Percy George NEAME

1837 - 1902  (65 years)

William NEAME

- 1585

Died	Jul 1585	Staple, Dover District, Kent, England
Family	Phillis MARSH
Married	1562
Children	+ 1. John NEAME,   b. 1569, Staple, Dover District, Kent, England

Sarah SAUNDERS

1808 - 1886  (77 years)

Birth	23 Apr 1808	Chislet, Kent, England
Christened	5 Jun 1808	St Mary the Virgin Anglican Church, Chislet, Kent, England
Died	7 Mar 1886	South West London, England - 75 Stockwell Park Road
Buried	11 Mar 1886	All Saints Churchyard, Birchington-on-sea, Thanet, Kent, England
Father	Peter SAUNDERS
Family	Dr. John NEAME,   b. 21 Sep 1790, Birchington-on-sea, Thanet, Kent, England
Married	19 Nov 1834	Lambeth, Surrey, England
Children	+ 1. John Edward NEAME,   b. 1826, Birchington-on-sea, Thanet, Kent, England + 2. Emma NEAME,   b. Nov 1830, Margate, Thanet, Kent, England   3. Percy George NEAME,   b. 20 Jan 1837, Margate, Kent, England   4. Frederick Thomas NEAME,   b. 30 Sep 1842, Margate, Thanet, Kent, England

Dr. John NEAME

1790 - 1855  (64 years)

Birth	21 Sep 1790	Birchington-on-sea, Thanet, Kent, England
Christened	21 Sep 1790	Birchington-on-sea, Thanet, Kent, England
Died	24 Feb 1855	Margate, Kent, England
Buried	3 Mar 1855	All Saints Churchyard, Birchington-on-sea, Thanet, Kent, England
Father	James NEAME,   b. 1746, Birchington-on-sea, Thanet, Kent, England
Mother	Sarah THUNDER,   b. 1753, Birchington-on-sea, Thanet, Kent, England
Married	1 Feb 1774	Birchington-on-sea, Thanet, Kent, England
Family	Sarah SAUNDERS,   b. 23 Apr 1808, Chislet, Kent, England
Married	19 Nov 1834	Lambeth, Surrey, England
Children	+ 1. John Edward NEAME,   b. 1826, Birchington-on-sea, Thanet, Kent, England + 2. Emma NEAME,   b. Nov 1830, Margate, Thanet, Kent, England   3. Percy George NEAME,   b. 20 Jan 1837, Margate, Kent, England   4. Frederick Thomas NEAME,   b. 30 Sep 1842, Margate, Thanet, Kent, England

Sarah SAUNDERS

1808 - 1886  (77 years)

Birth	23 Apr 1808	Chislet, Kent, England
Christened	5 Jun 1808	St Mary the Virgin Anglican Church, Chislet, Kent, England
Died	7 Mar 1886	South West London, England - 75 Stockwell Park Road
Buried	11 Mar 1886	All Saints Churchyard, Birchington-on-sea, Thanet, Kent, England
Father	Peter SAUNDERS
Family	Dr. John NEAME,   b. 21 Sep 1790, Birchington-on-sea, Thanet, Kent, England
Married	19 Nov 1834	Lambeth, Surrey, England
Children	+ 1. John Edward NEAME,   b. 1826, Birchington-on-sea, Thanet, Kent, England + 2. Emma NEAME,   b. Nov 1830, Margate, Thanet, Kent, England   3. Percy George NEAME,   b. 20 Jan 1837, Margate, Kent, England   4. Frederick Thomas NEAME,   b. 30 Sep 1842, Margate, Thanet, Kent, England

John Edward NEAME

1826 - 1901  (75 years)

