Looking For Henry

[Nore]

I am searching for a Henry Jones Chell. He was the second born son of my great grandmother Ann Farnworth. I have found him in the 1891 census but after that it is as though he dropped off the Earth. Henry was raised by his grandparents, John and Julia Farnworth. They lived in Stoke on Trent. His older brother Edward Chell is accounted for as is younger Ernest Jones. Ernest is not a Chell. Thank you for any help. I hope I put this in the right place. Nore

[notanotherminer]

Hi Nore

Can you give a little more detail please such as place and year of birth. The more information you can provide in your initial post the easier it will be for our members to help you.

[Jan1954]

Can you give a little more detail please such as place and year of birth.

This looks like the birth registration for the lad:

Henry Jones CHELL, March quarter 1883, Stoke T district, volume 6b, page 180.

I have found him in the 1891 census

What is the reference, please?

As Graham has said, the more information that you can provide, the better placed we will be to help you to find out more.

Meanwhile, welcome back to Brit-Gen.

[pennydog]

The 1891 census ref is RG12/21/74/58/10

109 Etruria Road, Stoke on Trent.

Henry J Chell b 1883 Hanley

[pennydog]

Here he is on the 1901 census with wife Rhoda at 1 Court, 3 Honeywell, Stoke upon Trent RG13/2610/85/6


Henry J Chell age 20 born Longton Staffs occ Potter's presser
Rhoda Chell wife age 21 born Newcastle Staffordshire
Henry E Chell son 10 months born Stoke on Trent Staffs

[Coromandel]

There's some useful background information on this GenForum post, which I presume is Nore's:

http://
genforum.genealogy.com/englandcountry/messages/150904.html

Since Henry's father was one Henry Jones (and not the William Chell to whom Henry's mother was married) it seems likely that Henry may have later dropped the Chell name. That's going to make him a lot harder to find.

[pennydog]

And here he is in 1911 RG14 PN16553 SN213 at 4 East Lane, Penkhull, Stoke on Trent

Henry James Chell age 30 born Longton occ potters presser
Rhoda wife age 31 born Newcastle occ fetter for caster
Henry Edward age 10
Fanny Elizabeth age 9
Minnie age 7
Florence Martha age 5
All children born Stoke on Trent
They have been married for 11 years with 4 children all living

Perhap this is Not your Henry, after reading Coromandel's post.

[Nore]

Thanks to all for your help. I have Henry J. Chell in 1891.
Age8
birth year 1883
Born Hanley Sts.
Civil Parish: Stoke upon Trent
Ecclesiastical Parish: Shelton
County: Staffordshire
England. ..Henry lived with his grandparents John and Julia Farnworth. Piece 2174

Folio:58
Page Number:10
It is possible Henry did drop the Chell when he grew up. I am also wondering if he had left England. Henry is my great Uncle , brother of Ernest Jones born Hanley 1884.Ernest became Ernest McVicker my grandfather.

[Nore]

Thank you so much pennydog but those are not the right ones.
Henry was definately born in Hanley. I posted anew in the Brickwalls section. This is a brickwall.
There are two of us looking, the other person is smart.LOL.. She cant find it either. There is more
information on Brickwalls. I should have said also Ernest is my grandfather. He lived in Pa.. and died in the Canadian Army 1918. P.S. Please excuse my mistakes. I will be 80 in March and tend to forget.

[Nore]

Thank you Jan. I am a daft bat too. The census for 1891 is correct and the last one we found.
We found the divorce papers for Great Grandmom and William Chell, wow..