Clara Christina (Henderson) Snelling (1869 - 1929)

Born 31 Mar 1869 in Poulton Le Fylde, Lancashire, England

Ancestors

Wife of Jesse Ebenezer Snelling — married 10 Dec 1890 in St Paul's, Wellington, New Zealand

Descendants

Died 30 Jan 1929 at age 59 in Waverley, Wellington, New Zealand

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Clara (Henderson) Snelling migrated from England to New Zealand.

Biography

Clara was born on 31 March 1869 in Poulton Le Fylde, Lancashire, England. She was the daughter of William Alexander Henderson and Sarah (Rowley) Henderson.^[1][2]

In the 1871 census Clara (age 2) was living in Stretford, Lancashire, England.^[2]

Emigration: 16 December 1873 in London, London, England, United Kingdom. To Wellington per vessel Woodlark.

When Clara was 21 she married Jesse Ebenezer Snelling on 10 December 1890 in St Paul's, Wellington, New Zealand. The couple had 4 children: Henry Arthur Snelling, Frederick Jesse Snelling, Hilda Elizabeth Snelling and Ida Clara Snelling.^[3][4]

In 1896 Clara (age about 26) was living in Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand.^[5]

In 1900 Clara (age about 30) was living in Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand.^[6]

Between 1905 and 1906 Clara (age about 35) was living in Wellington Central, Wellington, New Zealand.^[7]

In 1911 Clara (age about 41) was living in Wellington South, Wellington, New Zealand.^[8]

In 1914 Clara (age about 44) was living in Wellington South, Wellington, New Zealand.^[9]

In 1919 Clara (age about 49) was living in Wellington South, Wellington, New Zealand.^[10]

In 1928 Clara (age about 58) was living in Wellington East, Wellington, New Zealand.^[11]

Clara died at the age of 59 on 30 January 1929 in Waverley, Wellington, New Zealand.^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915, original data from General Register Office.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} 1871 Census: 1871 Census Returns of England and Wales, original data from The National Archives, Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 3972; Folio: 73; Page: 43; GSU roll: 846086 residence date: 1871 residence place: Stretford, Lancashire, England birth date: 31 MAR 1869 birth place: Poulton Le Fylde, Lancashire, England Name: Clara Christina Henderson.
   Ancestry Record uki1871 #17541253 (accessed before 21 April 2023).
3. ↑ Marriage: New Zealand, Marriage Index, 1840-1950 Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data - New Zealand Marriage Index, 1840–1950. Microfiche. New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, New Zealand..Original data: New Zealand Marriage Index, 1840,
   marriage date: 10 Dec 1890 marriage place: St Paul's, Wellington, New Zealand Name: Jesse Ebenezer Snelling.
   Ancestry Record nzmarriageindex #1218394 (accessed before 21 April 2023).
4. ↑ New Zealand, Marriage Index, 1840-1950 Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data - New Zealand Marriage Index, 1840–1950. Microfiche. New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, New Zealand..Original data: New Zealand Marriage Index, 1840,
   marriage date: 10 Dec 1890 marriage place: St Paul's, Wellington, New Zealand Name: Clara Christina Henderson.
   Ancestry Record nzmarriageindex #1213437 (accessed before 21 April 2023).
5. ↑ Residence: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981,
   Source Citation: 1896 residence date: 1896 residence place: Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Name: Clara Christiana Henderson.
   Ancestry Record nzelectoralrolls #1565069 (accessed before 21 April 2023).
6. ↑ Residence: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981,
   Source Citation: 1900 Name: Clara Christiana Henderson residence date: 1900 residence place: Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand.
   Ancestry Record nzelectoralrolls #3930972 (accessed before 21 April 2023).
7. ↑ Residence: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981,
   Source Citation: 1905-1906 residence date: 1905-1906 residence place: Wellington Central, Wellington, New Zealand Name: Clara Christiana Henderson.
   Ancestry Record nzelectoralrolls #12392465 (accessed before 21 April 2023).
8. ↑ Residence: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981,
   Source Citation: 1911 Name: Clara Christiana Henderson residence date: 1911 residence place: Wellington South, Wellington, New Zealand.
   Ancestry Record nzelectoralrolls #12214337 (accessed before 21 April 2023).
9. ↑ Residence: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981,
   Source Citation: 1914 Name: Clara Christiana Henderson residence date: 1914 residence place: Wellington South, Wellington, New Zealand.
   Ancestry Record nzelectoralrolls #11031912 (accessed before 21 April 2023).
10. ↑ Residence: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981, 1919.
11. ↑ Residence: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981,
    Source Citation: 1928 Name: Clara Christiana Henderson residence date: 1928 residence place: Wellington East, Wellington, New Zealand.
    Ancestry Record nzelectoralrolls #7028249 (accessed before 21 April 2023).
12. ↑ Death Registration: New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1980 Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data - New Zealand Death Indexes. Acquisition from a private collection.Original data: New Zealand Death Indexes. Acquisition from a private collection,
    death date: 30 Jan 1929 death place: Waverley, Wellington, New Zealand Name: Clara Christina Henderson.
    Ancestry Record nzdeathindex #192919 (accessed before 21 April 2023).

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