George Snadan (1795 - 1837)

Born 6 Jan 1795 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Isabella (Scott) Sneddon — married 21 Sep 1822 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Descendants

Died 27 Aug 1837 at age 42 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

George Sneddon was born 6 Jan 1795 and baptized 11 Jan 1795 in Alloa, Scotland, the son of Joseph Snadon and Mary Hunter.^[1][2]

George married his wife Isabella Scott in Dunfermline on 21 Sep 1822. At the time he was a collier (coal miner) residing in Berrielaw, Dunfermline.^[3]

George Sneddon and Isabella Scott lived in Dunfermline and had at least 7 children, but only 4 lived to adulthood:

1. Margaret Sneddon (1822 - <1828)
2. Mary Sneddon (~1826 - 1893) m. Charles Sanders
3. Margaret Sneddon (1828 - 1875) m. John Hutton
4. Christina Sneddon (1830 - 1886) m. James McPherson
5. Joseph Sneddon (1833 - )
6. William Sneddon (1835 - 1836)
7. Isabella Sneddon (1836 - 1838)

3 of his daughters' death records say his occupation was coal miner.

George Sneddon died 27 Aug 1837 and was buried two days later in Dunfermline at the age of 42, cause of death unknown. His occupation on the burial record was weaver. ^[4]

Research Notes

While the marriage record does not mention George's parents, they are named in the autobiography of George's nephew Joseph Snadden Hunter written in 1869. Joseph writes "George Snadon son of Joseph Snadon and Mary Hunter married Bell Scott had 3 daughters and one son, Mary, Margaret, Christie, and Joseph".^[2]

George's 1837 burial record doesn't have a lot of identifying information, and the occupation (weaver) is different from his occupation on his childrens' death records (coal miner). But it very likely belongs to this George Sneddon because the age is similar (it says age 44), it is shortly after the birth of his youngest child, and in the 1841 census he is not listed with his wife and children. There appears to have been only one other George Sneddan living in Dunfermline around the same time (husband of Elizabeth Sneddon) but he had children after 1837 so the burial record is not for the other George Sneddon.

Sources

1. ↑ "Old Parish Registers Births and baptisms", database with images, ScotlandsPeople (scotlandspeople.gov.uk). 465/ 50 202, Alloa. Entry for George Snadan, 11 Jan 1795. Parents: Joseph Snadan / Mary Hunter.

   1795 Births & Baptisms, Birth: Jan 6, Baptism: Jan 11, Child's name: George Snadan, Parents names: Joseph Snadan & Mary Hunter.

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Joseph Hunter's Day Book (1869), written by Joseph Snadden Hunter. Copy of transcription uploaded to WikiTree. Originally contributed at FamilySearch by Beverly Hunter.

   From Joseph Hunter's Day Book 1869: Joseph Hunter, second son of William Hunter and Mary Snadon, born 20 Aug 1818...My mother was born in March 1789...My mother's friends ---- Her father and mother was Joseph Snadon and Mary Hunter. Joseph was the son of George Snadon and Mary Paterson. Joseph Snadon my Mother's father had two wives, his first Mary Hunter. Died after she had born my mother. Mary Snadon's sisters and brothers Elizabeth, Jane, George and Elizabeth. His second wife's name was Jane Mitchell. Bore sons and daughters - Helen was married to Alexander Hunter. Ann was married to Thomas Fife. Janet was was married to Robert Adamson. Sons William, Janes, Joseph. Elizabeth married Robert, Jane married, and daughters Mary and Jane. Second my mother's friends by his mother's side his mother Mary Hunter was the daughter of John Hunter and May White. Their childrens names were John Hunter, Janet, Fanny, Mary and Elizabeth... George Snadon son of Joseph Snadon and Mary Hunter married Bell Scott had 3 daughters and one son. Mary, Margaret, Christie, and Joseph.

3. ↑ "Old Parish Registers Banns and marriages", database with images, ScotlandsPeople (scotlandspeople.gov.uk). 424/ 160 78, Dunfermline. Entry for George Snedden and Isabella Scott, 21 Sep 1822.

   George Snedden, Collier Berrielaw and Isabella Scott residing there gave in there names for proclamation in order to Marriage: Being regularly proclaimed, and no objections made.

4. ↑ "Old Parish Registers Deaths and burials", database with images, ScotlandsPeople (scotlandspeople.gov.uk). 424/ 180 121, Dunfermline. Entry for George Snaddon, Age 44, 27 Aug 1837.

   Name: George Snaddon, weaver, Age: 44, Date of death: Aug 27, Date of burial: Aug 29, Place of internment: Commonground?, Cause of death: unknown.

• DNA: Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confident based on a triangulated group on 23andMe who share a 25.6 cM segment on chromosome 18, consisting of Valerie (Fremmerlid) Penner and JS, her 5th cousin, and BD, her 6th cousin 1x removed. (JS and BD are 6th cousins 1x removed.) Their most-recent common ancestors are Joseph Snadon and Mary Hunter, the 5x great grandparents of both Valerie (Fremmerlid) Penner and JS and 6x great grandparents of BD.
  • Valerie and JS both descend from George Sneddon, and BD descends from George's sister Mary Snadon
  • Valerie descends from Mary Sneddon, and JS descends from Mary's sister Christina Sneddon