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Richard Henry Snelson¹

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User Reference Number	Richard Henry Snelson; 20
Birth	He was born on 26 July 1873 in Stanley Terrace, Tranmere, Birkenhed, England.2,3,4
Christening	Richard Henry was christened on 7 September 1873 in St. Mary the Virgin, Eccleston.5
	His mother Mary Benyon died on 22 March 1883 in 51 Handbridge, Chester, England.
Residence	He resided in 44 Princes Street, Chester, about 1903.
Residence	He resided in 11 Trinity Street, Chester, in 1903.
Marriage	Richard Henry Snelson and Ada Gill were married on 22 August 1903 in St. Peter, Chester, Address: St. Peter's.6,1,7
	His father Samuel Snelson died on 18 June 1909 in Chester, England.
Publicatio	Richard Henry Snelson; 1910; 15 Trinity Street, Chester, Kelly's Directory 1910, and listed as a builder living
Occupation	He was a joiner and cabinetmaker about 1925.
Lease	He; 1925; He is listed as having an allotment at Gough Green but living at 24 King Street
Death	He died on 13 August 1945, at age 72, in 24 Windsor Road, Buddicom Park, Saltney, England, He was aged 75 years and described as a “retired journeyman cabinet maker”. G. Woodfin his nephew was present at his death. He also lived at 24 Windsor Road, Buddicom Park, Saltney, Cheshire.8,9
Burial	Richard Henry's remains were buried on 16 August 1945 in Grave 9107/102, Chester General Cemetery, Overleigh, Age: 72 y Address: 24 Windsor Road Parish: Date of Death: 13/08/1945 Date of Burial: 16/08/1945 Grave Number: R9107 Page Number: 152 Consecrated: True Cemetery Register: DCE 1/10 Running Number: 8730 [[Principal Role]] [[Witness Role: Buried]].10
	His wife Ada Gill died in June 1971 in Cheshire.

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Label and Year	Manual
Census 1881	Richard Henry Snelson Id #21,129 (Principal) was at home on Census night 4 April 1881 at 51 Handbridge, Chester; Witness Role: son Original Documents, Source and Citations here11
Census 1881	Richard Henry Snelson Id #21,129 (Principal) was at home on Census night 4 April 1881 at Chester; Address: 51 Handbridge - it is noteworthy that at the 1881 Census, there are just Samuel and wife Mary, plus son Richard Henry. Lucy and Samuel Benyon Snelson having passed away in January 1880. [[Witness Role: son]] Original Documents, Source and Citations here11
Census 1891	Richard Henry Snelson Id #21,129 (Principal) was at home on Census night 5 April 1891 at 42 Linenhall Street, Trinity, Chester; Witness Role: son Original Documents, Source and Citations here12
Census 1891	Richard Henry Snelson Id #21,129 (Principal) was at home on Census night 5 April 1891 at Chester; Address: 42 Linenhall Street, Trinity [[Witness Role: son]] Original Documents, Source and Citations here12
Census 1901	Richard Henry Snelson Id #21,129 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1901 at 44 Princess Street, Chester Original Documents, Source and Citations here13
Census 1901	Richard Henry Snelson Id #21,129 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1901 at 44 Princes Street, Chester; Charles is shown as Head of the household, living with his sisters Ada, Annie and Minnie, brother Thomas, aunt Elizabeth Sanders ... and a boarder - Richard Henry Snelson ! Witness Role: lodger quoted as "boarder" and a "joiner carp" Original Documents, Source and Citations here
Census 1911	Richard Henry Snelson Id #21,129 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1911 at 15 Trinity Street, Chester; He is described as a joiner aged 37. Ada's relatives are listed at home there too. Principal Role Principal Role Original Documents, Source and Citations here
Census 1939	Richard Henry Snelson Id #21,129 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1939 at Handbridge, Chester; Address: 24 Windsor Road and living in the same house were Ada Snelson b 18 April 1875 and Elsie A. Woodfin, b. 4 Nov 1904 an Elementary School Teacher. Richard is listed as being born 26 July 1873 and being a furniture remover - perhaps incapacitated. Original Documents, Source and Citations here

Citations

1. [S186] According to Cicely Ida IFE ( nee Probert )
2. [S200] Birth Certificate of Richard Henry Snelson 1873
3. [S1426] Birth certificate of SNELSON, Richard Henry, 26 July 1873
4. [S1463] GRO Certificate Copy - Births, Tranmere, Birkenhead, Cheshire. 26 July 1873. SNELSON, Richard Henry. BC 726992. No, 380. App. 322908. : Somerset House 11 February 1971.
5. [S102] Cheshire Parish Registers & Bishops' Transcripts
6. [S1869] Chester FHS BDMs
7. [S1462] GRO Certificate Copy - Marriages, St. Peter’s Parish Church, Chester, Cheshire. 22 August 1903. No 394. SNELSON, Richard Henry & GILL, Ada. MX 244333. App R144815 : Issued at GRO London, 14 March 1989.
8. [S1423] Death certificate of SNELSON, Richard Henry, 13 August 1945
9. [S1464] GRO Certificate Copy - Deaths, Chester, Cheshire. 13 August 1945. SNELSON Richard Henry. HC 140017. No 252 : Issued 16 May 1989.
10. [S47] Overleigh Gravestone 9107
11. [S12] Census 1881 Chester, Chester, Cheshire. 03 April 1881. SNELSON, Samuel (head). ED 16. PN 3556. FN 78. p. 13. www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 23 August 2018.
12. [S1381] Census 1891 England, Chester, Cheshire. 05 April 1891. SNELSON, Samuel(head). ED 4. PN 2864. FN 59. www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 23 August 2018.
13. [S1032] Census 1901 Princes Street Chester

John Thomas Snelson

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Isabel Unknown¹

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1. [S1016] According to Otto Hirzell
2. [S1024] Brereton History

Randle Bostock

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Welf Unknown^1,2

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1. [S1016] According to Otto Hirzell
2. [S1018] Genealogy of the Kings of France and their Wives
3. [S1025] Bostock Family History