Fred and Daisy

Daisy's Uncles & Aunts

Harriet Neal(e) (b1871 - d1871) (Arthur Frederick's Sister)

Born 8 January 1871 at Wrentham Street, Birmingham
Died 12 January 1871 age 4 days, after a premature birth, at Wrentham Street, Birmingham. Death notified by Eliza Neale of Barford Street South, Birmingham. On the birth and death certificates, the surname is given as Neale with an 'e' rather than Neal, presumably because both Alfred and Jane were illiterate.

Albert Edward Neal(e) (b1871 - d1922) (Arthur Frederick's Brother)

Born 6 December 1871 at Back 72, Wrentham Street, Birmingham. Baptised 31 December 1871 at the Church of St David, Birmingham.
On the birth certificate, the surname is given as Neale with an 'e' rather than Neal, presumably because both Alfred and Jane were illiterate.
Living at 65 Dymoke Street, Deritend, Birmingham in 1881 age 9 a scholar with father Alfred age 31 a whitesmith, mother Jane age 32, sisters Alice age 7, Ellen age 3 and Ada age 2.
Living at 1 Court, Lower Dartmouth Street, Aston in 1891 age 19 a brass polisher with father Alfred age 40 a general dealer and described as a 'widower', sisters Alice age 17 a brass laquerer and Ada age 12 and brother George age 4.
Married Florence Houghton on 26 Dec 1897 at Christ Church, Sparkbrook. Albert was age 26 and a brass worker, Florence was 27 and a spinster. Present as witnesses were Edward and Lizzie Houghton. Both were living at 75 Turner Street.
Children: Alfred Richard, Charles Edward and Ethel Lily.
Living at Back 99, Lower Dartmouth Street, Birmingham in 1901 age 29 a brass polisher with wife Florence age 31 and son Alfred Richard age 1.
Living at 103 Medina Road, Greet, Birmingham in 1911 age 39 a brass polisher with wife Florence age 41, son Alfred Richard age 12, son Charles Edward age 8, and daughter Ethel Lily age 6. Married 13 years, 4 children one of whom had died.
Died 14 February 1922 age 50 at 103 Medina Road, Greet, Birmingham from influenza and pneumonia.

Alice Neal(e) (b1873 - d1932) (Arthur Frederick's Sister)

Born 4 September 1873 at Back 72, Wrentham Street, Birmingham.
On the birth certificate, the surname is given as Neale with an 'e' rather than Neal, presumably because both Alfred and Jane were illiterate.
Living at 65 Dymoke Street, Deritend, Birmingham in 1881 age 7 with father Alfred age 31 a whitesmith, mother Jane age 32, brother Albert age 9 a scholar, sisters Ellen 3 and Ada 2.
Living at 1 Court, Lower Dartmouth Street, Aston in 1891 age 17 a brass laquerer with father Alfred age 40 a general dealer and described as a 'widower', brother Albert E age 19 a brass polisher, sister Ada age 12 and brother George age 4.
Married Oliver Fereday (b1871 - d1947) on 18 February 1893 at Birmingham Register Office. Oliver was age 22 and a Tin Plate Worker, Alice was age 19 and a spinster. Present as witnesses were George Downsly and William Thomas Evans
Children: Henry, Gladys Marion (Johnson), Dora Evelyn (Bruff) and Edna Mary Alice.
Living at 100 Lower Dartmouth Street, Aston in 1901 with husband Oliver age 30 a tin plate worker and son Henry E age 7.
Living at 13 Fraser Road, Greet, Birmingham in 1911 with husband Oliver age 40 a tin plate worker, son Henry Edwin age 17 a merchant's clerk, daughter Gladys Marion age 15 a domestic servant, daughter Dora Evelyn age 8 and daughter Edna Mary Alice age 23 months. Married 18 years, 4 children.
Died 25 April 1932 age 58 from sarcoma of the femur at 25 Court Road, Sparkhill. Death registered by Oliver Fereday, widower.

Alfred Henry Neal(e) (b1875 - d1878) (Arthur Frederick's Brother)

Born 30 August 1875 at 60 Lower Essex Street, Birmingham.
On the birth certificate, the surname is given as Neale with an 'e' rather than Neal, presumably because both Alfred and Jane were illiterate.
Died 8 October 1878 age 2 from scarlet fever at Royal Exchange, Russell Street, Birmingham. Death notified by Eliza Neal, grandmother.

Ellen (Nellie) Neal (b1878 - d1884) (Arthur Frederick's Sister)

Born 2 February 1878 at 62 Lower Essex Street, Birmingham.
Living at 65 Dymoke Street, Deritend, Birmingham in 1881 age 3 with father Alfred age 31 a whitesmith, mother Jane age 32, brother Albert age 9 a scholar, sisters Alice age 7 and Ada age 2.
Died 3 January 1884 age 5 at 125 Cheapside, Deritend from bronchitis. Death registed by Alfred Neal.

