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I've just found out that my Neal family would have been frequenters of the Cape of Good Hope public house around the 1840's. I understand that a Thomas Young owned it in the 1830's and was passed to the Wills family through the marriage of Thomas Young’s daughter (Mary Ann) to John Wills. John Wills and Mary Ann Young were witnesses on my Great x3 Grandfather Job Neal's marriage certificate.

Thank you all for taking the time to respond to my query... really appreciated. It is a minefield, this genealogy malarky. I'm lucky that I knew my Great Grandmother, who was born a Neale... she was born in the late 1800's and didn't pass until mid 1980. So I've got my hands on her birth/marriage/death certs from the GRO and worked backwards. Her Father Henry was listed as a Canal Labourer and Boatman on various docs, as was his Father Job. Interestingly, two of Jobs Daughters emigrated to New Zealand in the 1870's and began a new life there. Mary Ann Neale (born 1845) became a prominent Suffragette and one of her Son's, a Charles Edward Seeling became an original New Zealand All Black and hall of famer. I've confirmed this through DNA matches to the Seeling family. Before I forget, I've been told that my Neal(e) family boat was at the Black Country Museum once upon a time. I haven't got any other details, unfortunately.

Hi, all. I'm not sure whether this is the right place to post, please forgive me... and any advice would be gratefully received. I'm a descendant of the Neal/Neale family. I believe they were Boatmen in the Cape/Saltisford area of Warwickshire during the late 1700's to late 1800's. My Great (x3) Grandparents were Job and Hannah Neal/Neale. Their children were Mary Ann, Hannah, Job, George, Sarah, Lucy, William and Henry. Where should I go to find information about them? If anyone recognises the names and believes they may be related, I'd love to here from you. Regards Lee