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Family of WILLIAM NELSON and HANNAH, AGNES PARSONS

Husband: WILLIAM NELSON (1881-1973)
Wife: HANNAH, AGNES PARSONS (1887-1965)
Children: WILLIAM NELSON MBE (1921-2008)
Marriage 7 Feb 1920 ST HILDA, S WHITBY, NR YORKSHIRE

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Marriage <i>Both Grandad and Grandma living at "Abbotsford" Meadowfield Park.
Witness's were Harry John Parsons ,Mary Ann Nelson and a Annie Clemonde.
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Husband: WILLIAM NELSON

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      WILLIAM NELSON    
 
Name: WILLIAM NELSON
Sex: Male
Nickname: WILL
Father: WILLIAM NELSON (1852-1920)
Mother: JANE ELIZABETH WILTON (1853-1935)
Birth 27 Apr 1881 1 DUCK YARD, FLOWERGATE, WHITBY, NR YORKSHIRE 1
Baptism ST HILDA, S WHITBY, NR YORKSHIRE
Census (1) 1891 (age 9) WHITBY,NORTH YORKSHIRE
Occupation (1) 1901 (age 19-20) PLUMBER,PLUMBER (SON OF ); NELSON,S AND SONS, WHITBY,YORKSHIRE
Census (2) 1901 (age 19) WHITBY,NORTH YORKSHIRE
Census (3) 2 Apr 1911 (age 29) WHITBY,NORTH YORKSHIRE
Occupation (2) 2 Apr 1911 (age 29) PLUMBER; WHITBY,NORTH YORKSHIRE
Residence 10 Sep 1914 (age 33) WHITBY,NORTH YORKSHIRE
Military 11 Mar 1916 (age 34) ROYAL NAVAL AIR SERVICE; ENGLAND
Occupation (3) 1937 (age 55-56) PLUMER,ELECTRICAN; NELSON AND SONS, 18 BOULBY BANK,WHITBY
Misc 1970 (age 88-89) was the remaining Nelson of NELSON'S JOINERS & UNDERTAKERS; WELL CLOSE SQUAE, WHITBY.NORTH YORKSHIRE
Retirement NELSON AND SONS,
Death 3 Feb 1973 (age 91) ESKDALE HOSPITAL,WHITBY, NR YORKSHIRE
Burial LARPOOL CEMETERY

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Birth <i>Was born with Rickets, Great Grannie used to pay fishermen to bring Sea water from a certain bit off Whitby so she could bathe Grandad in it to help his condition.
Was a sickly child.
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Baptism By Cannon Walker, parish priest of Whitby, Yorkshire.
Census (1) 25 GRAY STREET
At home with parents, and grandparents
Census (2) 7 GRAY STREET
At home with parents.
Census (3) 7 GRAY STREET
Living with his parents.
Occupation (2) Was vey inventative, passed this on to son William.
Residence ABBOTSFORD, MEADOW FIELD PARK
Abbotsford was built by the Nelson sons for their father William- so called Abbotsford as thiis was the first ship that Williams father- William, served his apprentice on.
Military Offical Number F12570
Misc <i>as in British Phone books 1970- page 173.- York</i>
Retirement Cause: "People cant afford to pay for the quality I make, and I'm not willing to do half the job "
Address: WELL CLOSE SQUARE, WHITBY, NORTH YORKSHIRE
Death Cause: 1a Broncho Pneumonia, b, Gangrene left Foot, c, Artiris Silerosis

Wife: HANNAH, AGNES PARSONS

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Name: HANNAH, AGNES PARSONS
Sex: Female
Nickname: ANNIE
Father: HARRY PARSONS (1861-1925)
Mother: HANNAH AGNES MARY O,BRIEN (1862-1907)
Birth 31 Oct 1887 Back 55 KELYNGE STREET, ASTON, BIRMINGHAM
Census (1) 1891 (age 3) FLINTSHIRE, WALES
Education (1) frm 1900 to 1907 (age 12-20) CONVENT; WHITBY,NORTH YORKSHIRE
Census (2) 1901 (age 13) MULLINGAR, IRELAND
Occupation (1) frm 1907 to 1920 (age 19-33) TEACHER; THE CONVENT, CHUBB HILL, WHITBY
Education (2) 1909 (age 21-22) FIRST CLASS IN MODEL DRAWING
Census (3) 2 Apr 1911 (age 23) WHITBY,NORTH YORKSHIRE
Occupation (2) 2 Apr 1911 (age 23) ASSISTANT SCHOOL TEACHER; WHITBY,NORTH YORKSHIRE
Residence 1912 (age 24-25) 7 GRAY STREET, WHITBY, YORKSHIRE
Death 26 Mar 1965 (age 77) WHITBY, NR YORKSHIRE
Burial LARPOOL CEMETERY, WHITBY

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Birth FATHER WAS WORKING AS A GAS LAYER
Census (1) BUCKLEY GAS WORKS,BURNTWOOD HAMLET,MOLD
Census (2) FRIAR MILL ROAD, MULLINGAR, WESTMEATH, IRELAND
Education (2) Certificate signed by F.G. Ogilvie.
Census (3) SHANNON HOUSE, YORK TERRACE
Lodging with a Mary Jane Richardson, born in Sligo Ireland, and who has a daughter Gertrude Richardson, she is also an Assistant School Mistress at the Convent.
Occupation (2) CONVENT SCHOOL
Residence <i>This is how she met Grandad.</i>

