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Anson/Swannell

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Unknown

Unknown Report 10 Sep 2011 09:00

Am looking for descendants of William Henry Anson and Annie Elizabeth Anson late Croft and nee Swannell married London 1920. Annie had one son from her first marriage to Frederick Ernest Croft and 7 children from her second married to William Anson. Can anyone help?

Flick

Flick Report 10 Sep 2011 09:07

Have you tried researching these people?

You must know their names..........and birth years

Look in 'search trees'

Try Friendsreunited

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 10 Sep 2011 09:08

Just for info

Name: Annie Elizabeth Croft
Spouse Name: William Henry Anson
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 10 Oct 1920
Parish: St Paul, Bethnal Green
County: London
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Father Name: James Swannell
Spouse Father Name: William Henry Anson


Name: Annie Elizabeth Swannell
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1892
Spouse Name: Frederick Ernest Croft
Spouse Age: 28
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 07 Nov 1915
Parish: St Paul, Bethnal Green
County: London
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Father Name: James Swannell - brick mould maker
Spouse Father Name: William Henry Croft - retired civil servant


One witness is Louisa Swannell

Flick

Flick Report 10 Sep 2011 09:09

Marriages Dec 1915 (>99%)
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Swannell Annie E Croft Bethnal G. 1c 532
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Births Dec 1892 (>99%)
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Swannell Annie Elizabeth Bethnal Green 1c 233

Flick

Flick Report 10 Sep 2011 09:12

Name: Annie E Anson
Birth Date: abt 1892
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1940
Age at Death: 48
Registration district: Wandsworth
Inferred County: Greater London
Volume: 1d
Page: 601

Flick

Flick Report 10 Sep 2011 09:14

Informant on death cert may be related

Name: Sidney Walter Anson
Birth Date: 3 Oct 1926
Date of Registration: Dec 2002
Age at Death: 76
Registration district: New Forest
Inferred County: Hampshire, New Forest
Register number: 7A
District and Subdistrict: 4941A
Entry number: 300

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 10 Sep 2011 09:14

1911 just to give you a start

SWANNELL, James Head Married
21 years M 50 1861 Brickmould Manufactuer Bethnal Green VIEW
SWANNELL, Louiesa Wife Married
21 years F 43 1868 Householder Bethnal Green VIEW
SWANNELL, Louisa Daughter Single F 20 1891 Tie Boxer Cardboard Bethnal Green VIEW
SWANNELL, Annie Daughter Single F 18 1893 Tailoress Bethnal Green VIEW
SWANNELL, Florence Daughter F 14 1897 Bethnal Green VIEW
SWANNELL, Harriet Daughter F 11 1900 Bethnal Green VIEW
SWANNELL, Emma Daughter F 9 1902 Bethnal Green VIEW
SWANNELL, Alfred Son M 4 1907 Bethnal Green VIEW
SWANNELL, May Daughter F 2 1909 Bethnal Green VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
1444 Reference:
RG14PN1444 RG78PN50 RD17 SD2 ED27 SN154

Registration District:
Bethnal Green Sub District:
Bethnal Green South West Enumeration District:
27 Parish:
Bethnal Green

Address:
66 Gibraltar Walk Bethnal Green

Susan

Susan Report 10 Sep 2011 09:16

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
about Annie Elizabeth Swannell
Name: Annie Elizabeth Swannell
Record Type: Baptism
Estimated Birth Date: abt 1892
Baptism Date: 13 Nov 1892
Father's Name: James Swannell
Mother's Name: Louisa Swannell
Parish or Poor Law Union: Mile End Old Town Holy Trinity
Borough: Tower Hamlets

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 10 Sep 2011 09:18

Really strange but I have already looked for a Frederick Croft on 1911 before for someone

Susan

Susan Report 10 Sep 2011 09:21

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
about James Swannell
Name: James Swannell
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865
Spouse Name: Louisa Cooper
Spouse Age: 22
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 03 Aug 1890
Parish: St Barnabas, Bethnal Green
County: London
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Father Name: James Swannell
Spouse Father Name: William James Cooper

On the original image William James Cooper Father is dec he was a bootmaker.

