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    by Janet McNeilly  © 2002

04 September 2010

Henry McNeilly (Harry)

Henry was the son of James McNeilly and Eleanor Glendenning.  He was born on the 29th of January 1896 and baptised at St Augustine's Roman Catholic Church, Darlington on the 16th of February 1896, Godmother Helena Cree. He went by the name of Harry.

1901 census shows -
14 Albert Street, Darlington
James McNeilly 39 coalfiller N.E.R. born Scotland
Eleanor McNeilly wife 30 born Darlington
William McNeilly son 7 born Darlington
Henry McNeilly son 5 born Darlington
John A McNeilly son 2 born Darlington

1911 census - 2 Carters Row, Darlington
James Mc Neilly head 47 married for 18 years coal filler NE railways born Glasgow Lanark
Elenor Mc Neilly wife 39 ( 6 children born, 4 still living, 2 dead) born Darlington Durham
William Mc Neilly son 17 single coal filler NE railways born Darlington
Henry Mc Neilly son 15 scholar born Darlington
James McNeilly son 9 scholar born Darlington
Nora L Mc Neilly daughter 5 scholar born Darlington

He married Olive Alice Brooks at St Hilda's church, Darlington on the 14th of August  1920. Witnesses were James McNeilly and Beatrice and Timothy Brooks. 

 

 They had twelve children:-

bulletMuriel McNeilly b1921. Click for more.
bulletViolet McNeilly b1923.Click for more.
bulletJoan McNeilly -born 1925.Click for more.
bulletPatricia McNeilly - St John's, Darlington shows the birth of Patricia on the 4th of September 1926. She was baptised on the 22nd of September 1926, the daughter of Harry, a fireman and Olive Alice of 12 Carter's Row, Darlington. Married John Robert Robson. Patricia died on 5 June 1999.
bulletOlive McNeilly - born 7 July 1928, baptised St John's Church Darlington on 29 July 1928, died 1970.

bullet Harry McNeilly - Harry was born in 1930 and baptised at St John's Church, Darlington on the 18th of May 1930.Married Florence Dent in 1954.
bullet7 - Robert William McNeilly born 1931.
bullet8 - James McNeilly - born  1934. Married Irene Moon. Emigrated to Australia.
bullet9 - Maureen McNeilly - born1935. Married Raymond Piper in 1952. Had seven children - Edwin, Neil, (Neil was murdered in Perth, Western Australia on 17 January 1998 by David Busson.) Lynette, Kim, Ian, Keith, and Phillip.
bullet10 - June McNeilly- born 1939. Married George Edwin Clarke in 1960.
bullet11 - Nora McNeilly - born 1943. Married John Gordon Cherry in 1966.
bullet12 - Barbara McNeilly- born c1945. Died at Darlington's Memorial Hospital in March 1946, aged 13 months and buried at North Cemetery, Darlington on the 23rd of March 1946. Grave reference D 2J 21Y. The ceremony was performed by the Reverend W Guyler.

North Cemetery, Darlington burials shows - 2 September 1957 William Henry McNeilly, 61, died at St John Of God Hospital, Scorton, living at 1 Allan Street, Darlington. Plot C V 188. The ceremony was performed by the Reverend B Crossling.

 

 Click on the sign for a list of addresses for Harry, with source.

 

 

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