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Cornelius is buried in Beccles Cemetery, Suffolk.
Following is from a letter from Evalyn Neech dated October 2001 regarding Cornelius Neech (b:1838)
Cornelius Neech was the illegitimate son on Mary Ann Neech.. No father is on the birth certificate. Her (Mary Ann’s) mother had died Nov 29, 1830 (there had been an infant Neech buried Nov 2 1830, so it may have been due to ???? repair she died. Cornelius was born in the workhouse Oct 29, 1838. The mother (Mary Neech nee Allen) was dead, the father was three times in jail because of idle and disorderly behaviour or leaving the family chargeable to the parish at Beccles so she (Mary Ann Neech) had nowhere to go. A William Johnson and his wife took pity on her and gave her board and lodging evidently. At least at the census in 1841 she is there and said to be out of work. Later she goes to work and they take care of the infant. On June 19, 1846, she married James Pipe and later has several children by him; Phoebe in 1847, Arthur in 1849, Thomas in1853 (I’m not sure if there were more). Meanwhile, Cornelius is brought up by the Johnsons. In the census of 1851 he says that he is his grandfather. When Cornelius marries Emma Balls in 1861 he says that William Johnson was his father. I don’t know if there was any obligation on William Johnson’s part, but he certainly raised him. Later Cornelius tried to change his name to Johnson but didn’t succeed as he was too well known under his real name.
Evalyn's notes indicate that Cornelius died in 1900. However, there is a burial recorded in Beccles Cemetery Register, Vol Nov 1840 to Nov 1912, which matches the year of birth but indicates a burial year of 1909. Is this the same Cornelius?
Ref No 4748
Name : Cornelius Neech
Detail : Labourer
Age : 70
Date (of burial) : 22 Oct 1909
Grave Ref : XLYIII-237
Census records ..
Birth Source:
Cornelius Neech, Year of Registration: Dec Qtr; 1838
District: Wangford, County: Suffolk
Volume: 13 Page: 432
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1841 Census: Worlingham, Suffolk
Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece 1040; Book: 15; Civil Parish: Worlingham; County: Suffolk; Enumeration District: 21; Folio: 6; Page: 6; Line: 19; GSU roll: 474644.
Registration District: Wangford, Sub - Registration District: Beccles
Civil Parish: Worlingham County: Suffolk
William Johnson, 45, Ag Lab, Born Suffolk
Joanna Johnson 56 Born Suffolk
Mary Neech, 22, F.S. Out of Place, Born: Suffolk
Cornelius Neech, 2, Born, Suffolk
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1851 Census: Worlingham, Suffolk
Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 1804; Folio: 507; Page: 3; GSU roll: 207455.
Registration District: Wangford, Sub - Registration District: Bungay
Civil Parish: Worlingham, County: Suffolk
William Johnson, Head, M, 72, Agricultural Labourer, Suffolk, Beccles
Joanna Johnson, Wife, M, 76, Essex, Leigh
Cornelius Neech, G-Son, 12, Suffolk, Shipmeadow
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1861 Census: Long Yard, Shipsmeadow, Suffolk
Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 1185; Folio: 45; Page: 26; GSU roll: 542770.
Registration District: Wangford, Sub - Registration District: Beccles
Cornelius Neech, Head, 22, Woodmason's Labourer, Suffolk, Shipsmeadow
Emma Neech, Wife, 22, Norfolk, Kirby Cane
Maria West, Sister in law, M, 20, Norfolk, Kirby Cane
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1881 British Census, Ingate Street, Beccles
Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 1898; Folio: 98; Page: 31; Line: ; GSU roll: 1341458.
Registration District: Wangford, Sub - Registration District: Beccles
Civil Parish: Beccles, County: Suffolk
Cornelius Neech, Head, M, Male, 42, Wood Sawyer, Beccles, Suffolk
Emma Neech, Wife M Female 42, Kirby Cane, Norfolk
James Neech, Son U Male 19, General Dealer, Beccles, Suffolk
Alice Neech, Daur, Female, 16, Printers Machine Girl, Beccles, Suffolk
Phoebe Neech, Daur Female 14, Domestic Servant, Beccles, Suffolk
William Neech, Son Male 7, Scholar, Beccles, Suffolk
Maria Neech, Daur Female 3, Beccles, Suffolk
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1891 Census, Newgate Street, Beccles
Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 1488; Folio 61; Page 6; GSU roll: 6096598.
Registration District: Wangford, Sub - Registration District: Beccles
Civil Parish: Beccles, Ecclesiatical Parish: Beccles
Cornelius Neech, Head, M, 52, Labourer, Suffolk, Beccles
Emma Neech, Wife, M, 52, Norfolk, Kirby Cane
Maria Neech, Dau, 15, Domestic Servant, Suffolk, Beccles
Florence Neech, Dau, 9, Scholar Suffolk, Beccles
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1901 Census:Newgate Street, Beccles
Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 1799; Folio: 67; Page: 24.
Registration District: Wangford, Sub - Registration District: Beccles
Civil Parish:Beccles, Ecclesiastical Parish ; Beccles St Michael Suffolk
Cornelius Neech, Head, M, 62, Carpenters Labourer, Worker, Suffolk Beccles
Emma Neech, Wife, M, 62, Norfolk, Kirby Cane
Walter J Moore, Son In Law, M, 21 Tanner's Labourer Suffolk, Carlton Colville
Florence E Moore, Daughter, M, 19 Suffolk Beccles
William J Moore, G - Son 1month Suffolk Beccles
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Death Source:
Cornelius Neech Estimated birth year: abt 1839
Year of Registration: Dec Qtr; 1909
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at Death: 70
District: Wangford, County: Suffolk
Volume: 4a Page: 569
Source : Robert Neech Family Tree from Evalyn. Family Tree from Alan Neech. Email from Paul Weavers. Email from Bram Taylor