FREDERICK JAMES NELSON
Born : 29th August 1899
Father & Mother : John & Esther Nelson
Early Life Occupation : Merchant Navy
Married : SUSAN GRINHAM (B : 21st September 1897)
on the 31st July 1922. Fred's occupation was Steward in Merchant Navy and he was living at 97 Oldham Street, Warrington. Witness to the wedding were John and Frank Nelson , and Ernest and Adelaide Grinham.
Children
Ronald Grinham : Born 1923 in Warrington, Lancashire
Ernest Edward : Born 29th May 1925 in Warrington, Lancashire
Shiela : Born 11th February 1926 in Warrington, Lancashire
Eric : Born February 1928 in Warrington, Lancashire
Ivor : Born 22nd January 1929 in Warrington, Lancashire
Brian : Born 21st January 1930 in Warrington, Lancashire
Dorothy Elizabeth : Born 23rd October 1931 in Warrington, Lancashire
William Frederick : Born 11th November 1932 in Warrington, Lancashire
Vera : Born 30th November 1933 in Warrington, Lancashire
Kenneth : Born 12th April 1935 in Northwich, Cheshire
Nora Mary : Born 6th June 1936 in Northwich, Cheshire
Homes in Northwich
22 East avenue, Rudheath Northwich.
Death : Frederick died on the 29th July 1950.
The Chronicle, 12th August 1950, Page 7 of 8
THE LATE MR F J NELSON
The funeral took place on Wednesday last week at Rudheath cemetary, of the late Mr Frederick James Nelson, aged 50, of 22, East Avenue, Rudheath, who died on the previous Saturday.
Mr Nelson went to live in Rudheath 16 years ago from Warrington, where he was born. He worked for Messrs Broadhurst, later being transferred to the Gadbrook works. For the past 11 years he had been employed by Messrs I.C.I ltd at Winnington as a process worker. He is survived by his wife, seven sons and four daughters.
Services at the house, church and cemetary were conducted by the Rev O.W Lloyd.
The mourners were the widow, Messrs Ronald, Ernest, Eric, Ivor, Brian, William and Kenneth Nelson (Sons), Mrs Burns and Miss Dorothy and Miss Vera Nelson (Daughters).
Mrs Nelson (Mother), Mrs Grinham (Mother in law), Mr Burns (Son in law), Mr and Mrs Frank Nelson and Mr and Mrs Arthur Nelson (Brother and sisters in law), Mrs E Nelson (Daugter in law), Mr and Mrs E Grinham(Brother in law and sister). Mr Green and Mr Percy Wright.
The I.C.I ltd process department were represented by Messrs H Bramhall (Manager), P L House (Foreman), R Buckley, S Garied, E Foxley, N Dutton, A Gill, C Weedall, W Hayes, F Oakes, R Johnson, A Lewis and F Sherrett.
The bearers were Messrs Ronald, Ernest and Eric Nelson (Sons) and Mr Jim Peters.
Wreaths were inscribed Mrs Nelson (With all my love to my dearest husband from his loving wife), Mother, Aunty Prue, Uncle Jim and Uncle Harry, Mrs E E Grinham, Mr And Mrs A Nelson and Family, Mr and Mrs F Nelson and family.
Edith and Nora (Sisters), Dolly and Eddie (Abergavenny), Mr and Mrs E Grinham and family, Master John Burns (Grandson), Mr and Mrs Brookes, Mr and Mrs Green and family, Mr and Mrs Johnson and family (North Drive), Mr and Mrs J Buckley, Mrs Lamb and family, Mr and Mrs Leigh and family, Mr and Mrs Johnson and family (East Avenue), Mrs Anderson, Mr and Mrs France, Mrs Latham and Mrs Williams, Mr and Mrs Kendrick, Mrs Illidge and family, fellow workers from the Soda process and ammonia chlorine plants, Winnington, Friends and neighbours. The arrangements were carried out by Mr Thomas Astles, Rudheath.
A probate calendar record for Frederick James Nelson, administered London, 22nd September 1950 to Widow Susan, effects £208-13-16d.
SUSAN GRINHAM
Susan
Born : 21st September 1897.
Northwich Guardian, November 1973
MRS S NELSON
Mother of 11, Mrs Susan Nelson, of 22 East Avenue, died in hospital recently, aged 76.
Mrs Nelson, the widow of Frederick James Nelson, who died 23 years ago, was born in Stockport but lived in Northwich for 40 years and is survived by seven sons and four daughters.
At the time of her death she was a member of the Rudheath and St Johns mothers union and had been conected with Rudheath Parish church. In her earlier years she was a sergeant in the St Johns ambulance brigade and received several medals in recognition of her services.
Five years ago Mrs Nelson flew to Australia where she stayed for nine months with her eldest son and family.
Officiating clergy at the funeral in Rudheath parish church and at the interment at Rudheath cemetry were the Revs. G L Davies and P K Lee. Arrangements were by George Bell, Lostock Green.
THE GRINHAMS
A brief look at the Grinham Family.
Susans family
Susan Grinham was born in Stockport on the 21st September 1897, and later the family moved to Tylesley in Lancashire.
Her father was Ernest Grinham, who was born in 1877 and died in Blackpool in 1946 aged 70, and her mother was Elizabeth (Groves) Grinham who was born on 27th November 1874 and died on 3rd April 1967.
Elizabeth Groves father, John Groves was born in Marple.
They had at least 5 children who were SUSAN, Edward (B.1900), Elizabeth Doris (B.1902), Adelaide (B.1903) and Ernest Edward (B.1906)
Other infomation on the Grinham Family
1841 Census
Tylors Green, Godstone, Surrey
Edward Nicholds (Born. 1801) Head
Lydia Nicholds (b. 1796) Wife
EDWARD GRINHAM (B.1837 Marple)
Thomas Grinham (b. 1838)
1851 Census
Still at Tylors Green, Godstone
Edward Nicholds 53 Baptist Minister born Worcester
Lydia 55 Wife
EDWARD GRINHAM 15 Scholar the Nicholds grandson.
also in Godstone
Ann Grinham, Widow (B.1810) Straw Bonnet maker
Thomas Grinham (age 13)
Lydia Grinham age 11 (B. 1840)
1861 Census
Green Lane, Horley, Reigate, Surrey
Now married Susan's grandparents
Edward Grinham, age 25, Carpenter, born Godstone
Elizabeth Grinham, age 25, born Hartfield, Sussex.
Susan's father born in 1877
Lydia Grinham,married William Reader a gas and hot water fitter from West Ham, London, they had at least 6 children.
