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The Snelson DataBase & Armory includes references from sources at St Catherine’s House in London during 1969-1971 and during my activity here in Sydney at The Society of Australian Genealogists where I served on the Council for many years – and was the a founder (along with Max Carrick and Phil Young) of the Sydney Dead Persons Society.

Much knowledge was gleaned from parish registers of births, deaths, marriages, christenings and burials. I also spent some time with the IGI fiche (remember them).

Another fruitful source was found in chartularies, tithe maps, land records, wills and other records.

I have wasted more time than I care to remember with the dead than with the living, poring over census records, scrutinising transportation and shipping lists, groveling around churchyards trying to decypher monument inscriptions, looking at land records and corresponding with the guild and the College of Heralds … when Bill Gates and Steve Jobs were still in short pants.

• [S1] Baptisms (PR) England & Wales
• [S2] Letter
• [S3] Death Certificate of Nessie Pierce 1960
• [S6] Burton Tithe Award Agreement Confirmed 16 January 1844
• [S8] Chester St. Mary Marriages 1836
• [S10] Eccleston Baptisms 1803-11, R3-0796
• [S11] Chester St. Mary Baptisms 1813-14 in P20/2/1 on Mf 98/2
• [S12] Census 1881 Chester
• [S13] Chester St. Mary Baptisms 1837-43
• [S14] Census 1841 Handbridge
• [S17] Chester St. Mary Baptisms 1815-30, in P20/2/1,2 on Mf98/2
• [S19] Chester St. Mary Baptisms 1812-03
• [S22] Eccleston Burials : Transcript 942.21 ECC, R3-0810
• [S23] Eccleston Monument Inscriptions (William 3, R3-811
• [S24] Admon of William SNELSON of Farndon, Weaver 1822, R3-812
• [S25] Farndon Register ( C.B. mixed) 1772-1783
• [S26] Census England & Wales
• [S27] Baptisms (PR)
• [S28] Eccleston Burials, R3-0819
• [S29] Eccleston Graves, R3-0820
• [S30] Will Indexes, R3-825
• [S31] Eccleston Marriages 1593-1899
• [S32] Dodleston Baptisms, R3-829
• [S33] Hayes Marriage Index
• [S34] Gresford Baptisms 1745-1755, 1744-3
• [S35] Gresford Marriages 1743 & 1748
• [S36] Gresford Baptisms 1720-39, R3-0844
• [S37] Gresford Marriages 1720, R3-0845
• [S38] Gresford Baptisms 1705-1660, 1706-12, R3-0846
• [S39] Gresford Burials 1688-1735
• [S41] Census 1851 Handbridge HO/107/2171, R3-0849
• [S42] Chester St. John Marriages 1808 p51/3/2, R3-0850
• [S44] Pulford Gravestones Found by Richard James Snelson
• [S45] Eccleston Graves, R3-864
• [S47] Overleigh Gravestone 9107
• [S48] Overleigh Grave 1214 (found by Richard Snelson)
• [S49] Overleigh Grave 1047
• [S51] Overleigh Grave ( 'Henry & Maria' ), R3-0881
• [S52] Census 1851 Cheshire Samuel Snelson a. 37
• [S53] Census 1851 Belgrave Square, R3-883
• [S54] Census 1851 HO107/2172 f607v 27 School House, R3-884
• [S55] Census 1851 ('Dicken') Handbridge Samuel Dicken Joiner/Journeyman aged 40 Elizabeth Dicken Wife aged 26 .......They were living next door to Samuel Snelson and Margaret Coventry and may be connected with grave 1860 at Overleigh
• [S56] Eccleston Grave - Stephen Benyon
• [S57] Eccleston Grave ('George Benyon'), R3-892
• [S58] Bertram Merrell, Marriage Index of Cheshire
• [S59] Letter from Michael Snelson
• [S61] Chester Register of Freemen of the City
• [S62] Letter from Joan Betty Snelson of Wellington(NSW)
• [S63] Society Of Australian Genealogists Microfyche
• [S75] Letter from Roger Snelson dated 14 July 1988, R3-1285
• [S76] Letter from Hazel Jones 6 April 1988
• [S80] Worrall's Directory - 1874
• [S81] Will Indexes 1871-92, R3-1673
• [S83] Slater's Directory - 1890 Plumbers and Painters
