Richard NELSON

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Richard NELSON	1913
born c1834 Brantingham (AB) Welton, E Yorks (1861 cen) bapt 5 Oct 1834 Welton With Melton, Yorkshire (IGI) view parents' family group

married 1 Oct 1855 (AB) (D/1855, Sculcoates, 9d, 275) spouse Lois NICHOLSON view family group

died c1918 (J/1918, Sculcoates, 9d, 170) aged 83 (FreeBMD) buried

Addresses 1841 census Welton, Yorks 1851 census High Street, North Ferriby, E Yorks 1861 census Private House, Spring Hill, Welton 1871 census Cow Gate, Welton 1881 census Cow Gate, Welton & Melton, Yorks click for transcript 1891 census Village Lane, Welton, Sculcoates, Yorks 1901 census Hid(?) Lane, Welton, Welton cum Melton, Sculcoates, Yorks 1911 census Welton, Brough, E Yorks

Occupations 1851 census Apprentice Blacksmith 1861 census Blacksmith 1871 census Blacksmith & Parish Clerk 1881 census Master Blacksmith & Parish Clerk 1891 census Blacksmith & Parish Clerk 1901 census Blacksmith & Parish Clerk 1911 census Blacksmith on own account

Other information
At the 1851 census, Richard was apprenticed to Richard JACKSON, which is a name that keeps cropping up... Richard's elder brother Ashton b 1832 and his little sister Rachel b1841 both had JACKSON as a middle name. His younger brother William married Ann Elizabeth JACKSON in 1860.

According to PN, Richard NELSON refaced the Welton church clock in 1873.

Richard is buried in the same grave as his wife Lois NICHOLSON and one of his granddaughters. (ECr)

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