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Helen F Orem
F, #11141, Deceased, b. about 1894
| Consanguinity | Partner of Charles Joseph Critchley (2nd cousin 2 times removed of Adrian John Snelson) |
Family: Charles Joseph Critchley (b. 16 November 1890, d. 10 November 1968)
| Son | Charles Orem Critchley (b. 29 November 1924, d. 25 March 2005) |
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| User Reference Number | Helen F Orem; 25191 |
| Birth | She was born about 1894. |
| Marriage | Helen F Orem and Charles Joseph Critchley were married on 14 March 1923 in DC, USA. |
| Her son Charles Orem Critchley was born on 29 November 1924 in Maryland. | |
| Her husband Charles Joseph Critchley died on 10 November 1968 in Union Hospital, Elkton, Maryland, USA. |
Peter Snelson1
M, #11142, Deceased, b. before 2 June 1793, d. 28 May 1836
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Family: Elizabeth Cooper (b. before 14 October 1800, d. 26 March 1888)
| Son | John Snelson+ (b. before 18 January 1832, d. 11 November 1924) |
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| Biography | See notes. |
| User Reference Number | Peter Snelson; 856 |
| Note | Event Memos from GEDCOM Import... Biography Broad Oak appears to be part of or associated with Burton, which is just over the Welsh border, 2 miles north east of Gresford which is also in Wales. Rossett is a township and parish that was formed in 1840 out of the parish of Gresford, comprising the Denbighshire townships of Allington ( Trefalun ) and Burton, and the detached Flintshire townships of Marford and Hoseley. The parish of Gresford records start at 1661. Llay church, a chapel of ease of the parish of Gresford, was consecrated in 1925 and became a separate parish in 1944. Gresford parish includes the townships of Allington ( Trefalun ), Burras Riffri, Burton, Erddig, Erlas Gresford, Gwersyllt, Hosely, LLai ( Llay ) and Marford. Some Snelsons of Burton are buried at Gresford, and the following are buried at Pulford - John Snelson ( d. 1831 ), his wife Elizabeth ( d. 1818 ), Peter Snelson ( d. 1856 ) and his wife Elizabeth ( d. 1888 ), plus other Snelsons of Poulton which is about 1.5 kilometres east of Pulford, but in England. There is an Australian connection here that I finally worked out on New Year's Eve, 1990. This was like a great revelation - I kicked myself for not seeing it earlier. Still, I cannot find the link to my lot. Panicus Notus ! Gwersyllt is just down the road from Dodleston and close to Gresford and even I guess, Eccleston, which is the parish seat of the Duke of Westminster and the Grosvenor family. Eaton Hall close by is the family manor and estate. Some trivia taken verbatim from memoranda in the Parish Registers - " the fairs began at Gresford on 4th December 1752. There was a drought in the year 1762 from the 2 May ( new stile ) to the 7 July 1763. The church steeple in hight to the battlements 27 yards one foot from the Battlments to top of the pinnacles 3 yards & half. The inside of the church in length 33 yards one foot. Breadth 19 yards and a half. On Friday 8th day December in the year 1775 the tenor third and treble bells were retuned being recast at Gloucester. Another drought in the year 1785 from 17 May to 17 July and another 1 June 1800 to 20 August. A high wind on 21 Jan 1802 did considerable damage to buildings shipping timber trees stacks of corn and hay ." Riveting Stuff ! Peter followed his father ( John b. 1748 ) as the tenant of Broad Oak Farm until his death in 1836. He is listed as the occupier and tenant of the farm in the Electoral Registers in 1834 and 1837. His wife Elizabeth kept the farm until some time between 1841 and 1846 by which time the tenancy had passed to a Peter Davies. Broad Oak was purchased by Christian Pate from John Humberton Cawley of Gwersyllt Park, Esquire and William Humberton Cawley his eldest son and heir, when it was occupied by Edward Gough ( Goff ). This is according to the solicitors Allington, Hughes and Bate. Peter inherited very little from his father John. Again, the records of the above solicitors reveal in a claim of Royle against Boydell, that John left no property other than his stock and when he died there was not 5 pounds in the house. At the time, Peter had 4 young children and the farm was his only means of support. This makes sense, the children being Edward, Catherine, John and Peter. There is an anomaly in that the Marriage Bond for Elizabeth Cooper and Peter states that he was aged 22 in 1820 - whereas I was reasonably sure that he was baptised on 3 June 1793 at Pulford. There is something wrong here. [:CR:]. |
| Birth | He was born before 2 June 1793 in Broad Oak, Gresford.2,3 |
| Christening | Peter was christened on 3 June 1793 in the local parish church, Pulford.4,3 |
| Lease | He; 1820; Broad Oak Farm, Burton, Denbighshire, Wales; 21 140 [[Witness Role: Lessee]]5 |
| Marriage | Peter Snelson and Elizabeth Cooper were married on 27 July 1820 in parish church, St. Mary's, Chester.6,7 |
| Occupation | He was a farmer in Broad Oak, Burton, in 1821.3 |
| Christening | Peter was christened on 25 March 1821 in the local parish church, Pulford, Cheshire.8,9 |
| Residence | He resided in Broad Oak, Burton, Denbighshire, Wales, in March 1830. |
| His son John Snelson was born before 18 January 1832 in Cheshire, at Pulford. | |
| Christening | Peter was christened on 18 January 1832 in the local parish church, Pulford, Cheshire.10 |
| Residence | He resided in Rossett, Denbighshire, before 1836. |
| Death | He died on 28 May 1836 in Broad Oak Farm, Burton, Denbighshire, Wales.11 |
| Burial | Peter's remains were buried on 31 May 1836 in the local cemetery, Pulford, Cheshire, [[Principal Role]] [[Witness Role: Buried]].12,13 |
| His wife Elizabeth Cooper died on 26 March 1888. |
Citations
- [S62] Letter from Joan Betty Snelson of Wellington(NSW)
- [S251] Pulford Burials 1813-90, R3-2729
- [S1173] Pulford Parish Registers
- [S248] Pulford Register 1755-1805
- [S256] Allington, Hughes & Bate MSS 136 25 Mar 1788 --------------- Lease of Broad Oak and close called Barn, field, croft, middle moor, gorsty moor etc in Burton, Christian Pate of Cross Howell, parish of Gresford, widow, to John Snelson of Burton, yeoman, for 14 years, rent 105 pounds. N.B. Previous lease was to Owen Gough of Pulford, 25 Jan 1773 ( no 127 ). 139 1 Jun 1820 -------------- Lease of same by Christiana Boydell, widow, to John Snelson of Broad Oak, and Peter Snelson his son, for 21 years, rent 140 pounds. 162 1802-5 --------- Rent accounts of John Snelson with Mrs. Boydell ( note book ). 290 26 Jan 1865 Release of parcel of land called the Gamfords (?) in Gresford to John Randles of Allington, by various parties including - Peter Snelson of Barnston near Birkenhead farmer - Robert Snelson of Kingswood farmer - Richard Snelson of Tarvin farmer
- [S439] Marriage Bonds 1796-1820 ( EDCB ) 18 Apr 1798, R3-5615
- [S193] Marriage Certificate - John Snelson 1860
- [S815] Letter from Digby Walker, Dated 21 March 1995
- [S249] Pulford Baptisms 1813-60
- [S95] Letter from Wallace Peter Snelson - Dec 1988
- [S247] Pulford Monument Inscriptions
- [S44] Pulford Gravestones Found by Richard James Snelson
- [S1172] Pulford Monument Inscriptions