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William Henry Snell 1832–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Nov 1832

Birth Location: Chacewater, Cornwall, England

Death Date: 1 Feb 1887

Death Location: Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia

Father: William SNELL

Mother: Mary Northey

Spouse(s): Mary Beaglehole

Children(s): Ellen Snell, Joseph Snell, Alma Snell, Charles Snell*, Edith Snell, John Snell, Laura Snell, Lucy Snell, William Snell, William Snell, Charles Snell, William Snell

In 1832, William Henry Snell entered the world in Chacewater, Cornwall, England, born to William Snell And Mary Ann Northey. William Henry Snell married Mary Jane Beaglehole, and had children including Alma Matilda Snell, Charles Edgar Snell, Edith Laura Snell, Ellen Snell, John Snell, Joseph Snell, Laura Snell, Lucy Maud Snell, William Alfred Snell, William Snell. William Henry Snell passed away in 1887 in Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1832, William Henry Snell entered the world in Chacewater, Cornwall, England, born to William Snell And Mary Ann Northey.
  • William Henry Snell married Mary Jane Beaglehole, and had children including Alma Matilda Snell, Charles Edgar Snell, Edith Laura Snell, Ellen Snell, John Snell, Joseph Snell, Laura Snell, Lucy Maud Snell, William Alfred Snell, William Snell.
  • William Henry Snell passed away in 1887 in Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

William SNELL
1807–1863
Birth Location: St Just, Roseland, Cornwall, England
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Mary Northey
1811–1892
Birth Location: Chacewater, Kenwyn, Cornwall, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Beaglehole
1838–1913
Birth Location: Breage, Cornwall, England
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Children(s)

Ellen Snell
1857–1951
Birth Location: Dunolly, Victoria, Australia
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Joseph Snell
1872–1925
Birth Location: Kadina, Daly, South Australia, Australia
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Alma Snell
1864–1930
Birth Location: Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
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Charles Snell*
1873–1874
Birth Location: Kadina, South Australia
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Edith Snell
1881–1882
Birth Location: New Jerusalem, South Australia
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John Snell
1859–1914
Birth Location: Kooringa, South Australia
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Laura Snell
1879–1880
Birth Location: New Jerusalem, South Australia
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Lucy Snell
1884–1977
Birth Location: New Jerusalem, South Australia
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William Snell
1861–1862
Birth Location: Kooringa, South Australia
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William Snell
1866–1868
Birth Location: Kooringa, South Australia
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Charles Snell
1876–1946
Birth Location: New Jerusalem , South Australia
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William Snell
1869–1948
Birth Location: Kadina , South Australia
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William Snell's Ancestors

Self
William Snell
1832–1887
Birth Place: Chacewater, Cornwall, England
Parents
William SNELL
1807–1863
St Just, Roseland, Cornwall, England
Mary (Ann) Northey
1811–1892
Chacewater, Kenwyn, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
Daniel Snell
1770–1850
Veryan, Cornwall, England
Mary FROST
1779–1841
St Just in Roseland, Cornwall, England
Joseph Northey
1777–1826
Kenwyn, Cornwall, England
Elizabeth ((Betsy)) Heath
1782–1834
Kenwyn, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
Daniel 🧬
1737–1821
Jane 🧬
1741–1819
William Frost
1746–1842
John Northey
1743–1823
Mary Pascoe
1750–1837
John Heath
1749–1832
Mary Richards
1750–1832
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Snell
1695–1766
Sarah Menhier
1710–1781
George Frost
1709–1803
Thomasin Pettet
1702–1782
Henry Northey
1700–1782
Frances Trevailer\Trevealyer
1710–1779
James Pascoe
1720–1821
Mary Trahar
1721–1768
William Heath
1725–1805
Mary SYMMONS
1724–1786
Anthony Richards
1750–