• [S85] Kelly's Cheshire Directory - 1910
• [S86] Kelly's Cheshire Directory - 1923
• [S88] Chester St. Mary Marriages 1868-1910, R3-1321
• [S91] Article in the Macclesfield Courier on, R3-1350
• [S95] Letter from Wallace Peter Snelson - Dec 1988
• [S97] Gresford Burials 1745-36, in PD/34/1/70,69 on Reel 601
• [S98] Index to the Freeman of the City of Chester
• [S102] Cheshire Parish Registers & Bishops' Transcripts
• [S103] Chester St. Mary - Record of Funerals
• [S104] Letter from Eileen Simpson dated 16 April 1988
• [S105] Letter from Richard James Snelson dated 21 June 1988
• [S106] Letter from Richard James Snelson dated 1 October 1988
• [S110] Chester, St. Mary Junior Girls School, Handbridge
• [S111] According to Richard Snelson
• [S112] Chester, St. Mary Junior Boys, Handbridge
• [S114] Victoria Road Infants School Records 1871 - 1927
• [S117] Chester St. John Marriages 1837 - 1853
• [S126] Chester St. Mary Baptisms 1814-1819
• [S127] Chester St. Mary Baptisms
• [S128] Chester St. Mary Baptisms 1831-1843 mf 98/2 & 3
• [S129] Chester St. Mary Baptisms 1843-1856
• [S130] Chester St. Mary Baptisms 1856
• [S131] Chester St. Mary Baptisms 1868-1881
• [S132] Chester Will Records 1892-1916
• [S133] Chester Will Records 1917-1929 mf 91/81 August 1917 Elizabeth Jane Snelson, Chester, Widow A 30 September 1925 Maria Snelson, Chester, Widow 66,601 W&C16 601 Maria Snelson of 133 Boughton, Chester & Canal Side nr. Seller Street Bridge. Widow. Sons Charles Snelson and Egerton Snelson Executors her brother in law Robert J.Millington of Brook Street, Chester, tobacconist Robert Snelson of Handbridge, hay merchant Will signed 25 May 1905 Witnesses E.H. Evans, Solicitor, Chester Geo. Jones 86 Northgate Street, Chester, Accountant Codicil to will of Maria Snelson of 36 Seller Street Robert Snelson, hay merchant replaced as executor by her brother Arthur Bennett Priddey of Seller Street, painter and decorator Codicil signed 10 Dec 1908 Witnesses Emily Millington 48 Brook Street, marrried woman E.H. Evans solicitor Probate granted 16 Sep 1925
• [S136] Family History Society of Cheshire March 1989 Stephen King
• [S139] Letter from Richard James Snelson dated 19 April 1989
• [S140] According to Richard James SNELSON
• [S141] According to Richard James SNELSON
• [S142] According to Richard Snelson
• [S143] Census 1881 St John, Chester, R3-1628
• [S144] Priddey Grave found by Richard Snelson Henry and Maria are in this grave, as is Annie Harrison d. 30 December 1939 aged 66 years. This must be Maria's sister. Richard originally thought that there were two sons-in-law but now believes they were actually sons..... Egerton Snelson husband of Mary Ellen Snelson d. 1 December 1958 aged 60 yrs Charles husband of Edith Snelson d. 16 April 1959 aged 69 years
• [S145] Information Supplied by Richard Snelson 19 April 1989
• [S146] According to Richard Snelson
• [S147] According to Richard Snelson
• [S148] Census 1881 St. Mary, Chester
• [S152] Chester St. Mary Baptisms 1898-1947
• [S153] Overleigh Cemetery Records 1850-1875
• [S154] Letter from Charles J. Snelson April 12 1989
• [S155] St. Catherine's House Indexes
• [S156] St. Catherine's House Indexes - Deaths
• [S161] Probate Records Family History Centre
• [S163] Staffordshire Registers 1653 1760, R3-1784
• [S165] NSW Deaths To 1905, R3-1876
