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From before 1700 the Nelson
ancestors inhabited a small
area of North Norfolk near Fakenham - specifically the villages
of Helhoughton,
Colkirk
and Whissonsett.
There are many Nelsons still living in that area, and the chances
are that many of them are related to us.
Robert Nelson (Tim's
great-great-great-grandfather) b:1816 showed great adventure when he
moved all of 30 miles to Terrington St John
where his wife Maria Moyes grew up, later becoming the licensee of the Rose and Crown pub from 1854-1896
(see 1851
census where he is listed as Master Carpenter). His daughter Elizabeth had an illegitimate son George
when she was 21 who kept the Nelson surname: later on a William
Batterham was named as the father (George was Tim's
great-grandfather - so we are lucky to be called Nelson!). George
moved to Lincoln just before 1900 which is where Tim's grandfather
and father were born. Carpentry was the most common family
trade.
 The Rose & Crown in Terrington as it was in about 1960 before trading
ceased for good. Great grandfather George was probably born
there (click a for larger image). |
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 Great grandfather George
Nelson - known as Bill (!) - with his wife Janie whom he married on Christmas Day in 1893
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Admiral Horatio Nelson's family was
also from Norfolk, with several generations of his family being
vicars who served in the environs
of Wendling, Scarning & Sporle before his father moved to
Burnham Thorpe where Horatio was born. These villages are only 10
miles or so from Whissonsett so there is an outside chance that
there is a shared bloodline somewhere (but as yet unproven).
Chris is related through her mum to
Nat
Langham (20 May 1820 – 1 September 1871) who was an English Middleweight bare-knuckle prize fighter!
The family tree is on
GenesReunited.com - if you are a member there (membership is free)
you can request access. However you can see much of the Nelson detail HERE.
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