Child 1: WILLIAM NELSON MBE

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      WILLIAM NELSON MBE     Spouse: AGNES COOK SHARP    
 
Name: WILLIAM NELSON MBE
Sex: Male
Spouse: AGNES COOK SHARP (1926-1996)
Birth 27 Sep 1921 WHITBY,NORTH YORKSHIRE
Baptism 2 Oct 1921 (age 0) ST HILDA, S, WHITBY, YORKSHIRE
Education (1) frm 1926 to 1931 (age 4-10) ST HILDA'S SCHOOL; WHITBY,NORTH YORKSHIRE
Education (2) frm 1931 to 1937 (age 9-16) THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL; WHITBY,NORTH YORKSHIRE
Occupation (1) frm 20 Sep 1937 to May 1939 (age 15) APPRENTICE SEAMAN TO WEIRS; S.S..LINDENBANK 1st ship
Occupation (2) frm 29 May 1939 to 8 Aug 1939 (age 17) APPRENTICE SEAMAN TO WEIRS; m.v. "FOYLEBANK " 2nd Ship
Occupation (3) frm 10 Nov 1939 to 2 Apr 1940 (age 18) APPRENTICE SEAMAN TO WEIRS; M.T. " INVERSUIR "
Occupation (4) frm 12 Apr 1940 to 20 Nov 1940 (age 18) APPRENTICE SEAMAN TO WEIRS; m.v. "LARCHBANK "
Occupation (5) 20 Oct 1940 (age 19) ABLE SEAMAN; Indenture completed
Occupation (6) frm 7 Jun 1941 to 6 Jun 1942 (age 19) THIRD MATE; "OLIVEBANK"
Occupation (7) frm 22 Jul 1942 to 25 Aug 1942 (age 20) THIRD OFFICER; m.v. TREVILLEY
Title 27 Apr 1943 (age 21) MBE; ENGLAND
Education (3) frm 24 May 1943 to 11 Jun 1943 (age 21) PRESIDENT addl. for R.N.C. FOR TRAINING; GREENWICH
Occupation (8) frm 24 May 1943 to 21 Jan 1955 (age 21-33) ROYAL NAVY; MALTA.
Education (4) frm 12 Jun 1943 to 11 Aug 1943 (age 21) PEMBROKE addl. for courses
Education (5) frm 12 Aug 1943 to 29 Aug 1943 (age 21) CANADA addl. for Corvette Class on coming
Education (6) 11 Jul 1955 (age 33) CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY OF A FOREIGN GOING STEAMSHIP; NAUTICAL COLLAGE
Occupation (9) 29 Jul 1955 (age 33) MASTER; GLASGOW, LANARK, SCOTLAND
Occupation (10) frm 19 Sep 1956 to 6 Jun 1957 (age 34-35) CHIEF OFFICER,; R.F.A EARNER / R.F.A. SAUCY
Occupation (11) frm Sep 1957 to Oct 1966 (age 44) MASTER; R.F.A.MOORSMAN.
Occupation (12) frm 11 Oct 1966 to 16 May 1969 (age 45-47) CHIEF OFFICER, SECOND OFFICER; CLAN LINE
Occupation (13) frm 7 Oct 1969 to 28 Apr 1977 (age 48-55) MASTER; KUWAIT SHIPPING LINE
Occupation (14) 6 Jul 1977 (age 55) MARINE ADVISER; DUBAI, U.A.E
Death 23 Nov 2008 (age 87) EDINBURGH

Additional Information

Occupation (1) sailed from Huskinson Dock Liverpool
Captain was Marmaduke Jackson,
A Master Mariner R.E. Vasey of 21 Falcon Terrace, Whitby, was witness to Signature of Surety

Lindenbank (1) 1930 1939 stranded on Arena Island, Sulu Sea, refloated but sank. 5,057
Occupation (2) Captain was Capt H J Smith.
Occupation (3) Captain was Capt Dickenson .
Occupation (4) Captain was Capt Stephens
1943 torpedoed and sunk by Japanese submarine I.27
Occupation (5) Andrew Weirs,21 Bury Street, London
Dad's Indenture was completed on the 20th November 1940, and had sufficent sea service to undertake the examination for a tempory Second mate's Cerificate of Competance.
Occupation (6) 1954 sold to Moller Line UK, London renamed Blyth Navigator.
Occupation (7) HULL
Title was awarded his MBE for taking command of the life boat when the Trevilley was torpedoed by U68- Kapt Karl- Friedrich - Mertan,12/9/1942 they made it through and were picked up off the Gold Coast after spending two weeks at sea, Dad spent his 21st birthday recovering in a mission.
Education (3) PROBP. TEMPY. SUB. LIEUT
Education (4) PRIBY. TEMPY. SUB. LIEUT.
Education (5) PROBY. TEMPY. SUB. LIEUT.
Education (6) GLASGOW, LANARK, SCOTLAND
Passed Examination.
Occupation (9) Master Certificate of Competency of a Foreign Going Steamship.
Occupation (11) GREENOCK
B.F.P.O.Ship
Occupation (13) LIVERPOOL

Note on Husband: WILLIAM NELSON

MOVED THE PREMISES OF NELSON AND SONS IN 1940 TO BACK OF ST HILDA'S TERRACE, WHITBY.

Note on Wife: HANNAH, AGNES PARSONS

<i>HATED BEING CALLED HANNAH PREFERED ANNIE ,

SIGNED HERSELF ANNIE

GOT ON WELL WITH HER MOTHER IN LAW.

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1"; from personal knowledge of (),; provided".