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John Clitherow

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

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• Birth: John Clitherow was born in 1744.
• His daughter Mary Clitherow was born in 1769.
• His daughter Ellen Clitherow was born in 1776.
• His son John Clitherow was born in 1779.
• His daughter Hannah Clitherow was born on 7 November 1781 in Prescot.
• His son Thomas Clitherow was born in 1784.
• Death: John Clitherow died in 1816, at age ~72.
• His partner Mary Unknown died in 1823.

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Mary Unknown

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

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• Birth: Mary Unknown was born in 1746.
• Her daughter Mary Clitherow was born in 1769.
• Her daughter Ellen Clitherow was born in 1776.
• Her son John Clitherow was born in 1779.
• Her daughter Hannah Clitherow was born on 7 November 1781 in Prescot.
• Her son Thomas Clitherow was born in 1784.
• Her partner John Clitherow died in 1816.
• Death: Mary Unknown died in 1823, at age ~77.

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Private

• Consanguinity: 3rd cousin 1 time removed of Adrian John Snelson

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• Consanguinity: 3rd cousin of Adrian John Snelson

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Harry Willis

• Consanguinity: 2nd cousin 1 time removed of Adrian John Snelson

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• Birth: Harry Willis was born on 14 May 1900 in Prescot, England.
• Marriage: Harry Willis and Gladys Reid Birchall were married about April 1928 in Prescot.
• Occupation: In 1939 Harry Willis was a cost clerk. at a local elecrical and cable works.
• His father Frank Tyrer Willis died on 26 February 1950 in Prescot, England.
• His wife Gladys Reid Birchall died about July 1997 in St. Helens, Lancashire, England.

Census

Census 1901	1901	Harry Willis Id #23,531 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1901 at Ormskirk, Prescot; Witness Role: Grand Son Original Documents, Source and Citations here
Census 1911	1911	Harry Willis Id #23,531 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1911 at Prescot Original Documents, Source and Citations here
Census 1939	1939	Harry Willis Id #23,531 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1939 at Whiston Original Documents, Source and Citations here

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Gladys Reid Birchall

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• Birth: Gladys Reid Birchall was born on 13 March 1903.
• Baptism: She was baptised on 12 April 1903 at St Mary's Church in Prescot.
• Marriage: Gladys Reid Birchall and Harry Willis were married about April 1928 in Prescot.
• Death: She died about July 1997 in St. Helens, Lancashire, England.

Census

Census 1939

1939

Gladys Reid Birchall Id #23,532 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1939 at Whiston Original Documents, Source and Citations here

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Ellen Mutch

• Consanguinity: 1st cousin 2 times removed of Adrian John Snelson

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• Birth: Ellen Mutch was born about October 1877 in Prescot, England.
• step-grandaughter: She resided with John Abbott in 17 Highfield Place in 1881.
• Her mother Ellen Roby died in 1882 in Prescot.
• Marriage: Ellen Mutch and Frank Tyrer Willis were married on 9 December 1898 in St. Mary's, Wavertree, Liverpool, England.
• Her daughter May Willis was born about 1900.
• Her son Harry Willis was born on 14 May 1900 in Prescot, England.
• Her son William Roby Willis was born about 1906.
• Her father William Mutch died in 1923.
• Her husband Frank Tyrer Willis died on 26 February 1950 in Prescot, England.

Census

Census		Ellen Mutch Id #23,536 (Principal) was at home on Census night; Y Original Documents, Source and Citations here
Census 1901	1901	Ellen Mutch Id #23,536 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1901 at Ormskirk, Prescot, England; Witness Role: Daughter Original Documents, Source and Citations here
Census 1911	1911	Ellen Mutch Id #23,536 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1911 Original Documents, Source and Citations here

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Frank Tyrer Willis

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Frank Tyrer Willis bw

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• Birth: Frank Tyrer Willis was born about 1873.
• Occupation: He was a colliery clerk in 1891.
• Marriage: Frank Tyrer Willis and Ellen Mutch were married on 9 December 1898 in St. Mary's, Wavertree, Liverpool, England.
• His daughter May Willis was born about 1900.
• His son Harry Willis was born on 14 May 1900 in Prescot, England.
• His son William Roby Willis was born about 1906.
• Death: Frank Tyrer Willis died on 26 February 1950 in Prescot, England.

