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Edmund SNELL = Margaret SIMPSON
Married 14 Apr 1840
Edmund
Christened 15 Apr 1819, Landulph, Cornwall, England
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1881 Census records the family as follows:
Dwelling: 25 Portman St Census Place Moss Side, Lancashire, England
Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 3938 / 9 Page Number 11
Household consisting of Edmund Snell, Margaret Snell, Margaret Snell (Dau), Frances J. Snell, Clara Snell and Polly Harrison (Servant)
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Margaret
Alias Margaret SNELL (14 Apr 1840)
Born ABT 1820, Ireland
Born 1841, Callington, Cornwall
Died 1851, Cardigan RD, Wales
Norman Snell has a letter written by Edmund to his grandmother Mary Snell in 1850, a year before Edmund died. The letter is written in exquisite handwriting, and is inscribed by Mary Snell "My dear Grandson Edmund, letters which I have greatly prized."
The text of the letter reads: "Cardigan, 16 October1850. My dear Grandmama, You have been kind enough to tell Mama more than once that you would be pleased if I wrote you again and as Papa is writing Uncle today she says that I had better write a few lines to send at the same time. I am glad that you are so much better than you were. I hope Cousin Joe is very well. I should like to be there with him some times but it is too far off. Perhaps I may come over with Papa next summer. I hope all my cousins are well and my dear Uncles and Aunts. I am afraid you will think I do not improve at all in my writing for I very seldom write in a copy book at school but write my latin exerises on a piece of paper at home in the evenings. I have also just begun to learn Greek. I attend Sunday School every Sunday as a teacher and have never missed once since I first began. My parents, Grandmama Simpson, Brothers and Sisters are all very well and send their love to you. Please give my love to my Cousins at Ashton and also to Cousin Celia. Please tell Cousin Joe I have two Rabbits and if he lived nearer he should have some of their young ones. I remain, My dear Grandma, Your affectionate Grandson Edmund Snell . Jessie is learning to wrire and will be able to send you a letter soon.
Born ABT 1843, Calstock, Cornwall
1881 census shows Jessie Snell acting as housekeeper at the small school of 16 boys at Sutton Valence, Kent, run by her brother Benjamin Snell B.A. Cantab
Born ABT 1845, Penryn, Cornwall
Born ABT Dec 1846, Ruan Major, Cornwall
Harry = Clara > Family
Harry
Born ABT Jun 1849, Penryn, Cornwall
Clara
Alias Clara SNELL
Born 1851, St. Dogmaels, Pembrokeshire
Born 1852, Cardigan, Wales
The 1881 census shows him running a small school of 16 pupils at Sutton Valence, Kent
Source Information:
Dwelling Village
Census Place Sutton Valence, Kent, England
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 0935 / 8
Page Number 10
Born ABT Jun 1855, Faversham, Kent
Mary = William Henry LA TOUCHE > Family
Married ABT Dec 1879, Chorlton RD
Mary
Alias Mary LA TOUCHE
Born ABT Mar 1858, Faversham, Kent
William Henry
Born ABT 1851, Bloomsbury, London
1881 census records the following household:
William H. LA TOUCHE, Head, M, Male, 30, Bloomsbury, Middlesex, England, Teacher Of Mathmatics BA
Gilbert E. GODDARD, Visitor, U, Male, 20, Middlesex, England, School Master
Eliza CHILCOT, Servant, U, Female, 19, Sandford, Devon, England, Gen Servant Domestic
Source Information:
Dwelling Western Road
Census Place Crediton, Devon, England
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 2229 / 22
Page Number 38
At the time of this census, Mary La Touche is staying with her related in law Emily Body at Teignmouth.
Edmund = Alice Amelia KERSEY > Family
Married ABT Dec 1888, Lambeth RD
Edmund
Born ABT 1860, Faversham, Kent
1881 census places him as a lodger at 19 Acacia Grove, Camberwell, and stated to be a clerk in the service of the South Australia government
Dwelling 19 Acacia Grove Census Place Camberwell, Surrey, England
Edmund SNELL
Other Information:
Birth Year <1860>
Birthplace Faversham, Kent, England
Age 21
Occupation Sth Australia Govt Clerk (1/3)
Marital Status U
Head of Household Charles E. JOLIFFE
Relation Boarder
Disability
Source Information:
Dwelling 19 Acacia Grove
Census Place Camberwell, Surrey, England
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 0669 / 107
Page Number 13
Alice Amelia
Alias Alice Amelia SNELL
Born BEF 4 Apr 1863, Faversham, Kent
The 1851 census records the family at St Dogmaels, a village outside Cardigan as follows:
Bridge End Hamlet, St. Dogmaels
Cardigan Lane
SNELL, Edmund, Head, M, 32, Comptroller of Customs, b. Landulph
SNELL, Margaret, Wife, M, 31, Wife, B. Ireland
SNELL, Jessie, Dau, , 8, Scholar, Calstock, Cornwall
SNELL, James, Son, ,6, Scholar, Penrhyn, Cornwall
SNELL, Margaret, Dau,, 4, Scholar, Penrhyn, Cornwall
SNELL, Harry, Son,,1,,Penrhyn, Cornwall
SNELL, Charles, Son, , 1 month,, St Dogmaels, Pembrokeshire
SIMPSON, Margaret, Visitor,M,69, Wife of Chelsea Pensioner, Scotland
TREGASKIN,Charl., Servant,F, Unm, House Servant, Cumberland
WHITE, Mary, NS, Wid, 65, Mariner's Widow, Cardigan
Household as recorded in the 1881 Census:
Edmund SNELL, Head , M , Male, 62 , Landulph, Cornwall, England, Civil Service Collector Of Customs
Margaret SNELL, Wife, M, Female, 61 , Ireland
Margaret SNELL, Daur, U, Female, 34, Ruan Major, Cornwall, England
Frances J. SNELL, Daur, U, Female, 25, Faversham, Kent, England
Clara SNELL, Daur, U, Female, 18, Faversham, Kent, England
Polly HARRISON, Servant, U Female, 17, N K, Surrey, England. General Serv
Source Information:
Dwelling 25 Portman St
Census Place: Moss Side, Lancashire, England
Public Records Office Reference: RG11
Piece / Folio: 3938 / 9
Page Number: 11
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