Nell Hardle was born in Aston on the 4th February 1918. She was one of 7 children born to Thomas and Sarah Hardle. Nell with her sisters Ada, Florence, Evelyn, Ann and brothers George and Bill all grew up in Aston.
From leaving school until she was 60 she was always at work. In the years after she was married it was to buy nice things for her children and home. Nell was very close to sisters Ann and Florence and was always working with one or sometimes both of them.
Nell Aged 19
At one time she worked for her sister Florence who with husband Jack Kirby (the boxer) owned a rag and bone yard. At Regan Industries she worked on a hand-press Alongside both Ann and Florence and then with Florence again at Walter Rowley’s.
She met and married Rueben Marlow and they got married at St Mary’s church, Aston on the 22nd August 1942. The first few months of her married life were spent living at 1 back of 63 Holborn Hill, Nechells where her daughter Sheila was born. Shortly afterwards the family moved to 65 Miller Street, Aston where their son Laurence was born in 1948 and then later to 2 back of 104 Miller Street.
Reuben Marlow
Nell sitting in the back yard at 2 back of 104 Miller Street
With the redevelopment of the area Nell and Rueben were re-housed in 1966 to number 5 Stretton Road, Aston. At this time Nell was now working s a cleaner with her sister Ann at Tubes in Rocky Lane. Aged 60 she finally gave up working altogether.
Nell age 61 on holiday after she had retired from work
Nell and Rueben moved yet again, this time to number 32 Emscote Road, Witton where sadly on the 28th April, 1980 she died suddenly of a heart attack.
From leaving school until she was 60 she was always at work. In the years after she was married it was to buy nice things for her
