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Robert Nelson 1801 – 1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 June 1801

Birth Location: , New Monkland, Lanark, Scotland

Death Date: 26 July 1877

Death Location: Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Father: Alexander Nielson

Mother: Marrion Chambers

Spouse(s): Elisabeth Swan

Children(s): Alexander Neilson

Robert Nelson was born in 1801 in , New Monkland, Lanark, Scotland, the child of Alexander Nielson and Marrion Chambers. Robert Nelson married Elisabeth Swan, and had children including Alexander Neilson. Robert Nelson passed away in 1877 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Robert Nelson was born in 1801 in , New Monkland, Lanark, Scotland, the child of Alexander Nielson and Marrion Chambers.
  • Robert Nelson married Elisabeth Swan, and had children including Alexander Neilson.
  • Robert Nelson passed away in 1877 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Robert Nelson's Ancestors

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Robert Nelson
1801 – 1877
Birth Place: , New Monkland, Lanark, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Nielson
1771 – 1819
New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Marrion Chambers
1778 – 1851
New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Nielson
1724 –
, Bothwell, Lanark, Scotland
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Great-Grandparents
Thomas Nielson
1681 –
Mary Thomson
1690 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Neilson
1640 –
Isobell Hamilton
1640 –

Robert Nelson's Descendants

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Robert Nelson (21 June 1801 – 26 July 1877) m. Elisabeth Swan (11 April 1800 – before 1846)
  1. 1. Alexander Neilson (abt 1828 – 30 Sep 1891) m. Jane Lindsay (abt 1831 – )
    1. 1. Elizabeth Neilson (abt 1855 – )
    2. 2. Agnes Neilson (abt 1857 – )
    3. 3. Thomas Neilson (abt 1859 – )
    4. 4. James Neilson (abt 1859 – )
    5. 5. Martha Neilson (abt 1864 – Sept 1948)
    6. 6. Robert Neilson (abt 1866 – )
    7. 7. Daniel NEILSON (23 Mar 1867 – 1929)
    8. 8. Janet Neilson (abt 1869 – 22 Jan 1934) m. John Elliott (abt 1864 – 12 Sep 1940) m. John Elliott
      1. 1. Jeanie Elliott (abt 1891 – )
      2. 2. Elizabeth Elliott (23 Feb 1892 – 19 Jun 1972) m. Robert McNamara (abt 1891 – abt Jun 1931) m. George Eaton (23 Jun 1889 – 11 Nov 1971) m. James (Rueben) Grice (16 Feb 1885 – 10 Jan 1962)
        1. 1. Muriel McNamara (26 Jan 1917 – 28 May 2008) m. Richard Atkins (14 Sep 1915 – Dec 1940)
      3. 3. Samuel Elliott (abt 1895 – Sep 1962) m. Annie Carmichael (25 Apr 1898 – )
      4. 4. Alexander Elliott (abt 1897 – ) m. Jessie Howell (January 1898 – Jun 1971)
        1. 1. John (Henry) Elliott (27 Jul 1920 – )
        2. 2. Jean Elliott (5 Feb 1922 – )
        3. 3. Irene Elliott (9 Sep 1925 – )
      5. 5. Alexander Elliott (10 Apr 1897 – )
      6. 6. Moses Elliott (abt 1899 – Dec 1957) m. Gertrude Clayton (24 mar 1893 – )
        1. 1. Harold (G) Elliott (Mar 1928 – )
    9. 9. David Neilson (abt 1868 – )
    10. 10. Alexander Nelson (abt 1876 – )

Robert Nelson's Timeline

2 Records

1801
21 June 1801
Birth of Robert Nelson in , New Monkland, Lanark, Scotland
, New Monkland, Lanark, Scotland
1877
26 July 1877
Age 76
Death of Robert Nelson in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 June 1801
    Event Place: , New Monkland, Lanark, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 July 1877
    Event Place: Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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