Birth	1826	Birchington-on-sea, Thanet, Kent, England
Died	5 May 1901	The Benevolent, Caversham, Dunedin, New Zealand
Buried	8 May 1901	Dunedin Northern Cemetery, Dunedin, New Zealand
Father	Dr. John NEAME,   b. 21 Sep 1790, Birchington-on-sea, Thanet, Kent, England
Mother	Sarah SAUNDERS,   b. 23 Apr 1808, Chislet, Kent, England
Married	19 Nov 1834	Lambeth, Surrey, England
Family 1	Sarah PAVEY,   b. 1829, Kent, England
Married	8 Aug 1849	St Pauls, Deptford, Kent, England
Children	+ 1. John Edward NEAME,   b. 30 Jul 1849, Deptford, Kent, England - 11 Crossfield Lane + 2. Jessie Sarah NEAME,   b. 11 Dec 1852, Nelson, New Zealand
Family 2	Harriet Rebecca LYNE,   b. 23 Jun 1833, Westbourne, West Sussex, England
Married	2 Jun 1855	Waimea East, Nelson, New Zealand
Children	+ 1. Francis NEAME,   b. 1856, Nelson, New Zealand   2. Percy Augustus NEAME,   b. 3 Jun 1858, Nelson, New Zealand + 3. Emma Susan NEAME,   b. 14 Mar 1860, Collingwood, Nelson, New Zealand   4. Frederick NEAME,   b. 1 Feb 1862, Collingwood, Nelson, New Zealand   5. Edward Joseph NEAME,   b. 1864, Collingwood, Nelson, New Zealand   6. Walter Ethelbert NEAME,   b. 9 Apr 1867, Golden Gully, Aorere, Tasman, New Zealand
Family 3	Mary GREIG,   b. 1846, Saline, Fifeshire, Scotland
Married	6 Jun 1871	Knox Church, Dunedin, New Zealnd
Children	1. Isabella NEAME,   b. 1871, New Zealand   2. Peter NEAME,   b. 1874   3. James Sinclair NEAME,   b. 1875 + 4. Charlotte NEAME,   b. 24 Aug 1883, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand + 5. Percy John NEAME,   b. 1 May 1893, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Sarah PAVEY

1829 - 1854  (25 years)

Birth	1829	Kent, England
Died	31 Mar 1854	Nelson, New Zealand
Buried	Fairfield Cemetery, Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand
Father	James PAVEY,   b. 1785
Mother	Maria WEEB,   b. 1786
Married	2 Dec 1805	Margate, Kent, England
Family	John Edward NEAME,   b. 1826, Birchington-on-sea, Thanet, Kent, England
Married	8 Aug 1849	St Pauls, Deptford, Kent, England
Children	+ 1. John Edward NEAME,   b. 30 Jul 1849, Deptford, Kent, England - 11 Crossfield Lane + 2. Jessie Sarah NEAME,   b. 11 Dec 1852, Nelson, New Zealand

Harriet Rebecca LYNE

1833 - 1885  (52 years)

Birth	23 Jun 1833	Westbourne, West Sussex, England
Died	1 Jul 1885	Nelson Lunatic Asylum, Nelson, New Zealand
Buried	Wakapuaka Cemetery, Nelson, New Zealand
Family	John Edward NEAME,   b. 1826, Birchington-on-sea, Thanet, Kent, England
Married	2 Jun 1855	Waimea East, Nelson, New Zealand
Children	+ 1. Francis NEAME,   b. 1856, Nelson, New Zealand   2. Percy Augustus NEAME,   b. 3 Jun 1858, Nelson, New Zealand + 3. Emma Susan NEAME,   b. 14 Mar 1860, Collingwood, Nelson, New Zealand   4. Frederick NEAME,   b. 1 Feb 1862, Collingwood, Nelson, New Zealand   5. Edward Joseph NEAME,   b. 1864, Collingwood, Nelson, New Zealand   6. Walter Ethelbert NEAME,   b. 9 Apr 1867, Golden Gully, Aorere, Tasman, New Zealand

Mary GREIG

1846 - 1906  (60 years)

