.
• Name: She was also known as Margaret Jones.
• Biography:
• Baptism: She was baptised in 1827 in St Mary on the Hill, Chester.
• Birth: She was born on 13 July 1827 in Saughull.¹
• Residence: She resided in Foregate St, Chester, Cheshire, about 1848.
• Marriage: Margaret Dodd and William Snelson were married on 24 January 1848 in parish church, St. Oswald's, Chester.¹

Census

Census	Margaret Dodd Id #113 (Head of Household) was at home on Census night Original Documents, Source and Citations here
Census 1841	Margaret Dodd Id #113 (resident) was at home on Census night 6 June 1841 at Handbridge Original Documents, Source and Citations here2
Census 1851	Margaret Dodd Id #113 (Wife) was at home on Census night 31 March 1851 at 28 Handbridge, Chester, Cheshire; Census 1851 Handbridge HO/107/2171 f.822v. Entry 28 : Handbridge William SNELSON Head Mar. 31 Cowkeeper Chester Margaret Snelson Wife 25 Chester William Snelson son 1 Chester George Snelson son 1m. Chester. Also in the household that night were William Snelson (Head of Household), William Snelson (Son), and George Snelson (Son) For search purposes, their Id numbers are respectively as follows :- Id #8, 114, and 115 Original Documents, Source and Citations here3
Census 1851	Margaret Dodd Id #113 (resident) was at home on Census night 31 March 1851 at 28 Handbridge, Chester, Cheshire Original Documents, Source and Citations here3
Census 1861	Margaret Dodd Id #113 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1861 at Handbridge, Chester Original Documents, Source and Citations here4
Census 1881	Margaret Dodd Id #113 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1881 at Cradley, Herefordshire, England Original Documents, Source and Citations here

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Citations

1. [S156] Chester St. John Marriages 1837 - 1853, Memo: Annotation: Chester St. John Marriages 1837 - 1853
   
   p. 223 no 446
   
   24 January 1848
   
   William Snelson 28 years, bachelor, farmer of Egerton Street, son of William
   Snelson, farmer, and
   Margaret Dodd, 22 years old, spinster, of Foregate Street, dau of George Dodd,
   wheelwright.
   
   Witnesses : Nathan Pearson and Robert Jones
2. [S30] Census 1841 Handbridge
3. [S57] Census 1851 Handbridge HO/107/2171, R3-0849
4. [S5498] Census 1861 Handbridge James Jones (Head)

Biography

William Snelson¹

• Consanguinity: 1st cousin 3 times removed of Adrian John Snelson

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• Biography: [:TAB:]
  Let's call him[ITAL:] "William the Oddfellow[:ITAL]" ; this must be the William who became a freeman of the City of Chester on 1 June 1872 - exactly the same day as George Snelson was admitted. It seems then that the two brothers were admitted at the same time. Ain't that nice !
  [:TAB:]
  
  Again, there is some confusion here, as I think the date that I have for death should follow the date of burial. This is fairly normal practice ! So, I suspect that the date of death should be 1 March or alternatively the date of burial should be 30 January 1900.
  [:TAB:]
  
  He was Head of the Oddfellows of the City of Chester who erected a headstone to him. Under his name it reads
  
  
  [ITAL:] " Secretary of the Chester District of the Grand United Order of Oddfellows for several years, which office he held with credit to himself and satisfaction to his bretheren who showed their high esteem of his character and have erected this stone. The Memory of the Just is blessed.[:ITAL] "
  [:TAB:]
  
  Richard James Snelson reports that William married twice and that he ( Richard ) is descended from the first marriage. He was apparently fairly succesful but left all his estate to the descendents of the second marriage. There is some doubt caused by the closeness of some of the dates of birth ( e.g. both Henry ( Harry ) and Ellen in 1885 .... of course, the known dates are baptismal dates, not actual dates of birth ).
  [:TAB:]
  
  In the 1881 Census Return he is described as a House Carpenter. It seems that between 1886 and 1888 William went through a bit of a mid-life crisis and gave up the art of the woodworking joiner to run a boozer, namely the Grosvenor Arms. In 1888, four of their children ( Beatrice, John, Ellen and Ada ) were baptised at St. Mary's and the entry describes William as being the Innkeeper at the Grosvenor Arms ......... which I believe to be at 26 Handbridge.
  [:CR:]
  He was a cowkeeper (farmer). He died at his residence in Handbridge, Chester, aged 36 yrs. He was buried on the 2nd November 1855.
  (Source:- Cheshire Observer 10th November 1855)
  
  There is a monument see attcged photos :-
  Inscription Side 1:
  In
  Loving Memory
  Of
  WILLIAM
  The Beloved Husband
  Of
  ELIZA JANE SNELSON
  Who Died
  January 30th 1900
  Aged 50 Years.
  He Was Secretary To The Chester
  District Of The Grand United Order
  Of Odd Fellows For Several Years,
  Which Office He Held With Credit To
  Himself, And Satisfaction To His
  Brethren Who To Shew Their High
  Appreciation Of His Character
  Have Erected This Stone.
  "The Memory Of The Just Is Blessed."
  
  Side 2:
  Father Dear, Oh, How We Miss You,
  We Hear Your Gentle Voice No More,
  You Bore Your Pain With Silent Grief,
  Till God His Willed You Rest In Peace.
  A Bitter Grief, A Shock Severe,
  To Part With One I Loved So Dear,
  My Loss Is Great, I'll Not Complain,
  But Trust In Christ To Meet Him Again.
  
