A family with connections
I noticed recently that a number of musical concerts were to be conducted in The Great Synagogue in Sydney which was built between 1874 and 1878, designed by Thomas Rowe with stone work carved by Aaron Liveridge (I promise a blog about him later...), I had published a blog a few months back about Charlotte Rowe, Thomas' first wife and promised a further "deep dive" into her family connections who were possibly the link between her and Thomas crossing paths. So, with that in mind I bring you the story of her cousins who made a great deal of wealth during Victorian times. THE NEALE FAMILY - JAMES HENRY, THOMAS HENRY JAMES AUSTRALIA, JOHN THOMAS AND SAMUEL. James, was born in 1828 with his brother Thomas, following him in 1830. They were the sons of John, an overseer, butcher and Alderman and his wife, Sarah, of Denham Court near Campbelltown southwest of Sydney. They were two of their thirteen children. Being born only two years apart, the brothers were very close. ...