Historical information

Mary was married to William Sneddon who was a postman in Surrey Hills for many years. His father James ran an estate agency in Surrey Hills which had been established by his father, also James, in the 1880s. William married Mary nee Bird in 1903 at his father's home. They lived at 'Cliburn' 14 Suffolk Road, named after Cliburn, Westmorland (later Cumbria) where Mary's mother, Mary Coulston came from. According to the donor, all their homes were given this name.
WIlliam and Mary had the following children:
Jim (James 3rd) b 1905, Balwyn
Jack (John William) b. 1908, Camberwell
Norman Alexander b 1910, Camberwell
Alan Coulson b 1914, Surrey Hills
Jean Isabel b 1916, Surrey Hills
Douglas Haig b 1918, Surrey Hills.
William and Mary are buried in Box Hill Cemetery: P-061-0033.
The donor Robin da Costa-Adams is related to the Sneddon family through her first marriage.

Physical description

Formal sepia photo of Mary Sneddon seated in a studio or against a backdrop provided by a travelling photographer.

Inscriptions & markings

"Mary Sneddon" - Robin da Costa-Adams' hand in grey lead pencil.
"nee Bird) / (wife of Wm Sneddon" in black ink in Jocelyn Hall's hand.