Birth	1846	Saline, Fifeshire, Scotland
Died	16 Aug 1906	Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Buried	Northern Cemetery, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Family 1	James SINCLAIR,   b. 1835, Scotland
Married	6 Jan 1865	Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Children	+ 1. Mary Helen SINCLAIR,   b. 1867, New Zealand
Family 2	John Edward NEAME,   b. 1826, Birchington-on-sea, Thanet, Kent, England
Married	6 Jun 1871	Knox Church, Dunedin, New Zealnd
Children	1. Isabella NEAME,   b. 1871, New Zealand   2. Peter NEAME,   b. 1874   3. James Sinclair NEAME,   b. 1875 + 4. Charlotte NEAME,   b. 24 Aug 1883, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand + 5. Percy John NEAME,   b. 1 May 1893, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Emma NEAME

1830 - 1858  (~ 27 years)

Birth	Nov 1830	Margate, Thanet, Kent, England
Died	18 Feb 1858	Margate, Thanet, Kent, England
Buried	St. John the Baptist Church, Maragte, Thanet, Kent, England
Father	Dr. John NEAME,   b. 21 Sep 1790, Birchington-on-sea, Thanet, Kent, England
Mother	Sarah SAUNDERS,   b. 23 Apr 1808, Chislet, Kent, England
Married	19 Nov 1834	Lambeth, Surrey, England
Family	Herman Dirs MERTENS,   b. 9 Nov 1819, Greater London, England
Married	1848

Herman Dirs MERTENS

1819 - 1895  (75 years)

Birth	9 Nov 1819	Greater London, England
Died	17 Apr 1895	Broadwater, Worthing Borough, West Sussex, England
Buried	Apr 1895	Worthington, Worthing Borough, West Sussex, England
Father	Herman Williams MERTENS,   b. 1794
Mother	Sarah DIRS,   b. 1791
Family 1	Emma NEAME,   b. Nov 1830, Margate, Thanet, Kent, England
Married	1848
Family 2	Sarah SOLLY,   b. 1842
Married	1861

Percy George NEAME

1837 - 1902  (65 years)

Birth	20 Jan 1837	Margate, Kent, England
Died	7 Jun 1902	Lamberth, Surry, England
Buried	All Saints Churchyard, Birchington-on-sea, Thanet, Kent, England
Father	Dr. John NEAME,   b. 21 Sep 1790, Birchington-on-sea, Thanet, Kent, England
Mother	Sarah SAUNDERS,   b. 23 Apr 1808, Chislet, Kent, England
Married	19 Nov 1834	Lambeth, Surrey, England
Family 1	Charlotte JOLLY,   b. 1839, Grahamstown, South Aftrica
Married	2 Aug 1860	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Family 2	Ada Ellen NEAME,   b. 20 May 1872, Birchington-on-sea, Thanet, Kent, England
Married	23 Aug 1900	St Marys, Lambeth, England

Charlotte JOLLY

1839 - 1872  (33 years)

Birth	1839	Grahamstown, South Aftrica
Died	16 Apr 1872	London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England
Buried	19 Apr 1872	Brompton Cemetery, West Brompton, Kensington, London, England
Family 1	Richard HORT,   b. 1832, Kent, England
Married	1857
Children	1. Barbara Charlotte HORT
Family 2	Percy George NEAME,   b. 20 Jan 1837, Margate, Kent, England
Married	2 Aug 1860	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Ada Ellen NEAME

1872 - 1904  (31 years)

Birth	20 May 1872	Birchington-on-sea, Thanet, Kent, England
Died	1 Jan 1904	Birchington-on-sea, Thanet, Kent, England
Father	George Norman NEAME,   b. 5 Nov 1840, Birchington-on-sea, Thanet, Kent, England
Mother	Ellen Ann HUDSON,   b. 1844, Birchington-on-sea, Thanet, Kent, England
Married	Apr 1868	Birchington-on-sea, Thanet, Kent, England
Family	Percy George NEAME,   b. 20 Jan 1837, Margate, Kent, England
Married	23 Aug 1900	St Marys, Lambeth, England

Frederick Thomas NEAME

1842 - 1866  (23 years)

