Individual Notes

Note for: George Mathew Snelson, ABT 1837 - 31 OCT 1901 Index

Burial:
     Place:   Terrace End Cemetery, Palmerston North

Individual Note:
     The Memories of the Manawatu, Early Days in and around Palmerston North by Sylvia L. Dalefield shows
George Matthew Snelson
1837 - 1901
George Snelson was born at Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England. He trained in the ironmongery business, and then emigrated to New Zealand at the age of 24. After ten years working for E. W. Mills & Co., in Wellington, he moved to Palmerston North, where he spent the rest of his life.
He became an auctioneer and commission agent and can rightly be called "The Father of Palmerston North". He was the first store keeper, the first chairman of the Manawatu Road Board, the first chairman of the School Committee, the first chairman of the Hospital Board and the first Captain of the Rifle Volunteers. He was also the first Post-master, but is best remembered as becoming the first Mayor of the Borough in 1877.

Palmerston North City Council Records show George Mathew Snelson, Date of Burial: 31/10/1901, Aged: 63, Occ: Mayor, Address: Palmerston North, Cemetery: Terrace End Cemetery, Area: TE, Block: 30, Plot: 60, Plot Purchaser: Louisa Snelson, Funeral Director: J C Perrin, Notes: Anglican, Headstone DD 31/10/1901

Individual Notes

Note for: Charles Buck, 15 DEC 1810 - 17 DEC 1810 Index

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Details from B Bennett nee Pye

Individual Notes

Note for: Rachel Buck, 27 MAR 1812 - Index

Individual Note:
Some details from B Bennett nee Pye

1841 English Census
Jacob Janes, Aged: 20, Male, Occ: Coal Miner, Born in same

Country: y
Rachel Janes, Aged: 25, Female, Born in same Country: y
Louisa (sic) Janes, Aged: 2, Female, Born in same Country: y
Place: Park Lodge
Parish: Newton St Loe
Census Reference HO 107/961/10

Individual Notes

Note for: Jacob Janes, - Index

Individual Note:
Name of Jacob James (sic) from B Bennett nee Pye

Name of Jacob Janes from A Patterson

1841 English Census
Jacob Janes, Aged: 20, Male, Occ: Coal Miner, Born in same

Country: y
Rachel Janes, Aged: 25, Female, Born in same Country: y
Louisa (sic) Janes, Aged: 2, Female, Born in same Country: y
Place: Park Lodge
Parish: Newton St Loe
Census Reference HO 107/961/10

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Note for: John James, 11 SEP 1836 - Index

Individual Note:
     Name and Date of Birth of 11/9/1836 from B Bennett nee Pye

Latter Day Saints Records show
JOHN JANES
Event(s):
    Birth:
    Christening: 25 DEC 1836 (sic) Newton St. Loe, Somerset, England
Parents:
     Father: JACOB JANES
     Mother: RACHEL
Record submitted by member of the LDS Church, Batch Number:

8403790, Sheet: 62, Source Call No: 1395712, Type: Film

Individual Notes

Note for: Louisa Janes, 21 JUN 1839 - Index

Individual Note:
     Name of Louisa James (sic) from B Bennett nee Pye

Name of Louisa Janes from A Patterson

*Free BMD Records show Date Birth Registered: June 1839, District: Keynsham, Name: Louise (sic) Angeline Janes, Volume: 11, Page: 129*
The district Keynsham spans the boundaries of the counties of Gloucestershire and Somerset
- unsure if correct person?

Latter Day Saints Records show
LOUISE ANGELINE JANES
Event(s):
    Birth: 21 JUN 1839 Newton St. Loe, Somerset, England
Parents:
     Father: JACOB JANES
     Mother: RACHEL BUCK
Record submitted by member of the LDS Church, Batch Number:

8403790, Sheet: 62, Source Call No: 1395712, Type: Film

1841 English Census
Jacob Janes, Aged: 20, Male, Occ: Coal Miner, Born in same

Country: y
Rachel Janes, Aged: 25, Female, Born in same Country: y
Louisa (sic) Janes, Aged: 2, Female, Born in same Country: y
Place: Park Lodge
Parish: Newton St Loe
Census Reference HO 107/961/10