Charles Nelson born 1904, Bentham UK.

[legallass]

Looking for directions/suggestions where to search for further info on my ancestor Charles Nelson, born Burton in Lonsdale UK in 1904, emigrated to New Zealand as a 21 year old farmer on board the ship Tamaroa,  I have not found anything about him since them, although he is mentioned briefly in his father's obituary in 1931.

Would be grateful for any suggestions as to where I might find further information on what happened to him upon his arrival in New Zealand.

Thank you

[AMBLY]

Hi,

Is he the son baptised as Charles NELSON, of Jacob John NELSON & wife Clara MOUNTNEY?
Baptised 10 Dec 1904 at Burton-in-Lonsdale?

Do you have the exact date of his birth?

Also, how was he mentioned in his father's obituary?

Cheers,
AMBLY

[CaroleW]

His father left a will.  Might be worth downloading a copy to see if there is any mention of Charles

Probate was granted to Clara and also to Jacob William Nelson & John Mountney Nelson

https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills

[Kloumann]

There are records of a Charles Nelson arriving in Wellington, Oct 1926 from Southampton on Tamaroa & A Charles Nelson (age 62) leaving Southampton for Auckland, Nov 1966 on Oriana. Nationality British/N.Z. address Bracken St Cambridge, North Island. Could he have been back to UK on a visit?

[mckha489]

There is this death

1977/27902   Nelson   Charles    dob = 8 August 1904


https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Search/Search?Path=%2FdeathSelect.m%3Fpage%3D1#matches

If that seems right You can order a printout Of the death certificate which will have the information the informant knew re wife, children, parents etc.


Added, by drilling down, date of death was January 1st 1977

[mckha489]

This is the marriage of the Bracken Street, Cambridge one
That Charles was a nursery hand in 1957


1929/3752   Agnes Maude   Stockton   Charles   Nelson

[mckha489]

Will of Charles who died 1977
Written in 1942. All to wife.

By 1977 occupation recorded as Carpenter

http://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE42417504

[kiwihalfpint]

There is this death

1977/27902   Nelson   Charles    dob = 8 August 1904

Hamilton Park Cemetery - Last address 5 Bracken Street, Cambridge.  Agnes Maud cremated 18 July 1985.

https://www.hamilton.govt.nz/our-services/do-it-online/cemetery-search/Pages/default.aspx

Cheers
KHP

[mckha489]

Will of Agnes

http://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE42417504

Executor John Raymond NELSON nephew of Cambridge
So maybe this is a wild goose chase?