Category: Neal
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The Facebook delusion
As mentioned in the last Cutlock & Co article A bunch of artists, I have recently added Facebook to the tool set used in finding relatives. Clearly this is mainly useful for living cousins etc. but the odd ancestral photo and possibly historic info can crop up too. Facebook is however a weird beast where…
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A bunch of artists
For a change, an item featuring contemporary relations, as various cousins have been caught in a Facebook trawl over the last month or two. Apart from being a source of family photos, including a few oldies (thanks Brenda), the number with an artistic line of work (or serious hobby) was noticeable. While this may be…
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My type of relation Or: A fine Boddy of a man
Shortly before Christmas, I decided to check through notes I’d left myself a few weeks earlier, indicating that half cousins the Malletts needed further work {1}. Flora Mallett married Frank Webb 1917 in Norwich. A search on Ancestry’s database came up with three daughters – Muriel, Margaret and Ileane, all born Norwich. Ileane died young,…
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Neals at home – photos
A selection of old photos from family albums. Click on the images to see a larger version. All but countryside snap at 7 Guernsey Road, Norwich. Guernsey Road 1927. Mrs Williams? Mrs Neal, Edie, Arthur as a babe? Edie, Mrs Neal, Emily, Arthur, 1935 Ethel & Reg Gunton, Mrs Neal, Derek as a babe, 1928…
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A family history year around the globe
It is time once again for a review of the year just gone, and clearly the top highlights are all from overseas. The Griffiths branch in Wilkes-Barre By no means the only result from visiting cousin Islwyn in July, but almost certainly the largest impact, was finding enough details on the family of great great…
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Neals in Canada – photos
A selection of old photos from family albums. Most are of Robert (Bob) Neal and family at or near Oak River, Manitoba, Canada. Photo Gallery Click on the thumbnail images to see a larger version – do return to this page, with your browser back button, to add any comments. King and I – Harry…