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William I Unknown1,2
M, #527, Deceased, b. 995, d. after 1030
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Parents
| Father | William Unknown |
| Mother | Mathilde Unknown |
Family: Hildeburg Unknown
| Daughter | Mabel Unknown+ (d. 1082) |
Main Events
| Marriage | William I Unknown and Hildeburg Unknown were married.2,1 |
| Residence | He resided William I Talvas (c. 995 – after 1030), seigneur of Alençon. He was a son of William of Bellême and Mathilde of Condé-sur-Noireau. He assumed the Bellême estates upon the murder of his brother Robert, by the Sor family in revenge for the deaths of their father and brothers (Robert of Bellême had hanged them after their capture in battle). His reputation was that of a wicked man, 'in all things worse than his brothers, and his wickedness has flourished to this day among his heirs.' He was married to Hildeburg, who was the mother of his son Arnulf and daughter Mabel. But his marriage was unsatisfying and he had his wife murdered on her way to church. He soon married the daughter of Rodulf the vicomte of Beaumont. Then he angered his neighbors by mutilating one William of Giroie: the Giroie family and their allies raided his lands then invested his castle in revenge. His son Arnulf quarreled with him, and he threw him out. His enemies challenged him to come out and fight, but Talvas' courage failed him and he surrendered and was exiled: the vicomte's daughter abandoned him at this point. Only his daughter Mabel stood by him. Although Arnulf got all his father's wealth and lands, it did him no good, and he was strangled one night in his sleep. After years of wandering about, Talvas and Mabel finally were taken in by the Montgomery family. And Talvas offered his daughter to Roger of Montgomery in marriage. These were the parents of Robert of Bellême, and a numerous family of other sons and daughters (nine in all). The girls are recorded as being of high moral character, but the Bellême-Montgomery sons were 'dangerous, greedy and like madmen they harmed the poor.'.1 |
| User Reference Number | He; 19456 |
| His wife Hildeburg Unknown died. | |
| Birth | He was born in 995.2,1 |
| Death | He died after 1030.2,1 |
Citations
Alice Critchley
F, #528, Deceased, b. 1837
| Consanguinity | 1st cousin 3 times removed of Adrian John Snelson |
Parents
| Father | James Critchley (b. 15 August 1808, d. June 1891) |
| Mother | Deborah Penketh (b. about 1813, d. April 1842) |
| Person References | Alice Lawton c1750 - George Critchley c1716 - 1756 Margaret Wellesbey c1750 - Thomas Mollyneux |
Main Events
| User Reference Number | Alice Critchley; 24613 |
| Birth | She was born in 1837. |
| Her mother Deborah Penketh died in April 1842 in Prescot. | |
| Her father James Critchley died in June 1891 in Prescot. |
Census
| Label and Year | Manual |
|---|---|
| Census 1841 | Alice Critchley Id #528 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1841 at Rainhill; Address: Warrington Road [[Witness Role: daughter]] Original Documents, Source and Citations here |
Elsie F. Hilton
F, #538, Deceased, b. 1918, d. 2016
| Consanguinity | Partner of Peter Sebastian Smith (2nd cousin 1 time removed of Adrian John Snelson) |
Parents
| Father | Thomas Hilton (b. 1895, d. 1948) |
| Mother | Winifred Critchley (b. 1896, d. 1985) |
Family: Peter Sebastian Smith (b. 10 July 1916, d. 22 October 1978)
Main Events
| Marriage | Elsie F. Hilton and Peter Sebastian Smith were married. |
| User Reference Number | She; 24481 |
| Birth | She was born in 1918. |
| Her father Thomas Hilton died in 1948. | |
| Her husband Peter Sebastian Smith died on 22 October 1978 in Sandhurst, Berkshire, England. | |
| Her mother Winifred Critchley died in 1985. | |
