Robert Nelson whos wife and 2 children died in a fire before the 1st world war

[CaroleW]

That's her - address in 1901 and later census was 179 High St

[pipemakermike]

So, a summary of what I have found out with the help of you all:-


A summary of Robert Nelson

Born 1871(or 1869) in Cambs Milden Hall
At age 12 was listed as a scholar and address listed as Mill Lane Chesterton, Willingham
Job (in 1901) Carter Labourer (which ties on with family history of his taking the Cambridge rowing boats to London for the races on a horse drawn cart)
Address in 1901; 179 High Street Chesterton in the parish of St Andrews
In the 1911 census his occupation was listed as Road Sweeper working for the Urban District Council
married Sarah possibly around 1890
2 children
   William (or possibly Charles Robert J) born around 1891 died 1906 age 10
   Walter born around 1904 died 1907 age 3
Sarah born 1870 in March Cambs died in December 1911 age 44 although her age in the 1911 census is given as 41
in 1904 there's a Sarah Nelson of 179 High St. Chesterton accused of assaulting another woman by grabbing her nose & threatening to pull it off.
She didn't & was let off.

Any suggestion of where to go next would be helpful.  I would like to know the maiden name of Sarah Nelson and the date of the marriage to Robert. Robert's Son Donald was born in June 1913 so it is likely that the marriage was in 1912 so, if Sarah died at the end of 1911 Robert was quick off the mark<G>
Another confusion is that the census (1911 I think) enumerators book entry shows that living at 179 there were 1 male and 2 females

Mike

[keyboard86]

Hi their is a possible marriage of a Robert Nelson to a Sarah Aylett Sept qtr 1891 Chesterton 3b 856

Edit in 1891 Sarah Aylett aged 21 b Cambridge is with her widowed mother Jane and siblings at Fitzroy Street, Cambridge
Census Ref RG12/1283/93/26
Keyboard86

[jorose]

The son was Charles Robert J (you can see this at freebmd.org.uk), I think "William" was just a mistake (I've done things like that - brain takes over the fingers when you're typing).

http://www.1911census.co.uk/search/
if you search here for Nelson in Chesterton with other members of household "Robert Nelson" you will see there is also a young girl. She is indexed as "Voilet E Nelson" but I don't know that she was, in fact, the daughter of Robert and Sarah or even a Nelson... can't find a birth or later marriage/death. 

Maybe a relative's kid who they were looking after?

[keyboard86]

Hi I wonder if she is a Violet G? as their is a birth of a Violet Gwendoline Pateman March qtr 1909 Royston 3a 746?

Keyboard86

[avm228]

Hi I wonder if she is a Violet G? as their is a birth of a Violet Gwendoline Pateman March qtr 1909 Royston 3a 746?

Keyboard86

Free index suggests this one was in Royston in 1911:

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7LM-HM4

[avm228]

FreeBMD shows the birth of Charles Robert J Nelson in Chesterton, Jun qtr 1892.

So his age of "10" in 1901 was overstated.

FreeBMD shows him as aged 14 when he died in Jun qtr 1906.

[avm228]

Walter born around 1904 died 1907 age 3

Walter was recorded as aged 3 in 1901 so was certainly born before that (in Chesterton according to the census) though I cannot easily find a birth registration.

He was recorded as aged 8 at death, registered in Mar qtr 1907.

[keyboard86]

Hi their was a Male Nelson b March qtr 1899 Chesterton 3b 455

Keyboard86