  Side 3:
  Sacred
  To The Memory
  Of
  WILLIAM SNELSON
  (Of This City)
  Died 28th Oct. 1855
  Aged 36 Years.
• Birth: William Snelson was born on 20 April 1849 in Chester, at Eaton Road.²
• Christening: William was christened on 6 May 1849 in Church of England, St. Mary's, Chester.³
• Marriage: William Snelson and Eliza Jane Williams were married on 2 November 1870 in St. Mary's, Chester, Witnesses to the wedding were Ellen Williams and George Williams. William Snelson signed his name clearly and well, but Eliza was illiterate and left a cross as her mark.⁴
• Residence: He resided in 44 Handbridge, Chester, in June 1872.⁵
• Occupation: He was a joiner in 44 Handbridge on 1 June 1872.
• Freeman: He was made a Freeman of the City in Chester on 1 June 1872.^6,5
• Occupation: He was an innkeeper in "The Grosvenor Arms Hotel", 26 Handbridge, Chester, in 1888.⁷
• Death: He died on 30 January 1900, at age 50, in 31 Hartington St, Chester.⁸
• Burial: He was buried on 3 February 1900 Age: 50 y
  Address: 31 Harbington St
  Parish: St Mary on the Hill
  Date of Burial: 03/02/1900
  Grave Number: P1047
  Page Number: 88
  Consecrated: True
  Cemetery Register: DCE 1/5
  Running Number: 6195 in Grave P1047, Chester General Cemetery, Overleigh.⁸

Census

Census 1851	William Snelson Id #114 (Son) was at home on Census night 31 March 1851 at 28 Handbridge, Chester, Cheshire; Census 1851 Handbridge HO/107/2171 f.822v. Entry 28 : Handbridge William SNELSON Head Mar. 31 Cowkeeper Chester Margaret Snelson Wife 25 Chester William Snelson son 1 Chester George Snelson son 1m. Chester. Also in the household that night were William Snelson (Head of Household), Margaret Dodd (Wife), and George Snelson (Son) For search purposes, their Id numbers are respectively as follows :- Id #8, 113, and 115 Original Documents, Source and Citations here9
Census 1851	William Snelson Id #114 (resident) was at home on Census night 31 March 1851 at 28 Handbridge, Chester, Cheshire; he is described as a house carpenter and joiner; he and wife Eliza Jane has no children at this time ... if only she knew ! Original Documents, Source and Citations here9
Census 1861	William Snelson Id #114 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1861 Original Documents, Source and Citations here10
Census 1871	William Snelson Id #114 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1871 at 11 Back Queen Street, Boughton, Chester. Also in the household that night were Eliza Jane Williams (Head of Household) For search purposes, their Id numbers are respectively as follows :- Id #12,419 Original Documents, Source and Citations here11
Census 1881	William Snelson Id #114 (Head) was at home on Census night 4 April 1881 at 99 Handbridge, Chester; and he is described as a house carpenter. Also in the household that night were Emma Snelson (Daughter), William Snelson (Son), Elizabeth Snelson (Daughter), Hannah Snelson (Daughter), George Snelson (Son), Eliza Jane Snelson (Daughter), Margaret Snelson (Daughter), Eliza Jane Williams (Spouse), and George Snelson (Brother) For search purposes, their Id numbers are respectively as follows :- Id #189, 193, 196, 198, 199, 1,336, 1,643, 12,419, and 115 Original Documents, Source and Citations here12
Census 1891	William Snelson Id #114 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1891 at Oulton Place, St. Oswald, Chester; He is described as a joiner. Also in the household that night were Eliza Jane Williams (Wife), Elizabeth Snelson (Daughter), William Snelson (Son), George Snelson (Son), Eliza Jane Snelson (Daughter), Emma Snelson (Daughter), and John Snelson (Son) For search purposes, their Id numbers are respectively as follows :- Id #12,419, 196, 193, 199, 1,336, 189, and 194 Original Documents, Source and Citations here13

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Citations

1. [S250] Register of Freemen City of Chester 1865-1910, Memo: Annotation: Register of Freemen City of Chester 1865-1910
   
   
   Mfr/16
   
   30 August 1865 John Snelson Admitted as grandson William Snelson,
   farmer and son of Samuel Snelson, Cabinet Maker.
   Identity proved by mother.
   
   1 June 1872 George Snelson 31 Handbridge, Joiner Admitted as
   son of William Snelson Eaton Road Chester, farmer
   made free 30th March 1810 by Assembly. Identity
   proved by Mr James Jones Wellington Inn Handbridge
   his stepfather.
   
   William Snelson 44 Handbridge, Joiner. The like.
   
   31 May 1877 Henry Snelson, cowkeeper Greenway Street Admitted
   as grandson of William Snelson, farmer made free
   30th March 1810 by Assembly. Identity proved by
   mother Ann Snelson Greenway Street.
   
   28 July 1877 Samuel Snelson 33 Pycroft Street, Joiner Admitted
   as Henry above. Identity proved by mother Margaret
   Snelson 57 Handbridge.
   
   18 Feb 1881 James Chapman Leigh Snelson, Clerk 101 Boughton
   Admitted as grandson of James Snelson, Baker made
   free 4th April 1810 by Assembly. Identity proved
   by father Mr James Snelson, Coal Agent 101
   Boughton.
   
   22 Jul 1886 William Egerton Snelson, Smith, 48 Handbridge
   Admitted as grandson of William Snelson, Eaton
   Road, Farmer made free on 30th March 1810 ( 3 June
   1839 deleted ) by birth. Identity proved by mother
   Ann Snelson 48 Handbridge.
   
   11 June 1895 William Snelson Junior, Plumber 31 Hartington
   Street Admitted as grandson of William Snelson,
   Farmer. Identity proved by his maternal
   grandfather John Williams, Greenway Street.
   
   25 May 1907 George Snelson, Bricklayer, 27 Handbridge Admitted
   as grandson of William Snelson, Handbridge, Farmer
   who was son of William Snelson, Eaton Road, Farmer
   made free 30th June 1810 by Assembly. Identity
   proved by Mr. Hy Evans, 2 Greenway Street.
   
   18 June 1910 Robert Snelson 58 Handbridge, Hay Dealer, admitted
   as grandson of William Snelson, Eaton Road Farmer,
   made free 3rd June 1839 by birth who was the son
   of William Snelson, Farmer, made free 30th March
   1810. Identity proved by Mr. Fred Latham, Lower
   Bridge Street.
   
