A Snelson DataBase and Index

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Joseph Cornes

M, #8383, Deceased, b. 1762, d. 1837
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Family: Ann Pickavance (b. 1764, d. 1852)

DaughterElizabeth Cornes+ (b. 8 December 1785, d. 29 November 1865)

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MarriageJoseph Cornes and Ann Pickavance were married.
OccupationHe was a Cordwainer.
User Reference NumberHe; 25224
BirthHe was born in 1762.
His daughter Elizabeth Cornes was born on 8 December 1785 in Prescot.
DeathHe died in 1837, at age ~75.
His wife Ann Pickavance died in 1852.

Margaret Jones

F, #8384, Deceased, b. about 1803, d. after 1861
ConsanguinityPartner of John Snelson (3rd great-uncle of Adrian John Snelson)
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Family: John Snelson (b. about 24 December 1809)

SonWilliam Snelson (b. 14 August 1834)
DaughterMartha Snelson (b. about August 1836, d. November 1838)
DaughterElizabeth Snelson (b. 12 April 1838)
Person ReferencesDescendents of William Snelson c.1670
William Snelston bef 1668 - aft 1707

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Also Known AsMargaret Jones was also known as Margaret Snelson.
User Reference NumberShe; 886
BirthShe was born about 1803 in Buckley or Hawarden, Flintshire.
MarriageMargaret Jones and John Snelson were married on 20 October 1833 in Liverpool.
Her son William Snelson was born on 14 August 1834 in Chester.
Her daughter Martha Snelson was born about August 1836 in Chester.
Her daughter Elizabeth Snelson was born on 12 April 1838 in St. Mary Parish, Chester.
Her daughter Martha Snelson died in November 1838.
OccupationMargaret Jones was a pupil a teacher in Chester in 1851.
DeathShe died after 1861.

Census

Label and YearManual
Census 1841Margaret Jones Id #8,384 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1841 at Belgrave Square, Chester; (1) John Snelson a. 30, ironworker and wife Margaret a.35, young son William a. 6 and daughter Elizabeth a. 3 are living a few doors away from (ii) Johnathan Gill with his wife Hannah, and (iii) Samuel Snelson a. 25 and his wife Margaret a. 25 with their two children William a.3 and Margaret a. 1.

Witness Role: Wife

Original Documents, Source and Citations here1
Census 1841Margaret Jones Id #8,384 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1841 at Belgrave Square, Chester; (1) John Snelson a. 30, ironworker and wife Margaret a.35, young son William a. 6 and daughter Elizabeth a. 3 are living a few doors away from (ii) Johnathan Gill with his wife Hannah, and (iii) Samuel Snelson a. 25 and his wife Margaret a. 25 with their two children William a.3 and Margaret a. 1.

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[[Witness Role: wife]]

Original Documents, Source and Citations here1
Census 1851Margaret Jones Id #8,384 (Principal) was at home on Census night 31 March 1851 at Belgrave Place, Chester; The head of the household, presumably Margaret's husband John Snelson (#4) seems to have been absent on this night.

I am not sure whether he was a moulder and ironfounder or a joiner. Perhaps he was both. He seems to have "disappeared", but Margaret is never described as a "widow".

I believe him to be the same John Snelson who turns up in Reading in 1851, 1861, 1971.
Witness Role: Princ.

Original Documents, Source and Citations here2
Census 1861Margaret Jones Id #8,384 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1861 at Peplow Street, Chester; a moulder's wife

Original Documents, Source and Citations here
Census 1861Margaret Jones Id #8,384 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1861 at Peplow Street, Hoole; a schoolmaster (certified)
Witness Role: Moulder's Wife (mother)

Original Documents, Source and Citations here3

Citations

  1. [S26] Census England & Wales, Kidsgrove, Ravenscliffe, Staffordshire. 02 April 1871. MacDONALD, John (head). PN 2842. FL 14. SN 84. ED 1. p. 20. www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 23 August 2018.
  2. [S1612] Census 1851 Belgrave Square, R3-883
  3. [S1613] Census 1861 Peplow Street Hoole

Raffe Snelsone1

M, #8395, Deceased, b. about 1560, d. about 1599
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Family: Grace Richards (Snelson) (d. June 1613)

SonEdward Snelson+ (b. 1581, d. 1646)
Last Edited 7 February 2026

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OccupationRaffe Snelsone was a yeoman.
User Reference NumberHe; 6439
BirthHe was born about 1560.
BaptismHe was baptised on 19 December 1560 in Audlem, Cheshire, Well, this is a guess. I suspect rather that Ralph did perhaps live in Sutton near Macclesfield because that is where his son Edward seems to have been born. All of this may be wrong as evidence is thin to say the least. Yes, there is a son Edward and Yes there is a Edward born in 1581 and Yes, he is baptised in Sutton - but is this Edward to son of Ralph and Grace? It fits, but my confidence is not high.
MarriageRaffe Snelsone and Grace Richards (Snelson) were married on 23 October 1580 in Blackfriars, London, Address: St Anne's

Boyd's marriage index, 1538-1850.
His son Edward Snelson was born in 1581 in Sutton, Macclesfield.
DeathRaffe Snelsone died about 1599, at age ~39.
ResidenceHe resided in Much Malvern, Worcestershire, about 1599.
WillHe left a will on 20 July 1599.
BurialRaffe's remains were buried on 14 August 1599 in Malvern, Worcestershire.
ProbateThe estate of Raffe Snelsone was probated on 22 December 1599 [[Principal Role]]
[[Witness Role: Deceased]].2
His wife Grace Richards (Snelson) died in June 1613.

Citations

  1. [S482] Worcester Consisitory Probate Calendar
  2. [S465] Family Origin Name Survey