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James Neilson

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Neilson was born in C 1817 in Pencaitland.

    James married Helen Archibald on 18 Nov 1847 in Tranent, East Lothian. Helen was born in C 1823 in Inveresk with Mussleburgh. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Sophia Neilson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1848.
    2. 3. Andrew Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Oct 1850 in Inveresk.
    3. 4. Archibald Mcleod Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Aug 1852 in Inveresk and Musselburgh.
    4. 5. Elizabeth Neilson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on C16 Jul 1854 in Inveresk with Musselburgh.
    5. 6. William Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Dec 1857 in Inveresk with Musselburgh.
    6. 7. Joan Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in C 1860 in Bathgate, Linlithgow.
    7. 8. James Davis Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Jan 1862 in Prestonpans.
    8. 9. Thomas Archibald Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Sep 1864 in Inveresk with Musselburgh.
    9. 10. Jane Davies Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Sep 1864 in Inveresk with Mussleburgh.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Sophia Neilson Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born in 1848.

    Sophia married William Young on 15 Jun 1866 in Carnwarth, Lanark. William (son of Robert Young and Margaret Gallway) was born in C 1847 in Edinburgh, Loanhead. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Helen Archibald Young  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Dec 1866 in Lintons Land, Linlithgow, Bathgate.

  2. 3.  Andrew Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 20 Oct 1850 in Inveresk.

    Andrew married Janet Reid on 13 Aug 1872 in Tranent. Janet (daughter of James Reid and Euphemia Brown) was born on 4 Jun 1854 in Tranent. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Euphemia Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in C 1874 in Tranent, E Lothian.
    2. 13. James Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in C 1875 in Newbattle, Midlothian.
    3. 14. Helen Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in C 1876 in Tranent, E Lothian.
    4. 15. Catherine Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in C 1878 in Inveresk, Midlothian.
    5. 16. Archibald Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in C 1880 in Tranent, E Lothian.
    6. 17. Adam Brown Reid Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in C 1882 in Tranent; died on 31 May 1954 in 7 Union Park, Bonnyrigg.
    7. 18. Jessie Brown Reid Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in C 1883 in Tranent.
    8. 19. Sophia A Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in C 1886 in Tranent.

  3. 4.  Archibald Mcleod Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 29 Aug 1852 in Inveresk and Musselburgh.

    Archibald married Catherine Rutherford on 31 Dec 1872 in Tranent, E Lothian. Catherine (daughter of William Rutherford and Alison Mein) was born in C 1855 in Lasswade. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Alison Mein Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 May 1875 in Elphinstone, Tranent.
    2. 21. James Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in C 1879 in Elphinstone, Tranent.
    3. 22. Ann Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on C Dec 1880 in Overtown, Lanarkshire.

  4. 5.  Elizabeth Neilson Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on C16 Jul 1854 in Inveresk with Musselburgh.

    Elizabeth married Adam Reid on 3 Nov 1871 in Haywood, Carnwath, Lanark. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 23. Helen Reid  Descendancy chart to this point was born in C 1874 in Ormiston, East Lothian.
    2. 24. Euphemia Brown Reid  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Nov 1876 in New Craighall, Inveresk with Musselburgh; died on 23 Feb 1890 in Lodge, Slamannan, Stirling.
    3. 25. James Reid  Descendancy chart to this point was born in C 1878 in Inveresk with Musselburgh.
    4. 26. Peter Reid  Descendancy chart to this point was born in C 1880 in Douglas, Lanark.
    5. 27. Adam Reid  Descendancy chart to this point was born in C 1884 in Ormiston, E Lothian.
    6. 28. Catherine Reid  Descendancy chart to this point was born in C 1887 in Ormiston, E Lothian.
    7. 29. Joan Reid  Descendancy chart to this point was born in C 1892 in Tranent, E Lothian.
    8. 30. Mary Reid  Descendancy chart to this point was born in C 1895 in Tranent, E Lothian.

  5. 6.  William Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 6 Dec 1857 in Inveresk with Musselburgh.

  6. 7.  Joan Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born in C 1860 in Bathgate, Linlithgow.

    Joan married Alexander Rutherford on 31 Dec 1877 in Tranent. Alexander (son of William Rutherford and Alison Mein) was born in C 1857. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 31. William Rutherford  Descendancy chart to this point was born on C Feb 1880 in Overtown, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire.

  7. 8.  James Davis Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 6 Jan 1862 in Prestonpans.

