Hi all, I stumbled upon this thread like everyone on here whilst looking for information about Benjamin James O’Neill. Benjamin James O’Neill is my wifes grandad’s, grandad. He is the son of Rhoda Johnston (nee O’Neill), daughter of Benjamin to his second wife Elizabeth O’Neill. I am slowly looking through the family documents that he has currently let me borrow and adding things to it. Some of the details below, some of which is covered in previous posts.
Benjamin James O’Neill born Ireland to Richard and Hannah (nee Leeston) O’Neill.
Family to first wife Mary O’Neill (nee Ross); father William Ross born Scotland.
Howard O’Neill
Jane McGuire
Hannah Stackhouse
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Patterson (1st marriage) then Bowman (second marriage)
Polly Hamilton
Emily Williams
Louis
Family to second wife Elizabeth O’Neill (nee Cunningham); Parents John and Mary (nee Power) Cunningham - born in Kent or England or Waterford Ireland.
Lily Edgington born 1888
Ruby McCloy born 1889
Benjamin Leason born 1891
Joseph born 1892
Iris Aldridge – Bolt born 1893
Albert born 1894
Walter born 1895
Rhoda Johnston born 1897
Annie born 1899
Frederick born 1900
Ernest born 1901
William born 1903
Harold born 1905
Third wife Emily (nee Aitcheson) O’Neill.
One child that died soon after birth (read on this thread): Rebecca O’Neill
Fourth wife Lucy (nee Hodges) O’Neill; parents James and Rebecca (nee Reid) Aitcheson, born Roscommon
Cyril O’Neill
Ray O’Neill
Jean Gregory
Betty Nolan
Gwen Montgomery
Regards,
Luke