Dead Ends Home	The McNeil Family The head of this family, Oliver Hall McNeil was born about 1790, it is reputed that he came from a Scottish Island. His son Thomas Rees McNeil was born in Aberavon in 1812. Aberavon is now part of Port Talbot in Glamorganshire, Wales. Since then the family has remained centred on the village of Cwmavon and Port Talbot.

Descendants of Oliver Hall McNEIL

1.Oliver Hall McNEIL b:Abt1790 d:Unknown

+Ann REES b: 12 Feb 1791 in Liverpool m: 15 Jul 1811 St Anne Soho, Westminster, London d:Unknown

.....2 Thomas Rees McNEIL b: Abt 1812 in Aberavon  d: 1891

........+Hannah BENJAMIN b: Abt 1816 in Llantwit Neath  m: 27 Sep 1834 Michaelstone super Avon d: Bef 1881

........3.Anne McNEIL b Abt 1835 in Michaelston s Avon  d: 1835

........3.Mary McNEIL b Abt 1837 in Michaelston s Avon  d: 1856 in Michaelstone

........3.Winifred McNEIL b:1839 in Michaelston s Avon  d: 13 Aug 1839

........3.Thomas Rees McNEIL b: 12 Dec 1840 in Cwmavon  d: Aft 1901 (60 in 1901 census, an Annealer in Tinplate Works)

...........+Anne JOHN b: Abt 1847 in Morriston  m: 21 Oct 1865 d: 12 Dec 1917 in Cwmavon (54 in 1901 census)

............4.Evan McNEIL b: Abt 1867 in Michaelston s Avon  d: Aft 1871

............4.Mary Anne McNEIL b; Abt 1868 in Michaelston s Avon  d: Aft 1901 (32 in 1901 census, a Domestic Servant)

............4.Oliver McNEIL b: Abt 1871 in Cwmavon  d: Aft 1901 (30 in 1901 census, a Works Labourer)

...............+Ann WILLIAMS b: abt 1869 m: 13 Dec 1891 St Mary Aberavon d: aft 1901 (31 in 1901 census)

...............5 Thomas R McNEIL b: abt 1892 Cwmavon d: aft 1901 (9 in 1901 census)

...............5 Harriet McNEIL b: abt 1896 Cwmavon d: aft 1901 (5 in 1901 census)

...............5 Elizabeth McNEIL b: abt 1897 Cwmavon d: aft 1901 (4 in 1901 census)

...............5 Sarah McNEIL b: abt 1899 Cwmavon d: aft 1901 (2 in 1901 census)

...............5 David W McNEIL b: abt 1901 Cwmavon d: aft 1901 (1 month in 1901 census)

............4.Harriett John McNEIL b: 27 Feb 1874 in Cwmavon  d; 18 Oct 1977 Cwmavon

...............+ William  TUCKER b: 6 Apr 1860 in Black Torrington, Devon m: 7 Nov 1898 in Swansea d: 28 Apr 1930

...............5 William Stanley TUCKER b: 12 Sep 1899 in Swansea d: 3 May 1968 Sidmouth, Devon

.................+ Edna Muriel CAMERON b: 7 Feb 1903 Cardiff m: 26 Apr 1923 Swansea d: 24 Mar 1979 Sidmouth, Devon

...............5 Mary May TUCKER b: 7 May 1905

................+ Benjamin JENKINS b: Unknown m: 3 Sep 1929

............4.Hannah McNEIL b: 30 Dec 1876 in Cwmavon  d: Aft 1891

............4.Thomas John McNEIL b: 1879 in Cwmavon  d aft 1901 (22 in 1901 census, an Annealer in Tinplate Works)

...............+Ruth HARRIS b: Abt 1877 in Cwmavon  d Unknown

...............5.Sarah Ann McNEIL b: Unknown

..................6.Eluned McNEIL b: Abt 1945

...............5.Ellis McNEIL b: Unknown

..................+Mary Bernadette O'BRIEN b: Unknown

...................6.Clare McNEIL b: Unknown

......................+Unknown DAVIES

...................6.Katherine McNEIL b: Unknown

...............5.Eryn Harris McNEIL b: Unknown

..................+ Elsie UNKNOWN b: Unknown

...................6.David McNEIL b: Unknown

...................6.Fay McNEIL b; Unknown

...................6.Ray McNEIL b: Unknown

...................6.Neville McNEIL b: Unknown

...................6.Sandra McNEIL b: Unknown

...................6.Marie McNEIL b: Unknown

...............5.Llewellyn McNEIL b: Unknown

..................+Thelma UNKNOWN b: Unknown

............4.William McNEIL b: 1881 in Cwmavon  d: 1968 Cwmavon (20 in 1901 census, a Tinplate Catcher)

