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Horatio Nelson 1758–1805 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 September 1758

Birth Location: Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 21 October 1805

Death Location: Battle of Trafalgar, Cape Trafalgar, south west corner of, Spain

Father: Rev Nelson

Mother: Catherine Nelson

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In 1758, Horatio Nelson entered the world in Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, England, born to Rev Edmund Nelson And Catherine Suckling Nelson. Horatio Nelson passed away in 1805 in Battle of Trafalgar, Cape Trafalgar, south west corner of, Spain.

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Biography

  • In 1758, Horatio Nelson entered the world in Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, England, born to Rev Edmund Nelson And Catherine Suckling Nelson.
  • Horatio Nelson passed away in 1805 in Battle of Trafalgar, Cape Trafalgar, south west corner of, Spain.

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Horatio Nelson's Ancestors

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Horatio Nelson
1758–1805
Birth Place: Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, England
Parents
Rev Edmund Nelson
1722–1802
Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, , England,
Catherine (Suckling) Nelson
1725–1767
Barsham, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Edmund (Nelson , Sr. ,) Rev
1693–1747
Sporle, Norfolk, England
Mary Bland
1698–1789
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Maurice (Shelton Suckling) Rev.
1676–1730
Barningham, Suffolk, England
Mary (Anne) Turner\Suckling
1693–1768
Norfolk, England, South Lynn
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Horatio Nelson's Timeline

2 Records

1758
29 September 1758
Birth of Horatio Nelson in Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, England
Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, England
1805
21 October 1805
Age 47
Death of Horatio Nelson in Battle of Trafalgar, Cape Trafalgar, south west corner of, Spain
Battle of Trafalgar, Cape Trafalgar, south west corner of, Spain

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 September 1758
    Event Place: Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 14; Page: 189
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 October 1805
    Event Place: Battle of Trafalgar, Cape Trafalgar, south west corner of, Spain
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 14; Page: 189
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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