Ellen's (Nellie's) twin (b1878 - d at birth) (Arthur Frederick's Sister)

Born and died 2 February 1878 at 62 Lower Essex Street, Birmingham

Ada Lucy Neal (b1879 - d1970) (Arthur Frederick's Sister)

Born 20 February 1879 at 38 Russell Street, Birmingham. Baptised 23 March 1879 at the Church of St David, Birmingham.
Living at 65 Dymoke Street, Deritend, Birmingham in 1881 age 2 with father Alfred age 31 a whitesmith, mother Jane age 32, brother Albert age 9 a scholar, sisters Alice age 7 and Ellen age 3.
Living at 1 Court, Lower Dartmouth Street, Aston in 1891 age 12 with father Alfred age 40 a general dealer and described as a 'widower', brother Albert E age 19 a brass polisher, sister Alice age 17 a brass laquerer and brother George age 4.
Married:
   1. Percy Comley on 6 June 1897 at St Margaret's Church, Birmingham. Percy was 26 and a bachelor brassworker, Ada was 18 and a spinster. Both were living in St Vincent Street. Present as witnesses were John Hopkins and Marion Elizabeth Neale. Ada Neale spelt with an 'e'.
Children: Leslie Thomas (b1900 - d16 Nov 1966) and Hilda Lucy (Udloff) (b 1906 - d???)
Living at 60 Glovers Road, Aston in 1901 age 22 with husband Percy age 29 a brass worker and son Leslie age 4 months.
Living at 143 Green Lane, Small Heath in 1911 age 32 with husband Percy age 39 a brass worker, son Leslie James age 10 and daughter Hilda Lucy age 5. Married 14 years with two children.
Living at 124 Grange Road, Small Heath in 1920 with Percy.
Living at 124 Grange Road, Small Heath in 1925 with Leslie James.
   2. Albert Meaking (b1871 - d1944) - no children

Jane and Ada Neal

Ada with Mother Jane, c 1930.

Living at 216 Kenelm Road, Small Heath, Birmingham for many years prior to her death.
Died 26 September 1970 age 91 at 5 Grove Avenue, Birmingham from stomach cancer. Death registered by daughter Hilda Udloff.

Marian Elizabeth Neal (b1881 - d1966) (Arthur Frederick's Sister)

Born 5 May 1881 at 65 Dymoke Street, Aston. Baptised 22 May 1881 at the Church of St David, Birmingham.
Living at Trumans Lane, Kings Norton in 1891 age 9 a scholar with mother Jane age 42 described as 'wife of head', brother Arthur age 7 a scholar, sister Jane age 5 a scholar and sister Beatrice age 2.
Married Martin Henry Leaver (d1962) on 18 June 1900 at Aston Register Office. Martin was 22 and a bachelor metal worker, Marion was 19 and a spinster. Martin was living at 33 Allesby Street, Aston and Marion at 163 Grange Road, Small Heath. Present as Witnesses were Charles Newey and James John Crisp.
Children: Sidney Henry born 1904, died 1910 age 6 years.
Living at 39 Park Road, Warley, Birmingham in 1911 with husband Martin age 33 a bedstead enameller. Married 10 years. One child who had died.
Died 8 December 1966 age 85 at 13 Port Hall Road, Brighton from cerebral haemorrhage. Death registered by nephew FE Pearne.

Sarah Jane Neal (b1885 - d1946) (Arthur Frederick's Sister)

Known as Jennie
Born 27 April 1885 at Gladstone Place, Sandy Lane, Aston. Baptised 17 May 1885 at the Church of St David, Birmingham.
Living at Trumans Lane, Kings Norton in 1891 age 5 a scholar with mother Jane age 42 described as 'wife of head', sister Marian age 9 a scholar, brother Arthur age 7 a scholar and sister Beatrice age 2.
Living at Packhorse Lane, Wythall in 1901 age 16 a laundress with father Alfred age 51 a general dealer, mother Jane age 52, brother George age 15 an apprentice carpenter, sister Beatrice age 13 and cousin Marion Fereday age 5.
Married:
   1. Jean Baptiste Minazzi 18 August 1908 in Prescot, Ontario, Canada. Sarah was 23 and a waitress, Jean was 33 and a cook.

Sarah Jane Neale & Jean Minazzi Marriage in 1908

Sarah Jane Neale & Jean Minazzi's Marriage Record.

   2. Glen Miller
   3. Bob Weber
   4. Rubin Wilbur Parks

According to the United States Social Security Applications and Claims Index, in January 1937 she was listed as Sarah Jane Weber and in July 1944 as Sarah Jane Parks.
Died of cancer on 13 July 1946 in San Diego, California USA.