...............+Margaret JOSEPH b: 1879 d: 1951 Cwmavon

............4.Richard Samuel McNEIL b: 12 Jun 1882 in Cwmavon  d: 7 Jan 1883 in Margam

............4.David McNEIL b: Abt 1883 d: Aft 1901 (17 in 1901 census, a Collier)

............4.Llewelyn McNEIL b: Abt 1889 in Cwmavon  d: Aft 1901 (15 in 1901 census, a Tinplate Catcher)

............4.Martha McNEIL b: Unknown

.........3.Ann Rees McNEIL b: 1843 in Cwmavon  d: 16 Jan 1897 in Cwmavon

............+George LAVIS b: Abt 1840 in Michaelston s Avon  d: 20 Mar 1867 in Cwmavon

...........4 Elizabeth LAVIS b: abt 1863 Michaelstone d: 19 May 1913 Cwmavon (38 in 1901 census a Dressmaker and Widow)

..............+ Henry T JONES b: Unknown d: bef 1891

..............5 Gladys A JONES b: abt 1889 Takeley, Essex d: aft 1901 (12 in 1901 census)

..............5 Edith Mary JONES b: abt 1890 Malching, Essex d: 15 Jul 1901 Cwmavon (11 in 1901 census)

...........4 Mary LAVIS b: abt 1865 Michaelstone d: aft 1901 (36 in 1901 census, a School Teacher)

...........4 Hannah Maria LAVIS b: abt 1866 Michaelstone d: aft 1871

.........3.Catherine Rees McNEIL b: Abt 1848 in Cwmavon  d: aft 1891

............+William THOMAS b: Abt 1841 Swansea m: 21 Mar 1869 Cwmavon d: aft 1891

.........3.Gwenllian McNEIL b: Abt 1850 in Cwmavon  d: 22 Dec 1909 in Cwmavon (51 in 1901 census)

............+John McNeil WHITE b: Abt 1854 in Cwmavon  m: 3 Mar 1878 d: 30 May 1947 Cwmavon (47 in 1901 census, a Copper Works Man)

...........4 George WHITE b: 2 Jun 1878 Cwmavon d: aft 1901 (22 in 1901 census, a Collier)

...........4 Gladys Hannah WHITE b: 27 May 1889 in Cwmavon d: January 1882 Cwmavon

...........4 David WHITE b: 17 Dec 1882 Cwmavon d: aft 1913(18 in 1901 census, a Collier)

.............+ Annie GUN? b: abt 1888 m: 21 Jun 1913 St Mary, Aberavon d: aft 1913

...........4 William Max WHITE b: 22 Mar 1887 Cwmavon d: aft 1901 (14 in 1901 census, a Masons Labourer)

...........4 Douglas Llewelyn WHITE b: abt 1891 Cwmavon d: aft 1901 (10 in 1901 census)

.........3.Oliver Hall McNEIL b: 26 Apr 1852 in Cwmavon  d: Aft 1899

............+Mary R (McNEIL) b: abt 1859 m: abt 1891 d: aft 1899

............4.Annie Louisa McNEIL b: Unknown

..............+ George Leonard STEVENS b: Unknown

............4.William McNEIL b: Unknown

............4.Evan McNEIL b: Unknown

............4.Oliver Rees McNEIL b: 1899 Aberstruth, Monmouthshire d: Unknown

............4.Martha McNEIL b: Unknown

.........3.Sarah McNEIL b: Abt 1855 in Michaelston s Avon  d: 26 Feb 1856 Cwmavon

.........3.John Llewelyn McNEIL b: Abt 1857 in Michaelston s Avon  d: Aft 1891

............+Jane McNeil WHITE b: Abt 1856 in Michaelston s Avon m: 1875 d: aft 1891