William Snell's Descendants

1.
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William (Henry) Snell (12 Nov 1832–1 Feb 1887) m. Mary (Jane) Beaglehole (13 May 1838–1 Aug 1913)
  1. 1. Ellen Snell 1857–1951 m. James (Phillips Davey) ✅ 1847–1902
    1. 1. John ((Jack) Davey) 🧬 1880–1933
      1. 1. Valda (Undine Cavell) Davey 1915–2004
        1. 1. Ian (Roy Hamilton) Mr 1934–2013
    2. 2. Florence (Maude Davey) 🧬 1891–1981 m. Herbert (Sydney (aka Herbert Sidney)) Kilpatrick 1882–1961
      1. 1. Herbert (Spencer) Kilpatrick 1915–1943
      2. 2. Douglas (Hugo) Kilpatrick 1920–2013
      3. 3. Olive ("Jean") Kilpatrick 1921–2014
      4. 4. Florence (Adelaide) KILPATRICK 1914–2013
    3. 3. Harold (Edward Davey) 🧬 1894–1957 m. Jessie (Isabella) Baxter 1895–1974
      1. 1. Evelyn (Dolores Anne) Davey 1933–2018
    4. 4. William (Richard Davey) 🧬 1877–1962 m. Ethel (Marion) Bowen 1883–1921
      1. 1. Hazel (Hampton Snell) Davey 1907–1940
        1. 1. Nancy (Lynette) Gors 1935–2023
      2. 2. Marjory (Phillipa) Davey 1908–2004 m. Ernest (James) Munckton 1903–1979
        1. 1. Alton (James) Munckton 1930–2015
      3. 3. William (Eric) DAVEY 1905–1966
      4. 4. Maisie (Ellen) Davey 1911–1991
      5. 5. Ethel (Maud) DAVEY 1903–1983
    5. 5. James (Phillips Davey) ✅ 1879–1942 m. Alma (Ann Scown) ✅ 1876–1959
      1. 1. William (Harold) Davey 1899–1978 m. Lucy (Leontine Farmer) ✅ 1905–1944
        1. 1. Arthur (James) Davey 1931–2014
        2. 2. Harold (William) Davey 1923–1998
      2. 2. James (Phillips) Davey 1901–1950
      3. 3. Clarence (Richard) Davey 1906–1972
      4. 4. Doris (Alma) Davey 1907–1995
  2. 2. Joseph Snell 1872–1925
    1. 1. Illma (Mavis) Snell 1907–1994
      1. 1. Kevin (Ernest) Kett 1932–2007
  3. 3. Alma (Matilda) Snell 1864–1930 m. Arthur Bennett 1869– m. Elisha MAYNE* 1865–1913
    1. 1. Oliver (Edgar) MAYNE* 1891–1951
    2. 2. Laura (Maude) MAYNE* 1893–1987
    3. 3. William (Ernest) MAYNE* 1888–1970
    4. 4. Oliver (Earnest) MAYNE* 1885–1887
    5. 5. Alma (Ruby) MAYNE* 1889–1968
  4. 4. Charles (Edgar) Snell* 1873–1874
  5. 5. Edith (Laura) Snell 1881–1882
  6. 6. John Snell 1859–1914 m. Jane (Ann) Chappell 1864–1908
    1. 1. Stanley (Gordon) Snell 1885–1956
    2. 2. Edith (Laura) Snell 1883–1979
    3. 3. Vina (Amy) Snell 1888–1965
  7. 7. Laura Snell 1879–1880
  8. 8. Lucy (Maud) Snell 1884–1977
    1. 1. Keith (Edward) Brakewell 1916–1993
  9. 9. William Snell 1861–1862
  10. 10. William (Alfred) Snell 1866–1868
  11. 11. Charles (Edgar) Snell 1876–1946 m. Annie (Harriet (Cissie)) Kelly 1877–1970
    1. 1. Edgar ((Bill)) Snell 1904–1985
    2. 2. Norman Snell 1907–2005
  12. 12. William (Alfred) Snell 1869–1948 m. Elizabeth Wilcox 1874–1959
    1. 1. Reginald (Oratava) Snell 1900–1967
    2. 2. Adeline Snell 1897–1988
    3. 3. Florence Snell 1912–1970
    4. 4. Victor (Alfred) Snell 1905–
    5. 5. Arthur (Ernest) Snell 1908–1996
    6. 6. Doris (Alice) Snell 1903–1987

William Snell's Timeline

2 Records

1832
12 Nov 1832
Birth of William Henry Snell in Chacewater, Cornwall, England
Chacewater, Cornwall, England
1887
1 Feb 1887
Age 55
Death of William Henry Snell in Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1832
    Event Place: Chacewater, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1887
    Event Place: Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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