A Snelson DataBase and Index

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James Roscoe Snelson

M, #9312, Deceased, b. 14 December 1869, d. about March 1946
Consanguinity1st cousin 2 times removed of Adrian John Snelson
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Parents

FatherThomas Snelson (b. December 1844, d. 1881)
MotherJane Roscow (b. 1843, d. April 1880)

Family: Harriet Louisa Abell (b. 6 November 1876)

SonWilliam Snelson (b. about 1904)
DaughterLouisa Kathleen Snelson (b. about 1905, d. 1977)
SonJames Snelson (b. 7 September 1916, d. April 1999)
Person ReferencesAnne Davies c 1919 -
Descendents of William Snelson c.1670
John Coventry c1875 - 1828
Ralph Dodd bef 1766 -
Samuel Fairbrother c1755 - 1823
Sarah Davies 1721 - 1761
Thomas Crooks c1717 - aft 1757
Thomas Edwards c1645 - aft 1690
William Snelston bef 1668 - aft 1707
Last Edited 23 November 2025

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User Reference NumberJames Roscoe Snelson; 19944
BirthHe was born on 14 December 1869 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.
BaptismHe was baptised on 6 February 1870 in Deane.
His mother Jane Roscow died in April 1880 in Bolton, Lancashire.
His father Thomas Snelson died in 1881 in Salford Union.
MarriageJames Roscoe Snelson and Harriet Louisa Abell were married in 1899 in St. Mathew, Bolton, England.
ResidenceHe resided in 1899 Address: 17 Nebraska Street, Bolton.
OccupationHe was working on textile ring spindles, a machine worker in Bolton in 1901.
His son William Snelson was born about 1904.
His daughter Louisa Kathleen Snelson was born about 1905.
OccupationJames Roscoe Snelson was a machine worker, textile machine ring spindles in 1911.
His son James Snelson was born on 7 September 1916.
BurialJames Roscoe's remains were buried in 1946 in Astley Bridge Cemetery, Bolton, Lancashire.
DeathHe died about March 1946, at age ~76, in Bolton, Lancashire, England.

Census

Label and YearManual
Census 1871James Roscoe Snelson Id #9,312 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1871 at 3 Mayfield Street, Bolton; Witness Role: Son

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Census 1881James Roscoe Snelson Id #9,312 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1881 at 13 Mayfield Street, Little Bolton; She is described as a knotter ... even at this tender age of 13 years.

Note that the Census records "Jane Snelson Head Temporarily Absent" - of course, Jane was permanently absent as she died in the June Quarter 1880. That is why her children, now without either parent) are living with Betty Rothwell (who may be Betty Clegg) and William Roscoe, their uncle (brother of JUane Roscoe, dec'd).
Witness Role: Grand Son

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Census 1881James Roscoe Snelson Id #9,312 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1881 at Mayfield Street, Little Bolton; Witness Role:

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Census 1901James Roscoe Snelson Id #9,312 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1901 at Halliwell, Bolton, England

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Census 1911James Roscoe Snelson Id #9,312 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1911 at 5 George Arthur Street, Bolton; Principal Role

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Census 1939James Roscoe Snelson Id #9,312 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1939 at Bolton; Address: 19 Huxley Street

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Citations

  1. [S1100] Census 1871 Lancashire Thomas Snelson a. 28

William Whitelegg

M, #9313, Deceased, b. 1775, d. 1813
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Family: Mary Ridgeway (b. 1774)

DaughterElizabeth Whitelegg+ (b. 1802, d. 1883)

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MarriageWilliam Whitelegg and Mary Ridgeway were married.
User Reference NumberHe; 25083
BirthHe was born in 1775.
His daughter Elizabeth Whitelegg was born in 1802.
DeathHe died in 1813, at age ~38.

Elizabeth Ann Abbott

F, #9318, Deceased, b. 1878
Consanguinity1st cousin 2 times removed of Adrian John Snelson
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Parents

FatherWilliam Alfred Abbott (b. about 1855)
MotherAlice Lucas (b. 1857)
Person ReferencesAnn Foster c1816 - 1891

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User Reference NumberElizabeth Ann Abbott; 22487
BirthShe was born in 1878.