DANIELL, TAYLOR & SNASHALL –
How a Postcard Set Off Some Research
The Postcard in question – click image to enlarge
I bought this postcard and decided to try and discover where in Epsom it was – on the back, the name of the Printer was Snashall, Epsom Bazaar. The vendor had marked it c1880. At first I thought it maybe the market place where the pond used to be.
By enlarging it, I found the name DANIELL and the word TAILOR over one of the shops. Looking through census records, I discovered it is, in fact, South Street. The Daniell and Snashall families were traced via our website and online census records, but the record is not complete. Some of the writing is hard to read, but the census sometimes enables one to ascertain approximate dates of birth and to trace further back. From our website Baptism, Marriage and Death records I was able to trace the families in Epsom.
The following shows who was where and when. Whether these people are related would need more detailed research and possible obtaining certificates using the place, quarter (eg January, February and March events all in March quarter), volume and page numbers mentioned.
Census Records
These show relationship to head of household (H), wife(W), son(s), daughter(d) married (m) or unmarried (u), widow/er (w) age, occupation and where born and/or baptised (b), do means ditto – as above.
The 1841 census shows the least detail and ages of adults were rounded down to the nearest 5 years, exact for children under 15, and only whether born in the particular county that the census was taken in. Census records up to 1911 are available online, but I have not recorded them all. [My italics show people on the record but not part of or employed by the family.]
1841 EPSOM. HO107/1070/2 High Street
| Name | Age | Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM DANIELL | 35 | Tailor |
| MARY ANNE | 30 | |
| DANIELL William | 11 | |
| DANIELL Mary | 10 | |
| DANIELL Ann | 8 | |
| DANIELL Charles | 6 | |
| DANIELL George | 5 |
1841 YALDING KENT
| Name | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES SNASHALL | 50 | Ag Lab | Kent |
| SNASHALL George | 15 | Ag Lab | |
| SNASHALL Mathilda | 13 | ||
| SNASHALL Ann | 11 | ||
| SNASHALL Allice | 6 | ||
| SNASHALL John | 3 |
Ag Lab = Agricultural Labourer
1851 EPSOM HO107/1592 High street
| Name | Relationship | Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE SNASHALL | H(ead) | Mar | 32 | Toy Warehouse (see * below) | Yalding Kent |
| ANN SNASHALL | W(ife) | Mar | 30 | St John’s, Westminster | |
| James Inglefield | Father | Wid | 61 | Retired stone mason | Winchester Hants |
* At the back of C J Swete’s 1860 “Handbook of Epsom“ are several pages of advertisements. On page 5 of these, G Snashall advertised himself, among many other things, as a “Fancy Toy Warehouseman”
George Snashall’s 1860 advertisement.
More to the point of the present article, his advertisement ends by announcing “Photographic portraits taken on the premises in all kinds of weather – from 1s. [5p] each“. I have not researched George in depth, but if he was 16 – 19 in 1841, he would be recorded as 15 (rounded down), so it seems possible that James Snashall of Yalding (1841) is George’s father – more research needed!
Births Marriages and Deaths
www.freebmd.org.uk is a free website with UK birth, marriage and death records from 1837.
BMD Marriages
George Snashall m Ann Inglefield Epsom 1847 September quarter, Vol 4 P109
BMD Deaths 1847-1858
Ann Snashall Epsom March Qtr 1858 Vol 2a P5.
Monumental Inscriptions
Bugby Chapel Monuments, Epsom
In memory of Ann, wife of George Snashall
who departed this life Jan 13th 1858 aged 40yrs,
also two sons of the above who died in infancy,
and of James Inglefield, father of the above named
Ann Snashall, who died Jan 20th 1864 aged 76.
Although James’ ages do not tally exactly – as recorded on census 1851 he is 61 = born c1790, and when he died in 1864 age 76 = born c1788, this may depend whether his exact date of birth was just before or just after the date of the census record.. To trace him more exactly it would be necessary to consult records for Hampshire.
1851 NEW INN LANE – now South Street
| Name | Relationship | Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIELL WILLIAM | H | m | 47 | Tailor | Epsom |
| DANIELL MARY ANN | W | m | 46 | Ashtead | |
| DANIELL William J | s | u | 21 | Tailor | Ashtead |
| DANIELL Mary H | d | u | 20 | Ashtead | |
| DANIELL Ann | d | u | 18 | Epsom | |
| DANIELL George | s | u | 15 | Tailor | Epsom |
| DANIELL Emma | d | u | 12 | Scholar | Epsom |
| DANIELL Alfred E | s | u | 11 | Scholar | Epsom |
| DANIELL Maria Frances | d | u | 9 | Scholar | Epsom |
| DANIELL Francis A | s | u | 2 | b Epsom. |
1851 This census also recorded at 34 Clayton St Liverpool
| Name | Relationship | Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIELL WILLIAM | H | m | 50 | Tailor | b Epsom |
| DANIELL MARTHA | W | m | 28 | b Upholland Lancashire | |
| DANIELL Alfred | s | u | 15 | Tailor | b Middlesex London |
This record suggests this William was born about 1804 and St Martin Of Tours records have a William Daniells b 1st February 1804. Whether the William who is in New Inn Lane is related to this one would need more digging!