• [S166] NSW Marriages 1856-1905 NSW Marriages 1860 Richard Snelson married Bridget Donovan 418 1860 John Snelson married Martha Elizabeth Cox 476 1864 John Snelson married Louisa Jane Bryan 1054 1866 James Snelson married Anne Dixon 2696 1881 William Snelson Married Mary Dooley 125 1885 Mary M. B. Snelson married William H. Crowe 451 1886 Clara L. M. ( ? ) Snelson married Jethro W. Clarke 3827 1886 Elizabeth Snelson married Henry Samuel Bucholtz 6184 1887 Mary L. Snelson married John F. Bax 5902 1893 Percy T. Snelson married Alice M. Paget 6037 1893 Peter Snelson married Anna S. Webb 4945 1895 Caroline H. E. Snelson married James F. Crow 2597 1899 James C. Snelson married Mary A. Lloyd 2088 1901 Joseph Snelson married Harriette A. Harris 1643 1904 Frank Snelson married Sophia E. Wood 4549 1905 Ethel M. Snelson married Shadrach Taylor 9911
• [S167] NSW Births To 1905 Pre 1861 Nil, R3-1878
• [S168] Index to Records of Parishes
• [S169] Miscellaneous Entries Gresford Parish Registers
• [S171] Stafford Assizes 1809 & 1812 - Recorded by Wendy, R3-5010
• [S172] Letter from Stephen King
• [S173] Letter from Eileen Simpson 17 June 1989
• [S174] Register of Freemen City of Chester 1865-1910
• [S175] Register of Freemen City of Chester 1910-40 on MFR/17
• [S176] Apprenticeship Registers (MAB) Chester 1819-1857
• [S178] Letter from Eileen Simpson dated 30 September 1990
• [S179] Register of Freemen 1941-71
• [S181] Gresford Baptisms 1688-1703
• [S182] Letter from Marjorie Ward ( nee Snelson )
• [S183] Letter from Blue Mountains City Library 3 April 1990
• [S184] NSW Probate Indexes 1905-46
• [S186] According to Cicely Ida IFE ( nee Probert )
• [S187] Chester, St. Oswald, Baptisms 1745-50
• [S193] Marriage Certificate - John Snelson 1860
• [S195] Letter from Liverpool Record Office dated 28 July 1989 Interment Orders 9350 ---- Feb 22 1895 John Roby 61 Years Watchmaker 72 Leopold Road Purchaser Mrs. Ellen Roby, Widow, same address 22370 ----- March 26 1908 Fred Foster Roby 33 Years Barman 11 Jubilee drive 27932 ----- Feb 1 1908 Ellen Roby 72 Years 42 West Derby Street 69630 ----- May 26 1955 Alfred Herbert Roby 82 Years 18 Elm Vale
• [S197] Will of Ann Snelson (nee Egerton ) d. 1890
• [S198] Birth Certificate of Harold Alfred Benyon Snelson 1883
• [S199] Marriage Certificate of Samuel Snelson & Mary Benyon 1872
• [S200] Birth Certificate of Richard Henry Snelson 1873
• [S206] Immigration Index to Assisted Migrants 1844-59
• [S207] Will of John Snelson ( d. 1924 )
• [S209] Letter from Joan Betty Snelson
• [S214] Electoral Rolls Cobar 1906
• [S216] Gulgong Graves ( Snelson & Thurston ) John Snelson died 11 November 1926 aged 94 Martha Elizabeth Snelson died 29 May 1919 aged 82 Catherine Snelson died 16 January 1895 aged 34 and Annie Snelson died 27 June 1947 aged 72. In the second grave found by Gina, James and me on 29 September 1989 "Mother, Father and Sister Clara Isabel Snelson died 20 September 1952 aged 75 and" Henry Edward Snelson died 11 April 1973 aged 95 Ruth Thurston Snelson died 5 June 1946 aged 21 and Uncle Percival Richard Snelson died 13 September 1954 aged 74. "
• [S217] Debrett's Handbook of Australia
• [S218] Eileen MAXWELL, The Story of Gulgong - Written in Gold
• [S219] Cobar Founding Fathers by William Clelland 1984 Vol 7 Western Heritage Series Macquarie Publishing ISBN 0 949734 08 X Cobar Founding Fathers by William Clelland
• [S221] Letter from Wallace Peter Snelson of Cobar
• [S223] Gresford Parish Registers 1714-1754 and 1740-72
• [S224] Prestbury St. Peter's Marriage Registers, R3-2566
• [S225] Letter from Ven L.P.Turner Parish of St. Paul, Cobar
• [S230] Letter from Mudgee Shire Council dated 16 October 1989
• [S232] George Ormerod, History of Cheshire
• [S233] Wills at Chester 1545-1780 FONS
• [S246] Snelson Marriage Bonds ( EDCB ) 1773-1837
• [S247] Pulford Monument Inscriptions
• [S248] Pulford Register 1755-1805
• [S249] Pulford Baptisms 1813-60