   Edward Snelson 1 Lime Street Middleton Manchester
   Admitted as son of Robert Snelson who was grandson
   of William Snelson, Eaton Road Farmer, made free
   3rd June 1839 by birth who was the son of William
   Snelson, Farmer, made free 30th March 1810.
   Identity proved by father.
2. [S806] Letter from Tony Fox dated 10 December 1992, Source Element: R3-7227
3. [S193] Chester St. Mary Baptisms 1843-1856, Memo: Annotation: Chester St. Mary Baptisms 1843-1856
   
   mf 98/2 & 3
   
   p23 no 184 18 Dec 1844 Thomas son of Samuel and Margret
   Snelson, cabinet maker, Belgrave Place, Handbridge
   
   p52 no 413 3 Jan 1847 Edward son of Samuel and Margret
   Snelson, cabinet maker, Handbridge
   
   p90 no 713 6 May 1849 William son of William and Margaret
   Snelson, farmer, Eaton Road Handbridge
   
   p92 no 734 1 Jul 1849 Samuel son of Samuel and Margaret
   Snelson, cabinet maker, Handbridge
   
   p120 no 954 6 Apr 1851 George son of William and Margaret
   Snelson, cowkeeper, Handbridge
   
   p141 no 1124 10 Apr 1852 Hannah dau of Samuel and Margaret
   Snelson, cabinet maker, Handbridge
   
   p164 no 1312 2 Oct 1853 Elizabeth dau of William and Margaret
   Snelson, cowkeeper, Handbridge
   
   p183 no 1464 7 Dec 1854 Harry son of Edward and Ann Snelson,
   shoemaker, Handbridge
   
   p197 no 1570 3 Feb 1856 Elizabeth dau of William and Margaret
   Snelson, cowkeeper, Handbridge
4. [S117] Chester St. Mary Marriages 1868-1910, R3-1321
5. [S128] Index to the Freeman of the City of Chester, Subset Title: Index to Freemen of City of Chester
   Microform Info: MFR/16
6. [S5656] Register of Freeman Chester 1865-1910 MFR/16
7. [S1] Chester St. Mary Baptisms 1870 - 1898, R3-1654, Memo: Annotation: Chester St. Mary Baptisms 1870 - 1898
   
   m/f 98/3
   
   1871 March 19 Annie dau of Edward & Ann Snelson Cowkeeper
   1873 June 2 Elizabeth dau. of William & Elizabeth Snelson, Joiner Handbridge
   1873 June 2 Margaret dau of William & Elizabeth Snelson Joiner
   1873 Sept 3 Thomas Edward son of Edward & Ann Snelson Farmer Handbridge
   1878 June 10 Hannah dau of William & Eliza Jane Snelson Joiner Handbridge
   ALSO
   William son of William & Eliza Jane
   ALSO
   George son of William & Eliza Jane ( grandfather of Richard James Snelson)
   1878 Nov 24 Samuel Benyon son of Samuel & Mary Snelson Joiner Handbridge
   1883 April 29 Harold Alfred Benyon son of Samuel & Mary Snelson Joiner 51
   Handbridge
   1884 Jan 27 Nancy Elizabeth dau of George & Sarah Ann Snelson Joiner 60 Bradford
   Street Handbridge
   1885 May 9 Harry son of William & Eliza Snelson Joiner 3 Pyecroft Street
   Handbridge
   1885 May 21 Ellen dau of William & Eliza Jane Snelson
   Joiner 3 Pyecroft Street Handbridge
   1886 Jan 31 George son of George & Sarah Ann Snelson Joiner Pyecroft Street
   Handbridge
   1887 May 4 Edward son of Robert & Jane Snelson Trusser Greenway Street
   Handbridge ( N.B. not living there
   in 1881 census )
   1887 June 8 Samuel Robert son of Alfred & Catherine Fanny Snelson Surveyor 49
   Handbridge
   
   m/f 98/3 p. 93
   
   1888 July 4 Beatrice dau of William & Eliza Snelson Innkeeper Grosvenor Arms
   Handbridge
   1888 July 11 John son of William & Eliza Snelson Innkeeper Grosvenor Arms
   Handbridge ( N.B. Eliza was written
   Elizabeth then corrected by striking out the last
   four letters )
   1888 July 11 Ellen dau of William & Eliza Snelson Innkeeper Grosvenor Arms
   Handbridge
   1888 July 11 Ada dau of William & Eliza Snelson Innkeeper Grosvenor Arms
   Handbridge
   N.B. The Grosvenor Arms Was No. 26 Handbridge.
   1888 Aug 8 Henry son of George & Sarah Snelson Joiner Greenway Street Handbridge
   
   1890 Dec 10 Mary Dau of George & Sarah Ann Snelson Joiner Hartington Street
   Handbridge
   1898 Sept 25 Hubert son of Robert & Jane Snelson Hay & Straw Dealer 52
   Handbridge
8. [S68] Overleigh Grave 1047, Memo: Annotation: Overleigh Grave 1047 (1971 letter from Parks&Cems Supt.)
   
   William Snelson Cowkeeper Handbridge died 28 Oct 1855 aged 36
   
   Elizabeth Snelson daughter of William and Margaret Snelson Curzon Park Chester
   died 31 Oct 1856 aged 9 months
   
   William Snelson 31 Hartington St Handbridge Chester died 30 Jan 1900 aged 50
   years. ( The Oddfellows erected a head stone to him ).
   
   Eliza Jane Snelson 57 Hoole Lane Chester died 26 Jan 1922 aged 73
   
   Emma Sumpter 54 Trafford Street Chester died 12 May 1946 aged 65 years
   
   Henry Sumpter 54 Trafford St Chester died 14 Nov 1946 aged 69
9. [S57] Census 1851 Handbridge HO/107/2171, R3-0849
10. [S5498] Census 1861 Handbridge James Jones (Head)
11. [S5759] Census 1871 Cheshire Williem Snelson a. 21
12. [S214] Census 1881 St. Mary, Chester, Memo: Annotation: Census 1881 St. Mary, Chester
    
    
    
    m/f 146/20 RG 11/3556 Schedule 42
    
    48 Handbridge Grocer's Shop
    Ann Snelson Head Widow 49 Grocer Chester
    Henry Son Unm 26 Grocer Chester
    William son Unm 19 Blacksmith Chester
    Robert son 13 Scholar Chester
    Thomas son 7 scholar Chester
    Martha dau unm 21 Schoolmistress Chester
    Agnes dau 11 Scholar Chester
    Annie dau 10 Scholar Chester
    
    
    Schedule 99 53 Handbridge
    
    In this house along with William & Hannah Roberts and their children who were
    related to the Snelson family lived :-
    
    Annie Snelson granddaughter unm 17 Domestic Servant Chester
    
    The return states that Jane (?) Snelson, the head of the family, was temporarily
    absent at the time of the census. This may mean that Jane was Annies's
    grandmother, and therefore the grandmother of William & Hannah Roberts' two
    children. She may therefore be Hannah's mother perhaps making William & Hannah
    the Uncle and aunt of Annie ?
    
