Thread: Mary Neil born Bantry, Cork, Ireland c.1838

Mary was my G.G. Grandmother who married G.G. Grandfather James Thomas Welch in St. Saviour's, Southwark, London in 1871. I can't find any further information about her - when she came to England, parents, etc. Can anyone help please?

Jeff Crawford

Hi Jeff a marriage cert may help, should give you her fathers name and occupation which may help locate her

These are the marriage details if you haven't got them so you can get a copy

Marriages Dec 1871

Mary Neil, St. Saviour, Vol no 1d, Page no 175
james Thomas Welch, St. Saviour, Vol no 1d, Page no 175

This could perhaps be Mary in the 1871 census of Stepney (RG10/515, folio 31, pages 57/8):

8 Halifax Street

Daniel NEIL Head Mar 57 Market Porter Cork Ireland
Mary do Wife Mar 57 do do
Mary do Daur Unm 30 Rag Sorter do do
William do Son Unm 19 Brick Laborer do do
Daniel do Son Unm 17 Greengrocers Man do do

The same family are in the 1861 census of Whitechapel (RG9/267, folio 89, page 26) living at 4 Ely Place. In case you do not already have it, James WELCH & his family are in the 1851 census of Southwark (HO107/1558, folio 408, page 53) living at 12 Bedford Row.

Janet

I have the same census as you Janet.

I've been looking for 1841 but can't find them

See Janbooth's post

I searched for Sarah Ann Blunson in the 1871 census and she worked as a servant with Mary Neil, so is not from the Whitechapel family.
Thank you Janet for finding that information. I still can't find it on Ancestry

Jeff

I have 1851 - White House Court, Christ Church. Market Porter.
Daniel Neil
Mary (wife)
children
Dena H 1833 Ireland (this is transcribed wrong but I can't make out if its Daniel H or Denis H)
Mary 1838 Ireland

Census 1861 - Ely Place Whitechapel. Lab. at Docks. Casual.
Daniel Neil
Mary (wife)
Children
Mary 1838 Ireland
William 1851 England
Daniel 1854 England

Census 1871 Halifax St. Stepney. Market Porter.
Daniel Neil
Mary(wife)
Children
Mary
William
Daniel

Census 1881 - Halifax St. Stepney. Wood chopper
Daniel Neil
Mary (wife)
Children
Daniel

I note there is a big difference in the childrens births
Mary 1838 then William 1851 & Daniel 1854

We must have been writing our posts at the same time. That's not my Mary Neil - please see my post

Jeff

George Pilney? PATTERSON, on Janet post should be George Tilney Patterson (1838-1925) James Thomas Welch brother -in -Law married to Ruth Welch his sister.

Are you sure it's not your Mary Neil because thats the only one I'm finding on Ancestry with a father's name Daniel Neil as in Janets post