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Re: I'm still seeking George Henry Tolley in 1911
« Reply #9 on: Friday 02 October 20 12:54 BST (UK) »
Thanks for the replies, Yes, my real query is about where he is hiding in 1911. I found Lois and the girls but can't trace George Henry at all.

 I have to say though that the newspaper articles are a bonus as although I knew Lois Mary had gone to court over his hitting her I didn't know about the second court appearance nor about the maintenance case so thanks again for that information as it helps to build up a picture of the man and to understand why his wife never forgave him and why at least one of his daughters refused to speak about him.

Nellie was born at 114 Denman Street on 14/5/1895 and registered as the daughter of Lois Mary (nee Pick) and George Henry Tolley.
George purchased his discharge on 9/4/1894 so plenty of time for Nellie to be George's daughter/
There was almost 9 years between Nellie's birth and the couples last child, Neva Tolley born in 1904

Also the name Nellie does not appear to be a family name.

Lois Maria was named for her mother and paternal grandmother
Elizabeth Ann was named for two of her maternal aunts
Neva was named after the Russian river Neva by George Henry after his service in WW1. This name appears to be specific to George Henry's descendants.

Thanks again for the information.  :)
Knight, Bates, Newton, Pick,Perkins, Marshall, North, Kilby, Beckett, Prince.

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Re: I'm still seeking George Henry Tolley in 1911
« Reply #10 on: Friday 02 October 20 13:03 BST (UK) »
How can Neva, born 1904, be named after WW1 war service?

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Re: I'm still seeking George Henry Tolley in 1911
« Reply #11 on: Saturday 03 October 20 12:26 BST (UK) »
Ooooops, I've confused George Henry's war dates with my own great grandfather's. Well spotted Chempat. :)

Neva was definitely named after the Russian river by George Henry and all successive Neva's in the family were/are named after her. As my mum-in-law understood it from her grandma Lois Mary, George got the name from the time he spent in Military service.
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Re: I'm still seeking George Henry Tolley in 1911
« Reply #12 on: Saturday 03 October 20 12:46 BST (UK) »
You can look on freebmd for children born called Neva - first one appears to be 1861, and 'popular' in 1890's and 1900's, tailing off by 1930's.


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Re: I'm still seeking George Henry Tolley in 1911
« Reply #13 on: Saturday 03 October 20 20:55 BST (UK) »
Wow, that's odd. Whenever I've searched for Neva I've only ever found my husbands family. It's interesting to note that the name stems back to 1861 though and has been present in three centuries, given that it is an unusual name.  :)
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