Hello Jack,
Hope this helps:
This regarding Neal etc., (having just found your reference to!):
For you this could prove a brilliant site!
1881 Census Burbage Strays M-Z Updated 25th December 2002
http://www.burbage-wiltshire.co.uk/burbageindex.html
Click into the websites Homepage and enter Neal into the searchbox provided. I’ve tried it and it’s worth individually entering all forms of Neal. A wealth of Neal information to be found here and the following is just a ‘taster’!
1881 Census Burbage Strays M-Z
Go to the HOME PAGE Go to the Census index 1881 Census Burbage Strays M-Z Updated 25th December 2002 ...
... Pewsham, Wil NEAL Sarah Ann U 30 F General Sert Dom Speen, Brk ...
... Dom Speen, Brk NEAL Thomas U 20 M Horse Keeper Westminster, Lnd ...
http://www.burbage-wiltshire.co.uk/FHS/census/1881_strays_2.htm • Wednesday, 12 September 2007, 4:07pm GMT • 74.5k
Burbage Surname Count
HOME PAGE | Family History Surname occurrences from baptisms 1562-1864 Count is based on the first 5 ...
... MUNDY 3 1692 1697 NEAL 9 1693 1735 NEALE 86 1627 1863 NEILL 2 1826 ...
http://www.burbage-wiltshire.co.uk/FHS/baptisms/tally.htm • Sunday, 24 October 2004, 4:18pm GMT • 57.1k
Burbage Burials
Go to the HOME PAGE | Go to the Family History index | Go to the Burials Index Page Burials 1661 - 1834 ...
... 1829 Grafton 59 NEAL Hugh 20 Apr 1683 sen NEAL Margaret 27 Feb 1684/ ...
... 20 Apr 1683 sen NEAL Margaret 27 Feb 1684/85 widow NEAL John 30 Mar ...
... Feb 1684/85 widow NEAL John 30 Mar 1694 jun NEAL John 13 Sep 1702 ...
... 30 Mar 1694 jun NEAL John 13 Sep 1702 NEAL Margaret 23 Mar 1706/07 ...
http://www.burbage-wiltshire.co.uk/FHS/mums/burials/n.htm • Monday, 28 May 2007, 7:29pm GMT • 46.6k
Also consider taking a look at the following:
WILTSHIRE FRIENDLY SOCIETY RECORDS
http://www.wiltshirefhs.co.uk/WFS/surnames_n1.htm
Surnames: Naish to Nutley
The table on this page gives name, place of abode or enrolment, year of enrolment and a reference number. Full details can be obtained by writing to Wiltshire Family History Society, 10 Castle Lane, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1HJ, UK quoting the reference number(s) for which additional information is required. There is a small charge for this service. Example:
NEIL,George Fonthill Gifford 1860 13215
This website might help when you hit brick walls but it is a payment service. Worth a look at though.
Nimrod Research
We are a finding aid and research service for tracing Wiltshire ancestry.
A service provided by Jenny & David Carter, originally from Swindon in Wiltshire, UK.
Email:
enquiries@nimrodresearch.co.uk Incorporating Wiltshire's Nimrod Indexes
http://www.nimrodresearch.co.uk/
Hope they prove of interest to you if not of some help!
Gemmas' pal