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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.

• [S251] Pulford Burials 1813-90, R3-2729
• [S253] Gresford Register 1740-72 PD/34/1/70 on Reel 60 Baptisms -------- p8. 1 Sep 1745 Mary dau William Snelson of Llay p11 12 Apr 1748 John son of William Snelson of Llay Burials ------- p. 72 6 Jan 1761 Sarah Snelson of Burton Green Marriages --------- p97 30 Jan 1742/3 William Snellson & Sarah Davies p100 7 Dec 1747 John Morgan of Wrexham Parish and Mary Snelson of this parish by banns
• [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
• [S264] Letter from Marjorie Ward ( nee Snelson )
• [S265] Letter from Arthur Davies dated 10 November 1989
• [S266] Letter from Wallace Snelson dated 26 Nov 1989
• [S272] Death Certificate of Thomas Snelson(1853)
• [S274] Death Certificate of Elizabeth Snelson ( 1853 )
• [S276] Marriage Certiificate of Samuel Snelson & Sarah Roberts 1869
• [S278] Death Certificate of John Roby ( 1805 )
• [S279] Birth Certificate of Briscoe George Alsop Snelson ( 1890 )
• [S280] Birth Certificate of Alfred Herbert Roby ( 1873 )
• [S281] Birth Certificate of Alice Jane Roby ( 1873 )
• [S284] Letter from Wallace Peter Snelson dated 5 March 1990
• [S291] Death Certificate of Louisa Matilda Snelson
• [S293] Burial Authority for Ellen Roby ( Nee Edwardson ) 1908
• [S297] Gresford Parish Registers Volume 1 ( Clwyd FHS ), R3-2968
• [S298] Gresford Parish Registers ( Clwyd FHS ) 1714 - 1740
• [S299] Gresford Parish Reg Ba & Bu 1742-72, Ma 1740-54 Clwyd FHS
• [S302] IGI 1988 London
• [S305] North & East Cheshire Marriage Index
• [S308] Burton Electoral Registers 11/1834 ------ Snelson Peter. Broad Oak. Occupier as tenant of a farm and lands at a yearly rent of fifty pounds. Broad Oak. /24/1837 ------- Snelson Peter. Broad Oak. Land as occupier. Broad Oak. Royle, Vernon Poole. Churton Cheshire. One third part of a moiety of a freehold farm and lands. Broad Oak, Elizabeth Snelson ( tenant ). /48 1841 ------- Broad Oak. Elizabeth Snelson - tenant. /78 1846 ------- Broad Oak Farm. Occupier Peter Davies
• [S311] Extracts from Boyd's Marriage Index, R3-3117
• [S321] IGI 1988 Staffordshire
• [S332] IGI 1988 Leicestershire
• [S333] IGI 1988 Lancashire
• [S335] IGI 1988 Oxfordshire
• [S347] FAIRBROTHERs in the Parish of Gresford, Denbighshire Elizabeth Farebrother of Merford bur. 25 Jan 1805 George Fforbrother son of John of Alington chr. 11 Sept 1748 Elizabeth Furbrother dau John Forbrother Allington chr. 3 Apr 1688 John Farebrather son of John F of Allington chr 15 Jan 1695 John Forbtother son of William F of Allington chr Feb 1708 Anne Forbrother dau of William of Allington chr. 10sep 1710 William Forbrother son William of Allington chr. 16Mar 1713 William Forbrother otp mar Marg Morris otp banns 16 Mar 1708 ? Forbrother son of John chr. 15 Sep 1717 Blank Forbrother dau Willi' 24 Apr 1725 29 Dec 1724 , 3 children of William Forbrother, buried 11 Feb 1721 chr. Joseph and Benmjamin Forbrother sons of William 26 Feb 1720 George Forbrother son of John of Acton or Allington 10 May 1716 Thomas Morriss otp & Hanna Forbrother banns 11 Sep 1715 Jane Forbrother dau of John chr. 5 Feb 1727 Jane Forbrother bur. of Allington 6 Dec 1719 Mary Forbrother dau John bapt. 27 Dec 1718 John Forbrother otp mar Elizabeth Hill otp banns 8 Mar 1717 Joseph Forbrother of Allington bur. 18 Feb 1721 Joseph Forbrother son of William, poor 1 Nov 1730 John Parsonage, Churton Parish & Margaret Forbrothern 30 Jun 1727 William Forbrother, poor buried
• [S352] Letter from Gwen Webb ( nee Quinn )
• [S353] IGI 1988 Cheshire
• [S356] Letter from Kenneth Snelson dated 28 December 1990
