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Looking for information on extended family of Richard Snell who arrived in Victoria in 1852 with his wife Mary Hannah Bishop. They originated in Cornwall, went to Burra, South Australia, thence to Victoria and back to Burra
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are you looking for Australian end or Cornwall?? do you have their marriage?
Cornwall records online at:
http://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/search-database/
Diddy
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Just to clarify - it appears that Richard and Mary married in Australia (26 Aug 1852, in Kooringa) rather than them arriving as a married couple. Mary is down as Mary Anna Bishop
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I have found a reference to Richard's mother, Jane Tregay but nothing about his father. Newspaper articles about the Snell / Bishop family tell me that Richard and Mary Anna lived in Victoria for 30 years. Other members of his family appear to have moved here from Burra as well
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Hi,
Do you think this could be Richard's family?
Marriage
Nov 1821
Redruth,Cornwall
William SNELL
Jane TREGAY
Christenings
Elizabeth Snell
24 Jan 1825
Jane
03 Oct 1827
Richard SNELL
06 Sep 1829
Mary Anne
07 Aug 1833
Anna Maria Snell
26 Jul 1835
Louisa
20 Sep 1836
All in Redruth, Cornwall, with parents William SNELL & Jane
1841 HO107/143/16 f.49 p.18 Redruth, Cornwall
Sinn's Croft
SNELL
Wm 45 Copper Miner
Jane 40
Wm 20
Elizth 16
June 15
Richd 12
Mary an 10
Hannah? 7
Louisa 5
Vert? 1 All born in County
If the last child on the 1841 census is Victoria then this could be her marriage and death in Australia,
Marriage
1859 Victoria
Joseph BENBOW
Victoria SNELL
Death
1866 Victoria
Victoria BENBOW
Age: 25
Father: William SNELL
Mother: Jane TREGAY
Regards,
Daisy
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Many thanks Daisy. That's them. I couldn't find any record of William. Still not sure if he came to Burra / Victoria with the rest of the family.
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I am desc. to Elizabeth Jane Snell, sister to Richard, who was my 2xG'Grandmother. Have much information on family here in Australia. Lacking actual d.o.b for both Elizabeth & Richard. Can you advise.
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Hi Val, Richard Snell is my great, great grandfather. I have very little information of the family in Aust apart from that which I have found on the internet. My great grandmother Sarah Jane Snell was born in Campbells Creek, Victoria and remained here when Richard and Mary Hannah returned to Burra. I have had brief contact with a Bishop descendant in NZ. I would like to chat more.
Janne Blacker
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Hi Janne,
Have some information on Richards children, including Sarah Jane, and some of his Grandchildren Also have information on Richard's siblings and their desc. as well as his ancestral line back 4 generations in England. Too much to include in a post. Happy to share but how do I get it to you?. Are you on Ancestry? If so check out my Pinson family tree - have some information there but not all. Store most in a seperate system. You could message me through Ancestry with your contact details.
Richard & Mary did return to Kooringa. Richard died there in 1906 & Mary in 1915. Both buried Burra Cemetry.
Cheers,
Val
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Hello Val, I am anxious to exchange info but can't find your Pinson family tree on Ancestry. Perhaps you can find my Blacker, Bennett, Garrett tree and we can communicate that way. I thought I had sent my email address via this message board but perhaps it is not allowed.
Looking forward to a connection
Janne
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Hi Val,
Welcome to RootsChat :)
If you make 3 posts on RootsChat you will be able to use the personal message/PM system here. Just click on the page symbol under the member's user name.
Regards,
Daisy
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Hi Daisy, Can you give more info about where to find personal messenger service?
thanks
Janne
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Hi,
I found this page which gives all the info about the RootsChat PM system, I've been here ages and hadn't read it before, so I've learnt a little more :)
http://www.rootschat.com/help/pms.php
I usually just click on the scroll on the left of a post here, the scroll will be green if the user is online.