Family of the late Harrold Selle of Hull

[Nickuebel]

My grandfather Harrold Selle of Hull was in business as a Coal merchant around 1900. His premises were at Witham. He later changed career and worked on he Docks eventually becoming a Superintendent. He and his wife and daughter ( my mother Jessica Selle) lived in Nornabell Street off Holderness Road. Later when my mother married they moved to Hull Road Anlaby. I would be interested to know if there is anyone alive who has any knowledge of this family.

[lizdb]

What were you wanting to know?  There are lots of people on here who wont be related who are willing to help.

Is he the person who is actually Percy Harold Selle, wife Caroline, dying 1966?
Aged 11 in 1901, father Joseph Selle, also a coal merchant. Father died 11 April 1934

[Nickuebel]

Hello,
I know very little of my mothers side of the family other than my Grandfather's name. My late mother, Jessica Selle had an unusual middle name ( Bradshaw) and I'm intrigued to know the significance ( if any) of this name.
Both my mothers parents died when I was a child and my mother hardly ever spoke about them or where they came from. All I know is that I'm fairly sure my Grandfather was born in the Southcoats  region of Hull.

[lizdb]

When was your late mother born?

I did look for a birth of Jessica Selle - to try and tie in with the Percy Harold Selle I found, with the wife Caroline, etc etc , but had no success.

I will look again with the Bradshaw bit, maybe she was born a Bradshaw.  First step is to get her birth cert, I think, to be sure of your grandparents names.

[avm228]

Is he the person who is actually Percy Harold Selle, wife Caroline, dying 1966?

Percy Harold SELLE married Carrie HAILSTONE, Sep qtr 1909 Sculcoates 9d 417.

www.freebmd.org.uk

[avm228]

To pin down some dates:

Jessica B Selle married Charles H Uebel in Hull in 1938.

Jessica Bradshaw Uebel born 29 Nov 1910 death reg Aug 1997 Beverley.

[lizdb]

I got that far too, but no birth of a Jessica Selle with mums maiden name Hailstone

(aha - red writing, as avm has posted. Those dates will be useful)

[lizdb]

It is not looking as if she was the child of the Percy Harold and Caroline nee Hailstone, as their first child who survived infancy was born after 1911.

Have you got your parents marriage cert? If so, who does Jessica name as her father on it?
If not, this might be the place to start.

[avm228]

Nickuebel, can you tell us the source of such information as is known re the coal merchant based at Witham?  Percy Harold Selle was not in business as a coal merchant "around 1900" as he was only born in 1889, and was with his parents aged 11 in 1901.

He does seem to have been dealing in coke by the 1920s, though:

http://tinyurl.com/hr87d85