Census

Census 1881	1881	Frank Tyrer Willis Id #23,537 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1881 at Prescot, England Original Documents, Source and Citations here
Census 1901	1901	Frank Tyrer Willis Id #23,537 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1901 at Ormskirk, Prescot; Witness Role: Son-in-Law Original Documents, Source and Citations here
Census 1911	1911	Frank Tyrer Willis Id #23,537 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1911 Original Documents, Source and Citations here

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May Willis

• Consanguinity: 2nd cousin 1 time removed of Adrian John Snelson

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• Birth: May Willis was born about 1900.
• Her father Frank Tyrer Willis died on 26 February 1950 in Prescot, England.

Census

Census 1901

1901

May Willis Id #23,540 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1901 at Ormskirk, Prescot; Witness Role: Grand Daughter Original Documents, Source and Citations here

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William Roby Willis

• Consanguinity: 2nd cousin 1 time removed of Adrian John Snelson

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• Birth: William Roby Willis was born about 1906.
• His father Frank Tyrer Willis died on 26 February 1950 in Prescot, England.

Census

Census 1911

1911

William Roby Willis Id #23,541 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1911 at Prescot Original Documents, Source and Citations here

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Robert Frederick D'Arcy

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• Birth: Robert Frederick D'Arcy was born on 16 March 1901.
• Marriage: Robert Frederick D'Arcy and Winifred Elizabeth Sofia Snelson were married about April 1925 in Chester.
• His son Robert William D'Arcy was born on 29 August 1930.
• His son Derek D'Arcy was born on 14 December 1934 in Chester, Cheshire, England.
• Death: Robert Frederick D'Arcy died on 29 March 1968, at age 67, in Newtown, Chester.
• His wife Winifred Elizabeth Sofia Snelson died on 29 March 1988.

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Robert William D'Arcy

• Consanguinity: 4th cousin of Adrian John Snelson

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• Name: Robert William D'Arcy was also known as Robert W D'Arcy.
• Birth: He was born in 1930 in Chester.
• Birth: He was born on 29 August 1930.
• Marriage: Robert William D'Arcy and Jean Thompson were married in 1955.
• His son Jonathon D'Arcy was born in 1958.
• His father Robert Frederick D'Arcy died on 29 March 1968 in Newtown, Chester.
• Death: Robert William D'Arcy died in 1984, at age ~54.
• His mother Winifred Elizabeth Sofia Snelson died on 29 March 1988.
• His wife Jean Thompson died in 2015.

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Jean Thompson

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• Birth: Jean Thompson was born in 1932.
• Marriage: Jean Thompson and Robert William D'Arcy were married in 1955.
• Her son Jonathon D'Arcy was born in 1958.
• Her husband Robert William D'Arcy died in 1984.
• Death: She died in 2015, at age ~83.

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Jonathon D'Arcy

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Jonathon D'Arcy 1958-2017

• Consanguinity: 4th cousin 1 time removed of Adrian John Snelson

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• Name: Jonathon D'Arcy was also known as Jonathan Robert D'Arcy.
• Occupation: He was a Doctor.
• Birth: He was born in 1958.
• Birth: He was born about January 1958 in Chester.
• His father Robert William D'Arcy died in 1984.
• His son Robin D'arcy was born in 1989 in Warrington, England.
• His mother Jean Thompson died in 2015.
• His son Robin D'arcy died in 2015.
• Death: Jonathon D'Arcy died in 2017, at age ~59, in Warrington, England.
• Death: He died on 15 November 2017, at age ~59, in Warrington.

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Herbert Edward Williams

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• Occupation: Herbert Edward Williams was a horses assistant.
• Birth: He was born about 1855 in Penzance or Plymouth.
• Marriage: Herbert Edward Williams and Ellen Essie Pierce were married on 17 July 1878 in St Oswald, Chester.
• His son Herbert H. E. Williams was born about 1880.
• His daughter Catherine Williams was born about 1886.

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George Lord D'Alby

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• Name: George Lord D'Alby was also known as Edward Harvey.
• Name: He was also known as George Dalby.
• Name: He was also known as Tramp Royal.
• Name: He was also known as Jon Jinnipen.
• Marriage Status: George Lord D'Alby and Catherine Jean Snelson were an Unmarried Couple.
• Biography:
  
  . This is a complex set of circumstances so I hope I have the story correctly. Whereas the facts are on the public record, I could not have connected parts of the story I had gathered without the help of his son Christopher Edward Edge.
  