............4.Thomas McNEIL b; Abt 1876 d: Unknown

...............+Elizabeth THOMAS b: Abt 1876 m: 1896 d: Unknown

............4.William McNEIL b:1877 in Michaelston s Avon  d: 1 Aug 1877 in Michaelston

............4.John Llewelyn McNEIL b: 11 Feb 1880 in Michaelston s Avon  d: Unknown

............4.Hannah McNEIL b: 17 Oct 1882 in Michaelston s Avon  d: aft 1891

............4.Gwenllian McNEIL b: 12 May 1886 in Michaelston s Avon d: 30 Oct

............4.William David McNEIL b: 18 Apr 1888 in Michaelston s Avon  d: Unknown

............4.Anne McNEIL b: 4 Apr 1890 in Michaelston s Avon  d: Unknown

..........3 William Benjamin McNEIL b: Jan 1861 Cwmavon d: aft 1881

..........3 Martha McNEIL b: Unknown

.....2.John McNEIL b: 14 Feb 1816 in Aberavon  d: 18 Nov 1856

........+Ann GETHING b: 6 Feb 1815 in Aberavon  m: 24 Jun 1839 Cwmavon d: Unknown

........3.William McNEIL b: Abt 1839 in Cwmavon  d: 25 Jan 1909 in Cwmavon

...........+Elizabeth LEWIS b: Abt 1847 in Michaelston s Avon m: 26 Jul 1868 d: 13 Sep 1917 Bridgend

............4.John McNEIL b: 1871 in Cwmavon  d: aft 1891

............4.Mary Hannah McNEIL b: 1873 in Cwmavon  d; Unknown

............4.Harriet McNEIL b: 1876 in Cwmavon  d: Unknown

...............+ John JAMES b: Unknown

...............5 Gwynfor JAMES b: 22 May 1908 Port Talbot

...............5 Jennifer JAMES b: 26 Oct 1917 Port Talbot

...............5 James JAMES b: Unknown

...............5 Dewi JAMES b: Unknown

............4.Edith McNEIL b: 1878 in Cwmavon  d: 1897

............4.Elizabeth McNEIL b; Abt 1882 in Cwmavon GLA d: Unknown

...............+Sidney Charles MILLS b: 1881 m: 9 Mar 1901 Neath d: abt 1949 Llwnypia, Rhondda

...............5 Percival Ernest MILLS b: 17 Sep 1901 Aberavon

...............5 Edith May MILLS b: 17 Dec 1902 Aberavon

...............5 Archibald Oswald MILLS b: 3 Oct 1906

...............5 Frederick George MILLS b: 1906 d: 1906

...............5 Olive Maud MILLS b: 9 Jan 1906 Margam

...............5 Florence Irene MILLS b: 29 Apr 1908 Aberavon

...............5 Frederick Gwyn MILLS b: Jan 1910 d: 22 Mar 1910

...............5 Charles Wyndham MILLS b: 29 Jan 1911 Aberavon

...............5 William Herbert MILLS b: Feb 1913 Aberavon

...............5 Harriet Mary MILLS b: 24 Sep 1915 Aberavon

...............5 Victor Edward MILLS b: 1918 Aberavon

...............5 Sarah Elisabeth MILLS b: 12 OCt 1920 Aberavon

............4.William Gethin McNEIL b: 28 Jun 1882 in Cwmavon  d: 6 Mar 1956 in Cwmavon

............4.Thomas Henry McNEIL b: 1885 in Cwmavon  d: 24 Mar 1931 in Cwmavon

............4.David Hopkin McNEIL b: Abt 1877 in Cwmavon  d: Aft 1891

...............+Beatrice UNKNOWN m: abt 1907

...............5.Doris McNEIL b: Unknown

..................+Unknown SURRIDGE b: Unknown

...............5.Moelwyn David McNEIL b: Unknown d: Unknown

..................+Mary UNKNOWN

...................6.Valerie McNEIL b: Unknown

...................6.Sylvia McNEIL b: Unknown

...................6.Merville McNEIL b: Unknown

...................6.Terry McNEIL b: Unknown

...............5.Sylvia McNEIL b: Unknown

...............5.Lilian McNEIL b: Unknown

...............5.Annie McNEIL b: Unknown

.................+ William John RIGBY

...............5.Edwina McNEIL b: Unknown

...............5.Gwynneth McNEIL b: Unknown

........3.Mary Ann McNEIL b: Abt 1842 d: 6 Mar 1860 Cwmavon

........3.Sarah McNEIL b: Abt 1844 in Michaelston s Avon  d: aft 1871

...........+Thomas HOPKINS b: Abt 1842 Morriston m: 30 Apr 1865 Cwmavon d: Aft 1871