    
    Schedule 235 99 Handbridge
    
    William Snelson Head marr 32 House carpenter Chester
    Eliza Jane wife marr. 33 Manchester
    Elizabeth dau 9 Scholar Chester
    Margaret dau 8 Scholar Chester
    William son 7 Scholar Chester
    Hannah dau 5 Scholar Chester
    George son 3 Chester ( Grandfather of Richard James Snelson )
    Eliza Jane dau 1 Chester
    Emma dau 2 months Chester
    George brother unm 30 House Carpenter Chester
13. [S5760] Census 1891 Cheshire William Snelson a. 41

Biography

George Snelson¹

• Consanguinity: 1st cousin 3 times removed of Adrian John Snelson

Parents

Family

Main Events

• Biography: The 1861 Census has him as aged 16 making his year of birth = ca 1845.
  
  
  There is somethinh fundamentally wrong with the dates here !!!! Be careful.
  
  [:TAB:]
  This is[ITAL:] "George the House Carpenter".[:ITAL]
  
  
  He must be the same George Snelson who became a freeman of the City of Chester on June 1 1872, when he was described as a joiner of 31 Handbridge. In 1881 at the time of the Census, George was at 99 Handbridge with the family of his brother William and his wife Elza Jane. He was then described, like William as a House Carpenter.
  [:CR:].
• Birth: George Snelson was born about 1850 in Chester.
• Christening: George was christened on 6 April 1851 in Church of England, St. Mary's, Chester.²
• Freeman: He was made a Freeman of the City in Chester on 1 June 1872.^3,4
• Occupation: He was a joiner in 31 Handbridge on 1 June 1872.⁴
• Occupation: He was a house carpenter at 99 Handbridge in Chester about 1881.⁵
• Marriage: George Snelson and Sarah Ann Williams were married on 3 December 1882 in Handbridge, Chester.^6,1
• Residence: He resided in 60 Bradford Street, Handbridge, in 1884.
• Occupation: He was a joiner at Pycroft Street in Chester about 1886.⁷
• Death: He died on 10 June 1899.
• Burial: George's remains were buried on 13 June 1899 in Chester General Cemetery, Overleigh, Age: 48 y
  Address: 25 Handbridge
  Parish: St Mary
  Date of Death: 10/06/1899
  Date of Burial: 13/06/1899
  Grave Number: P8835
  Page Number: 130
  Consecrated: True
  Cemetery Register: DCE 1/5
  Running Number: 570.⁸

Census

Census 1851	George Snelson Id #115 (Son) was at home on Census night 31 March 1851 at 28 Handbridge, Chester, Cheshire; Census 1851 Handbridge HO/107/2171 f.822v. Entry 28 : Handbridge William SNELSON Head Mar. 31 Cowkeeper Chester Margaret Snelson Wife 25 Chester William Snelson son 1 Chester George Snelson son 1m. Chester. Also in the household that night were William Snelson (Head of Household), Margaret Dodd (Wife), and William Snelson (Son) For search purposes, their Id numbers are respectively as follows :- Id #8, 113, and 114 Original Documents, Source and Citations here9
Census 1851	George Snelson Id #115 (resident) was at home on Census night 31 March 1851 at 28 Handbridge, Chester, Cheshire Original Documents, Source and Citations here9
Census 1861	George Snelson Id #115 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1861; James Jones Head Mar 48 Cabinet Maker St. Mary's Chester Margaret Jones Wife Mar 36 Saughull, Cheshire Thomas Jones Son Un 24 Joiner Chester William Jones Son Un 14 Coach Builder Chester Margaret Jones Dau Un 12 Scholar Chester Ann Jones Dau Un 10 Scholar Chester William Snelson Step Son Un 12 Scholar Chester George Snelson Step Son Un 16 Scholar Chester James Jones Son Un 2 Joiner Chester Arthur Jones Son 1 Chester Kate Henshaw Visitor Mar 34 Saughull Original Documents, Source and Citations here10,2,11
Census 1881	George Snelson Id #115 (Brother) was at home on Census night 4 April 1881 at 99 Handbridge, Chester; and he is described as a house carpenter. Also in the household that night were William Snelson (Head), Emma Snelson (Daughter), William Snelson (Son), Elizabeth Snelson (Daughter), Hannah Snelson (Daughter), George Snelson (Son), Eliza Jane Snelson (Daughter), Margaret Snelson (Daughter), and Eliza Jane Williams (Spouse) For search purposes, their Id numbers are respectively as follows :- Id #114, 189, 193, 196, 198, 199, 1,336, 1,643, and 12,419 Original Documents, Source and Citations here5

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Citations

1. [S117] Chester St. Mary Marriages 1868-1910, R3-1321
2. [S193] Chester St. Mary Baptisms 1843-1856, Memo: Annotation: Chester St. Mary Baptisms 1843-1856
   
   mf 98/2 & 3
   
   p23 no 184 18 Dec 1844 Thomas son of Samuel and Margret
   Snelson, cabinet maker, Belgrave Place, Handbridge
   
   p52 no 413 3 Jan 1847 Edward son of Samuel and Margret
   Snelson, cabinet maker, Handbridge
   
   p90 no 713 6 May 1849 William son of William and Margaret
   Snelson, farmer, Eaton Road Handbridge
   
   p92 no 734 1 Jul 1849 Samuel son of Samuel and Margaret
   Snelson, cabinet maker, Handbridge
   
   p120 no 954 6 Apr 1851 George son of William and Margaret
   Snelson, cowkeeper, Handbridge
   
   p141 no 1124 10 Apr 1852 Hannah dau of Samuel and Margaret
   Snelson, cabinet maker, Handbridge
   
   p164 no 1312 2 Oct 1853 Elizabeth dau of William and Margaret
   Snelson, cowkeeper, Handbridge
   
   p183 no 1464 7 Dec 1854 Harry son of Edward and Ann Snelson,
   shoemaker, Handbridge
   
   p197 no 1570 3 Feb 1856 Elizabeth dau of William and Margaret
   Snelson, cowkeeper, Handbridge
3. [S5656] Register of Freeman Chester 1865-1910 MFR/16
4. [S128] Index to the Freeman of the City of Chester, Subset Title: Index to Freemen of City of Chester
   Microform Info: MFR/16
5. [S214] Census 1881 St. Mary, Chester, Memo: Annotation: Census 1881 St. Mary, Chester
   
