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William Nelson 1531 – 1590 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1531

Birth Location: Chaddleworth, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: ABT 1590

Death Location: England, United Kingdom

Father: Richard Nelson

Mother: Mary Booth

Spouse(s): <Living> None, Dorothy Smith

Children(s):

William Nelson was born in 1531 in Chaddleworth, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Richard Nelson and Mary Booth. William Nelson later married <Living> and Dorothy Smith. In 1590, William Nelson passed away in England, United Kingdom.

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Parents

Richard Nelson
1500 –
Birth Location: Mawdesley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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Mary Booth
1506 –
Birth Location: Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

<Living> None
Birth Location: –
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Dorothy Smith
1541 – 1619
Birth Location: Chaddleworth, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1531
    Event Place: Chaddleworth, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: ABT 1590
    Event Place: England, United Kingdom
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