Person:Jonathan Elwell (3)

Jonathan Elwell (1dec1811 Hammersmith-4feb1898 Weston-super-Mare) was son of Richard Elwell (24mar1775 Hammersmith-13apr1860) and Catherine Odell (1774-1858) (information, D. Elfick). From “Iron Elwells” by Charles John Lister Elwell (1919-2008), who worked for MI5 and broke the Portland spy ring in 1961: Jonathan Elwell (12jan1811-2apr1898) became a teacher, without studying, first at Springfield, Co. Londonderry, then at Chester (where a pupil was the son of John Bird Sumner (b. 1780)). Later Jonathan had a school at Walscot House, Weston-super-Mare, now Grand Atlantic Hotel. When he died he was survived by 7 of his 10 children. From "Iron Elwells", 2nd Edition: Jonathan Elwell lived at Bars House, Chester, and kept a day school at Lower Broughton; in 1846 he moved to Weston-super-Mare, probably partly because of the health of his children but also to take over his younger brother Joseph’s flourishing school, Belvidere in Beach Rd.; Jonathan built a new school called Walliscote House (and later The College) nearby; the building became later the Grand Atlantic Hotel.

Isabell Moffat married Jonathan ELWELL (1811-1898) 28apr1832 at St. Pancras, London, England (P. Stubbs, IGI). Jonathan (12jan1811 Hammersmith-28apr1898 Barton Regis, Gloucestershire) was son of Richard Elwell and Catherine Odell (ancestry.com tree). Jonathan (1811) d. 2nd qtr 1898 at Barton Regis, Gloucestershire (bmd). Will of Jonathan Elwell (d. 28apr1898) of 24 Zetland Rd., Bristol gentleman; probate 17may1898 Bristol, 283 gbp, Mary Sargent Elwell widow (National Probate Calendar). Isabella, wife of Jonathan Elwell, d. 26sep1884, aged 76, at Walliscote Lodge, Weston (Times). Jonathan married Mary Sargent BRADBURY 3rd qtr 1890 at Chippenham, Wilts (bmd). Mary was chr 22dec1841 at Chippenham, daughter of George Sargent Bradbury and Elizabeth (IGI). In 1851 George S. Bradbury (1787 Chippenham, workhouse master), wife Elizabeth (1801 Salisbury, Wilts), daughter Mary S. (1842 Chippenham) were at Chippenham (census).

In 1841 the following Elwells lived at Boughton, Cheshire: Jonathan (1811, outside county, schoolteacher), Isabella (1811 Scotland), Francis (1834 outside cty), Alfred (1835 Scotland/Ireland), Isabella (1837 Cheshire), George (1841 Cheshire) and Moffats, b. Scotland: Elizabeth (1788), John (1820, teacher), Elizabeth (1822, teacher), Robert (1825), Mary (1827) (census). Jonathan Elwell lived at Bars House, Chester, and kept a day school at Lower Broughton; in 1846 he moved to Weston-super-Mare, probably partly because of the health of his children but also to take over his younger brother Joseph’s flourishing school, Belvidere, in Beach Rd.; Jonathan built a new school called Walliscote House (and later The College) nearby ("Iron Elwells"). In 1851 these Elwells lodged at Rosemount House, Weston S. M., Somerset: Francis (1834 London), Isabella (1838 Chester), Alfred (1840 Ireland), George (1842 Chester), Edward (1843 Chester) (census). In 1851, 1861 and 1881 Jonathan Elwell (1811, Hammersmith, London, schoolmaster), wife Isabella (1809 Scotland, in 1881 formerly teacher of singing) were at Weston super Mare, Somerset, with children and grandchildren b. there: in 1851 Lucy (1848), William (1850), sister in law Elizabeth Moffat (1823 Scotland) were at Beach Rd.; in 1861 Alfred (1835 Ireland, curate of Sherborne cum ?Midwish), Jonathan (1847), ?Wm Rankin P. (1850); in 1881 grandchildren Lucy Ellen M. (1862), Florence H.M. (1866) were with them at Ellenbro Ruthin House, Weston Super Mare (census). In 1873 the business of Jonathan and Edward Simeon Elwell, schoolmasters, Weston S.M., was continued by the former by mutual consent (London Gazette). In 1891 Jonathan Elwell (1811 Hammersmith, own means), wife Mary Sargent (1842 Chippenham), son Francis Richard (1834 London, photographer) were at Corsham, Wilts (census). W.H. Allen (1844-1926), Bedfordshire industrialist, was at the school of John Elwell, Wallescote House, Weston (Times). Information on this family is contained in the book “Iron Elwells” by Charles J.L. Elwell.

