Roger Donne’s Miscellany: Descendants of Benjamin Snell

SNELL

Parents

William SNELL = Elizabeth SOBEY

Married 20 May 1839, Menheniot, Cornwall

William

Christened 19 Jan 1815, Landulph
Died 28 Nov 1887, St Stephens, Saltash
The following household is recorded at Wayton in HO107/135 (Landulph) Folio 7 Page 8:
William Snell, 26, Merchant
Elizabeth Snell, 22
John Snell, 6 months
Elizabeth Edgecombe, 20, Female Servant
Elizabeth Pengelly, 12, Female Servant
1851 Census
HO107/1901 (St Dominick)
Enumeration District 1a
Folio 23 Page 4

17,Ashton,William Snell,Head,M,36,,Farmer Of 270 Acres Empl 8 Lab,Landulph Cornwall,,
,,Elizabeth Snell,Wife,M,,32,,Landrake Cornwall,,
,,John Soby Snell,Son,,10,,,Landulph Cornwall,,
,,William Percy Snell,Son,,8,,,Landulph Cornwall,,Second forename uncertainl; might be Bray
,,George Snell,Son,,6,,,Landulph Cornwall,,
,,Betsy Lanfield,Servnt,U,,19,House Servant,St Dominick Cornwall,,Surname uncertain
,,John Congdon,Servnt,,16,,Farm Servant,St Dominick Cornwall,,
,,James Harper,Servnt,U,12,,Farm Servant,St Dominick Cornwall,,
Lime Kilns and Lime Burning in Cornwall by Kenneth Isham states (p 38) that in 1843 a William Snell operated a lime kiln at East Kingsmill. Nothing further is known about this lime kiln which does not exist today.
SNELL - Suddenly, whilst hunting at Pillaton, near Saltash, November 28, Mr. William Snell, of Grove, St. Stephens, Saltash, aged 73; a well-known agriculturist, and formerly a great Protectionist, and a staunch supporter of the Conservative party.

On Monday, the 20th instant, by the Rev. R. Martin, of Menheniot church, Mr. William Snell, of Landulph, merchant, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of F. Sobey, Esq., Trewelland, near Liskeard.


William Snell appears Voters Lists for 1851/52, at the abode of Ashton in St Dominick, with the qualification of freehold houses and land at Brendon

Elizabeth

Alias Elizabeth SOBEY
Alias Elizabeth SNELL (20 May 1839)
Born 1819, Landrake
Died Qtr Sep 1907, Liskeard RD

Children

John Soby = Susan Elizabeth HELMER > Family

Married 1870, Kingsbridge RD

John Soby

Christened 20 May 1841, Landulph, Cornwall, England

Susan Elizabeth

Alias Susan E. SNELL
Born 1844, Stokenham, Devon

William Benjamin = Mary Elizabeth BRABIN > Family

Married 1868

William Benjamin

Christened 29 Dec 1842, Landulph, Cornwall, England
Died 17 Jan 1932, Landulph, Cornwall, England
William Benjamin Snell inherited Wayton House following the death of his uncle Benjamin, who died leaving no surviving children.
Cornwall County Council alderman, (due to retire March 1919), William Benjamin Snell J.P. of Wayton, Landulph, Hatt as listed in Kelly's Directory for 1914

Inscription on Gravestone of William Benjamin Snell
Inscription on Gravestone of William Benjamin Snell

Mary Elizabeth

Alias Mary Elizabeth SNELL
Born ABT Jun 1846, Liskeard, Cornwall
Died 20 Feb 1916, Landulph, Cornwall

Inscription on the Gravestone of Mary Elizabeth Snell
Inscription on the Gravestone of Mary Elizabeth Snell

George = Matilda MOYSEY > Family

Married 1875, Plymouth RD

George

Christened 19 Dec 1844, Landulph, Cornwall, England

Matilda

Alias Matilda SNELL
Born 1845, Ugborough, Devon
Died 1895

Family

On Monday, the 20th instant, by the Rev. R. Martin, of Menheniot church, Mr. William Snell, of Landulph, merchant, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of F. Sobey, Esq., Trewelland, near Liskeard.
Record of the family household in the 1841 census:

Wayton,1,
William Snell, 26, Merchant, In county
Elizabeth Snell, 22, In county
John Snell, 6m, In county
Elizabeth Edgecombe, 20, Female Servant, In county
Elizabeth Pengelly, 12, Female Servant, In county,

Transcript of Piece HO107/135 (Part 3)
Book 8 Folio 7 Page 8




Household in 1851 Census:
Piece: HO107/1901 Place: Callington -Cornwall Enumeration District: 1b
Civil Parish: St. Dominick Ecclesiastical Parish: -
Folio: 23 Page: 4 Schedule: 17
Address: Ashton

SNELL William Head M M 36 Farmer Of 270 Acres Empl 8 Lab Cornwall - Landulph
SNELL Elizabeth Wife M F 32 Cornwall - Landrake
SNELLJohn Soby Son - M 10 Cornwall - Landulph
SNELL William Benjamin Son - M 8 Cornwall - Landulph
SNELL George Son - M 6 Cornwall - Landulph
LANFIELD Betsy Servnt U F 19 House Servant Cornwall - St Dominick Surname uncertain
CONGDON John Servnt - M 16 Farm Servant Cornwall - St Dominick
 Page: 23/5 HARPER James Servnt U M 12 Farm Servant Cornwall - St Dominick
Top of Form 1

Bottom of Form 1
Top of Form 2

Bottom of Form 2
Record in 1871 Census of the household, in the Parish of S.STEPHENS/ SALTASH, as follows:

DEACON, MARY A, Servant, Unmarried, 20 years, Born St Stephens, Cornwall
KITT, JOHN, Servant, Unmarried, 14 years, Born, St Stephens, Cornwall, Occupation Farm Servant Indr
SNELL, WM, Head, Married, 56 years, Born Landulph, Cornwall, Occupation Farmer 200 acres
SNELL, ELIZ, Wife, Married, 52 years, Born Landrake, Cornwall
SNELL, GEORGE, Son, Unmarried, 26 years, Born Landulph, Cornwall, Occupation Farmers Son

Household in 1881 census as follows:
William SNELL Head M Male 67 Landulph, Cornwall, England Landowner And Farmer
 Elizabeth SNELL Wife M Female 62 Landrake, Cornwall, England
 Selina EDE Ser U Female 24 Liskeard, Cornwall, England Servant Domestic
 Thomas LILLINGTON Ser U Male 13 Landrake, Cornwall, England Servant Farm (Indoor)
Source information:
Dwelling Grove House
Census Place St Stephens By Saltash, Cornwall, England
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 2282 / 164
Page Number 18
1901 Census shows that she was living with her son John Soby Snell (aged 60 retired farmer) and his wife Susan E. Snell (aged 50) at Menheniot

Codes in square brackets "[]" are unique person/family identifiers.

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