   
   
   m/f 146/20 RG 11/3556 Schedule 42
   
   48 Handbridge Grocer's Shop
   Ann Snelson Head Widow 49 Grocer Chester
   Henry Son Unm 26 Grocer Chester
   William son Unm 19 Blacksmith Chester
   Robert son 13 Scholar Chester
   Thomas son 7 scholar Chester
   Martha dau unm 21 Schoolmistress Chester
   Agnes dau 11 Scholar Chester
   Annie dau 10 Scholar Chester
   
   
   Schedule 99 53 Handbridge
   
   In this house along with William & Hannah Roberts and their children who were
   related to the Snelson family lived :-
   
   Annie Snelson granddaughter unm 17 Domestic Servant Chester
   
   The return states that Jane (?) Snelson, the head of the family, was temporarily
   absent at the time of the census. This may mean that Jane was Annies's
   grandmother, and therefore the grandmother of William & Hannah Roberts' two
   children. She may therefore be Hannah's mother perhaps making William & Hannah
   the Uncle and aunt of Annie ?
   
   
   Schedule 235 99 Handbridge
   
   William Snelson Head marr 32 House carpenter Chester
   Eliza Jane wife marr. 33 Manchester
   Elizabeth dau 9 Scholar Chester
   Margaret dau 8 Scholar Chester
   William son 7 Scholar Chester
   Hannah dau 5 Scholar Chester
   George son 3 Chester ( Grandfather of Richard James Snelson )
   Eliza Jane dau 1 Chester
   Emma dau 2 months Chester
   George brother unm 30 House Carpenter Chester
6. [S5505] Chester FHS BDMs
7. [S1] Chester St. Mary Baptisms 1870 - 1898, R3-1654, Memo: Annotation: Chester St. Mary Baptisms 1870 - 1898
   
   m/f 98/3
   
   1871 March 19 Annie dau of Edward & Ann Snelson Cowkeeper
   1873 June 2 Elizabeth dau. of William & Elizabeth Snelson, Joiner Handbridge
   1873 June 2 Margaret dau of William & Elizabeth Snelson Joiner
   1873 Sept 3 Thomas Edward son of Edward & Ann Snelson Farmer Handbridge
   1878 June 10 Hannah dau of William & Eliza Jane Snelson Joiner Handbridge
   ALSO
   William son of William & Eliza Jane
   ALSO
   George son of William & Eliza Jane ( grandfather of Richard James Snelson)
   1878 Nov 24 Samuel Benyon son of Samuel & Mary Snelson Joiner Handbridge
   1883 April 29 Harold Alfred Benyon son of Samuel & Mary Snelson Joiner 51
   Handbridge
   1884 Jan 27 Nancy Elizabeth dau of George & Sarah Ann Snelson Joiner 60 Bradford
   Street Handbridge
   1885 May 9 Harry son of William & Eliza Snelson Joiner 3 Pyecroft Street
   Handbridge
   1885 May 21 Ellen dau of William & Eliza Jane Snelson
   Joiner 3 Pyecroft Street Handbridge
   1886 Jan 31 George son of George & Sarah Ann Snelson Joiner Pyecroft Street
   Handbridge
   1887 May 4 Edward son of Robert & Jane Snelson Trusser Greenway Street
   Handbridge ( N.B. not living there
   in 1881 census )
   1887 June 8 Samuel Robert son of Alfred & Catherine Fanny Snelson Surveyor 49
   Handbridge
   
   m/f 98/3 p. 93
   
   1888 July 4 Beatrice dau of William & Eliza Snelson Innkeeper Grosvenor Arms
   Handbridge
   1888 July 11 John son of William & Eliza Snelson Innkeeper Grosvenor Arms
   Handbridge ( N.B. Eliza was written
   Elizabeth then corrected by striking out the last
   four letters )
   1888 July 11 Ellen dau of William & Eliza Snelson Innkeeper Grosvenor Arms
   Handbridge
   1888 July 11 Ada dau of William & Eliza Snelson Innkeeper Grosvenor Arms
   Handbridge
   N.B. The Grosvenor Arms Was No. 26 Handbridge.
   1888 Aug 8 Henry son of George & Sarah Snelson Joiner Greenway Street Handbridge
   
   1890 Dec 10 Mary Dau of George & Sarah Ann Snelson Joiner Hartington Street
   Handbridge
   1898 Sept 25 Hubert son of Robert & Jane Snelson Hay & Straw Dealer 52
   Handbridge
8. [S688] Overleigh Cemetery 1850-1897, Memo: Annotation: Overleigh Cemetery 1850-1897
   
   
   Snelson William Handbridge 1454 1855
   
   Snelson Sarah Pepper Street 1480 1855
   
   Snelson Elizabeth Handbridge 1912 1856
   
   Snelson Elizabeth Handbridge 2398 1857
   
   Snelson Walter Handbridge 2960 1858
   
   Snelson Sam'l Handbridge 4023 1860
   
   Snelson Edward Handbridge 308 1876
   
   Snelson Lucy Handbridge 3757 1880
   
   Snelson Samuel Handbridge 3757 1880
   
   Snelson Mary Handbridge 6095 1883
   
   Snelson Harry Pycroft Street 741 1885
   
   Snelson Margaret Handbridge 1002 1885
   
   Snelson Ann Pepper Street 2555 1887
   
   Snelson John St John Street 3624 1889
   
   Snelson Annie Handbridge 3680 1889
   
   Snelson Anne Handbridge 4581 1890
   
   Snelson Mary 57 Bridge Street Row 5201
   
   Snelson George 25 Handbridge 5701
9. [S57] Census 1851 Handbridge HO/107/2171, R3-0849
10. [S5498] Census 1861 Handbridge James Jones (Head)
11. [S5458] 1851 Census

Biography

John Pierce

Person Exhibits

John Pierce 1843-1910

• Consanguinity: Great-grandfather of Adrian John Snelson

Parents

Family

Main Events

• Birth: John Pierce was born on 1 February 1843 in Pepper Street, Chester.
• Marriage: John Pierce and Elizabeth Mason were married about September 1864 in Great Boughton, Chester, in a civil marriage.
• Occupation: He was a house painter in 1889.
• Occupation: He was a house painter in Chester in 1901.¹
• Burial: John's remains were buried in 1910 in Overleigh, Chester, Plot R8916.
• Death: He died on 10 February 1910, at age 67, in Albion Cottage, Victoria Street, Chester.

