Edwin SNOOK

1858 - 1928  (69 years)

• Name	Edwin SNOOK  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Birth	18 Jul 1858	Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Joined Ordnance Survey	23 Sep 1878  [9, 10, 11]
  	Register of Staff
  Register of Staff	23 Sep 1878  [9]
  	5184, Edwin Snook
  	Name: Edwin Snook Date of Birth: 18/7/1858 Date Joined OS: 23/9/1878 Date Left OS: 12/8/1919 Superannuated
  1881 Census	3 Apr 1881	10, Church Street, Cwmdu, Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales   [5]
  	Labourer Ordnance Survey
  	Relationship: Lodger
  1890 Staff List	1 Jul 1890	Ordnance Survey Office, Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England   [10]
  	Contourers and Examiners of Contours
  	Name: E Snook Rank: TCA Nature of duties: Contourers and Examiners of Contours Branch: 12th Division (Clifton, Bristol) Pay per diem: 5s 2d Length of service: 11y 9m Increase per diem in last 10 years: 2s 5d
  1891 Census	5 Apr 1891	Miller Road, Preston, Lancashire, Englan   [2]
  	Surveyor Ordnance Survey
  	Relationship: Head
  1901 Census	31 Mar 1901	Village of Innishannon, Inishannon, Cork, Ireland   [3]
  	Contour Examiner Ordnance Survey
  	Relationship: Head of family
  1911 Census	2 Apr 1911	Killashandra Town, Killashandra, Cavan, Ireland   [6]
  	Civil Assistant Ordnance Survey
  	Relationship: Head of family
  1918 List	31 Jul 1918	Ordnance Survey, Tidal Station, Newlyn, Cornwall, England   [8]
  	Tidal Station Newlyn
  	Name: Edwin Snook Rank: CA Employment: Tidal Station Newlyn Division: 12th Division Category: Civil Assistants Pay Rate: 7s 5d War Bonus: �2 18s 6d
  Left Ordnance Survey	12 Aug 1919  [9]
  	Register of Staff, Superannuated
  1921 Census	19 Jun 1921	21, Bosorne Road, St Just, Cornwall, England   [4]
  	Surveyor Retired Ordnance Survey
  	Relationship: Head
  FLAG	Civilian  [8, 9]
  OS People	Civilian  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Reference Number	51777
  Death	Apr 1928	Penzance, Cornwall, England   [7]
  Person ID	I51777	Ordnance Survey People
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2026

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Jane SNOOK,   b. 1855, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, England
  Children	1. Edwin Leslie SNOOK,   b. 1888, Bodmin, Cornwall, England  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Beatrice Mary SNOOK,   b. 1892, Preston, Lancashire, England  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F7116	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S281] Register of Staff. The Register of Staff is a book held at The National Archives (Reference - OS 3/285). The Register of Staff is a book held at The National Archives (Reference - OS 3/285). The book only covers civilian assistant; military personnel and labourers are not covered. There are 4546 individuals identified in the book. The National Archives dates the book as 1840-1935, however, it appears the book was started c1890 showing all staff in post at that time with new staff added until the c1934. The Register of Staff contains a wide range of information, the following has been transcribed where the information exists. Identification Number, Name, Data of Birth, Date of Joining, Age at Joining, Data of Leaving or Date of Last Entry, Reason for leaving, and reference to Entry on the RE register. The main information not transcribed are pay rates, retirement lump sum and retirement payment, and date of Civil Service Certificate. Transcribed by Clive Boocock 2021 Details: 1891 Census. Details: 1901 Census. Details: 1921 Census. Details: 1881 Census. Details: 1911 Census. [S154] Ancestry.com, England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;), General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 5c; Page: 282. Record for Edwin Snook https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7579&h=17852611&indiv=try Details: July 1918 List. [S281] Register of Staff, ROS. Details: 1890 Staff List. [S281] Register of Staff, Register of Staff.