George Henry Neal (b1887 - d1962) (Arthur Frederick's Brother)

Born 9 December 1887 at Back 99, Lower Dartmouth Street, Aston. Baptised 2 January 1887 at the Church of St David, Birmingham.
Living at 1 Court, Lower Dartmouth Street, Aston in 1891 age 4 with father Alfred age 40 a general dealer and described as a 'widower', brother Albert E age 19 a brass polisher and sisters Alice age 17 a brass laquerer and Ada age 12.
Living at Packhorse Lane, Wythall in 1901 age 15 an apprentice carpenter with father Alfred age 51 a general dealer, mother Jane age 52, sister Jennie (Sarah Jane) age 16 a laundress, sister Beatrice age 13 and cousin Marion Fereday age 5.
Living at 166 Highcross Street, Leicester in 1911 age 24 a foreman carpenter. Living with the Weavell family as a boarder.
Married May (Dolly) Bolton (d1965) on 19 June 1912 at All Saints Church, Kings Heath. George was 25 and a bachelor carpenter, May was 21 and a spinster. George was living at Avenue Road and May at 3 Albert Road, Kings Heath. Present as witnesses were Thomas and Eliza Bolton.
Children: Kenneth (b1913 - d???), Thelma Eileen (Pearne) (b1919 - d???)
Died 11 September 1962 age 75 at 17 Reigate Road, Brighton from acute lymphatic leukaemia. Death notified by FE Pearne son-in-law. George was a retired builders general foreman.

Beatrice Lavinia Neal (b1889 - d1966) (Arthur Frederick's Sister)

Known as Beatie
Born 19 March 1889 at 99 Lower Dartmouth Street, Aston.
Living at Trumans Lane, Kings Norton in 1891 age 2 with mother Jane age 42 described as 'wife of head', sister Marian age 9 a scholar, brother Arthur age 7 a scholar and sister Jane age 5 a scholar.
Living at Packhorse Lane, Wythall in 1901 age 13 with father Alfred age 51 a general dealer, mother Jane age 52, sister Jennie (Sarah Jane) age 16 a laundress, brother George age 15 an apprentice carpenter and cousin Marion Fereday age 5.
Married Albert Edward Bate on 11 September 1909 at St Johns Church, Sparkhill. Albert was 28 and a Police Officer, Beatrice was 20 and a spinster. Present as witnesses were Alfred Neal and Rhoda Bate. Albert was living at 5 Court Road and Beatrice at 5 Fraser Road.
Children: Olive Marjorie (Thomas) (b1910 - d1968), Alan (b1911 - d???) and Dorothy (Eyte) (b1917 - d???)
Living at 5 Fraser Road, Greet in 1911 age 22 with husband Albert age 30 a police constable and daughter Olive age 8 months. Married 18 months with one child.
Albert died when only 37, before Dorothy was born on 31 December 1917. Beatrice was living at 51 Long Lane, Halesowen at the time.
In 1920 she was living at 11 Fraser Road, Greet (now Sparkhill), Birmingham, one of a row of houses owned by Jane Neal. In August 1921 she installed Alan and Olivia in the Policemen's Orphanage and taking Dorothy with her, emigrated to Canada, staying in the east for a while and then travelling to Saskatchewan to visit her niece, Marion Johnson, with the idea of working at Assiniboia, Saskatchewan for John Minazzi, who her sister Jane had divorced. Things didn't work out and she returned to England after six months.

Beatrice Neal in 1948     Beatrice Neal in 1956

Beatrice Lavinia in 1948 and 1956.

Lived for many years in Brighton, an active member of the Derby and Joan Club, singing into her 70's.
Died 27 October 1966 age 77 at New Sussex Hospital for Women of respiratory failure, etc. Death notified by RW Eyte, son-in-law. Living at 41B Stanford Road, Brighton at time of death.

Violet Daisy Louise Roberts (b1885 - d1974) (Lilian Florence's Sister)

Born on 13 February 1885 at 55 Grosvenor Road, Aston Manor to William Roberts and Louise Roberts (Walton). William was a Brass Tube Dresser. Baptised 10 November 1889 at Aston, Warwick.
Living at 5 Lovers Walk, Aston in 1891 age 6, a scholar, with father William age 28, a Case Tube Maker, mother Louise age 32 and sister Lilian age 1.
Living at 5 Lovers Walk, Aston in 1901 age 16, a warehouse worker, with father William age 37, a Case Tube Maker, mother Louise, age 42 and sister Lilian age 11.
Married George McEwan on 22 December 1906 Tipton Parish Church. George was 23 and a bachelor pattern maker, Violet was 21 and a spinster. Both were living at 33 Compton Road. Present as witnesses were William and Lilian Roberts and Ernest Evans.
Children: Margaret Violet Annie (b1923 - d1990)
Living at 165 Oxhill Road, Handsworth, Birmingham in 1911 with husband George age 27 an Ornamental Patternmaker working for Sanitary Engineers. Married four years, no children.
Living at 165 Oxhill Road, Handsworth, Birmingham in 1933 at time of mother Louisa's death.

Died 17 September 1974 age 89 at Summerfield Hospital, Birmingham of bronchopneumonia etc. Death notified by Margaret Violet Annie Claybrough, daughter. Living at 98 Onibury Road, Birmingham at time of death.

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