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Alexander Snowball                                 1818-1896
Alexander was born on 11 November 1818, son of Joseph Snowball and Eleanor Robinson, in Wolsingham, County Durham. He first married Elizabeth Robinson.
        (1st Wife)
Elizabeth Robinson                              1819-1848 Elizabeth was born on 12 August 1819.
I have identified the following children.
Joseph Born abt 1841   Seaton Married Mary Ann Carr

Birth of Parents
Alexander Snowball b: 11 Nov 1818         Wolsingham, County Durham
son of Joseph Snowball and Eleanor Robinson, 1818 Elm Park

Elizabeth Robinson b: 12 Aug 1819         Durham

Marriage
abt 1840
Alexander Snowball
Elizabeth Robinson 		      1840 4Q Easington 24 105

Children
Joseph Snowball b: abt 1841                   Seaton         1841 1Q Easington 24 114
son of Alexander Snowball and Elizabeth Robinson

1841 Census  
 7 June 1841 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
Hendon Terrace Born in this County?
Alexander Snowball
Elizabeth
Joseph 		Age 20
Age 20
Age 4 Mon. 		Carpenter Yes
Yes
Yes 		11 Nov 1818
12 Aug 1819
abt 1841

Death
Elizabeth (Robinson) Snowball Died 1848,       1848 1Q Sunderland 24 218

1851 Census HO107-2396 31 March 1851 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
Landsale
Alexander Snowball (Widower)
Joseph 		Age 33
Age 10 		Coal Cartman
Scholar 		Witton Gilbert
Seaton 		Durham
Durham 		11 Nov 1818
abt 1841


Mary Dagleish                                       1820-1859           (2nd Wife)
Mary was born about 1820.
I have identified the following children:
  Catherine Born abt 1852   Sunderland
Hannah Born abt 1856   Sunderland  

Birth of New Wife
Mary Dagleish abt 1820

Marriage
abt 1852
Alexander Snowball
Mary Dagleish 		      1852 1Q Sunderland 10a 385

Children
Catherine Snowball b: abt 1852  c: 8 Sep 1852                   1852 3Q Sunderland 10a 296
daughter of Alexander Snowball and Mary Dagleish
Hannah Snowball b: abt 1856                                         1856 2Q Sunderland 10a 407
daughter of Alexander Snowball and Mary Dagleish

Death
Mary (Dagleish) Snowball Died 1859       1859 4Q Sunderland 10a 226

1861 Census RG9-3773 8 April 1861 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
57 Hendon Street
Joseph Snowball
Eleanor (Wife)
John
Anthony
 Alexander (Widower)
Susannah (GrDau)
 Catherine (GrDau)
Hannah (GrDau)
Eleanor Jane Priestman (GrDau)
Mary Ann Assall (Wife)(M)
James Assall (Son)
George William Assall (Son) 		Age 65
Age 65
Age 25
Age 23
 Age 43
Age 15
 Age 8
Age 4
Age 5
Age 26
Age 3
Age 2 		Ag. Labourer

Seaman U.S.
Railway Plate Layer
 Labourer
Scholar
 Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Seaman's Wife U.S.
Scholar 		Witton Gilbert
Esh
Witton Gilbert
Witton Gilbert
 Wolsingham
Monk Hesleden
 Sunderland
Sunderland
Ryhope
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
 Durham
Durham
 Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		11 Jul 1796
abt 1796
abt 1823
abt 1844
 11 Nov 1818
2 May 1846
 abt 1852
abt 1856
abt 1855
abt 1834
abt 1857
abt 1858

1871 Census RG10-5007 3 April 1871 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
57 Hendon Street
Joseph Snowball
Eleanor (Wife)
 Alexander (Widower)
John (Wid)
 Hannah (GrDau)
William Snowdon (Lodger)
Sarah Stewart (Wife)
Sarah (Dau) 		Age 75
Age 74
 Age 53
Age 35
 Age 14
Age 70
Age 30
Age 4 Mon. 		Farm Labourer

 Staithman
Mariner

Garden Labourer
Sailer's Wife 		Witton Gilbert
Esh
 Elm Park
Witton Gilbert
 Bishopwearmouth
Bishopwearmouth
Sunderland
Sunderland 		Durham
Durham
 Durham
Durham
 Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		11 Jul 1796
abt 1796
 11 Nov 1818
abt 1823
 abt 1856
abt 1800
abt 1840
abt 1870

1881 Census RG11-4968 4 April 1881 Dawdon, County Durham
11 Silver Street
William Hansford
Mary (Wife)
Sarah
John William
 Alexander Snowball (W)(Boarder) 		Age 29
Age 39
Age 10
Age 5
 Age 64 		Coal Miner

Scholar
Scholar
 Labourer 		Punchknowl
Goose Colliery
East Murton
Eldon Colliery
 Elm Park 		Dorsetshire
Durham
Durham
Durham
 Durham 		abt 1851
abt 1841
abt 1870
abt 1875
 11 Nov 1818

Death
Alexander Snowball Died 1896, Age 80,       1896 4Q Sunderland 10a 352