Jonathan Elwell (1dec1811 Hammersmith-4feb1898 Weston-super-Mare) was son of Richard Elwell (24mar1775 Hammersmith-13apr1860) and Catherine Odell (1774-1858) (information, D. Elfick). From “Iron Elwells” by Charles John Lister Elwell (1919-2008), who worked for MI5 and broke the Portland spy ring in 1961: Jonathan Elwell (12jan1811-2apr1898) became a teacher, without studying, first at Springfield, Co. Londonderry, then at Chester (where a pupil was the son of John Bird Sumner (b. 1780)). Later Jonathan had a school at Walscot House, Weston-super-Mare, now Grand Atlantic Hotel. When he died he was survived by 7 of his 10 children. Isabell Moffat married Jonathan ELWELL (1811-1898) 28apr1832 at St. Pancras, London, England (P. Stubbs, IGI). Jonathan (12jan1811 Hammersmith-28apr1898 Barton Regis, Gloucestershire) was son of Richard Elwell and Catherine Odell (ancestry.com tree). Jonathan (1811) d. 2nd qtr 1898 at Barton Regis, Gloucestershire (bmd). Isabella, wife of Jonathan Elwell, d. 26sep1884, aged 76, at Walliscote Lodge, Weston (Times). Jonathan married Mary Sargent BRADBURY 3rd qtr 1890 at Chippenham, Wilts (bmd). Mary was chr 22dec1841 at Chippenham, daughter of George Sargent Bradbury and Elizabeth (IGI). In 1851 George S. Bradbury (1787 Chippenham, workhouse master), wife Elizabeth (1801 Salisbury, Wilts), daughter Mary S. (1842 Chippenham) were at Chippenham (census).

In 1841 the following Elwells lived at Boughton, Cheshire: Jonathan (1811, outside county, schoolteacher), Isabella (1811 Scotland), Francis (1834 outside cty), Alfred (1835 Scotland/Ireland), Isabella (1837 Cheshire), George (1841 Cheshire) and Moffats, b. Scotland: Elizabeth (1788), John (1820, teacher), Elizabeth (1822, teacher), Robert (1825), Mary (1827) (census). In 1851 these Elwells lodged at Weston S. M., Somerset: Francis (1834 London), Isabella (1838 Chester), Alfred (1840 Ireland), George (1842 Chester), Edward (1843 Chester) (census). In 1851, 1861 and 1881 Jonathan Elwell (1811, Hammersmith, London, schoolmaster), wife Isabella (1809 Scotland, in 1881 formerly teacher of singing) were at Weston super Mare, Somerset, with children and grandchildren b. there: in 1851 Lucy (1848), William (1850), sister in law Elizabeth Moffat (1823 Scotland); in 1861 Alfred (1835 Ireland, curate of Sherborne cum ?Midwish), Jonathan (1847), ?Wm Rankin P. (1850); in 1881 grandchildren Lucy Ellen M. (1862), Florence H.M. (1866) were with them at Ellenbro Ruthin Hse, Weston Super Mare (census). In 1873 the business of Jonathan and Edward Simeon Elwell, schoolmasters, Weston S.M., was continued by the former by mutual consent (London Gazette). In 1891 Jonathan Elwell (1811 Hammersmith, own means), wife Mary Sargent (1842 Chippenham), son Francis Richard (1834 London, photographer) were at Corsham, Wilts (census). W.H. Allen (1844-1926), Bedfordshire industrialist, was at the school of John Elwell, Wallescote House, Weston (Times). Information on this family is contained in the book “Iron Elwells” by Charles J.L. Elwell.

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