Marriage details for Edward Nelson about 1833 to 1855

Hi Margaret

Do you have a death certificate for Edward Nelso?  This might give his spouses name as the informant if she was still alive.  Also, do you know what happened to the 2 daughters?

Regards

Linda Magee

Kildare Town Parish Liaison

Hello Linda, yes I do have a death certificate for Edward Nelson, and the informant was Mary Hamilton my great grandmother. It also states that he was widowed when he died ion 16 November 1898.

Yes I do know what happened to them Margaret Hamilton died in 1905 unmarried and Mary died in 1923. Nothing I have found indicates their mother's name

Regards

Margaret Jones

Hi Margaret

The next thing I'd suggest looking for is the burial of Edward Nelson.  There is the possibility that his wife is buried in the same location and if you're very lucky a headstone or a church record might exist.

Also, do you have details of when and where Mary Ann Nelson married?  Sometimes both parents names can be found on the church record.

Finally, from what I could see on the 1901 census for Margaret Nelson, the family were Presbytarian so there are a few places you could look for parish records that might be able to give you baptism details for the daughters and then hopefully a marriage record for the parents. 

You should look at the following websites for further info. on parish records:

http://www.proni.gov.uk/guide_to_church_records.pdf

http://www.presbyterianhistoryireland.com/index.php?id=home

http://ireland.anglican.org/about/42

Hope this has been helpful.  Let me know if you've more questions.

Linda

Hello Linda, Yes I have the marriage certificate of James and Mary Ann and they were married at Smithborough, Clones, Co Monaghan in the Presbyterian Church, her sister Margaret Nelson along with William Davidson were witnesses.

Thanks for the links that I will investigate and thanks again for all your help. It goes without saying that I will report back to you with any successes.

Regards

Margaret

Hi Margaret

That's great.  I'd love to hear how you get on.  Here is another link I found that might be useful.

http://www.monaghan.ie/en/media/monaghanie/content/files/pdf/library/Tr…

Best of luck.

Linda

Thanks Linda, the document that you gave me a link for was very informative. This has given me hope that I might achieve a little more information on my family. Will keep you posted!!!

Regards

Margaret Jones

Thanks Linda. Best of luck with your search Margaret. Please let us know how you get on

Best wishes

Clare Doyle

Genealogy Support