Edward Neylon and Charlotte Ralph were the parents of my great-great grandmother Charlotte Neylon, who married Marcus Lamb. Census returns show the family living in the Hull area in the Victorian period, though Edward was originally from Roscommon, Ireland.
I've not been able to find Edward on the 1841 census, and first found him and other members of his family on the 1851 census, in Hull, lodging with another family who are from Roscommon. It seems likely that Edward's family were among the many migrants to England from Ireland during the potato famine of the 1840s.
Although, once married, Edward moved a few times, he never, it seems, moved further than a few streets. The addresses seem to have been in a small area to the west of Queen's Dock.
The family name is spelt in different ways on the census returns and in the BMD indexes - including Nolan, Nealon, Naylor and Neylon.
Edward Neylon - summary of dates, places and occupations
The family name here is "Nolan" . The census return records Edward Nolan, born about 1829, from Roscommon, John Nolan, also from Roscommon, born about 1831, and an older Edward, again from the same birthplace, and presumably their father, as his birth date is about 1801.
They are living as lodgers in the house of a Martin Gilroy (also from Roscommon) and his wife and son. The Gilroys' son was born about 1848 and he is the only one of the household born in Hull.
They are living at what looks like ?Campleman's Buildings, off West Street. It's obviously near the docks, and all the men in the household are working as Dock Labourers.
Also off West Street are Stubbs Buildings, where John Lamb and family are living at this time. It will be some years though before the two families are joined by the marriage of Charlotte Neylon and Marcus Lamb.
The BMD index shows that Edward (here Nealon) married Charlotte Ralph in the March quarter of 1852, in Hull.
Edward (Nealon in the 1861 census) and Charlotte both give their ages as 29. The birthplace of both is given as Ireland, though this seems to be an error, as elsewhere Charlotte's birthplace is Hull (or Sutton on Hull). They are living in Emily's Place, Hull, and Edward is working as a Labourer. They have four young sons - John aged 8, Edward aged 5, William aged 3 and James, 2.
In 1871 Edward (Naylor this time) and family are living in Dyers Place, in the West Sculcoates district (Hull). Edward, 39, is employed as a Ship's Steward. His birthplace this time is given more specifically as Roscommon, Ireland. According to this return, his wife Charlotte (also 39) is employed as a Labourer. Here her birthplace is given as Hull. The Neylons now have 5 sons and 2 daughters, all born in Hull. The four sons mentioned above have been joined by Henry, aged 5, Charlotte, aged 7, and Catherine, just a year old.
The family are living at 1 Pickwell Court, off Little Albion Street. Here Edward is listed as "Boatman", (with a note next to it which looks like "Barge"). Boatman is also the occupation given on daughter Charlotte's marriage certificate dated the following year.
Charlotte has left home now, but still in the household are several of the older sons. The Neylons/Naylors have another young son since the last census, Thomas, aged 7.
Edward (Naylor again) is now a widower. There's an 1890 deaths index entry for his wife, Charlotte (nee Ralph), who died aged 59, in Hull.
Edward's address is 12 Stubbs Buildings, near the docks. He's living in a 3-roomed dwelling, with two of his sons, and a lodger, George Wilson, aged 38, from Lambeth. The two men, and the older of the two sons, are working as Dock Labourers. The young son is another Edward, aged 9. Here Edward senior gives his age as 62 (b abt 1829).
The deaths index shows that Edward Neylon died in the September quarter of 1891, aged 62.
For census record references and other sources for this page see Edward Neylon - summary of dates, places and occupations.