  As I understand it, George used several names throughout his life. His relationships are therfore not easy to follow, to document nor to publish as there are sensitive matters here.
  
  It is known that he changed his name by deed poll to Edward Harvey, however I was not aware of that until advised by Chris Edge, his son. I also understand that at various times he called himself Matt Marshall and Tramp Royal and was known as "Jon Jinnipen" in some circles.
  
  He was just over 6 feet tall, blue eyes and dark hair. In 1918 he described himself as an "artists and designer".
  
  With regard to military service, there are a few anomalies in the sequence of events but I have found that he was "enlisted" into the Army on 22 July 1916. He was "examined" on 3 June 1917 aged 25 years. Evidently, he wore glasses and had a squint in his left eye. From sometime in 1916 to 22 February 1917 he had been "a patient" in Liverpool Consumption Hospital. He was "called up" in May 1917 and 4 days later ended up in hospital. He was discharged (of good character) as being permanently unfit on 28 February 1918 - and I think that this was because he had TB - which explains why he had been in Liverpool Consumption Hospital - although his eyesight may also have been an issue.
  
  There is more information about George in the story of Catherine Jean Snelson [23549].
  
  I have no information on the whether there were any other children or family with his wife Elizabeth Harvey or any other relationship. Secondly, I have no information now on why his middle name is "Lord". Lastly, I am unaware of any ongoing contact he may have had with Catherine and her family.
  
  Liverpool University has some of George Lord Dalby's letters related to others in the literary world. Evidemtly some of his published material appears in "The Gypsy Lore Society" books the Copyright of which is held by his son Chris being the only known descendant.
• Birth: He was born on 24 November 1891 in Liverpool.
• Baptism: He was baptised on 18 January 1892 in St Peter's, Liverpool.
• Occupation: He was a Ventriloquist at 11 Stanhope Street in Toxteth, Liverpool, in 1911.
• Occupation: He was a doll manufacturer in 1916.
• Milit-End: His military career ended on 21 March 1918 in Woking. He was in the Royal Medical Corps, Private 120190, and was dischatged with a good character as being physically unfit for service. He was discharged as having tuberculosis. His home address is given as 21a St James Street, Liverpool.
  
  He was entitled to the "War Badge" and is listed in those with that award.
• Occupation: He was a Commercial Artist and Ventriloquist in 1939.
• Namechange: He undertook a Namechange in 1951. to Edward Harvey.
• Death: He died on 24 August 1967, at age 75, in Liverpool.
• His partner Catherine Jean Snelson died on 25 March 2016 in Calne, Swindon, Wiltshire.

Census

Note		George Lord D'Alby Id #23,550 (Principal) was at home on Census night; I can find no evidence of a Marriage between Catherine Jane Snelson and George Lord Dalby. My guess is that the relationship probably took place between mid 1949 and mid 1950. Also in the household that night were Catherine Jean Snelson (Principal) For search purposes, their Id numbers are respectively as follows :- Id #15,778 Original Documents, Source and Citations here
Census 1901	1901	George Lord D'Alby Id #23,550 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1901 at Potternewton, Leeds, Yorkshire; Witness Role: Son Original Documents, Source and Citations here
Census 1911	1911	George Lord D'Alby Id #23,550 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1911 at Toxteth, Liverpool; Principal Role Original Documents, Source and Citations here
Census 1939	1939	George Lord D'Alby Id #23,550 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1939 at Low Hill, Liverpool, Lancashire, England; Note : This is very strange indeed. The original entry in the register has been changed in manuscript - crossing out the original pair George D'Alby and Elizabeth G. D'Alby and replacing them with Edward Harvey and Elizabeth G. Harvey and/or Taylor. All the other data has been left untouched as for the originals. I now understand from Chris Edge that NR230 is a Government Circular about name changes. HNA is the directory identification for Liverpool. The date is when the name was actually changed. Somewhere in the past, I have a record of this George D'Alby marrying Catherine Snelson dau of Edward Snelson and Miss McMullen - but this has been lost in my archives (ha - shoeboxes), so I can provide no more information. I no longer have any confidence that they were ever actually married. Original Documents, Source and Citations here

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