James Snell was baptised privately on 7 February 1852 and again in public on 25 April 1852. He suffered from considerable physical handicaps as the following note which appeared after his marriage record shows:
James Snell, being deaf & dumb, signed his name to the promises of the marriage service previously written and handed them to me at the proper moment. This was done by the direction of the Bishop of the Diocese to whom I aplied for advice. [signed] T. Hewitt [rector]
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