Brief Life History of William
When William Nelson was born about 1782, in Sutton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Richard Nelson, was 39 and his mother, Susannah Colley, was 32. He married Rachel Gissop on 21 September 1807, in Welton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter.
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Sources (21)
- William Nelson, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- William Nelson, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
- William in entry for William Nelson, "England, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2016"
Spouse and Children
1782– Male
1783– Female
Children (4)
1797– Male
1808–1853 Female
1813– Male
1815– Male
Parents and Siblings
1744–1821 Male
1752–1831 Female
Siblings (8)
1782– Male
1783– Male
1785– Male
1788– Female
1789– Female
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World Events (8)
1787 · English Convicts Sail to Australia
Age 5
1789 · The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano
Age 7
1815
Age 33
Name Meaning
English: patronymic from the personal name Nell or Nele, either of which might be a pet form of Elias or less commonly of Niel (from Latin Nigellus). See also Neal .
Americanized form of Swedish Nilsson and also of the Danish, Norwegian, and North German cognates Nielsen and Nilsen (compare Nelsen ). Compare also Neilson and Nielson .
History: The Nelson name was an important one in 18th-century VA, starting with Thomas ‘Scotch Tom’ Nelson, who emigrated to VA at the close of the 17th century from Penrith, Cumbria, where the Nelsons were numerous. Scotch Tom settled c. 1700 at Yorktown, VA, where he became a successful merchant and landholder. His son was sheriff and a member of the VA Council, and his grandson, Thomas Nelson (1738–89), a signer of the Declaration of Independence, was governor of VA.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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