• [S357] Census 1851 Northumberland Place, Liverpool HO 107/2187 f457r Entry 41 Thomas Snelson Head mar 39 Watch finisher Handbridge Cheshire Jane Snelson Wife mar 38 Liverpool Lancashire William Snelson son unm 18 Apprentice " " Thomas Snelson son 10 Scholar Toxteth Park " John Snelson son 9 Scholar " " " Elizabeth Snelson dau 7 Scholar " " " Samuel Snelson son 3 At home " " " Ellen Snelson dau 1 At home " " "
• [S358] Farndon Register 1771-1851
• [S362] Will of Roger Snelson Dyer Proved 4 January 1648/49
• [S363] Convict Records - NSW State Archives Office
• [S365] Visitation of London 1633/34 College of Arms Ms 2c 24/354
• [S366] Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Gazette
• [S367] Visitation of Cheshire 1580 Harl 1424 Fo 25 1505 Fo 23
• [S369] Chart Provided by Vera Joynson
• [S376] Gulgong General Cemetery Inscriptions - Nepean Fam Hist Soc
• [S377] Yvonne McBurney, Road to Cobar
• [S381] From Stones to Stores 1846 - 1870 - The Story of Palmerston
• [S388] Earwaker, Earwaker's East Cheshire Past and Present
• [S389] Index of London Marriage Lics 1529 18?? New Zeal.Soc of Gens " Snellson, Richard, dyer, and Katherine Mustyan of St. James, Garlick Hithe, London, widow of James Mustyan late of same, Merchant Taylor, gen lic. 7 August 1596 B. "
• [S390] The SNELSON Coat of Arms
• [S392] Letter from Richard Snelson dated 3 November 1991
• [S394] Marriage Certificate of Margaret Snelson & James Jones 1857
• [S395] Death Certificate of Samuel Snelson 1905
• [S398] Death Certificate of Ellen Roby 1908
• [S400] Death Certificate of George Benyon 1850
• [S401] Death Certificate of Margaret Snelson 1837
• [S402] Birth Certificate of Harry Snelson 1883
• [S404] G.C. Petersen, Palmerston North - A Centennial History
• [S405] The Birth of Palmerston North by Ian Matheson
• [S407] Who's Who 1992
• [S408] Letter from Ian Matheson Archivist of Palmerston North
• [S410] Letter from Isobel Butler dated 3 April 1992
• [S418] Swettenham Register ( CMB ) 1675-60
• [S421] Farndon Register 1784-1812
• [S422] Farndon Burial 1813-50 in P45/4 on Mf152/1 p.11 no. 88 5 Sep 1818 William Snelson Farndon 24' p.17 no. 132 1 Dec 1820 William Snelson Farndon 57 p.33 no. 258 19 Feb 1827 James Snelson Farndon 65 p.54 no. 428 10 Feb 1834 Anne Snelson Farndon 71 p.66 no. 526 5 may 1838 Thomas Snelson Farndon 53 p.77 no. 611 10 dec 1841 Elizabeth Snelson Chester 84
• [S423] Chester St. John Baptisms 1784-9, 1783-0 in P51/1/3 Mf54/1 12 Dec 1784 Ann daughter to Samuel Fairbrother Brewers servant and Mary his wife 28 Oct 4 Nov 1787 Jane daughter to Samuel Fairbrother Brewer and Mary his wife 2 Aug 1789 Thomas son to Samuel Fairbrother Brewers Servant and Mary his Wife 30 Jun
• [S424] Chester St. Bridget Baptisms 1784-9
• [S425] Chester St. Martin Baptisms 1784-89, 1783-75 1790-5
• [S426] Chester St. Mary Baptisms 1784-9, 1785-0 P20/1/4 on Mf98/1 17 Apr 1785 Elizabeth Dau of Sam'l Fairbrother Lab'r by Mary his wife 16 Feb 1783 Edward Son of Sam'l Fairbrother Lab'r by Mary his Wife 30 Jul 1780 William Son of John Fairbrother Lab'r by Ann his Wife
• [S429] Census 1851 H0107/2171 f89v 109 Farndon
• [S439] Marriage Bonds 1796-1820 ( EDCB ) 18 Apr 1798, R3-5615
• [S440] Overleigh Cemetery 1850-1897
• [S441] Chester Cemetery Register 1850-65
• [S442] Overleigh Cemetery Register 1875-84
• [S443] Overleigh Cemetery Register 1884-93
• [S450] Visitation of Cheshire 1613
• [S453] Calendar of Grants of Probate & Letters of Admininstration
• [S456] Letter from Vera Joynson dated 13 June 1992
• [S457] Letter from Jane Shepherd dated 22 June 1991
• [S459] Letter from Charles Snelson dated 31 May 1992
• [S465] Family Origin Name Survey
• [S469] Letter to Isobel Butler from Peter John Snelson dated Apr'92
• [S474] Raymond Richards, Old Cheshire Churches
• [S475] New York Times, 30th Sept 1942, Page 29 Col 4
• [S489] Catalogue of Additions to the Manuscripts