........3.Harriet McNEIL b: Abt 1845 d: 1848 Aberavon

.......3.John Davies McNEIL b: Abt 1846 in Michaelston S Avon  d: 27 Sep 1876 Cwmavon

...........+Elizabeth HANBURY b: Abt 1845 in Michaelston S Avon  m: 25 Dec 1868 Cwmavon d: 21 Nov 1935

............4.John Hanbury McNEIL b: 1872 in Swansea m: 12 Aug 1897 d: 9 Nov 1927 Cwmavon

...............+Ann THOMAS b: Abt 1871 d: 9 Nov 1927 in Cwmavon

............4.William Gethin McNEIL b: 1874 d: Unknown (27 in 1901 census, a Law Clerk)

...............+Alice Mary HOPKINS b: Abt 1873 m: abt 1906 d: 20 Octy 1951

................5.Mary Alice McNEIL b: 27 May 1908 d: 6 Aug 1942

................5.Elizabeth McNEIL b: 14 Apr 1910 d: Unknown

................5.Herbert Thomas McNEIL b: 6 May 1912 d: Unknown

................5.Winifred Helena McNEIL b: 17 Oct 1917

...................+John FELTON b: Unknown

............4.Ernest Henry McNEIL b: Abt 1875 in Cadoxton GLA d: Unknown

.......3.Henry McNEIL b: 21 Nov 1849 in Michaelston s Avon GLA d: 8 Jan 1929 Skewen

..........+Sarah JOHN b: Abt 1850 in Uzmaston, Pembrokeshire m: 28 Mar 1869 Neath d: 20 Apr 1919 Skewen

............4 James John McNEIL

..............+ Elizabeth Annie JAMES

...............5 Henry Ivor Thomas McNEIL b: 1904

...............5 Ernest McNEIL

...............5 Edith May McNEIL

...............5 Sally McNEIL

...............5 Jean McNEIL

...............5 Irene McNEIL

............4 Henry McNEIL b: 1872 Pontardawe

..............+ Margaret Ann JAMES

...............5 Sydney McNEIL

...............5 David John McNEIL

...............5 Vaynor McNEIL

...............5 Sarah Lizzie McNEIL

............4 Pheobe Ann McNEIL b: 1 DEc 1875 Pontardawe

............4 Ernest Gething McNEIL b: 19 Jul 1896 Pontardawe

.............+ Wilhelmina TOWNLEY b: 1896 d: 1957

...............5 William Townley McNEIL

............4 Sidney McNEIL b: 18 Sep 1880 Aberdulais

.............+ Jane EVANS

...............5 Henry John Swithin McNEIL b: 1915

............4 Martha McNEIL b: abt 1885 Aberdulais

............4 Edith May McNEIL b: 1885 d: 1888

............4 Gertrude McNEIL b: 1886 d: 1887

............4 Maida McNEIL b: Oct 1890 d: 22 Feb 1975 Longford, Neath Abbey

.............+ Joseph William ROBERTS b: 14 Sep 1889 Llansamlet m: 19 Sep 1911 Neath d: 13 Jan 1968 Skewen

...............5 William Henry ROBERTS b: 21 Jan 1912 Neath d: 21 Jan 1991 Kingston upon Thames, Surrey

...............5 Ernest Cyril ROBERTS b: 4 Mar 1913 Neath

...............5 Margaret Ann ROBERTS b: 28 Dec 1914 Neath d: 25 Sep 1989 Longford, Neath Abbey