Birth	30 Sep 1842	Margate, Thanet, Kent, England
Died	9 Apr 1866	Lambeth, London Borough of Lambeth, Greater London, England
Buried	Apr 1866	All Saints Churchyard, Birchington-on-sea, Thanet, Kent, England
Father	Dr. John NEAME,   b. 21 Sep 1790, Birchington-on-sea, Thanet, Kent, England
Mother	Sarah SAUNDERS,   b. 23 Apr 1808, Chislet, Kent, England
Married	19 Nov 1834	Lambeth, Surrey, England

Charlotte JOLLY

1839 - 1872  (33 years)

Birth	1839	Grahamstown, South Aftrica
Died	16 Apr 1872	London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England
Buried	19 Apr 1872	Brompton Cemetery, West Brompton, Kensington, London, England
Family 1	Richard HORT,   b. 1832, Kent, England
Married	1857
Children	1. Barbara Charlotte HORT
Family 2	Percy George NEAME,   b. 20 Jan 1837, Margate, Kent, England
Married	2 Aug 1860	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Richard HORT

1832 - 1859  (27 years)

Birth	1832	Kent, England
Died	6 Sep 1859	Melbourne, Australia
Buried	Melbourne General Cemetery, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Family	Charlotte JOLLY,   b. 1839, Grahamstown, South Aftrica
Married	1857
Children	1. Barbara Charlotte HORT

Richard HORT

1832 - 1859  (27 years)

Birth	1832	Kent, England
Died	6 Sep 1859	Melbourne, Australia
Buried	Melbourne General Cemetery, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Family	Charlotte JOLLY,   b. 1839, Grahamstown, South Aftrica
Married	1857
Children	1. Barbara Charlotte HORT

Barbara Charlotte HORT

Nickname	Lottie
Father	Richard HORT,   b. 1832, Kent, England
Mother	Charlotte JOLLY,   b. 1839, Grahamstown, South Aftrica
Married	1857

Ada Ellen NEAME

1872 - 1904  (31 years)

Birth	20 May 1872	Birchington-on-sea, Thanet, Kent, England
Died	1 Jan 1904	Birchington-on-sea, Thanet, Kent, England
Father	George Norman NEAME,   b. 5 Nov 1840, Birchington-on-sea, Thanet, Kent, England
Mother	Ellen Ann HUDSON,   b. 1844, Birchington-on-sea, Thanet, Kent, England
Married	Apr 1868	Birchington-on-sea, Thanet, Kent, England
Family	Percy George NEAME,   b. 20 Jan 1837, Margate, Kent, England
Married	23 Aug 1900	St Marys, Lambeth, England

