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      Neiles was born in 1855 probably, one of eight children born to George & Sarah Billany.    

     He married Elizabeth Hannah Kidd (1855-1918) on the 9th April 1874 at St Stephen, Hull.  (Ref Hull 9d 448) Elizabeth was the eldest of four children of Marshall and May Kidd, of 15 Ebor Terrace, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England.   

 Neiles and Elizabeth probably had ten children between 1874 and 1893 and were living at: Minerva Terrace at the time of the birth of their first two children..

 (Source St. Stephen Parish Records courtesy Hull Central Records Office/RG11/4803)

 First Child.   Elizabeth Ann Billany was born in 1874, in the Myton district of Hull, Yorkshire.   Birth reference MYT/95/117, and baptised on 22nd September 1875 at St. Paul, Sculcoates, Hull.  When the family returned to Hull in early 1891, Elizabeth stayed in Beverley, working as a servant, an under housemaid, at Bar Street (Without) 

(Source RG12 3907/16/124)

Elizabeth married Stephen Johnson Marling (born 1873), a butcher on 6th February 1894 at Holy Trinity, Hull. 

(Source Holy Trinity Parish Records courtesy Hull Central Records Office)

Second Child.   William Marshall Billany born in the West Sculcoates district of Hull, Yorkshire in 1875.   Birth reference WES/38/43, he was also baptised  22nd September 1875 at St. Paul, Sculcoates, Hull.  He died in 1884, Beverley, East Yorkshire aged 9.

(Source courtesy Hull Central Records Office/RG11/4803)

     After the birth of William Marshall Billany, the family moved to Beverley where Neiles, a tanner, probably worked at Hodgson's Tannery.   From 1875 to early 1891 they were residing at: KELDGATE, St Martin, Beverley, East Yorkshire.   The following seven children were born in Beverley, East Yorkshire, England, during the period 1878 - 1888. 

(Source St. Stephen Parish Records courtesy Hull Central Records Office/RG11/4803)

Third Child.    Mary Agnes Billany was born 1878 in Beverley. She married Frederick Harrison junior (born 1876), a fisherman on 6th August 1898 at St. James, Hull.

Fourth Child.    Edith May Billany was born in 1879, Beverley.  She married James Dinsdale junior born 1877, a labourer on 10th October 1900, at St. James, Hull. 

Residing at  5 Saners Buildings, Staniforth Place, Hull.   They had one son James Lawrence Dinsdale, born August 1901 who died aged 11 months on 27th September 1902.  Edith May Dinsdale (Billany) died 9th January 1904 aged 24.   She was buried with her young son in Grave No 1651 at the Western Cemetery, Hull on the 12th January 1904.The graves contained within Western Cemetery, Hull  were visited on 10 Aug 2001.   No headstones remain.

(Source courtesy Hull City Council Burial Services).

Fifth Child.    George Neiles Billany, was born in 1881, Beverley. He married Lilie Tomlinson (1884-1974) on 24th April 1907 at St. James, Hull 

and they had at least twelve children between 1908-1933. All of the children are now known and have been confirmed.   

     In 1937 George was employed as a fish fryer, at 75 Walcott Street, Hessle Road, Hull.   George Neiles Billany died in 1946, Hull aged 64.  

Sixth Child.    Charlotte Maud Billany was born in 1883, Beverley. She married Harwood Maulkinson in 1908, Sculcoates, Hull, England.   

They had at least four children, sons Harwood Henry and Rob, daughters Ada Rowe and Charlotte (Lotte). Son Harwood Henry Maulkinson was born Hull in November 1910 and died aged 3 months 0n 30th January 1911.   He was buried in a Billany Family plot, grave No 32187 at the Western Cemetery, Hull on the 5th February 1911.  They were residing at 

   6 Inchfawn Avenue, Massey Street, Hull, at this time.  Their second child  daughter Ada Rowe Maulkinson born January 1912 died 9th October 1913 aged 1 year 10 months.  She was buried in the same plot as her brother on 12th October 1913.  Charlotte Maude died in 1952 aged 69. The graves contained within Western Cemetery, Hull were visited on 10 Aug 2001.   No headstones remain.  

(Source courtesy Hull City Council Burial Services).

Seventh Child.   Rosina Billany was born c.1885 in Beverley.   She married in 1909, Sculcoates, Hull, England.

Eighth Child.    Florence Martha Billany  was born on 15th November 1886 in Beverley, East Yorkshire, England.   Mother of Fred Billany (1907-1977).    She married Richard Carter (1889-1978) on 15th June 1912 at Hull Register Office and they had one son, John Richard Carter (1912-1997).

Ninth Child.    Ernest Walter Billany was born in 1888, Beverley, East Yorkshire and died  2nd August 1892 aged 4.   At the time of his death in 1892, he was declared as living at  Chiltern Street, Hull.   Walter was buried in the Western Cemetery, Hull on 6th August 1892.  Grave no 1651. The grave contained within Western Cemetery, Hull was visited on 10 Aug 2001.   No headstones remain.   

(Source courtesy Hull City Council Burial Services).

Tenth Child.   Harold Billany  was born in 1893, in the Hessle district of Hull, Yorkshire.   Birth reference HES/30/61.

    He married Ada Bennett (1893-1974) on 28th October 1914 at St James, Hull. 

This couple had at least two children:

    Son Joseph Harold Billany born September 1915,  in the Hessle district of Hull, Yorkshire.   Birth reference HES/92/162.  He died 14th December 1915 aged 4 months, and was buried in the Billany Family plot at the Western Cemetery, Hull on 18th December 1915.   Plot Number 41188.    

   A Daughter named Ada R Billany (we believe to be known as Rita born 1918,  in the Hessle district of Hull, Yorkshire.   Birth reference HES/99/36.  

   She married Cecil Harrison in 1939. This union produced a daughter named Carol.    In the Kelly's Directory of 1937 Harold was shown to be employed as a fish fryer, at 57 Woodcock Street, Hessle Road, Hull.   He was residing at, 157 Glasgow Street, Hessle Road, Hull, East Yorkshire.   Harold Billany died in 1960, Hull aged 67.

 (Source courtesy Hull City Council Burial Services).

    It is known that Neiles carried out the trade of a tanner because of an entry on the 1881 Census and also from an entry on the marriage certificate; of his daughter Florence Martha Billany.   It is likely that he worked at the Tannery in Beverley (probably Hodgsons). 

 Neiles, Elizabeth and their family left Beverley and returned to Hull during early 1891. At the census  of 1891 the couple were residing at 142 Chiltern Street,  Hull, with seven of their children - Mary  Edith  George  Charlotte (Maud)  Rosina  Florence (Martha) and Ernest.  Their tenth child Harold Billany  was born in 1893 at this address.   

(Source extract RG12/3918/43/224)

At the census  of 1901 the couple had moved from Chiltern Street and found to be residing at 1 Botanic Place, Hessle Road, Hull.

(Source extract RG13/4505)

Shortly after 1901 the family moved again to Chiltern Street, Hull, Neiles remained at this address until his death in 1935.     

     Neiles Boynton Billany died in 9th December 1935, aged 80  and is buried at the Western Cemetery, Hull next to his wife in Grave No 51314 compartment 532, burial No 70040.  Elizabeth Hannah Billany (Kidd) died in 1918, aged 64.  The graves were visited in August 2001.

 (Source courtesy Hull City Council Burial Services).

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