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Henry Nelson Donegal Ireland

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Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 16 Jul 2011 10:46

Gwyneth..Are you looking at the RC Nelsons or Pres.
What else have you got re "family"....anything will help.
Who was Henry married to ? ..Names of his children etc.

Henry's son James married Mary Ann McTeague /Keague..1864 2 Feb.Donagh so that may be a start.
For ref 1901...

Residents of a house 50 in Magheradrumman (Glenagannon, Donegal)

Nelson James 60 Male Head of Family Church of Ireland Co Donegal Farmer Read and write - Widower -
Nelson Robert 24 Male Son Church of Ireland Co Donegal Farmer's Son
Nelson Sarah 22 Female Daughter Church of Ireland Co Donegal Farmers Daughter
Nelson Tilday 20 Female Daughter Church of Ireland Co Donegal Seamstress Nelson Elizabeth 19 Female Daughter Church of Ireland Co Donegal Seamstress
Nelson James 12 Male Son Church of Ireland

Right so they were COI.

Gwyneth

Gwyneth Report 16 Jul 2011 08:34

The family still lives in the area. I have just basically gone from father to father.(Im not very good at all this)and the house is still the same

Flick

Flick Report 16 Jul 2011 08:31

You can't have picked the name out at random...........how did you get back to him?

Gwyneth

Gwyneth Report 16 Jul 2011 08:09

I wondered if anyone can help me. I am really stuck and have been for some time. I am looking for anything to do with Henry Nelson. He shows up in the Griffiths Evaluation of 1858 in the parish of Donagh.Donegal. The area is called magheradrumman. I am trying to find sibling .Mother father. anything really. Hoping someone can help me.
Thanking you in anticipation
gwyneth :-) :-)