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Bill Nelson 1865–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11-02-1865

Birth Location: Crawfordjohn, Lanarkshire Scotland

Death Date: 28-12-1944

Death Location: Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Thomas Nelson

Mother: Agnes French

Spouse(s): Lilian Day, Martha Gilchrist

Children(s): Minnie Nelson, Alexander Nelson, David Nelson, Thomas Nelson, James Nelson

The story of Bill Nelson began in 1865 in Crawfordjohn, Lanarkshire Scotland. In 1871, Bill Nelson resided in Kilbucho, Broughton and Glenholm, Peeblesshire, Sc. In 1901, Bill Nelson resided in Crawfordjohn, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Bill Nelson married Lilian Day, Martha Gilchrist, and had children including Alexander Nelson, David Nelson, James Gilchrist Nelson, Minnie Nelson, Thomas Nelson. Bill Nelson passed away in 1944 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Bill Nelson began in 1865 in Crawfordjohn, Lanarkshire Scotland.
  • In 1871, Bill Nelson resided in Kilbucho, Broughton and Glenholm, Peeblesshire, Sc.
  • In 1901, Bill Nelson resided in Crawfordjohn, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • Bill Nelson married Lilian Day, Martha Gilchrist, and had children including Alexander Nelson, David Nelson, James Gilchrist Nelson, Minnie Nelson, Thomas Nelson.
  • Bill Nelson passed away in 1944 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bill Nelson's Ancestors

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Bill Nelson
1865–1944
Birth Place: Crawfordjohn, Lanarkshire Scotland
Parents
Thomas Nelson
1845–
Crawfordjohn, Lanarkshire
Agnes French
1834–
Crawfordjohn, Lanarkshire
Grandparents
William French
1810–
Lanarkshire, Scotland?
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bill Nelson's Descendants

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Bill Nelson (11-02-1865–28-12-1944) m. Lilian Day (1878–) m. Martha Gilchrist (16-05-1870–06-08-1928)
  1. 1. Minnie Nelson 1896–
  2. 2. Alexander Nelson 1900–1947 m. Isabella Baird 1905–1949
  3. 3. David Nelson 1903– m. Nicholas (Forrest) Hamilton 1905–
  4. 4. Thomas Nelson 1895–1960 m. Martha Fletcher 1903–
    1. 1. Dorothy (Joan) Nelson 1927–2007 m. Donald (Wilfred) Knudson 1925–1986
  5. 5. James (Gilchrist) Nelson 1897–1960 m. Christina (McCallum) Ramsay 1898–1990

Bill Nelson's Timeline

4 Records

1865
11-02-1865
Birth of Bill Nelson in Crawfordjohn, Lanarkshire Scotland
Crawfordjohn, Lanarkshire Scotland
1871
1871
Age 6
Bill Nelson resided here in Kilbucho, Broughton and Glenholm, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Kilbucho, Broughton and Glenholm, Peeblesshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 36
Bill Nelson resided here in Crawfordjohn, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Crawfordjohn, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1944
28-12-1944
Age 79
Death of Bill Nelson in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11-02-1865
    Event Place: Crawfordjohn, Lanarkshire Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Kilbucho, Broughton and Glenholm, Peeblesshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Crawfordjohn, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28-12-1944
    Event Place: Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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