• Name	Percy George NEAME
  Birth	20 Jan 1837	Margate, Kent, England
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1901	Superintendant London Metro Police
  Death	7 Jun 1902	Lamberth, Surry, England   [1]
  	Suicide at his residence: 83 Stockwell Park Road, Lambeth, Surrey, England. See Histories.
  Age	65 years
  Burial	All Saints Churchyard, Birchington-on-sea, Thanet, Kent, England   [1]
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	William NEAME   d. Jul 1585, Staple, Dover District, Kent, England   (6 x Great Grandfather)  Sarah SAUNDERS,   b. 23 Apr 1808, Chislet, Kent, England d. 7 Mar 1886, South West London, England - 75 Stockwell Park Road  (Age 77 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID	I298	Gardiner
  Last Modified	3 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	Dr. John NEAME,   b. 21 Sep 1790, Birchington-on-sea, Thanet, Kent, England d. 24 Feb 1855, Margate, Kent, England (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Sarah SAUNDERS,   b. 23 Apr 1808, Chislet, Kent, England d. 7 Mar 1886, South West London, England - 75 Stockwell Park Road (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	19 Nov 1834	Lambeth, Surrey, England
  	Saint John The Evangelist
  Age at Marriage	John : 44 years and 2 months - Sarah : 26 years and 7 months. (Were Married 20 years and 3 months).
  Siblings	2 brothers and 1 sister
  + 1. John Edward NEAME,   b. 1826, Birchington-on-sea, Thanet, Kent, England d. 5 May 1901, The Benevolent, Caversham, Dunedin, New Zealand  (Age 75 years) ▻ Sarah PAVEY,  m. 8 Aug 1849 ;   Harriet Rebecca LYNE,  m. 2 Jun 1855 ;   Mary GREIG,  m. 6 Jun 1871 > 2. Emma NEAME,   b. Nov 1830, Margate, Thanet, Kent, England d. 18 Feb 1858, Margate, Thanet, Kent, England  (Age ~ 27 years) ▻ Herman Dirs MERTENS,  m. 1848 > 3. Percy George NEAME,   b. 20 Jan 1837, Margate, Kent, England d. 7 Jun 1902, Lamberth, Surry, England  (Age 65 years) ▻ Charlotte JOLLY,  m. 2 Aug 1860 ;   Ada Ellen NEAME,  m. 23 Aug 1900   4. Frederick Thomas NEAME,   b. 30 Sep 1842, Margate, Thanet, Kent, England d. 9 Apr 1866, Lambeth, London Borough of Lambeth, Greater London, England  (Age 23 years)
  Family ID	F101	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Charlotte JOLLY,   b. 1839, Grahamstown, South Aftrica d. 16 Apr 1872, London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England (Age 33 years)  Other Partners: Richard HORT  m. 1857
  Marriage	2 Aug 1860	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  	St James Church, Melbourne
  Age at Marriage	Percy : 23 years and 7 months - Charlotte : ~ 21 years and 8 months. (Were Married 11 years and 8 months).
  Family ID	F538	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Other Spouse	Richard HORT,   b. 1832, Kent, England d. 6 Sep 1859, Melbourne, Australia  (Age 27 years) m. 1857
  Stepchildren	1 stepdaughter
  1. Barbara Charlotte HORT
  Family ID	F539	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Aug 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Ada Ellen NEAME,   b. 20 May 1872, Birchington-on-sea, Thanet, Kent, England d. 1 Jan 1904, Birchington-on-sea, Thanet, Kent, England (Age 31 years)
  Marriage	23 Aug 1900	St Marys, Lambeth, England
  	Research indicates that Percy George did married Ada Ellen in 1900.
  Age at Marriage	Percy : 63 years and 7 months - Ada : 28 years and 3 months. (Were Married 1 years and 10 months).
  Family ID	F537	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Aug 2025

  
  

• Event Map	Click to display
  	Load the map	Birth - 20 Jan 1837 - Margate, Kent, England Marriage - 2 Aug 1860 - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Burial - - All Saints Churchyard, Birchington-on-sea, Thanet, Kent, England  = Link to Google Earth
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• Documents

  Percy George Neame - Marriage Certificate 1860

  
  

  Headstones

  Percy George Neame (1837-1902) Inscription: IN MEMORY OF PERCY GEORGE NEAME SON OF JOHN NEAME DIED 7 JUN 1902 IN THE 65TH YEAR OF HIS AGE Gravesite Details: Family Tomb next to the Wax House. Prone to ivy and honeysuckle over growth. In good condition considering. Volunteers have cleared overgrowth in Spring 2022 after this photo was taken. Plot: Plot: F.548

  
  

  Histories

  The Crime Museum UK 1874 - Percy George Neame

  
  

  Censuses		1841 UK Census - John Neame (1790) & Family Cecil Square, St. Johns, Margate, Kent, England John Neame : Head : 47 years : Surgeon Sarah Neame : Wife 29 years Emma Neame : Daughter : 11 years Percy Neame : Son : 4 years
  		UK Census 1861 - Percy George Neame Percy George Neame and wife Charlotte (Jolly) Hort also show another Neame family living in the house next door.

  
  

• Notes

  Research: Suicide death of an ex Police Superintendent. Newspapers access required to read articles.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Australian BDM, 20 May 2023, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/240761331/percy-george-neame (Reliability: 2).