  8. 9.  Thomas Archibald Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 13 Sep 1864 in Inveresk with Musselburgh.

    Thomas married Agnes Davidson on 19 Mar 1886 in Tranent, E Lothian. Agnes (daughter of Thomas Davidson and Alison Selkirk) was born in C 1867 in Elphinstone, Tranent. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 32. Alison Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in C 1886 in Tranent, E Lothian.
    2. 33. James Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in C 1888 in Tranent, E Lothian.
    3. 34. Thomas Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in C 1890 in Tranent, E Lothian.
    4. 35. Andrew Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1891 in Tranent, E Lothian.

  9. 10.  Jane Davies Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 13 Sep 1864 in Inveresk with Mussleburgh.


Generation: 3

  1. 11.  Helen Archibald Young Descendancy chart to this point (2.Sophia2, 1.James1) was born on 12 Dec 1866 in Lintons Land, Linlithgow, Bathgate.

  2. 12.  Euphemia Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (3.Andrew2, 1.James1) was born in C 1874 in Tranent, E Lothian.

  3. 13.  James Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (3.Andrew2, 1.James1) was born in C 1875 in Newbattle, Midlothian.

  4. 14.  Helen Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (3.Andrew2, 1.James1) was born in C 1876 in Tranent, E Lothian.

  5. 15.  Catherine Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (3.Andrew2, 1.James1) was born in C 1878 in Inveresk, Midlothian.

  6. 16.  Archibald Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (3.Andrew2, 1.James1) was born in C 1880 in Tranent, E Lothian.

  7. 17.  Adam Brown Reid Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (3.Andrew2, 1.James1) was born in C 1882 in Tranent; died on 31 May 1954 in 7 Union Park, Bonnyrigg.

    Family/Spouse: Jessie Inglis Logan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 18.  Jessie Brown Reid Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (3.Andrew2, 1.James1) was born in C 1883 in Tranent.

  9. 19.  Sophia A Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (3.Andrew2, 1.James1) was born in C 1886 in Tranent.

  10. 20.  Alison Mein Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (4.Archibald2, 1.James1) was born on 16 May 1875 in Elphinstone, Tranent.

  11. 21.  James Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (4.Archibald2, 1.James1) was born in C 1879 in Elphinstone, Tranent.

  12. 22.  Ann Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (4.Archibald2, 1.James1) was born on C Dec 1880 in Overtown, Lanarkshire.

  13. 23.  Helen Reid Descendancy chart to this point (5.Elizabeth2, 1.James1) was born in C 1874 in Ormiston, East Lothian.

  14. 24.  Euphemia Brown Reid Descendancy chart to this point (5.Elizabeth2, 1.James1) was born on 1 Nov 1876 in New Craighall, Inveresk with Musselburgh; died on 23 Feb 1890 in Lodge, Slamannan, Stirling.

  15. 25.  James Reid Descendancy chart to this point (5.Elizabeth2, 1.James1) was born in C 1878 in Inveresk with Musselburgh.

  16. 26.  Peter Reid Descendancy chart to this point (5.Elizabeth2, 1.James1) was born in C 1880 in Douglas, Lanark.

  17. 27.  Adam Reid Descendancy chart to this point (5.Elizabeth2, 1.James1) was born in C 1884 in Ormiston, E Lothian.

  18. 28.  Catherine Reid Descendancy chart to this point (5.Elizabeth2, 1.James1) was born in C 1887 in Ormiston, E Lothian.

  19. 29.  Joan Reid Descendancy chart to this point (5.Elizabeth2, 1.James1) was born in C 1892 in Tranent, E Lothian.

  20. 30.  Mary Reid Descendancy chart to this point (5.Elizabeth2, 1.James1) was born in C 1895 in Tranent, E Lothian.

  21. 31.  William Rutherford Descendancy chart to this point (7.Joan2, 1.James1) was born on C Feb 1880 in Overtown, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire.

  22. 32.  Alison Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (9.Thomas2, 1.James1) was born in C 1886 in Tranent, E Lothian.

  23. 33.  James Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (9.Thomas2, 1.James1) was born in C 1888 in Tranent, E Lothian.

  24. 34.  Thomas Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (9.Thomas2, 1.James1) was born in C 1890 in Tranent, E Lothian.

  25. 35.  Andrew Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (9.Thomas2, 1.James1) was born in 1891 in Tranent, E Lothian.