Census

Census 1851	John Pierce Id #117 (Son) was at home on Census night 1851 at 69 Stone Street, Holy Trinity. Also in the household that night were Thomas Pierce (Head of Household), Catherine Pugh (Wife), Thomas Pierce (Son), George Pierce (Son), William Pierce (Son), and Ellen Essie Pierce (Daughter) For search purposes, their Id numbers are respectively as follows :- Id #20,303, 20,304, 20,896, 2,355, 2,356, and 2,357 Original Documents, Source and Citations here2
Census 1871	John Pierce Id #117 (Head of Household) was at home on Census night 1871 at 33 Foregate Street, Chester; In 1871, there were two Heads of the household - John Pierce with his wife Elizabeth and 2 children, John William and Annie PLUS the other Head, Elizabeth Mason (John Pierce's Mother in law) who was a charwoman, and her daughter Sarah aged 24, a dressmaker. Also in the household that night were Anne Elizabeth Pierce (Daughter), John William Pierce (Son), Elizabeth Mason (Wife), Elizabeth Dean (Head of Household), and Sarah Mason (daughter) For search purposes, their Id numbers are respectively as follows :- Id #120, 119, 118, 20,293, and 20,302 Original Documents, Source and Citations here
Census 1881	John Pierce Id #117 (Head of Household) was at home on Census night 3 April 1881 at Richmond Place, Boughton, Chester. Also in the household that night were Harry Pierce (Son), John William Pierce (Son), Elizabeth Mason (Wife), Anne Elizabeth Pierce (Daughter), George Albert Pierce (Daughter), and Margaret Sarah Pierce (Head of Household) For search purposes, their Id numbers are respectively as follows :- Id #124, 119, 118, 120, 122, and 125 Original Documents, Source and Citations here3
Census 1891	John Pierce Id #117 (Head of Household) was at home on Census night 5 April 1891 at 31 Beaconsfield, Chester. Also in the household that night were Elizabeth Mason (Wife), Anne Elizabeth Pierce (Daughter), Harry Pierce (Son), Margaret Sarah Pierce (Son), Miriam Pierce (Daughter), Nessie Pierce (Daughter), and John Mason-Pierce (Son) For search purposes, their Id numbers are respectively as follows :- Id #118, 120, 124, 125, 127, 24, and 126 Original Documents, Source and Citations here4
Census 1901	John Pierce Id #117 (Head of Household) was at home on Census night 1901 at 3 Trinity Street, Chester; in 1901, a few doors away at #11 Trinity Street, we find Samuel Snelson, joiner-carpenter, his second wife Elizabeth Snelson and my grandfather, Harold Snelson aged 18. So Harold and Nessie (a shop assistant aged 17 years) were neighbours! Also in the household that night were Elizabeth Mason (Wife), Margaret Sarah Pierce (Daughter), Miriam Pierce (Daughter), Nessie Pierce (Daughter), Miriam Catherine Pierce (Son), and John Mason-Pierce (Son) For search purposes, their Id numbers are respectively as follows :- Id #118, 125, 127, 24, 121, and 126 Original Documents, Source and Citations here1

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Citations

1. [S5508] Census 1901, Census Type: Census 1901
   Census Place: Chester, 3 Princes Street
2. [S5736] Census 1851 Cheshire John Pierce a.8
3. [S5957] Census 1881 Cheshire John Pierce a 38, Head: John Pierce
   Age: 38
   County: Cheshire
4. [S5971] Head: John Pierce
   Age: 47
   County: Cheshire

Biography

Elizabeth Mason

Person Exhibits

Elizabeth Mason 1844 - 1920

• Consanguinity: Great-grandmother of Adrian John Snelson

Parents

Family

Main Events

• Name: Elizabeth Mason was also known as Elizabeth Pierce.
• Birth: She was born on 12 June 1844 in Hanmer, Flintshire, I also have records of her being born in Ellesmere, Shropshire ... e.g. Census 1911.¹
• Marriage: Elizabeth Mason and John Pierce were married about September 1864 in Great Boughton, Chester, in a civil marriage.
• Death: She died on 3 January 1920, at age 75, in The Mill, Ellesmere.²

Census

Census 1851	Elizabeth Mason Id #118 (Daughter) was at home on Census night 1851 at 3 Foregate Street, Chester. Also in the household that night were Elizabeth Dean (Head of Household), Ann Mason (Daughter), Margaret Mason (Daughter), John Mason (Son), and Sarah Mason (Daughter) For search purposes, their Id numbers are respectively as follows :- Id #20,293, 20,299, 20,300, 20,301, and 20,302 Original Documents, Source and Citations here3
Census 1871	Elizabeth Mason Id #118 (Wife) was at home on Census night 1871 at 33 Foregate Street, Chester; In 1871, there were two Heads of the household - John Pierce with his wife Elizabeth and 2 children, John William and Annie PLUS the other Head, Elizabeth Mason (John Pierce's Mother in law) who was a charwoman, and her daughter Sarah aged 24, a dressmaker. Also in the household that night were John Pierce (Head of Household), Anne Elizabeth Pierce (Daughter), John William Pierce (Son), Elizabeth Dean (Head of Household), and Sarah Mason (daughter) For search purposes, their Id numbers are respectively as follows :- Id #117, 120, 119, 20,293, and 20,302 Original Documents, Source and Citations here
Census 1881	Elizabeth Mason Id #118 (Wife) was at home on Census night 3 April 1881 at Richmond Place, Boughton, Chester. Also in the household that night were John Pierce (Head of Household), Harry Pierce (Son), John William Pierce (Son), Anne Elizabeth Pierce (Daughter), George Albert Pierce (Daughter), and Margaret Sarah Pierce (Head of Household) For search purposes, their Id numbers are respectively as follows :- Id #117, 124, 119, 120, 122, and 125 Original Documents, Source and Citations here4
Census 1891	Elizabeth Mason Id #118 (Wife) was at home on Census night 5 April 1891 at 31 Beaconsfield, Chester. Also in the household that night were John Pierce (Head of Household), Anne Elizabeth Pierce (Daughter), Harry Pierce (Son), Margaret Sarah Pierce (Son), Miriam Pierce (Daughter), Nessie Pierce (Daughter), and John Mason-Pierce (Son) For search purposes, their Id numbers are respectively as follows :- Id #117, 120, 124, 125, 127, 24, and 126 Original Documents, Source and Citations here5
Census 1901	Elizabeth Mason Id #118 (Wife) was at home on Census night 1901 at 3 Trinity Street, Chester; in 1901, a few doors away at #11 Trinity Street, we find Samuel Snelson, joiner-carpenter, his second wife Elizabeth Snelson and my grandfather, Harold Snelson aged 18. So Harold and Nessie (a shop assistant aged 17 years) were neighbours! Also in the household that night were John Pierce (Head of Household), Margaret Sarah Pierce (Daughter), Miriam Pierce (Daughter), Nessie Pierce (Daughter), Miriam Catherine Pierce (Son), and John Mason-Pierce (Son) For search purposes, their Id numbers are respectively as follows :- Id #117, 125, 127, 24, 121, and 126 Original Documents, Source and Citations here6
Census 1911	Elizabeth Mason Id #118 (Head of Household) was at home on Census night 1911 at 11 Victoria Road, Chester. Also in the household that night were Margaret Sarah Pierce (Witness) For search purposes, their Id numbers are respectively as follows :- Id #125 Original Documents, Source and Citations here