| Death | Elsie F. Hilton died in 2016, at age ~98. |
Gladys Sumpter
F, #548, Deceased, b. 1906, d. 1906
| Consanguinity | 3rd cousin 1 time removed of Adrian John Snelson |
Parents
| Father | Henry Sumpter (b. 23 March 1877, d. 13 December 1946) |
| Mother | Emma Snelson (b. 18 January 1881, d. 12 May 1946) |
Main Events
| User Reference Number | Gladys Sumpter; 24352 |
| Birth | She was born in 1906. |
| Death | She died in 1906, at age ~0. |
| Burial | Gladys's remains were buried on 26 September 1906 in Darnall, Yorkshire. |
| Her mother Emma Snelson died on 12 May 1946 in 54 Trafford St, Chester, Cheshire, England. | |
| Her father Henry Sumpter died on 13 December 1946 in City Hospital, Chester, England. |
Thomas Bennion
M, #549, Deceased, b. 1812, d. 3 April 1886
| Consanguinity | 2nd great-grandfather of Adrian John Snelson |
Parents
| Father | George Benyon (b. 1783, d. 7 May 1850) |
| Mother | Anne Jones (b. about 1778, d. 20 April 1847) |
Family: Ann(E) Davies (b. 1819, d. 23 January 1885)
| Son | William Benyon (b. about 1839) |
| Daughter | Hannah Benyon+ (b. about July 1840, d. 6 October 1912) |
| Son | Samuel Benyon+ (b. about January 1842, d. 2 March 1868) |
| Daughter | Mary Benyon (b. about March 1844, d. 6 April 1845) |
| Son | Thomas Benyon+ (b. about 1846) |
| Son | Stephen Benyon+ (b. 3 April 1847, d. 13 December 1899) |
| Daughter | Mary Benyon+ (b. 10 March 1849, d. 22 March 1883) |
| Son | John Benyon+ (b. about May 1851, d. October 1909) |
| Son | William Benyon+ (b. May 1851, d. about September 1898) |
| Son | Richard Benyon (b. about June 1853, d. 16 February 1865) |
| Daughter | Emma Benyon (b. about December 1856, d. 5 July 1860) |
| Person References | Ancestors Lifespan, Father, Mother, Spouse Anne Jones Family Tree Blood Line George Benyon 1783-1850 My Family Tree |
| Last Edited | 1 May 2025 |
Main Events
| User Reference Number | Thomas Bennion; 44 |
| Note | Thomas Bennion was admitted to the Poor Law Union Workhouse in Chester on 24th October in 1884. According to Cheshire Workhouse records (Admissions and Discharges) he was born in 1811. He was descibed as being C of E religion, a labourer, admitted from Eccleston, cause of admission was “illnessâ€. There is a pencil note that reads “Died April 3/86â€. In the column headed “Addess of Friends†the entry reads “Wife Ann Bennion, last res. Ecclestonâ€. |
| Birth | He was born in 1812 in Rossett, Denbighshire, Wales.1,2 |
| His son William Benyon was born about 1839. | |
| Marriage | Thomas Bennion and Ann(E) Davies were married on 28 December 1839 in Great Boughton, Cheshire, Ann Davies' father is named as Edward Davies, a labourer.3 |
| His daughter Hannah Benyon was born about July 1840 in Eccleston, Cheshire. | |
| His son Samuel Benyon was born about January 1842 in Eccleston. | |
| His daughter Mary Benyon was born about March 1844 in Eccleston. | |
| His daughter Mary Benyon died on 6 April 1845. | |
| His son Thomas Benyon was born about 1846 in Eccleston. | |
| His son Stephen Benyon was born on 3 April 1847. | |
| His mother Anne Jones died on 20 April 1847 in Eccleston, England. | |
| His daughter Mary Benyon was born on 10 March 1849 in Eccleston, Cheshire, England. | |
| Occupation | Thomas Bennion was an agricultural labourer and a bricklayer in Eccleston about 1850. |
| His father George Benyon died on 7 May 1850 in Eccleston, Cheshire, England. | |
| His son John Benyon was born about May 1851 in Eccleston. | |
| His son William Benyon was born in May 1851 in Eccleston Village, Cheshire, England. | |
| His son Richard Benyon was born about June 1853 in Eccleston. | |
| His daughter Emma Benyon was born about December 1856 in Eccleston. | |
| His daughter Emma Benyon died on 5 July 1860. | |
