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Maxwell Neilson or Nelson 1834–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Apr 1834

Birth Location: Brough, Bressay, SHI, SCT

Death Date: 1 Apr 1908

Death Location: Houster, Tingwall, SHI, SCT

Father: George Neilson

Mother: Mary Taylor

Spouse(s): Barbara Couper

Children(s): Mary Nelson

In 1834, Maxwell Neilson or Nelson entered the world in Brough, Bressay, SHI, SCT, born to George Neilson And Mary Taylor. Maxwell Neilson or Nelson married Barbara Couper, and had children including Mary Ann Nelson. Maxwell Neilson or Nelson passed away in 1908 in Houster, Tingwall, SHI, SCT.

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Biography

  • In 1834, Maxwell Neilson or Nelson entered the world in Brough, Bressay, SHI, SCT, born to George Neilson And Mary Taylor.
  • Maxwell Neilson or Nelson married Barbara Couper, and had children including Mary Ann Nelson.
  • Maxwell Neilson or Nelson passed away in 1908 in Houster, Tingwall, SHI, SCT.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Maxwell Nelson's Ancestors

Self
Maxwell Nelson
1834–1908
Birth Place: Brough, Bressay, SHI, SCT
Parents
George Neilson
1791–1876
Brough, Bressay, SHI, SCT, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mary Taylor
1794–1871
Brough, Bressay, Shetland, Scotland
Grandparents
John Neilson
1765–1841
Brough, Bressay, SHI, SCT, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Hunter
1767–1847
Orkney and Shetland, Scotland
John Taylor
1774–
, Shetland, , Scotland
catherine manson
1775–
, Shetland, , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
george Neilson
1710–
Margaret Sclaitter
1718–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Neilson
1687–
Ursilla Delday
1685–
William Sclaitter
1694–1773
Margaret Saltoun
1698–1767

Maxwell Nelson's Descendants

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Maxwell (Neilson or) Nelson (6 Apr 1834–1 Apr 1908) m. Barbara Couper (7 Dec 1836–23 Apr 1923)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann) Nelson 1874–1939 m. Thomas Smith 1879–1959
    1. 1. Maxwell (Robert) Smith 1910–1994 m. Adeline (Agnes) Smith 1913–1993 m. adeline (a) williamson 1913–1993

Maxwell Nelson's Timeline

2 Records

1834
6 Apr 1834
Birth of Maxwell Neilson or Nelson in Brough, Bressay, SHI, SCT
Brough, Bressay, SHI, SCT
1908
1 Apr 1908
Age 74
Death of Maxwell Neilson or Nelson in Houster, Tingwall, SHI, SCT
Houster, Tingwall, SHI, SCT

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1834
    Event Place: Brough, Bressay, SHI, SCT
    Record Source: GEDCOM file. Imported on 27 October 2022.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1908
    Event Place: Houster, Tingwall, SHI, SCT
    Record Source: GEDCOM file. Imported on 27 October 2022.

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