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Citations

1. [S5735] Margaret Howlett, Research by Margaret Howlett
2. [S5734] Margaret Howlett (Webb), Pierce Family - Email from Margaret Howlett (Webb)
3. [S5648] Census 1851 Cheshire Elizabeth Mason a. 37, Census Type: Census 1851 Cheshire
   Census Place: Foregate Street, Chester
4. [S5957] Census 1881 Cheshire John Pierce a 38, Head: John Pierce
   Age: 38
   County: Cheshire
5. [S5971] Head: John Pierce
   Age: 47
   County: Cheshire
6. [S5508] Census 1901, Census Type: Census 1901
   Census Place: Chester, 3 Princes Street

Biography

John William Pierce

• Consanguinity: Great-uncle of Adrian John Snelson

Parents

Family

Main Events

• Birth: John William Pierce was born on 14 July 1865.
• Residence: He resided in 24 Beaconsfield Street, Chester, in 1889.
• Marriage: John William Pierce and Annie Cole were married on 26 December 1889 in St Peter's, Chester.
• father: He resided with Winifred Margaret Pierce at 2 Hamilton Place in Chester in 1929.
• Death: He died on 22 February 1937, at age 71.
• Burial: John William's remains were buried about 25 February 1937.

Census

Census 1871

John William Pierce Id #119 (Son) was at home on Census night 1871 at 33 Foregate Street, Chester; In 1871, there were two Heads of the household - John Pierce with his wife Elizabeth and 2 children, John William and Annie PLUS the other Head, Elizabeth Mason (John Pierce's Mother in law) who was a charwoman, and her daughter Sarah aged 24, a dressmaker. Also in the household that night were John Pierce (Head of Household), Anne Elizabeth Pierce (Daughter), Elizabeth Mason (Wife), Elizabeth Dean (Head of Household), and Sarah Mason (daughter) For search purposes, their Id numbers are respectively as follows :- Id #117, 120, 118, 20,293, and 20,302 Original Documents, Source and Citations here

Census 1881

John William Pierce Id #119 (Son) was at home on Census night 3 April 1881 at Richmond Place, Boughton, Chester. Also in the household that night were John Pierce (Head of Household), Harry Pierce (Son), Elizabeth Mason (Wife), Anne Elizabeth Pierce (Daughter), George Albert Pierce (Daughter), and Margaret Sarah Pierce (Head of Household) For search purposes, their Id numbers are respectively as follows :- Id #117, 124, 118, 120, 122, and 125 Original Documents, Source and Citations here1

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Citations

1. [S5957] Census 1881 Cheshire John Pierce a 38, Head: John Pierce
   Age: 38
   County: Cheshire

Biography

Anne Elizabeth Pierce

Person Exhibits

Anne Elizabeth Pierce 1867-1956

• Consanguinity: Great-aunt of Adrian John Snelson

Parents

Families

Main Events

• Name: Anne Elizabeth Pierce was also known as Anne Elizabeth Unknown.
• Name: She was also known as Anne Elizabeth Dandy.
• Marriage: Anne Elizabeth Pierce and Charles Dandy were married in an unknown place.
• Marriage: Anne Elizabeth Pierce and Charles Unknown were married in an unknown place.
• Birth: She was born on 24 August 1867.
• Death: She died on 16 September 1956, at age 89.
• Burial: Anne Elizabeth's remains were buried on 19 September 1956.

Census

Census 1871	Anne Elizabeth Pierce Id #120 (Daughter) was at home on Census night 1871 at 33 Foregate Street, Chester; In 1871, there were two Heads of the household - John Pierce with his wife Elizabeth and 2 children, John William and Annie PLUS the other Head, Elizabeth Mason (John Pierce's Mother in law) who was a charwoman, and her daughter Sarah aged 24, a dressmaker. Also in the household that night were John Pierce (Head of Household), John William Pierce (Son), Elizabeth Mason (Wife), Elizabeth Dean (Head of Household), and Sarah Mason (daughter) For search purposes, their Id numbers are respectively as follows :- Id #117, 119, 118, 20,293, and 20,302 Original Documents, Source and Citations here
Census 1881	Anne Elizabeth Pierce Id #120 (Daughter) was at home on Census night 3 April 1881 at Richmond Place, Boughton, Chester. Also in the household that night were John Pierce (Head of Household), Harry Pierce (Son), John William Pierce (Son), Elizabeth Mason (Wife), George Albert Pierce (Daughter), and Margaret Sarah Pierce (Head of Household) For search purposes, their Id numbers are respectively as follows :- Id #117, 124, 119, 118, 122, and 125 Original Documents, Source and Citations here1
Census 1891	Anne Elizabeth Pierce Id #120 (Daughter) was at home on Census night 5 April 1891 at 31 Beaconsfield, Chester. Also in the household that night were John Pierce (Head of Household), Elizabeth Mason (Wife), Harry Pierce (Son), Margaret Sarah Pierce (Son), Miriam Pierce (Daughter), Nessie Pierce (Daughter), and John Mason-Pierce (Son) For search purposes, their Id numbers are respectively as follows :- Id #117, 118, 124, 125, 127, 24, and 126 Original Documents, Source and Citations here2

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Citations

1. [S5957] Census 1881 Cheshire John Pierce a 38, Head: John Pierce
   Age: 38
   County: Cheshire
2. [S5971] Head: John Pierce
   Age: 47
   County: Cheshire

Biography

Miriam Catherine Pierce

• Consanguinity: Great-aunt of Adrian John Snelson

Parents

Main Events

• Birth: Miriam Catherine Pierce was born on 13 May 1870.
• Death: She died on 4 February 1871, at age 0.
• Burial: Miriam Catherine's remains were buried on 6 February 1871.
• Occupation: She was a scholl teacher in Chester in 1901.

