Sir
William
Edward
"1st Baronet Nelson, of Acton Park"
Nelson
Born in Stanley, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Son of James Nelson
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Margaret (Hope) Nelson
— married
16 Jul 1879 in Delvin, County Westmeath, Ireland
Descendants 
Father of
Mary Elizabeth Josephine (Nelson) Barker, Josephine Mary Margaret (Nelson) Young, James Hope Nelson, William Hope Nelson, Hugh Hope Nelson, Leonie Mabel Mary (Nelson) Crawshay and Violet Mary (Nelson) Cripps
Died
at age 70
in St George Hanover Square, London, England
Profile last modified
| Created 21 Oct 2019
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Biography
William was born in 1851. He passed away in 1922.
William's family owned the Liverpool based Nelson Shipping Line which William inherited. He and his wife owned racehorses. They lived at Clonbarry House, Kildalkey, County Meath, Ireland.[1]
Sources
- Citations Attached to Violet Mary Geraldine Nelson Baroness Parmoor, Duchess of Westminster.
1891 England Census The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 3001; Folio: 13; Page: 31 Attached London, England, Death Notices from The Times, 1982-1988 Attached
England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007 General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 19; Page: 0503 Attached
Liverpool, England, Catholic Baptisms, 1741-1916 Liverpool Record Office; Liverpool, England; Liverpool Catholic Parish Registers; Reference Number: 282 OSW/1/4 Attached
New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 Year: 1948; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 7544; Line: 14; Page Number: 14 Attached 1911 Wales Census Class: RG14; Piece: 34029; Schedule Number: 75
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