...............5 Hubert McNeil ROBERTS b: 1 Dec 1915 Neath d: 31 Dec 1980 Neath

...............5 Joseph Howell ROBERTS b: 30 Apr 1917 Neath

...............5 Sarah ROBERTS b: 8 Aug 1920 Neath

...............5 Wyndham ROBERTS b: 31 May 1925 Neath

...............5 David John ROBERTS b: 1 Oct 1927 Neath

.......3.Thomas McNEIL b: 1849 Michaelstone d: aft 1901

.........+ Anne FRANCIS b: abt 1850 Margam d: aft 1901

............4 John Francis McNEIL b: 1873 Briton Ferry d: 4 Jun 1922 Cwmavon

............4 Harriet McNEIL b: abt 1874 Michaelstone

............4 Anne McNEIL b: 1875 Briton Ferry d: aft 1901

............4 Thomas Henry McNEIL b: 1876 Briton Ferry d: aft 1901

............4 Mary Catherine McNEIL b: 1878 Briton Ferry d: aft 1901

............4 Edith May McNEIL b: abt 1880 Briton Ferry d: aft 1901

............4 Gething McNEIL b: 21 Jul 1881 Briton Ferry d: 15 Nov 1959 Pontardawe

..............+ Mary Ann BRIDLE b: 19 May 1885 Skewen m: 18 Jul 1908 Neath d: 22 Aug 1979 Bryncoch

...............5 Kenneth McNEIL

...............5 Nancy McNEIL

...............5 William McNEIL

...............5 Trevor McNEIL

...............5 Rex McNEIL

...............5 Lilian Elaine McNEIL

...............5 Mary Linda McNEIL

...............5 Peggy Alma McNEIL b: 11 Apr 1926 Neath d: 27 May 2000 Neath

............4 William McNEIL b: abt 1884 Briton Ferry

............4 Maud McNEIL b: 1885 Neath

............4 Beatrice Alice McNEIL b: 1890 Cadoxton

.....2 Oliver McNEIL b: 1816

.....2 Gwenlllian McNEIL b: abt 1826 Aberavon

.......+ John WHITE b: abt 1827 Upladen, Gloucestershire m: abt 1850 d: Nov 188 Cwmavon

........3 Ann WHITE b: abt 1852 Michaelstone d: Jul 1872

........3 John McNeil WHITE b: abt 1854 Cwmavon d: 30 May 1947 Cwmavon

..........+ Gwenllian McNEIL b: abt 1850 Cwmavon m: 3 Mar 1878 d: 22 Dec 1909 Cwmavon

...........4 George WHITE b: 2 Jun 1878 Cwmavon d: aft 1901 (22 in 1901 census, a Collier)

...........4 Gladys Hannah WHITE b: 27 May 1889 in Cwmavon d: January 1882 Cwmavon

...........4 David WHITE b: 17 Dec 1882 Cwmavon d: aft 1913(18 in 1901 census, a Collier)

.............+ Annie GUN? b: abt 1888 m: 21 Jun 1913 St Mary, Aberavon d: aft 1913

...........4 William Max WHITE b: 22 Mar 1887 Cwmavon d: aft 1901 (14 in 1901 census, a Masons Labourer)

...........4 Douglas Llewelyn WHITE b: abt 1891 Cwmavon d: aft 1901 (10 in 1901 census)

........3 Jane McNeil WHITE b: abt 1856 Michaelstone d: aft 1891

..........+ John Llewelyn McNEIL b: abt 1857 Michaelstone m: 1875 d: aft 1891

............4.Thomas McNEIL b; Abt 1876 d: Unknown

...............+Elizabeth THOMAS b: Abt 1876 m: 1896 d: Unknown

............4.William McNEIL b:1877 in Michaelston s Avon  d: 1 Aug 1877 in Michaelston

............4.John Llewelyn McNEIL b: 11 Feb 1880 in Michaelston s Avon  d: Unknown

............4.Hannah McNEIL b: 17 Oct 1882 in Michaelston s Avon  d: aft 1891

............4.Gwenllian McNEIL b: 12 May 1886 in Michaelston s Avon d: 30 Oct

............4.William David McNEIL b: 18 Apr 1888 in Michaelston s Avon  d: Unknown

............4.Anne McNEIL b: 4 Apr 1890 in Michaelston s Avon  d: Unknown

........3 Eliza WHITE b: 2 May 1860 Michaelstone

........3 David WHITE b: 25 Mar 1864 Michaelstone

........3 Gwenllian WHITE b: abt 1866 Michaelstone d: aft 1891

..........+ John FRANCIS b: Nov 1861 Michaelstone m: 1888

..........4 Ann FRANCIS b: abt 1889

..........4 David FRANCIS b: abt 1890 Michaelstone

........3 Evan Lewis WHITE b: abt 1870 Michaelstone

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