Birth: 7 April 1901 77 St Hughs Road, Penge, Surrey, UK
Father: Christopher Thomas Snelling 1877-1946
Mother: Harriet (Harriett) Annie Luff 1878-1959
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: April-June 1923 Camberwell, London, UK
Wife: Polly Woodham 1901-1968
Death: October-December 1971 Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, UK
Dorothy Florence Snelling [Thompson] 1923-1991
Thomas James Snelling 1925-1990
Grace Anne Snelling [Haley, Mitchell] 1930-2008
Birth of Amos James Snelling in FreeBMD in April-June 1901 in Croydon (2A 266). I assume it was at 77 St Hughs Road, Penge from the 1901 census only 7 days earlier.
His brother was born on 6 April 1904 and baptised in April-June 1904 in Croydon.
His brother was registered in July-September 1907 in Croydon.
His sister was born on 7 May 1909 and registered in April-June 1909 in St Olave.
In the 1911 census as Amos Snellings (sic - in the index, Snelling on the original) aged 9, born in Peckham, London and living with his parents (Christopher and Harriett), two brothers (Ernest and Thomas), and sister (Grace) in 4 rooms at 30 Choumert Square, Peckham South, Camberwell, London.
His sister was born on 30 April 1912 and registered in April-June 1912 in Camberwell.
Entry in Ancestry All UK, Railway Employment Records, 1833-1956 for Amos James Snelling born 7 April 1901, a telegraph messenger recommended by school appointed 29 May 1915 resigned 4 June 1915, no record of any pay.
In the 1921 census as Amos James Snelling born in Anerley, Surrey in 1901 and living in Aldershot, Farnham, Surrey.
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Amos James Snelling, address 10 Riddell Street SE15, St George, Camberwell, Southwark in 1923, other occupants Christopher Thomas and Harriett Annie Snelling (parents?).
Marriage of Amos J Snelling and Polly Woodham in FreeBMD in April-June 1923 in Camberwell (1D 1514).
His daughter was born on 6 December 1923 and registered in January-March 1924 and his son was born on 22 April 1925 and registered in April-June 1925, both in Camberwell.
Two entries in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Amos James Snelling, address 10 Riddell Street SE15, St George, Camberwell, Southwark from 1926 to 1927, other occupants Christopher Thomas and Harriett Annie Snelling (parents?) in 1926.
His daughter was born 10 September 1930 and registered in January-March 1930 in Camberwell.
Four entries in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Amos James Snelling, address 10 Riddell Street SE15, St George, Camberwell, Southwark from 1931 to 1935, other occupant Polly Snelling (wife?).
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Amos J Snelling born 7 April 1901 married, a chassis cleaner and general hand LPTB (London Passenger Transport Board?) and living with Polly Snelling (wife?), Thomas J Snelling (son?), Harriett A Snelling (mother?) and two others (daughters?) at 9 Archer Rd, Croydon, Surrey.
His wife died in January-March 1968 in Croydon.
Death of Amos James Snelling, born on 7 April 1901, in FreeBMD in October-December 1971 in Mansfield (3C 471).
There are thirty three entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Amos James Snelling.
Amos James Snelling was my half third cousin.
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