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Edward George SNELL

Edward George SNELL[1, 2]

Male 1897 - 1981  (84 years)

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  • Name Edward George SNELL  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Birth 10 Mar 1897  Exeter, , Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 7
    • 153 52 Clifton Road
    Edward George Snell Birth Certificate.jpg
    Edward George Snell Birth Certificate.jpg
    Gender Male 
    _UID 373F407314424594A93DFFD87CF653D6B097 
    Military
    • Telegraphist in WW1, Royal Flying Corps

      Flew reconissance missions over France in World War I and was one of the first wireless operators using Morse Code during those encounters
    Occupation 1901  Brampford Speke, , Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Scholar 
    1901 Census Frederick George SNELL Rosa nee STARK and Family.jpg
    1901 Census Frederick George SNELL Rosa nee STARK and Family.jpg
    Residence 1901  Brampford Speke, , Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Straddon's Cottage 
    1901 Census Frederick George SNELL Rosa nee STARK and Family.jpg
    1901 Census Frederick George SNELL Rosa nee STARK and Family.jpg
    Occupation 26 Nov 1926  Taunton, , Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Post Office Sorting Clerk and Telegraphist 
    Margaret Betty SNELL Birth Certificate.jpg
    Margaret Betty SNELL Birth Certificate.jpg
    Residence 26 Nov 1926  Taunton, , Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    2 Leslie Avenue 
    Second from the left
    Second from the left
    Occupation 29 Sep 1939  Taunton, , Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    General Post Office Clerk 
    Residence 29 Sep 1939  Taunton, , Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    42, Greenway Crescent 
    Occupation 22 May 1948  Taunton, , Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Civil Servant 
    Marriage Certificate for Geoffrey Edwin RYELAND and Margaret Betty SNELL.jpg
    Marriage Certificate for Geoffrey Edwin RYELAND and Margaret Betty SNELL.jpg
    Residence 22 May 1948  Taunton, , Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    42 Greenway Crescent 
    Travel 22 May 1960  Richards Landing, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Visit to Canada 
    • Stayed until May 4th or 5th 1961, shipping company kept rescheduling the date.
    Travel Oct 1972-Nov 1972  Aurora, York County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Visiting Aurora and Toronto
    Name Ted SNELL 
    Occupation Civil Servant - Post Office 
    Death 31 Aug 1981  Crawley, , Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5
    Person ID I3808  Ryeland Family Tree
    Last Modified 24 Nov 2020 

    Father Frederick George SNELL,   b. Abt 1875, St Thomas, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Oct 1965, Taunton, , Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years) 
    Mother Rosa STARK,   b. 24 Apr 1870, Poltimore, , Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Jul 1924, Taunton, , Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years) 
    Marriage 5 Apr 1896  St Matthew, Exeter, , Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6, 12
    • Look in Exeter Flying Post 18/04/1896 for what appears to be a very shot and undetailed announcement.
    Frederick George Snell & Rosa Stark Marriage Certificate.jpg
    Frederick George Snell & Rosa Stark Marriage Certificate.jpg
    Family ID F799  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Linda COX,   b. 24 Dec 1900, Wells, , Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 May 1972, Taunton, , Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Marriage 22 Mar 1922  Wells, , Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5
    Edward G Snell and Margaret L Cox Wedding Day.JPG
    Edward G Snell and Margaret L Cox Wedding Day.JPG
    Children 
    +1. Robert Edward SNELL,   b. 11 Apr 1924, Taunton, , Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Dec 2007, Minehead, Somerset, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
    +2. Margaret Betty SNELL,   b. 26 Nov 1926, Taunton, , Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Apr 2010, Newmarket, York County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2015 
    Family ID F1174  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 10 Mar 1897 - Exeter, , Devonshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Scholar - 1901 - Brampford Speke, , Devonshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Straddon's Cottage - 1901 - Brampford Speke, , Devonshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 22 Mar 1922 - Wells, , Somerset, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Post Office Sorting Clerk and Telegraphist - 26 Nov 1926 - Taunton, , Somerset, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 2 Leslie Avenue - 26 Nov 1926 - Taunton, , Somerset, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - General Post Office Clerk - 29 Sep 1939 - Taunton, , Somerset, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 42, Greenway Crescent - 29 Sep 1939 - Taunton, , Somerset, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Civil Servant - 22 May 1948 - Taunton, , Somerset, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 42 Greenway Crescent - 22 May 1948 - Taunton, , Somerset, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsTravel - Visit to Canada - 22 May 1960 - Richards Landing, , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsTravel - Oct 1972-Nov 1972 - Aurora, York County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 31 Aug 1981 - Crawley, , Sussex, England Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    Edward George Snell.jpg
    Edward George Snell.jpg

  • Notes 
    • (Research):Births Jun 1897 Snell Edward George Exeter 5b 71

      Marriage Wells 5c 734

      Death Snell Edward George, Crawley, 18 1627

  • Sources 
    1. [S70] Lorna Cummins GEDCOM.

    2. [S16] 1911 British Census.

    3. [S153] Margaret Betty Ryeland, Margaret Betty Ryeland.

    4. [S708] Edward George Snell Birth Certificate.

    5. [S2] GRO Indexes.

    6. [S5] Free BMD.

    7. [S32] 1901 British Census.

    8. [S695] England and Wales. Registrar General., Margaret Betty SNELL Birth Certificate, birth certificate (Reliability: 3).

    9. [S1223] 1939 Register of England & Wales.

    10. [S3] England and Wales. Registrar General., Geoffrey Edwin RYELAND and Margaret Betty SNELL Marriage Certificate, marriage certificate (Reliability: 3).

    11. [S37] Timothy Andrew Ryeland.

    12. [S116] Frederick George Snell & Rosa Stark Marriage.


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