| Occupation | Thomas Bennion was an agricultural labourer in 1861. |
| His son Richard Benyon died on 16 February 1865. | |
| His son Samuel Benyon died on 2 March 1868 in Bebington Station, Cheshire. | |
| His daughter Mary Benyon died on 22 March 1883 in 51 Handbridge, Chester, England. | |
| Residence | Thomas Bennion resided in Hoole Workhouse between 1884 and 1886 Chester Union … Thomas Bennion was admitted to the Hoole Workhouse on 24 October 1884 and died there on 3 April 1886. The cause for his admittance was “illnessâ€. His next of kin listed under “Friends†is given as “Wife Ann Bennion, Eccleston, last res Ecclestonâ€. This is not exactly right, as his wife died the previous year in 1885.2 |
| Occupation | He was an Estate Labourer in Eccleston Village, Cheshire, England, in 1885. |
| His wife Ann(E) Davies died on 23 January 1885 in Eccleston, Cheshire. | |
| Death | He died on 3 April 1886, at age ~74, in Workhouse, Hoole, Cheshire, England, Death reported by son, Stephen Bennion. The Chester Union Workhouse was located at 57 Hoole Lane, Chester. On 26 April 1872, the Local Government Board in Whitehall, London, ordered the Guardians of the Chester Poor Law Union (formed in 1869) to purchase, for a sum of money no greater than three thousand five hundred pounds, the land on Hoole Lane described as “Three fields in Hoole Lane, in the Township of Hoole, in the County of Chester, belonging to the Trustees of the late Thomas Brassey, Esquire, containing and area of 16a. 1r. 24p. statute measure, and being numbered in the Tithe Map 20, 21, and 22.†This was part of the estate of the late Thomas Brassey, the great railway engineer and contractor, who had undertaken the building of Chester Railway Station. The order is in the Record Office in Chester.2 |
| Burial | Thomas's remains were buried on 5 April 1886 in St. Mary the Virgin, Eccleston, [[Principal Role]] [[Witness Role: Buried]]. |
Census
| Label and Year | Manual |
|---|---|
| Census 1841 | Thomas Bennion Id #549 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1841 at Eccleston; - I have assumed that the Anne Bennion in the Census here is in fact Anne Davies the wife of Thomas Bennion. This will/may become more certain if I can find the date of their wedding. I am also assuming that Hannah aged 11 months so born in 1840 is the daughter of Thomas and Anne. The only one born in Cheshire is young Hannah aged 11 months. [[Witness Role: son]] Original Documents, Source and Citations here |
| Census 1851 | Thomas Bennion Id #549 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1851 at Eccleston; [[Principal Role]] [[Witness Role: Head of Household]] Original Documents, Source and Citations here |
| Census 1861 | Thomas Bennion Id #549 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1861 at Eccleston; Address: The Village [[Principal Role]] [[Witness Role: Head of Household]] Original Documents, Source and Citations here |
| Census 1871 | Thomas Bennion Id #549 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1871 at Eccleston; Address: the village [[Principal Role]] [[Witness Role: Head of Household]] Original Documents, Source and Citations here4 |
| Census 1881 | Thomas Bennion Id #549 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1881 at Eccleston Village, Cheshire; [[Principal Role]] [[Witness Role: Head of Household]] Original Documents, Source and Citations here3 |
Citations
- [S1400] Clwyd FHS List of Snelson Entries
- [S1459] GRO Online Digitised (DR) Deaths, Chester, Cheshire, England. Apr-Jun 1886. BENNION, Thomas. Vol 08A, Page 249. https://www.gro.gov.uk/ : accessed 27 February 2025
- [S1092] Census 1881 Cheshire Thomas Benyon a. 69
- [S1308] Census 1871 Cheshire Thomas Benyon a. 58