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Henry Done^1,2

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1. [S1016] According to Otto Hirzell
2. [S1023] The Visitation of Cheshire in the Year 1580
3. [S1024] Brereton History
4. [S1027] RootWeb's WorldConnect Project

Roger la Zouche^1,2

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1. [S1016] According to Otto Hirzell
2. [S1025] Bostock Family History
3. [S1024] Brereton History

Nessie Pierce

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NESSIE

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Also Known As	Nessie Pierce was also known as Nessie Snelson.
Occupation	She was a Shop Assistant.
Religious Affiliation	She was affiliated with Church of England.
User Reference Number	She; 24
Birth	She was born on 19 January 1884 in Chester, Cheshire, England.1,2
Baptism	She was baptised on 24 February 1884 in Chester Address: St. Paul's Church.
Biography	She started infant and junior school at Boughton St Paul's Church of England Junior and Infant School.
Occupation	She was a shop assistant; in the same street is the Snelson family, including Harold Snelson whom she will marry 10 years later. They are both at home on Census night 1901, shop assistant; in the same street is the Snelson family, including Harold Snelson whom she will marry 10 years later. in Trinity Street, Chester, in 1901.3,4,5
	Her father John Pierce died on 10 February 1910 in Albion Cottage, Victoria Street, Chester, England.
Residence	She resided in Chester, Cheshire, in 1911 Address: Albion Cottage, Victoria Road.
Marriage	Nessie Pierce and Captain Harold Alfred Benyon Snelson were married on 14 January 1911 in St. Oswald, Chester, Cheshire, The marriage was witnessed by John William Pierce and Harry Pierce. At that time in 1911, Harold was already a soldier living at Freshwater in the Isle of Wight.6,7
	Her son Harold Cecil Snelson was born on 22 November 1911 in Isle of Wight, England.
	Her mother Elizabeth Mason died on 3 January 1920 in The Mill, Ellesmere, Cheshire, England.
	Her daughter Mary Nessie Snelson was born on 7 May 1920 in St John's Parish, Waterloo, Liverpool, England.
Residence	Nessie Pierce resided in Colwyn Bay in 1939 as recorded in the 1939 Register, he was a schoolmaster then - living with his wife Nessie and daughter Molly (Mary) Snelson as follows :- Lloyd Household (6 People) Voryn Isa Pleasant View , Colwyn Bay M.B., Denbighshire, Wales Mary N Snelson 7-May-20 Female – Single 1915 Constance E Lloyd 12 Jun 1875 Female Private Means Widowed 1911 Elizabeth Jones 29 Aug 1884 Female Cook Single 1912 Harold A B Snelson 15 Mar 1883 Male Schoolmaster Married Nessie Snelson 19 Jan 1884 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married [[Witness Role: Witness]].8
	Her husband Captain Harold Alfred Benyon Snelson died on 3 October 1955 in 131 Bowring Park Avenue, Bowring Park, Liverpool 16, England.
Death	She died on 20 February 1960, at age 76, in the Hospital, Broadgreen, Liverpool, England, I have the certificate of birth, registered at Chester Castle. The announcement in the Liverpool Echo on 22 February 1960 records that there was a service at St. John the Divine Church, Fairfield on Wednesday 24 February 1960.
Cremation	The remains of Nessie Pierce were cremated on 24 February 1960 in the Crematorium, Anfield.
Reference	In 1990 PIERN$84.

Census

Label and Year	Manual
Census 1891	Nessie Pierce Id #2,389 (Principal) was at home on Census night 5 April 1891 at 39 Beaconsfield, Chester; [[Witness Role: daughter]] Original Documents, Source and Citations here0
Census 1901	Nessie Pierce Id #2,389 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1901 at 3 Trinity Street, Chester; in 1901, a few doors away at #11 Trinity Street, we find Samuel Snelson, joiner-carpenter, his second wife Elizabeth Snelson and my grandfather, Harold Snelson aged 18. So Harold and Nessie (a shop assistant aged 17 years) were neighbours! [[Witness Role: daughter]] Original Documents, Source and Citations here9
Census 1911	Nessie Pierce Id #2,389 (Principal) was at home on Census night 2 April 1911 at Freshwater, Isle of Wight; Address: Alma Cottage Harold is listed as a bombardier with the Royal Artillery Garrison, living with his wife of less than 1 year, Nessie aged 27. Principal Role Witness Role: Head of Household Principal Role [[Witness Role: wife]] Original Documents, Source and Citations here10
Census 1921	Nessie Pierce Id #2,389 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1921 at Lancashire; Address: 30 Mersey View, Brighton Le Sands [[Witness Role: wife]] Original Documents, Source and Citations here11
Census	Nessie Pierce Id #2,389 (Principal) was at home on Census night between 1935 and 1936 at Fairfield, Liverpool; Address: 5 Elstree Road Witness Role: resident Original Documents, Source and Citations here

Citations

1. [S3] Death Certificate of Nessie Pierce 1960
2. [S1433] Births (CR) Records England & Wales, Chester, Cheshire, England. 19 January 1884. PIERCE, Nessie. RD Chester. Vol 8a Page 390. Issued: GRO January 2024.
3. [S1178] Census 1901 Cheshire Nessie Pierce a. 17
4. [S981] Census 1901 Trinity Street, Chester
5. [S990] Census 1901
6. [S1425] Marriage certificate of SNELSON, Harold Alfred, Benyon and PIERCE, Nessie, 14 January 1911
7. [S1462] GRO Certificate Copy - Marriages, St. Oswald’s Parish Church, Chester, Cheshire. 14 January 1911. No 247. SNELSON, Harold Alfred Benyon & PIERCE, Nessie. M.3.Page 124. : Extracted and Issued in Chester, 14 January 1911.
8. [S1457] Census Records, Wales
9. [S1540] Census 1901
10. [S1570] Census 1911 HAB Snelson IoW
11. [S724] Census Records, England, Brighton-le-Sands, Waterloo, Lancashire. 19 June 1921. SNELSON, Harold Alfred Benyon (head). RD 455. ED 21. S 102. STC E. http://www.ancestry.uk : accessed 01 April 2025.

Catherine Alpraham^1,2

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