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    by Janet McNeilly  © 2002

 

21 February 2004

 

Nelson 

John Nelson (my 6 x Great Grandfather) was born about 1734. He worked as a gardener. 

He married Ann Dawson. 

They had  at least 5 children:-

bulletElizabeth Nelson - Christened in Darlington on the 9th of March 1760 , the daughter of John Nelson, a gardener of Darlington.
Buried in Darlington on the 10th of April 1764 (IGI) + NBI. St Cuthbert's, Darlington verify this - 10 April 1764 Elizabeth, daughter of John Nelson of Darlington, gardener, buried.
bulletJohn Nelson- Christened at St Cuthbert's Church, Darlington on the 10th of June 1762, the son of John Nelson, a gardener of Darlington. The IGI shows the marriage of John Nelson and Ann Johnson at St Cuthbert's Church, Darlington on the 17th of May 1787.
The IGI shows the following baptisms for children of John and Ann - Ann, christened at St Cuthbert's Church, Darlington on the 9th of May 1792 (verified by me), Mary, the IGI has Mary Nelson born 6th of April 1797 and christened at Darlington on the 7th of June 1799, John, the IGI has John being born on the 10th of June 1799 and christened at Darlington the 15th of July 1799.
bulletJames Nelson - Christened at St Cuthbert's Church, Darlington on the 17th of March 1765, the son of John Nelson, a gardener of Darlington. 
bulletGeorge Nelson- Christened at St Cuthbert's Church, Darlington on the 5th of June 1770, the son of John Nelson, a gardener from Darlington.
bulletElizabeth Nelson (my 5 x Great Grandmother)- Christened at St Cuthbert's Church, Darlington on the 27 December 1772, the daughter of John Nelson, a gardener of Darlington.. 
Married Robert Grieves at St Cuthbert's Church, Darlington on the 17th of June 1793. Marriage entry reads;
Robert Grieve, Staymaker, and Elizabeth Nelson, Spinster, both of this Parish, were married, in this church, by License. Elizabeth and Robert had at least 3 children. Following Robert's death Elizabeth married John Champney and had a further 9 children.

 

P R's for St Cuthbert's Church, Darlington show - Ann Nelson of Darlington, late Dawson, of Aldbrough Yks, wife of John Nelson, iron holder, died November 12th 1799, buried Nov 14th 1799 aged 69 years. The cause of death was listed as palsy.

Monumental Inscriptions for St Cuthbert's Church, Darlington show -
In memory of Elizabeth Nelson daughter of John and Ann Nelson died April 8 .... aged 4 years. Also Ann wife of the said John Nelson who died November 12th 1799 aged 69 years. 

St Cuthbert's PR's show the burial of John Nelson, gardener, 84 on the 26th of March 1809, date of death given as 23 March 1809.

 

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