Henry NEALE

1811 - 1884  (~ 72 years)

• Name	Henry NEALE
  Birth	Stroud, Gloucestershire
  Christening	15 Dec 1811	Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire
  Gender	Male
  Death	22 May 1884	Hepburn Street, Auckland, New Zealand
  Burial	28 May 1884	Grafton Bridge Cem.,Symonds St.,Auckland
  Notes	Henry's father was a John NEALE. [Not at all sure that this is entirely accurate - John NEALE the mill owner had a son Henry born in 1820 who remained unmarried] Henry Neale was born in Stroud, Gloucestershire, in 1812. He was one of eight sons and his father either owned or managed a Mill in the area -(Stroud is a very old cloth-making town). They were a very respected family who shared a love of music and every Sunday the eight boys sang in the choir of the Church of England Parish Church where their father was the organist for many years. Henery grew into a man of medium height with brown curly hair, a beard, broard shoulders and a wide forehead. The family bible has a entry which states he married his first wife, Amelia Bournman, "about 1825". This is obviously incorrect but he must have married when very young as their first child William Henry was born at Chalford, Stroud, in 1833 and their second son, John William was born three years later in 1836. When Henry's father died the brothers quarrelled about his estate and Henry was so upset over this, that rather than have anything further to do with the argument, he announced that he was going to emigrate to New Zealand. Another brother followed his example and decided to go to Australia. There is no record as to whether they sailed on the same ship with the brother disembarking in Australia, but a nephew from that country visited his New Zealand relatives in Auckland about 1900. Henry and Amelia with William aged nine, John aged six and Amelia aged three months sailed from London in 1842. The "Auckland Chronicle" of Saturday, March 25th, 1843, states: "The Union barque Mark Todd Commander, arrived on Thursday evening, direct from London. Left Gravesend on 18th October and by stress of weather was compelled to put into Cowes where she left on 29th October". Henry and Amelia disembarked on Thursday March 23rd at a spot named Mills Folly Auckland. Henry and Amelia had three more children in New Zealand, Annie, Emma, Joseph (my Grandfathers father). Henry later married again to Mary Ann Lambert. They had a daughter Mary Ann. [From Leo & Shirley Neale Donegal@xtra.co.nz]
  Person ID	I14233	Gadd
  Last Modified	7 Jul 2009

  
  

  Family 1	Amelia BOURNMAN
  Children	+ 1. William Henry NEALE,   b. 1833, Chalford, Gloucestershire d. 18 Apr 1916, 2 Brown St., Auckland, New Zealand (Age 83 years)   2. John William NEALE,   b. 1836   3. Amelia NEALE,   b. 1842   4. Annie NEALE   5. Emma NEALE   6. Joseph NEALE
  Family ID	F5545	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Ann LAMBERT
  Marriage	New Zealand
  Children	1. Mary Ann NEALE
  Family ID	F5546	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart