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He married Unknown.
Child: John
He was
agent in corn, wine & spirits [1851] /
a retired corn dealer [1861].
He married Elizabeth Taylor [1794-1856].
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1861] was Elizabeth's unmarried
sister Jane Taylor [1804-1871].
Elizabeth died 16th February 1856 (aged 62).
Alexander died 23rd April 1872 (aged 85).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3482]
with sister-in-law Jane Taylor
She was one of the children who came to the district
and worked
as a
worsted spinner
at Calvert's Mill at Wainstalls.
She lived
with John Greenwood [1881]
He was
Curate at Halifax [1775] /
Vicar of Coley [1784].
He is said to have produced versified translations of epitaphs for
Jacob's History of Halifax.
His entries in the register of Halifax Parish Church for 1764 give
Nelson Street is named for him.
He married Sarah Tempest.
Children:
He was one of the subscribers to the Leeds Infirmary [1782].
In November 1769, he attended the enquiry which had been
called by the Marquis of Rockingham to discuss the problem
of the coiners and the murder of William Deighton.
Edward & Sarah were buried at Halifax Parish Church
in a vault below the vestry
This & associated entries use material contributed by Lesley Abernethy & Michael Bickley
She married Lewis Alexander.
There is a memorial to her in
the Holdsworth Chapel.
The epitaph on her memorial
in Halifax Parish Church is recorded in
the book Monumental & Other Inscriptions
He became an attorney.
He died 21st February 1805 [aged 23].
His obituary describes him as
This & associated entries use material contributed by Alan Longbottom
Born in Batley;
baptised at Birstall [11th December 1853].
He was
a stone merchant's agent [1891] /
a stone merchant (employer) [1901].
He married Emily [1853-1901].
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1901] were grandchildren Edith Anne
Nelson [b 1896] & George Victor Nelson [b 1898].
Emily died 10th October 1901 (aged 48).
George William died 12th November 1914 (aged 61).
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-D22]
with grandchildren Phyllis Nelson & Arthur Nelson
This & associated entries use material contributed by Jeffrey Knowles
He was a wall stone dresser [1891].
On 21st May 1898, he married Charlotte Ann Radley Fawthrop [1875-1939] at St Anne's Church, Southowram.
Child: Arthur who died 12th October 1911 (aged 11
weeks), & was buried with his Nelson grandparents at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-D22].
Charlotte Ann died 11th June 1939 (aged 64).
Harry died 7th September 1943 (aged 69).
The couple were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-E20]
He was educated at Cotton End [??] and Dublin University
before becoming
Minister at Moor End Congregational Church [1879-1884].
He moved to Nottingham [1884], Donaghmore [1890], Horton Bank,
Bradford [1891], and Narborough, Leicestershire [1896].
See
Matthew Naylor
Son of Mary (née Russell) & James Nelson
of Leeds.
Born in Leeds [3rd April 1813].
He was
educated at Magdalene College Cambridge [1832] /
ordained (deacon) at York [1836] /
curate at Morley [1836] /
ordained (priest) at Ripon [1837].
before becoming
Vicar of Coley [1837-1838]
and
Perpetual Curate at Luddenden for 43 Years [1838-1881]
On 20th April 1838, he married Jane Hall [1805-1880]
at St Benedict's Church, Cambridge.
Child:
William Francis [1839-1908]
Jane died in Luddenden [17th November 1880].
James died at his brother's home in Leeds [14th February 1881].
The couple were buried at Luddenden Cemetery [Grave Ref: AC63].
They are remembered at St Mary's Church, Luddenden
on a Memorial – erected by the parishioners and friends – inside the
Church
This & associated entries use material contributed by Michael Bickley & Derrick Habergham
He was
an apprentice quarryman [1891] /
a stone flag river [1901].
On 10th May 1894, he married Mary Bairstow [1873-1???] at St Anne's Church, Southowram.
She was a charwoman [1911]
Children:
They lived at
In 1739, he went to London and was converted by John Wesley.
In 1741, he became a Methodist lay preacher, and
preached – standing on an upturned wash-tub – on a rocky outcrop
overlooking the river Calder.
In 1742, he urged Wesley to visit the district.
In 1744, he was impressed for army service.
Mrs Alice Calverley heard him preach at Birstall and her father,
(1) Abraham, invited him to preach at Skircoat Green.
He gave his first sermon at Skircoat Green.
He preached at Haworth Old Hall when Rev William Grimshaw would
not allow him to enter Haworth church
In 1937, he married Sheila Hoyle in Todmorden.
Question:
Is this the same as
Joseph Nelson [1797-18??]?
Born in Halifax.
He was a tailor [1851].
He married Susannah [1796-1879].
Children:
They lived at 9 Lister Street, Halifax [1851].
Joseph died 26th November 1862 (aged 66).
Susannah died 27th October 1879 (aged 83).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2255]
Question:
Is this the same as
Joseph Nelson [1796-1862]?
He served
with the 2nd Battalion
84th Foot
York & Lancaster Regiment
in the Peninsular War
This & associated entries use material contributed by Jim Clitheroe
In [Q1] 1848, he married Emma Hartley [1825-1895] in Halifax.
Children:
Richard Reed died 5th March 1870 (aged 46).
Emma died 18th June 1895 (aged 70).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1260]
On 3rd July 1894, she married Ernest Leonard Sparks from Putney
He was a retired tailor [1901].
He married Eliza [1833-1901].
They lived at
16 Victoria Terrace, Halifax [1901].
Living with them [in 1901] was niece Ada Robertshaw [b 1876]
(housemaid).
Eliza died 5th July 1901 (aged 68),
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1073].
He was
a master tailor with 1 apprentice [1851] /
a tailor [1861].
He married (1) Margaret [1817-1873].
Margaret died 17th August 1873 (aged 56).
In [Q3] 1876, he married (2) Charlotte Drake [1835-1891] in Halifax.
Charlotte died 31st May 1891 (aged 56).
In [Q4] 1901, he married (3) Martha Rushworth [1843-1909] in Halifax.
They lived at
Thomas James died 14th July 1906 (aged 82).
Martha died 2nd February 1909 (aged 66).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1657]
He lived at Stonehouse Cottage, Walsden.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Manchester Regiment.
He was killed in action [13th October 1914].
He is remembered on the Le Touret Memorial, France [Grave Ref 34 & 35],
and in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
Nelson, Mr Ref 454-264
He lived at
Stones House, Todmorden.
Nelson, Mr Ref 454-703
In the 1870s, he and Mr Young ran Larkhill Academy, Brighouse
Nelson, Alexander Ref 454-66
Born in Dent.
Elizabeth was born in Halifax
Nelson, Alice Ref 454-241
Born in Liverpool.
Nelson, Rev Edward Ref 454-231
Of Coley.
... to the best of my Knowledge, a true Account of the Number of
Families now in the Vicarage of Halifax
Nelson, Edward Ref 454-355
Attorney who practised with Lewis Alexander at 4 Wade Street, Halifax [1822, 1829]
Nelson, Elizabeth Ref 454-198
Of Leeds.
Daughter of Rev Edward Nelson.
Nelson, G. G. Ref 454-597
Son of Rev Edward Nelson.
A young gentleman of the most promising abilities, whose loss will be
long and deservedly regretted by a large circle of friend and
acquaintances
Nelson, George William Ref 454-622
Son of Sophia & Samuel Nilson.
Emily was born in Gomersall
Nelson, Harry Ref 454-384
Son of George William Nelson.
Charlotte was the daughter of John Fawthrop
Nelson, Rev James Ref 454-377
MA.
Nelson, Rev James Ref 454-113
MA.
Jane was born in Saffron Walden [9th January 1805]
Nelson, Joe Ref 454-379
Son of George William Nelson.
Mary was the daughter of Aquilla Bairstow.
Nelson, John Ref 454-60
Stonemason of Birstall.
Nelson, John Ref 454-265
Son of Mr Nelson of Stones House, Todmorden.
Sheila was the daughter of Joshua Hodson Hoyle
Nelson, John Pearson Ref 454-109
Brighouse cooper and cask-maker with a business at Briggate in the
early 1900s
Nelson, Joseph Ref 454-250
Susannah was born in Coventry
Nelson, Joseph Ref 454-687
Nelson, Richard Reed Ref 454-84
Emma was born 16th August 1825
Nelson, Rose Adelaide Ref 454-71
Of Lightcliffe.
Nelson, Thomas James Ref 454-2
Born in Halifax.
Eliza was born in Barnsley
Details of Thomas's death / burial place are not yet known
Nelson, Thomas James Ref 454-197
Born in Southowram.
Margaret was born in Pateley Bridge
Nelson, William Ref 454-295
Born in Walsden.
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the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Nelson,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Unattached burials at Lister Lane Cemetery: Plot 1073
Nelson surname Ref 454-1
Unattached BMDs for Nelson
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