Census

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Citations

1. [S5508] Census 1901, Census Type: Census 1901
   Census Place: Chester, 3 Princes Street

Biography

George Albert Pierce

Person Exhibits

George Albert Pierce 1872-1894

• Consanguinity: Great-uncle of Adrian John Snelson

Parents

Main Events

• Birth: George Albert Pierce was born on 11 December 1872.
• Death: He died on 12 November 1894, at age 21.
• Burial: George Albert's remains were buried on 15 November 1894.

Census

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Citations

1. [S5957] Census 1881 Cheshire John Pierce a 38, Head: John Pierce
   Age: 38
   County: Cheshire

Biography

Thomas Henry Pierce

• Consanguinity: Great-uncle of Adrian John Snelson

Parents

Main Events

• Birth: Thomas Henry Pierce was born on 15 January 1875.
• Death: He died on 10 September 1876, at age 1.

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Biography

Harry Pierce

Person Exhibits

Harry Pierce 1878-1964

• Consanguinity: Great-uncle of Adrian John Snelson

Parents

Family

Main Events

• Marriage: Harry Pierce and Gertrude N. Taylor were married in an unknown place.
• Occupation: He was a County Rea cord Office in Chester.
• Birth: He was born on 5 January 1878.
• Witness: He witnessed the marriage of John Mason-Pierce and Florence Margaret ("Madge") Morrison on 4 September 1915 in Llangwstennin, Conway, Caernarvonshire, Wales.
• Death: Harry Pierce died on 16 February 1964, at age 86.
• Burial: Harry's remains were buried on 19 February 1964.

Census

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Citations

1. [S5957] Census 1881 Cheshire John Pierce a 38, Head: John Pierce
   Age: 38
   County: Cheshire
2. [S5971] Head: John Pierce
   Age: 47
   County: Cheshire

Biography

Margaret Sarah Pierce

Person Exhibits

Margaret Sarah Pierce 1880-1965

• Consanguinity: Great-aunt of Adrian John Snelson

Parents

Main Events

• Biography: I have an original short version certificate of Aunty Mag's birth certificate. She was a spinster and a teacher I think. For a period in the 1950's she lived with her sister, my grandnother, at 113 Bowring Park Avenue, and then later went into a retirement home called "High Carrs" on Roby Road near to Roby Station. She was a very kind lady who spent a lot of time with Peter ( my brother ) and me when we were kids. [:CR:].
• Birth: Margaret Sarah Pierce was born on 14 January 1880.
• Occupation: She was a school a teacher in Chester in 1901.¹
• Occupation: She was an assistant scholl mistress and living with her widowed mother in Victoria Road, Chester in 1911.
• Residence: She resided in 131 Bowring Park Avenue, Liverpool 16, in 1956.
• Residence: She resided in High Carrs, Roby, Huyton, in 1964.
• Death: She died about 1965.
• Burial: Margaret Sarah's remains were buried about 1965.

Census

Census 1881	Margaret Sarah Pierce Id #125 (Head of Household) was at home on Census night 3 April 1881 at Richmond Place, Boughton, Chester. Also in the household that night were John Pierce (Head of Household), Harry Pierce (Son), John William Pierce (Son), Elizabeth Mason (Wife), Anne Elizabeth Pierce (Daughter), and George Albert Pierce (Daughter) For search purposes, their Id numbers are respectively as follows :- Id #117, 124, 119, 118, 120, and 122 Original Documents, Source and Citations here2
Census 1891	Margaret Sarah Pierce Id #125 (Son) was at home on Census night 5 April 1891 at 31 Beaconsfield, Chester. Also in the household that night were John Pierce (Head of Household), Elizabeth Mason (Wife), Anne Elizabeth Pierce (Daughter), Harry Pierce (Son), Miriam Pierce (Daughter), Nessie Pierce (Daughter), and John Mason-Pierce (Son) For search purposes, their Id numbers are respectively as follows :- Id #117, 118, 120, 124, 127, 24, and 126 Original Documents, Source and Citations here3
Census 1901	Margaret Sarah Pierce Id #125 (Daughter) was at home on Census night 1901 at 3 Trinity Street, Chester; in 1901, a few doors away at #11 Trinity Street, we find Samuel Snelson, joiner-carpenter, his second wife Elizabeth Snelson and my grandfather, Harold Snelson aged 18. So Harold and Nessie (a shop assistant aged 17 years) were neighbours! Also in the household that night were John Pierce (Head of Household), Elizabeth Mason (Wife), Miriam Pierce (Daughter), Nessie Pierce (Daughter), Miriam Catherine Pierce (Son), and John Mason-Pierce (Son) For search purposes, their Id numbers are respectively as follows :- Id #117, 118, 127, 24, 121, and 126 Original Documents, Source and Citations here1
Census 1911	Margaret Sarah Pierce Id #125 (Witness) was at home on Census night 1911 at 11 Victoria Road, Chester. Also in the household that night were Elizabeth Mason (Head of Household) For search purposes, their Id numbers are respectively as follows :- Id #118 Original Documents, Source and Citations here

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Citations

1. [S5508] Census 1901, Census Type: Census 1901
   Census Place: Chester, 3 Princes Street
2. [S5957] Census 1881 Cheshire John Pierce a 38, Head: John Pierce
   Age: 38
   County: Cheshire
3. [S5971] Head: John Pierce
   Age: 47
   County: Cheshire

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