The Nelson Family Tree

Nelson

John Nelson

c.1847–?

Born calculated 1847, , Monaghan, Ireland1

Efforts to find details of John’s death have been unsuccessful. Letitia’s entry on the 1911 census shows her as the head of household, yet married (not widowed), and that her marriage to John has been of duration 36 years, which fits with John still being alive. Marriage certificate of John Nelson and Catherine Hynd Reid (29 Dec 1911) do not show John as being deceased, indeed they give his occupation as Gardener (a change from the previously cited ‘Coalminer’). Marriage certificate of Letitia Nelson and David Ritchie (11 Jun 1915) does not show John as being deceased. Letitia Kells’ death certificate of 12 Feb 1942 describes her as being the widow of John Nelson, so he predeceased his wife, but when?

Life events

  1. calculated 1847 Birth · , Monaghan, Ireland1
  2. 27 July 1874 Occupation: Farmer
  3. 27 July 1874 Residence · Aughnacloy, Monaghan, Ireland2
  4. 3 April 1881 Census · Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland3
  5. 3 April 1881 Occupation: Coal Miner · Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland3
  6. 5 April 1891 Census · Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland4
  7. 5 April 1891 Occupation: Coal Miner · Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland4 Employer/Employed/Neither Employer nor Employed: Employed
  8. 31 March 1901 Census · Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland1
  9. 31 March 1901 Occupation: Coal Miner · Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland1 Employer, Worker, or Own account: Worker
  10. 29 December 1911 Occupation: Gardener5
  11. undated Occupation: Coal Miner6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16

Family

Parents

Siblings

With Letitia Kells c.1855–1942

Married 27 July 1874, Monaghan, Monaghan, Ireland9,2

Ancestors

John Nelson c.1847–?
Edward Nelson
Mother unknown

Sources

  1. 1901 Scotland Census [database on-line]
  2. Marriage Certificate, John NELSON and Letitia KELLS 1874
  3. 1881 Scotland Census [database on-line]
  4. 1891 Scotland Census [database on-line]
  5. Scotland Statutory Marriage Record - John Nelson and Catherine Hynd Reid, 1911 Cambusnethan 628/00 0179 (secondary evidence)
  6. Scotland Statutory Marriage Record - Joseph NELSON and Isabella BIRRELL
  7. Scotland Statutory Death Record - Letitia Nelson
  8. Scotland Statutory Birth Record - William Edward NELSON
  9. Scotland Statutory Birth Record - James NELSON
  10. Scotland Statutory Birth Record - Joseph NELSON 1881
  11. Scotland Statutory Marriage Record - David RITCHIE and Letitia NELSON
  12. Scotland Statutory Marriage Record - James DARLING and Elizabeth NELSON
  13. Scotland Statutory Birth Record - Letitia NELSON
  14. Scotland Statutory Birth Record - John NELSON 1888
  15. Scotland Statutory Death Record - Elizabeth Darling 1956
  16. Scotland Statutory Birth Record - Isabella NELSON 1886