JAMES NELSON
Born : 10th April 1845 in Tunstall, Lancashire.
Father & Mother : John & Elizabeth Nelson
Baptised : 4th May 1845 at St John the Baptist, Tunstall
Family Home : Lower Broomfield Farm, Arkholme, Lancashire.
Left Arkholme in the mid 1860's, moving to Liverpool
Occupations : Cowkeeper, Policeman, Coal Dealer.
Married : SARAH ANN EMERY on the 20th November 1870
at : St Michaels Church, Toxteth, Liverpool
Children :
Elizabeth Ann : Born 20th September 1871, baptised 5th November 1871 at St Peters, Liverpool.
John : Born 17th July 1873, baptised 31st August at St Peters, Liverpool.
Sarah Ellen : born 16th November 1874, baptised 7th February 1875 at St Silas church, Liverpool.
James : Born 9th December 1876, baptised 11th March 1877 at St Silas church,Liverpool.
William Jackson : Born 13th April 1879, baptised 14th December 1879 at St Silas church, Liverpool.
Agnes J : Born 1886.
Westmorland Gazette, 12th August 1871
ANNUAL WRESTLING AND SPORTS AT WEST DERBY, LIVERPOOL
Held by Mr William Hudson at the Crown Inn, Town Road, W. Derby.
ALL WEIGHT WRESTLING
Fourth Round (Last 12)
William Jamieson (Penrith) beat James Nelson (Tunstall). 8s for losing.
The attendance was both large and respectable, and excellent order was kept. The proprietor had secured a staff of the County constabulary in case any roughs might of arrived from Liverpool.
(Jamieson was considered the best wrestler in the game in 1868 before being beaten by George Steadman, who he was beaten in the final of this competition on this day).
Liverpool Mercury, 4th December 1879
THE LIVERPOOL ABATTOIR
Company are prepared to see the GABBAGE and REFUSE manure together or seperatly made on the premises, Trowbridge Stree, West Derby, from the 1st January next.
Tenders to be addressed to the Chairman of directors, on or before the 17th December. Particulars as to quantity and time of delivery may be obtained from Mr James Nelson, manager of the premises.
Homes in Liverpool
11 Great Newton Street,
28 Sandstone Road, West Derby
10 Sandstone Road, West Derby.
Death : James died on the 16th January 1897 at 10 Sandstone Road.
Cause : Syncope due to excessive drinking.
Burial : at Liverpool, St Anne on the 20th January 1897
SARAH ANN EMERY
Sarah's family
Sarah Ann Emery married James Nelson on November 20th 1870 at Toxteth, Liverpool, here are some of her family.
Sarahs father was Thomas Emery who was born in Liverpool ( B. 1821) and was a Labourer, Sarahs mother was also called Sarah (B. 1822 in Northwich, Cheshire). Sarah was born at Marlow salt yard in Toxteth, the Family later moving to 71 Gregson Street also in Toxteth. Sarah Ann was the oldest child (B. 1849), her other brothers and sisters were: Ann Ellen (B. 1851), Robert (B 1852), Mary (B 1856), Charles (B 1858) and Richard (B 1859).
Sarah's Death
Sarah Ann Nelson, neé Emery, died at 126 Smithdown Road, Liverpool, (Sefton General Hospital) on 8th July 1930.
From her death certificate, she had lived at 20 Sandstone Road, widow of James Nelson, cow keeper.
Her cause of death, "senile dementia".
The informant was son John Nelson of 2 Shrewsbury Street, Warrington