1861 EPSOM RG9/419 f(olio)40 p(age)15 South Street
| Name | Relationship | Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM DANIELL | H | m | 57 | Tailor Master | Epsom |
| MARY A DANIELL | W | m | 56 | Ashtead | |
| Mary H DANIELL | d | u | 30 | Dressmaker | Ashtead |
| Ann DANIELL | d | u | 28 | Epsom | |
| Emma A DANIELL | d | u | 22 | Epsom | |
| Maria F DANIELL | d | u | 19 | Epsom | |
| Francis A DANIELL | s | u | 12 | Scholar | Epsom |
| HARRIET WALKDEN | visitor | u | 5 | Wallworth | |
| HENRY BEARDS | lodger | m | 40 | Artist | Daventry |
| KATE BEARDS | wife | m | 29 |
1871 EPSOM RG10 798 SCH (edule) 270 P56 SOUTH STREET
| Name | Relationship | Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM DANIELL | Head | m | 67 | Master Taylor Employs son |
Epsom |
| MARY ANN DANIELL | Wife | m | 66 | Ashtead | |
| Ann DANIELL | d | u | 38 | Dressmaker | Epsom |
| Emma A DANIELL | d | u | 33 | Dressmaker | Epsom |
| Francis A DANIELL | s | u | 22 | Tailor | Epsom |
1881 EPSOM South Street
| Name | Relationship | Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCIS A DANIELL | Head | u | 32 | Newsagent | Epsom |
| MARY A DANIELL | Mother | wid | 76 | Ashtead | |
| Ann DANIELL | Sister | u | 47 | Dressmaker | Epsom |
| Emma A DANIELL | Sister | u | 42 | Dressmaker | Epsom |
| Emily Bough | Lodger | u | 52 | Teacher of (sic) public school | Worcester |
1911 HIGH STREET, EPSOM
| Name | Relationship | Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George SNASHALL | Head | m | 59 | Stationer, fancy goods dealer at home employer China dealer and furnisher | Epsom |
| Emily SNASHALL | Wife | m | 61 | Assists in the business | Ashtead |
| Rose Carling | Visitor | 52 | Housekeeper to her father at home | Pimlico | |
| Lily Elizabeth Bowman | Servant | 29 | Stationers Assistant | ||
| Adelaide Felgate | Servant | 36 | China & Glass Assistant | ||
| Mary Ellen Edwards | 29 | General servant | |||
| Sarah Williamson | 52 | General servant |
The 1911 census was the first census to record how many years a couple had been married – George and Emily had been married 38 years – can be useful for tracing back to approximate year of a marriage.
SNASHALL RECORDS IN EPSOM
St Martin of Tours Baptisms. Showing parents names
| Date | Name | Relationship | Parents | Born | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/10/1883 | Edith Louisa | dau | John & Louisa Elizabeth | Epsom | Stationer |
| 20/9/1885 | Arthur Rowland | son | John & Louisa Elizabeth | Epsom | Printer |
| 4/5/1890 | Gordon Leslie | son | John & Louisa Elizabeth | ||
| 4/3/1888 | Victor Edmund | son | John & Louisa Elizabeth | Epsom | Printer |
| 26/12/1860 | William Twisden Esq. | son | George and Emma | Epsom | Stationer |
St Martin of Tours Marriages – married by Banns 23/10/1858
| George Snashall | Full age | Widower | Stationer | Father William Snashall | Farmer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Twisden Esq | Full Age | Spinster | Father William Twisden Esq |
St Martin of Tours Burials
| Date | Name | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 12/12/1890 | Gordon Leslie | 11 months |
| 10/4/1884 | Edith Louisa | 8 months |
| 22/3/1883 | William Twisden | 2 years |
Epsom Cemetery Records 22/3/1922
| 22/3/1922 | George Snashall | Age 80 | Printer | 88 High Street, Epsom |
| 9/4/1844 | Edith Louisa | Age 1 | d. of John | High Street, Epsom |
| 12/10/1928 | Emily | Age 79 | Widow | 88A High Street, Epsom |
| 12/12/1890 | Gordon Leslie | Age 11 months | s. of John | High Street Epsom |
Daniell Families. Epsom High Street
| 1895 Andrew’s Directory of Epsom, Ewell & Leatherhead | Francis Abert (sic) DANIELL | High Street | |
| 1895 Andrew’s Directory of Epsom, Ewell & Leatherhead | George Snashall | China and furnishing warehouse | |
| 1903 Kelly’s | Mrs Mary Jane Daniell | Newsagent | High Street Epsom |
DANIELL RECORDS IN EPSOM
St Martin’s Baptism Register
| 1/2/1804 | William | son of William and Henrietta | |
| 22/2/1833 | Alfred Eve | son of William and Mary Ann | Tailor |
| 5/9/1834 | Ann | d of William and Mary Ann | |
| 16/2/1835 | George | son of William and Mary Ann | |
| 27/7/1838 | Emma Amelia | d of William and Mary Ann | born 25/4/1838 |
| 3/5/1840 | Alfred Eve | son of William and Mary Ann | |
| 28/8/1842 | Maria Frances | d of William and Mary Ann | |
| 11/3/1849 | Francis Albert | son of William and Mary Ann | born 28/1/1849 |
William and Henrietta Daniell’s son William was baptised on 1st February 1804 at St Martin of Tours Church, Epsom.
William died 15th March 1873 age 69.
Mary Anne of High Street Epsom, widow of William, died 21 Jan 1892 age 86.
Two photographs of South Street.
The two white chimneys in the lower image look identical
to the ones visible in the photograph I bought.
Images courtesy of Epsom and Ewell Local and Family History Centre.
This article is meant to show how information can be collected and that cross-checking names and dates is often necessary to ensure one has the right person/people. First-born sons were often named after their father and first-born daughters after their mother, this can lead to several generations with the same name and be totally confusing – but a great challenge.
Angela Clifford
January 2013