Samuel Elwell ~1794-1864

Thimble maker, Coppersmith and then Gentleman. Wealthy by his death!

1811. Samuel Elwell married Ann Higgs on 27/10/1811 Aston Juxta Birmingham -FMP

1814. Mary Ann Elwell was baptised on 18/7/1814 at St Martin, Birmingham to Samuel & Ann - Ancestry

Neil Markham Ancestry Family tree- 340 people: he is descended from Edward & Mary Hudson, down from their daughter Eliza Hudson 1849 . Thus also descended further back from Samuel Elwell & Ann Higgs

1834. Mary Ann Elwell marries in Edgebaston

1841C. Samuel Elwell, 45, thimble maker, is living Grosvenor Street, Birmingham

Samuel Elwell Male 45 1796 Warwickshire, England  
Ann Elwell Female 50 1791 Warwickshire, England  
Rebecca Elwell Female 15 1826 Warwickshire, England  
Mary Young Female 4 1837 Warwickshire, England

 

1851C. Samuel Elwell, 55, thimble maker, is living Willes Street, Aston, Birmingham. Age mistranscribed!, as is thimble

Samuel Elwell Head - Male 5 1846 Humble Master Birmingham, Warwickshire, England  
Ann Elwell Wife Married Female 62 1789 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England  
Mary Ann Young Grand Daughter Unmarried Female 14 1837 Scholar Birmingham, Warwickshire, England  
Mary Hudson Grand Daughter - Female 9 1842 Scholar Birmingham, Warwickshire, England  
Sarah Lowe Grand Daughter - Female 6 1845 Scholar Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

1858. His wife Ann Elwell likely dies Aston Jun 1858

Jude has a silver thimble, given to her as a child, by who??[ surely not passed down from Samuel's daughter- Jude's ggggrandmother 1814-1867?] :

I googled the silver thimble I have; made by James Fenton & Co Birmingham, who made thimbles between 1854 - 1922. 
So the relative could have worked there? Or maybe a coincidence. The thimble I have is about 1880’s.- so certainly 
not connected to Samuel 

1860. Samuel Elwell marries again: Mary Willmore Aston Jun 1860

1861C. Samuel Elwell, 67, coppersmith, is living 90 Willis Street, Aston, Birmingham

Samuel Elwell Head Married Male 67 1794 Coppersmith Birmingham, Warwickshire, England  
Mary Elwell Wife Married Female 47 1814 - Warwickshire, England  
Mary A Hutson Granddaughter Unmarried Female 19 1842 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

 

1864. Samuel Elwell, gentleman, of Bloomsbury Birmingham, but late of Willis Street, died on 3/2/1864 Aston Mar 1864

elwell-probate

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