Witts are
William James Cooper( presume he is a Brother)
Rebecca Davis.
James Swannell who married Louisa is stated as a Widower

Flick

Flick Report 10 Sep 2011 09:21

Info about the youngest child sent by PM

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 10 Sep 2011 09:26

1911
ANSON, William Henry Head Married M 36 1875 French Polisher Middlesex Islington VIEW
ANSON, Annie Wife Married
18 years F 36 1875 Whitechaple London VIEW
ANSON, Maud Daughter Single F 17 1894 Choclate Coverer London Hoxton VIEW
ANSON, Annie Daughter Single F 15 1896 Cosaque Maker London Hackney VIEW
ANSON, Florrie Daughter Single F 13 1898 London Hackney VIEW
ANSON, Ada Daughter Single F 11 1900 London Hackney VIEW
ANSON, May Daughter Single F 7 1904 London Hackney VIEW
ANSON, Hilda Daughter Single F 5 1906 London Clapton VIEW
ANSON, William Henry Son Single M 4 1907 Surry Streatham VIEW
ANSON, Albert Edward Son Single M 1 1910 Surry Streatham VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
2342 Reference:
RG14PN2342 RG78PN78B RD26 SD5 ED57 SN124

Registration District:
Wandsworth Sub District:
Streatham Enumeration District:
57 Parish:
Wandsworth Borough

Address:
50 Corsehill St Streatham S W



Name: William Henry Anson
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871
Spouse Name: Annie Emily Neville
Spouse Age: 19
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 08 Aug 1892
Parish: St Thomas, Bethnal Green
County: London
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Father Name: William Henry Anson
Spouse Father Name: William Neville

Flick

Flick Report 10 Sep 2011 09:33

We need clarification...................

Is this request for ancestors.............or descendants?

Unknown

Unknown Report 10 Sep 2011 10:58

thank you all for looking, some new info did come out. will keep on my quest for descendants. many thanks, jenni

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 10 Sep 2011 11:15

Same request for help on "Finding living Relatives" !!!

Susan

Susan Report 10 Sep 2011 11:46

Possible marriage for Emma.

England & Wales, Marriage Index: 1916-2005
about Emma Swannell
Name: Emma Swannell
Spouse Surname: Finn
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1925
Registration district: Bethnal Green
Inferred County: Middlesex
Volume Number: 1c
Page Number: 303
Find Spouse Percy H A Finn

Looks like one child from that marriage that I can see.

England & Wales, Birth Index: 1916-2005
about Peroy H Finn
Name: Peroy H Finn
Mother's Maiden Surname: Swannell
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1929
Registration district: Bethnal Green
Inferred County: Greater London
Volume Number: 1c
Page Number: 179



Unknown

Unknown Report 10 Sep 2011 12:24

Thanks Susan, appreciate that. cheers, Jenni

Susan

Susan Report 10 Sep 2011 13:35

Possible marriage for harriet.

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
about Harriet Swannell
Name: Harriet Swannell
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1899
Spouse Name: Sidney Flindall
Spouse Age: 24
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 16 Oct 1921
Parish: St Paul, Bethnal Green
County: London
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Father Name: James Swannell
Spouse Father Name: Charles Flindall

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I don't know if these are your but they do look good for children of that above Marriage

England & Wales, Birth Index: 1916-2005
about Elsie A Flindall
Name: Elsie A Flindall
Mother's Maiden Surname: Swannell
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1923
Registration district: Hackney
Inferred County: London
Volume Number: 1b
Page Number: 592

England & Wales, Birth Index: 1916-2005
about Denis S Flindall
Name: Denis S Flindall
Mother's Maiden Surname: Swannell
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1924
Registration district: Hackney
Inferred County: London
Volume Number: 1b
Page Number: 561

If you buy the cert it will tell you for sure.

Sue

Unknown

Unknown Report 11 Sep 2011 01:43

Thanks Susan, the tree is growing, hopefully I'll be able to turn up a contact. cheers, jenni