Mary
Nelson
Born in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland
Ancestors 
Daughter of George Nelson
and Mary (Lockhart) Nelson
Sister of
Ann Jane Nelson, George Nelson, Louisa (Nelson) Donald, Agnes Nelson, Robert James Nelson and Emma Nelson
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 24
in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Jan 2014
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Biography
Born: 5 Oct 1869, in Albert Road, Carrickfergus. [1]
- Unnamed at time birth was registered
- Parents: George NELSON, a musician, and Mary NELSON formerly LOCKHART
- Birth registered by father on 9 Oct 1869
Died: 26 Jul 1894, in Albert Road, Carrickfergus. [2]
- Spinster
- Aged 24 years
- Soldier’s Daughter
- Cause of death: Cancer of Liver, 3 years, Certified
- Death registered by Geo NELSON, Father, of Albert Road, on 27 Jul 1894.
Research Notes
In the week of Mary's death, an advert, placed by her father George, appeared in the Carrickfergus Advertiser advertising music lessons at their home address. This provides additional evidence that the Mary who died in July 1894 was the unnamed daughter of this family born in 1869. [3]
Sources
- ↑ Births (CR) Ireland. Carrickfergus, Larne, Antrim. 05 October 1869. NELSON, Unnamed female. Entry no. 377. https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1869/03377/2237947.pdf : accessed 09 September 2022.
- ↑ Deaths (CR) Ireland. Carrickfergus, Larne, Antrim. 26 July 1894. NELSON, Mary. Entry no. 226. https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1894/05960/4694241.pdf : accessed 09 September 2022.
- ↑ Advertisement. (1894) 'Music Music Music'. Carrickfergus Advertiser. 27 July. NELSON, G. p. 1a. Collection: Irish Newspapers. https://www.findmypast.co.uk/ : accessed 09 September 2022.
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