Stanley Robb Neely - Liverpool/Co Down

[mrspickwick]

I'm trying to find information about my grandfather, Stanley Robb Neely, from Liverpool, born around 1920.

He met and married my grandmother, Ida May Fitzroy, in Co Down, Northern Ireland, where they lived until he passed away in 1991.

He fought in WWII and after the war he became a joiner.

Unfortunately I don't know anything about his life in Liverpool before the war or before he met my granny so I'd be grateful for any information.

Thanks.

[ShaunJ]

There's a birth registered in Toxteth Park in q/e March 1920:

Stanley R Neely

mother's maiden name Robb

[Ladyhawk]

As Stanley was born 1920 he's not going to be on any census with his parents

here's is birth entry on FreeBMD

Stanley R Neely
Mar 1920 Toxteth Park Lancachire vol 8b page 509
Mother’s maiden name Robb

Do you know the names of his parents - there's this marriage entry

Mar 1905 Liverpool vol 8b page 21
Henry Neely
Name on same page
Mary Margretta Robb

[mrspickwick]

Hi and thanks for that information.

I'm afraid I haven't a clue about any of his family, but hopefully these names will help me get started.

[ShaunJ]

Have sent a PM re possible siblings (who may be still living)

[Ladyhawk]

There are also these birth entries on FreeBMD with mmn ROBB possible siblings

Mar 1912 Toxteth P Susan M Neely
Jun  1914  "           Sarah K Neely
Jun  1923 Liverpool   Neely

If you order his birth certificate from GRO this will confirm parents names, his father's occucpation and where they were living in 1920

http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/default.asp

[mrspickwick]

Many thanks, that will help me to get off to a great start!

[Ladyhawk]

Mary Margaretta Robb born 25 May 1881 bapt. 3 Jul 1881 St Barnabas Liverpool
William James Robb born  24 Dec 1886 bapt 20 Feb 1887 St Barnabas
Parents Will Robb occ Marine Store Dealer & Margaret
residence 3 Norfolk Street

Margaret Adeline Robb bapt 6 Sep 1896 St Thomas Liverpool
John Cornelius b1 Aug 1898 b 25 Sep
Thomas Fletcher b 1 Aug 1898 b 25 Sep
Thomas Peray Samuel bapt 13 Oct 1901
Parents William Marine Store Dealer & Sarah
residence 9 York Street

1901 RG13; Piece: 3414; Folio: 24; Page: 40.
9 York Street Liverpool
William ROBB 49 Ireland Marine Store Dealer
Sarah 28
Mary M 19 Liverpool
William J 14
Margaret A 4

Henry Neely & Mary Margretta Robb married in St Peter’s Church Liverpool 1905

Don’t know if this is Henry Neely that married Mary Margretta but his mother’s named Susan and there’s a birth Susan Neely with mmn Robb 

Henry Neely birth 24 Jul 1877 bapt 12 Aug 1877 St Michael Liverpool
parents George Neely & Susan

1901 RG13; Piece: 3415; Folio: 9; Page: 9
1 Upper Pitt St Liverpool
George NEELY 62 Co Mayo Ireland Pem?  from Blind W'Shop (noted as Blind)
Susan 59 Wigtown
Isabella 26
HENRY 23 Liverpool Warehouseman Paper
Mary COLLINS Niece 27 House maide
Michael COLLINS nephew 23 Cab Driver

I would say obtain Stanely’s 1920 birth certificate first to confirm parents names and go from there

[Ladyhawk]

I did wonder if Mary’s father William Robb had remarried as mother’s name was given as Margaret on baptism record

24 Nov 1895 St Thomas; Church Liverpool
William ROBB 44 Widower Marine Store Dealer f William farmer
Sarah Fletcher 32 Thomas Fletcher (Dec’d) Warehouseman
Married by Licence both 9 York Street both signed
Wits Thomas Holding & Thomas Garrett

3 April 1870 St Augustines Church
George NEELY Weaver father Aaron Farmer
Susan McQueen  father James Labourer
Married after Banns (Susan's surname McQuin) Signed their mark (X) resd. Everton
Wits Alexander Hamilton Margaret (not sure of surname Inayle?)