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Thomas Pierce

• Consanguinity: 3rd great-grandfather of Adrian John Snelson

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• Birth: Thomas Pierce was born about 1781 in Denbighshire or Flintshire, Wales.
• Marriage: Thomas Pierce and Elinor Evans were married on 23 November 1811 in Eglwysbach, Llanwrst, Wales.
• His son Thomas Pierce was born on 29 September 1816 in Chester, Cheshire, England.
• His daughter Mary Ann Pierce was born in 1820 in St. Bride's.
• His daughter Leah Pierce was born in 1828.
• His son John Pierce was born in 1832.
• Occupation: Thomas Pierce was a skinner journeyman in 1840.
• Occupation: In 1851 Thomas Pierce was a skinner journeyman in Bridge Street, Chester, at age 61y.
• Death: He died on 14 March 1864 in Great Boughton, Chester, England.
• Burial: Thomas's remains were buried on 18 March 1864 in Overleigh Name: Thomas Pierce
  Birth Date: 1793
  Death Date: 14 Mar 1864
  Death Place: Great Boughton, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
  Cemetery: Overleigh Cemetery
  Burial or Cremation Place: Chester, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
  Has Bio?: Y
  Spouse: Ellenor Pierce
  Children: Leah Pierce
  URL: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-...¹
• His wife Elinor Evans died on 15 October 1873 in Llanwrst - I think ?

Census

Census 1841	1841	Thomas Pierce Id #18,176 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1841 at Fy Isa, St Asaph, Flintshire, Wales; I am not sure about this. I don't recognise these children at all Original Documents, Source and Citations here
Census 1851	1851	Thomas Pierce Id #18,176 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1851 at Grosvenor Court, Bridge Street, Chester Original Documents, Source and Citations here
Census 1861	1861	Thomas Pierce Id #18,176 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1861 at Bridge Street, Chester; occupation Grocer and Provision Dealer - so it looks like Thomas is now working in the shop whereas 10 years earlier in 1841, he was working as a skinner. Original Documents, Source and Citations here

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Citations

1. [S5951] Overleigh

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Elinor Evans

• Consanguinity: 3rd great-grandmother of Adrian John Snelson

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• Name: Elinor Evans was also known as Ellenor Pierce.
• Birth: She was born about 1792 in Llanwrst, Wales.
• Marriage: Elinor Evans and Thomas Pierce were married on 23 November 1811 in Eglwysbach, Llanwrst, Wales.
• Her son Thomas Pierce was born on 29 September 1816 in Chester, Cheshire, England.
• Her daughter Mary Ann Pierce was born in 1820 in St. Bride's.
• Her daughter Leah Pierce was born in 1828.
• Her son John Pierce was born in 1832.
• Her husband Thomas Pierce died on 14 March 1864 in Great Boughton, Chester, England.
• Death: Elinor Evans died on 15 October 1873 in Llanwrst - I think ?

Census

Census 1851	1851	Elinor Evans Id #18,177 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1851 at Bridge Street, Chester Original Documents, Source and Citations here
Census 1861	1861	Elinor Evans Id #18,177 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1861 at Bridge Street, Chester Original Documents, Source and Citations here

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Leah Pierce

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Leah Pierce 1828-1916

• Consanguinity: 3rd great-aunt of Adrian John Snelson

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• Birth: Leah Pierce was born in 1828.
• Her father Thomas Pierce died on 14 March 1864 in Great Boughton, Chester, England.
• Her mother Elinor Evans died on 15 October 1873 in Llanwrst - I think ?
• Death: Leah Pierce died on 17 October 1916, at age ~88.¹

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Citations

1. [S5951] Overleigh

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Mary Ann Pierce

• Consanguinity: 3rd great-aunt of Adrian John Snelson

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• Name: Mary Ann Pierce was also known as Mary Ann Dodd.
• Marriage: Mary Ann Pierce and Thomas Dodd were married.
• Birth: She was born in 1820 in St. Bride's.
• Her father Thomas Pierce died on 14 March 1864 in Great Boughton, Chester, England.
• Her mother Elinor Evans died on 15 October 1873 in Llanwrst - I think ?

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Thomas Dodd

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• Marriage: Thomas Dodd and Mary Ann Pierce were married.
• Occupation: He was an accountant in Bridge Street, Grosvenor Court, Chester, in 1851.

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Eliza Jane Dodd

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

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Ellen Amelia Dodd

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

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Mary Ellen Roby

• Consanguinity: Great-aunt of Adrian John Snelson

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• Birth: Mary Ellen Roby was born in 1862 in Prescot, Lancashire, England.
• Occupation: She was a dress maker in 2 East View, Prescott, in 1881.
• Occupation: She was a dress maker in West Derby, Liverpool, on 5 April 1891.¹
• Witness: She and Fred Forster Roby witnessed the marriage of Edwin Simpson and Ann "Annie" Roby on 21 October 1891 in Christ Church, Kensington, Liverpool, Her address is given as 72 Leopold Road (Liverpool) in 1891. Further, witnesses were Ann's brother Fred Forster Roby and her elder sister Mary Ellen Roby. Note that Fred writes "Forster".
• Her father John Roby died on 19 February 1895 in 72 Leopold Road, Liverpool, England.
• Occupation: Mary Ellen Roby was a dress costumer in 281 Upper Parliament Street, West Derby, in 1901.
• Residence: She resided in Jubilee Drive in 1904.
• Marriage: Mary Ellen Roby and William Henry Moreland were married on 27 January 1904 in St . Peters, Liverpool, Witnesses were siblings Ernest Roby and Evelyn Beatrice Roby. Note that she declares that she is only 38 years old - rather than 43 years or so.
• Her mother Ellen Edwardson died on 28 January 1908 in 42 West Derby Street, Liverpool, England.

