The world-famous SNOOKs of Lymington

[B.E.]

My mother-in-law was born Gladys Snook and I'm trying to find some background on the Snook side of her family as she approaches her 80th birthday. Unfortunately, they're not world-famous at all - in fact they're a ruddy evasive bunch when it comes to censuses, etc!!

Her father was Walter Martell Snook (b.1887). He was a widower when he married Gladys Maude Green at South Stoneham 3/10/1925, but we haven't a clue who his first wife was. So, Q1: Does anyone know?

Walter Martell's father was, we think, Walter Charles Snook (b.1861) who lived with his old man (Henry Snook b.1824) in Bath Rd, Lymington at the time of the 1881 census. Q2: Can anyone help me verify that WC was indeed WM's father or know anything more about WC, such as the dates of his marriages (2, we think) and the names of his wives?

WM's marriage was witnessed by William Henry George Snook, of whom we know nothing. I can see his birth in 1890 and entry in the 1891 census, but I don't know his exact relationship with WM. My suspicion is that WM and WHG were staying with the Broomfields in Boldre on census night 1901, implyng that WHG went by the name Henry and was probably WM's younger brother. Q3: Can anyone suggest how I might verify this - or tell me what happened to WHG after 1925?

Q4: Anyone got anything more on this family?

[Emsworthy]

Hi B.E.

Not sure what you've got from the census records already, but thought I'd try and tie them in with the marriage records....

Snook, Walter Charles
Perkins, Annie
Q December 1884
Lymington
Hampshire
Vol 2b
Pg 1130


1891

23 Slabro? Street, Lymington

Walter Chas Snook, Head, 30, Yacht Steward, Hampshire Lymington
Annie Snook, Wife, 26, London Blackfriars
Annie Maud Snook, Daughter, 5, Hampshire Lymington
Walter Martell Snook, Son, 3, Hampshire Lymington
Wllm Hy Geo Snook, Son, 1, Hampshire Lymington

RG12/898 Folio 54 Pg 11


Snook, Annie
Deaths
Age 34
Q March 1899
Lymington
Hampshire
Vol 2b
Page 437


Snook, Walter Charles
Marriage to one of
Hillier, Mary Ann
Isaac, Bonnie Eliza
Woodcock, Fannie Amelia
Q December 1907
Southampton
Hampshire
Vol 2c
Page 68



Regards, Emma

[Emsworthy]

In 1901, Walter Charles Snook was a 40 year old Widow staying in a hotel on Terminus? Terrace, Southampton.  He was living on own means.

(RG13/1057 Pg 21)


1901

Dunsford, Boldre, Hampshire

James Broomfield, Head, 46, Gardener not Domestic, Hants Sway
Elizabeth Broomfield, Wife, 43, Hants Beaulieu
Walter Broomfield, Son, 20, Carpenter (House Builder), Boldre
Walter Snook, Cousin, 13, Lymington
Henry Snook, Cousin, 11, Lymington

RG13/1035 Pg 9

Regards, Emma

[Emsworthy]

1871

Bath Road, Lymington

Henry Snook, Head, W, 48, Ship Smith, Beaulieu
Elizabeth Snook, Daughter, 23?, Housekeeper, Beaulieu
Henry Geo Snook, Son, 19, Boatbuilder, Southampton
William Geo Snook, Son, 17, Mariner, Lymington
Edward Thos Snook, Son, 15, Mariner, Lymington
Ann A Snook, Daughter, 14, Servant, Lymington
Alfred Snook, Son, 12, Scholar, Lymington
Walter Chas Snook, Son, 10, Scholar, Lymington
Emily M Snook, Daughter, 7, Scholar, Lymington
Charlotte E Snook, Daughter, 11mths, Lymington

RG10/1173 Pg 20

Regards, Emma

[Emsworthy]

1861

Bath Road, Lymington

Henry Snook, Head, 37, Ship Smith, Beaulieu
Charlotte, Snook, Wife, 33, Southampton
Elizabeth A Snook, Daughter, 12, Scholar, Lymington
Henry G Snook, Son, 9, Scholar, Lymington
William G Snook, Son, 7, Scholar, Lymington
Edward T Snook, Son, 5, Scholar, Lymington
Ann A Snook, Daughter, 4, Scholar, Lymington
Alfred Snook, Son, 2, Lymington
Walter C Snook, Son, 3mths, Lymington

RG09/663 PG 19

Regards, Emma

[Emsworthy]

1851

Bridge Street, Lymington

Henry Snook, Head, 25, Blacksmith Journeyman, Beaulieu
Charlotte Snook, Wife, 22, Dressmaker, Southampton
Elizabeth Snook, Daughter, 2, Southampton
Charlotte Snook, Daughter, 1, Lymington

HO107/1666 Pg 17




Snook, Charlotte
Deaths
QDecember 1851
Lymington
Hampshire
Vol 8
Page 130


Snook, Charlotte
Deaths
Q March 1865
Lymington
Hampshire
Vol 2b
Page 437



Snook, Henry
Martill, Charlotte
Marriages
Q March 1848
Southampton
Hampshire
Vol 7
Pg 273


Regards, Emma

[Emsworthy]

1891

12 Naseby Road, Millbrook, Hampshire

Edward Snook, Head, 35, Ship's Steward, Lymington
Jane Snook, Wife, 42, Kent Lewisham
Anne Snook, Daughter, 7, Scholar, Southampton
James Golding, Wife's Son, 16, Lawyer's Clerk, Southampton
Henry Snook, Father, 68, W, Ship Smith (Retired), Beaulieu

RG12/928 Pg 20

Regards, Emma

[Emsworthy]

Snook, Henry
Deaths
Age 69
Q March 1893
South Stoneham
Hampshire
Vol 2c
Pg 65

Regards, Emma

[Emsworthy]

If you want any of the siblings tracing through the census records, just let me know!

Regards, Emma