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Christopher was my Mums first Husband, he died on 6.6.1944. She married my Dad a bit later on.
I am trying to see if I can find if there are any of Christopher relations still around.
He had A Sister Annie Maria b Dec 1898 married Oscar Edwin Kennett.Jun 1922 in Willesden d Mar 1950.
Brother Charles William b Mar 1900 d Eastry 1924.
Brother Harry Joseph b 26/01/1902 married Margaret Daisy Wood Jun 1938 Meriden, Warwickshire. d Aug 1975 Dacorum, Herts. Think they had two children, Henry J and Margaret R b 1939/1945.
Sister called Rose b 8/01/1904. married John Henry Thompson Mar 1927 Willesden. d 1976 think in Chatham. Had one child Joyce D b Jun 1928 Marlebone.
Sister called Phoebe Christina b 8/09/1909 married Andrew Howarth Sep 1938 Willesden.d 1976 also in Chatham I think. may have had four children, Margaret Gillian, John N and Lesley.
And then there was Christopher and he married my Mum 27/8/1939 in Paddington..
If anyone knows any of these names please can you get in touch, would love to hear from you.
Regards
Carol Sabey

its unlikely any family will just pop by

Your best bet is to look in Search members trees to see if anyone has his family in their tree

You can then try to contact them through the Find Out More box

GRO WAR DEATHS ARMY OTHER RANKS (1939 to 1948) Transcription
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First name(s) CHRISTOPHER
Last name NELSON
Death year 1944
Service number 3851489
Rank Private
Regiment or unit Middlesex Regiment
Record source GRO War Death Army Other Ranks (1939 to 1948)
Volume 7
Page 152
Record set British nationals armed forces deaths 1796-2005
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Deaths & burials
Collections from Great Britain

from CWGC site

Rank:Private
Service No:6851489
Date of Death:06/06/1944
Age:31
Regiment/Service:Middlesex Regiment 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference: I. B. 18.
Cemetery:RANVILLE WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information:Additional Information:Son of William Joseph and Charlotte Maria Nelson; husband of Violet Nelson, of Kensal Rise, Middlesex

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
78 Carlyle Avenue Willesden London N W, Willesden, Middlesex, Engand

First name(s) Last name Relationship to household head Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Birth place Occupation
William Nelson Head Married Male 39 1872 Willesden Middlesex House Painter Transcription
Charlotte Nelson Wife Married Female 43 1868 Essex Prittlewell - Transcription
Annie Nelson Daughter - Female 13 1898 Willesden Middlesex School Transcription
Charles Nelson Son - Male 11 1900 Willesden Middlesex School Transcription
Harry Nelson Son - Male 9 1902 Willesden Middlesex - Transcription
Rose Nelson Daughter - Female 7 1904 Willesden Middlesex - Transcription
Phoebe Nelson Daughter - Female 1 1910 Willesden Middlesex - Transcription

As you know his siblings and possible marriages you can look on FreeBMD for possible children for each couple .plus their deaths ,the informants on the death certs could be family

as a starter
First name(s) PHOEBE CHRISTINA
Last name HOWARTH
Gender Female
Birth day 8
Birth month 9
Birth year 1909
Age -
Death quarter 4
Death year 1976
District CHATHAM
County Kent
Volume 16
Page 0443
Country England
Record set England & Wales deaths 1837-2007
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Deaths & burials

her hubby maybe ???
First name(s) ANDREW
Last name HOWARTH
Gender Male
Birth day 12
Birth month 12
Birth year 1904
Age -
Death quarter 3
Death year 1988
District CHATHAM
Register number 788
County Kent
Volume 16
Page 542
Country England
Record set England & Wales deaths 1837-2007
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Deaths & burials
Collections from Great Britain

Welcome to the Community boards Carol.



(I'll let Carol know how to find her replies) :-)

Christopher is in two GR trees...........one of them not yours. Send a message to the 'owner'

It doesn't appear that there were any children born to Christopher and your mother, so there is no actual relationship between you and his family

Thank you Jacqueline and Shirley for all your help so far, I will keep on looking to see if there is any of the Nelson family still around. We know that there is not a blood tie but my sister remembers going round to see mums old family. Would be nice to find out some more about Christopher.
Regards
Carol Sabey

Have you taken the advice about using search trees, and sending contact messages?

One of her children may be the informant...............

First name(s) MARGARET DAISY
Last name NELSON
Gender Female
Birth day 24
Birth month 10
Birth year 1908
Age -
Death quarter 2
Death year 2002
District DACORUM
District number 5301C
Register number C7
Entry number 042
Date of registration mm/yy 0502

The Howarth children you name were all born in Lancashire.............is it really likely that they were Phoebe's? I would think not..................

I doubt she ever left the south east corner of England

Births Dec 1909 (>99%)
NELSON Phoebe Christina Willesden 3a 298


Marriages Sep 1938 (>99%)
Nelson Phoebe C Howarth Willesden 3a 1382

Died in Kent, as per info above

This is ONLY a guess, based on birthplace

First name(s) MARGARET R
Last name NELSON
Marriage quarter 4
Marriage year 1965
MARGARET R NELSON married JOHN K WALKER
District CAMBERWELL
County London Country England
Volume 5A Page 1237


First name(s) MARGARET ROSE
Last name WALKER
Gender Female
Birth day 31
Birth month 5
Birth year 1945
Age -
Death quarter 1
Death year 2000
District EPPING FOREST
District number 4701
Register number 39C
Entry number 193
Date of registration mm/yy 0300

Birth registered AMJ Qtr

More likely parents for "Phoebe's kids" are:

Marriages Sep 1935 (>99%)
Howarth Frank Nelson Leigh 8c 737

Marriages Jun 1948 (>99%)
Howarth Leslie Nelson Manchester 10e 843

Hello Jacqueline
Thanks for the messages, yes I have sent out lots of messages to other tree members...
The Margaret Daisy Wood you found was married to Phoebe's brother Harry Joseph Nelson...the Margaret Rose you found is her daughter (I think) They also had a son Henry J Nelson.
I got the children from Phoebe's marriage from BMD, but it does seem strange,
in one of my Mums old address books she has Andy and Phoebe Howarth with Chatham where they lived. Thank you again, will look into Margaret Rose now.
Regards
Carol Sabey

When you look for births, you must take note of the location, as well as the names.