Census

Census 1871	1871	Mary Ellen Roby Id #18,199 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1871 at Dogkennel House, Knowsley Original Documents, Source and Citations here
Census 1871	2 April 1871	Mary Ellen Roby Id #18,199 (Principal) was at home on Census night 2 April 1871 at Dogkennel House, Prescot; Witness Role: Daughter Original Documents, Source and Citations here2
Census 1881	3 April 1881	Mary Ellen Roby Id #18,199 (Principal) was at home on Census night 3 April 1881 at 2 East View, Prescot, Lancashire; Witness Role: Daughter Original Documents, Source and Citations here
Census 1891	5 April 1891	Mary Ellen Roby Id #18,199 (Principal) was at home on Census night 5 April 1891 at West Derby, Liverpool; I think that Mary Ellen was a little bit vague about her age. Original Documents, Source and Citations here1
Census 1901	1901	Mary Ellen Roby Id #18,199 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1901 at 281 Upper Parliament Street, West Derby; Witness Role: daughter costumier dressmaker Original Documents, Source and Citations here

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Citations

1. [S5993] Census 1891 West Derby, Liverpool RG12
2. [S5973] Census 1871 Lancashire John Roby a 35

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Albert Ernest Roby

• Consanguinity: Great-uncle of Adrian John Snelson

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• Occupation: Albert Ernest Roby was a Scenic Artist.
• Birth: He was born on 14 August 1875 in Prescot.
• Christening: Albert Ernest was christened on 3 September 1875 in Prescot.
• His father John Roby died on 19 February 1895 in 72 Leopold Road, Liverpool, England.
• Marriage: Albert Ernest Roby and Maude Kennedy were married on 26 December 1899 in West Derby.
• His daughter Evelyn Maude Roby was born on 12 August 1900 in Liverpool, England.
• His daughter Ivy Roby was born on 9 August 1901 in Liverpool, England.
• His daughter Madeline Jessie Roby was born on 30 March 1904 in Liverpool, England.
• Residence: He resided at 24 Spekland Road on 3 May 1906.
• His son Eric Ernest Roby was born on 20 January 1907 in Liverpool, England.
• His mother Ellen Edwardson died on 28 January 1908 in 42 West Derby Street, Liverpool, England.
• Milit-Beg: Albert Ernest Roby joined the Forces on 16 November 1915. and was enlisted into the Lincolnshire Regiment, Manchester Garrison. His address at the time was stil at 70 Oakleigh in Tuebrook, Liverpool.
• Travel: On 25 February 1916 Albert Ernest Roby travelled to in Calcutta, India.
• Milit-End: He was discharged from the armed forces on 17 October 1919. He was a Private in the Lincolnshire Regiment perhaps on the Western Front. The cause for the discharge is stated as "Sick. 392 (xvi)". Other discharge papers say he was discharged on the grounds that he was "no longer fit for war" due to his "aggravated gastritis". He was awarded the British War Medal on 20 May 1922.
• Residence: He resided at 35 Belmont Street in Lees in Mossley, Lancashre, in 1922.
• Residence: He resided at Lees, Mossley, Lancashire, in 35 Belmont Street in 1931.
• His wife Maude Kennedy died about July 1937.
• Death: He died on 8 May 1962, at age 86, in Greenwich, London.
• Cremation: The remains of Albert Ernest Roby were cremated on 15 May 1962 in Greenwich, London.

Census

Census 1881	3 April 1881	Albert Ernest Roby Id #18,200 (Principal) was at home on Census night 3 April 1881 at 2 East View, Prescot, Lancashire; Witness Role: Son Original Documents, Source and Citations here
Census 1891	5 April 1891	Albert Ernest Roby Id #18,200 (Principal) was at home on Census night 5 April 1891 at West Derby, Liverpool Original Documents, Source and Citations here1
Census 1901	1901	Albert Ernest Roby Id #18,200 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1901 at West Derby, Liverpool; His occupation seems to have been hard to define as the original has some words like "sculptor" and "painter" crossed out. The enumerator seems to have given up and written "artist decorative". Principal Role Principal Role Original Documents, Source and Citations here
Census 1911	1911	Albert Ernest Roby Id #18,200 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1911 at Tuebrook, Liverpool; Principal Role Principal Role Original Documents, Source and Citations here
Census 1939	1939	Albert Ernest Roby Id #18,200 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1939 at Lees in Mossley, Lancashre; as being a storekeeper for His Majesty's Stationary Office Original Documents, Source and Citations here

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Citations

1. [S5993] Census 1891 West Derby, Liverpool RG12

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