SNELL

Born 1806, Tamerton Foliot, Devon
Died 20 Jul 1879
Buried 1879, Callington, Plymouth Brethren Burial Ground
Shares with Edmund the Manor of Ashton in St Dominic
Believed to be buried in the Plymouth Brethren Burial Ground at Callington. This burial ground is now disused but preserved at the rear of the Youth Centre in Liskeard Road. The key to the burial ground can be obtained from the Town Hall, New Street, open Monday to Friday 0900 -1400 tel: 01579 384039. The Youth Centre is housed in a former chapel, perhaps used by the Plymouth Brethren congregation at one time.
The household is recorded in the 1851 Census as Follows:
Transcript of Piece HO107/1901 (St Dominick)
Enumeration District 1a
Folio 24 Page 5
18,Ashton
Joseph Snell, Head, M, 44, Land Proprietor, Tamerton Devon
Amelia Snell, Wife, M, 41, St Budeaux Cornwall
Mary Snell, Dau, U, 17, St Dominick Cornwall
Elizabeth Snell, Dau, 13, Scholar, Calstock Cornwall
Emma Snell, Dau, 11, Calstock Cornwall
Benjamin Snell, Son, 6, Scholar, Calstock Cornwall
William Snell, Son, 4, Calstock Cornwall
George Snell, Son, 1, St Dominick Cornwall

Investigation of a possible birth at Tamerton Foliot (1851 census gives Tamerton, Devon as birthplace of Joseph) gave rise to the following entry in the parish baptism records for 4th May 1806 "James, base child of ....Adams"
Entry seems to omit or have had erased the name of the mother, unlike other similar entries of illegitimate births. Also the name, James, seems quite distinct and of course does not match with Joseph.
Joseph Snell appears on the Voters List for 1852/53, showing his above as Ashton, in St Dominick

Alias Amelia SNELL
Born 1809, St Budeaux, Devon
Died 24 Aug 1898, Tavistock, Devon
Buried 1898, Callington, Plymouth Brethren