Edwin Nelson

1891 - 1930  (39 years)

• Name	Edwin Nelson
  Birth	05 Jan 1891	Salterhebble, Halifax, Yorkshire
  Gender	Male
  Census	5 Apr 1891	6 Goodalls Terrace, Salterhebble, Halifax, Yorkshire
  	Age: 1
  Address	16 Sep 1892	3 Bottoms, Siddal, Halifax, Yorkshire
  	From Birth Certificate of Joshua Nelson
  Address	10 Sep 1894	6 Goodalls Terrace, Salterhebble, Halifax, Yorkshire
  	School Admissions: Salterhebble Infants Age 3
  Census	31 Mar 1901	6 Goodalls Terrace, Salterhebble, Halifax, Yorkshire
  	Age: 10
  Census	2 Apr 1911	26 Burley Village, Burley, Leeds, Yorkshire
  	Age: 20 Living with grandparents Occupation: Gardeners Labourer
  Census	19 Jun 1921	3 Royal Oak Terrace, King Cross, Halifax
  	Age: 30 Years 5 Months Occupation: Corn & Forage Warehouseman Place of Work: J Thomas & Sons, 152/154 Hanson Lane, Halifax
  Address	Dec 1930	3 Royal Oak Terrace, King Cross, Halifax
  Death	04 Dec 1930	Royal Halifax Infirmary, Free School Lane, Halifax
  	Edwin died in the Halifax Infirmary as the result of injuries sustained when he and a workman (Joe Smith) were working on a scaffold in Pellon Lane, when a plank slipped, and the two men were thrown on to some railings below. Smith also died the same evening.
  Burial	8 Dec 1930	King Cross Methodist Chapelyard, Halifax, Yorkshire
  	Long Grave No KXD/B12 Grave No D/B12 Inscription: Treasured memories of a dear husband & father Edwin Nelson died Dec 4th 1930 aged 38 years. Also Elizabeth Ann, dearly loved wife of the above and a dear mother died June 17th 1968 aged 74 years. Re-united.
  Person ID	X144	Foot Family Tree
  Last Modified	8 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	John William Nelson,   b. 18 Aug 1862, West Ardsley, Leeds, Yorkshire d. 1933, Halifax, Yorkshire (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Priscilla Wright,   b. 06 Apr 1861, Whitwood, Yorkshire d. 1949, Halifax, Yorkshire (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	02 Aug 1885	Batley, Yorkshire
  Family ID	X62	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Ann Arnold,   b. 3 Apr 1894, Halifax, Yorkshire d. 17 Jun 1968, Halifax, Yorkshire (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	1914	Halifax, Yorkshire
  Children	1. Willie Nelson,   b. 1919, Halifax, Yorkshire   2. Living
  Family ID	F14	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jan 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 05 Jan 1891 - Salterhebble, Halifax, Yorkshire Census - Age: 1 - 5 Apr 1891 - 6 Goodalls Terrace, Salterhebble, Halifax, Yorkshire Address - From Birth Certificate of Joshua Nelson - 16 Sep 1892 - 3 Bottoms, Siddal, Halifax, Yorkshire Address - School Admissions: Salterhebble Infants Age 3 - 10 Sep 1894 - 6 Goodalls Terrace, Salterhebble, Halifax, Yorkshire Census - Age: 10 - 31 Mar 1901 - 6 Goodalls Terrace, Salterhebble, Halifax, Yorkshire Census - Age: 20 Living with grandparents Occupation: Gardeners Labourer - 2 Apr 1911 - 26 Burley Village, Burley, Leeds, Yorkshire Marriage - 1914 - Halifax, Yorkshire Census - Age: 30 Years 5 Months Occupation: Corn & Forage Warehouseman Place of Work: J Thomas & Sons, 152/154 Hanson Lane, Halifax - 19 Jun 1921 - 3 Royal Oak Terrace, King Cross, Halifax Address - Dec 1930 - 3 Royal Oak Terrace, King Cross, Halifax Death - 04 Dec 1930 - Royal Halifax Infirmary, Free School Lane, Halifax Burial - 8 Dec 1930 - King Cross Methodist Chapelyard, Halifax, Yorkshire  = Link to Google Earth
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  In The News		Halifax Evening Courier 01 Dec 1930 6th edition "Stop Press" news item HALIFAX WORKMAN INJURED Two Halifax men were admitted to the Royal Halifax Infirmary at about 3:15 this afternoon suffering from internal injuries sustained in an accident this afternoon while they were working on some scaffolding. They were Edwin Nelson of Royal Oak Terrace, Haugh Shaw Road, Halifax and A.…
  		Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer 6 Dec 1930 Edwin Nelson (39), master plasterer, of 3 Royal Oak Terrace, King Cross, Halifax, has died in the Halifax Infirmary as the result of injuries sustained on Monday. He and a workman, Joe Smith (26), were working on a scaffold in Pellon Lane, when a plank slipped, and the two men were thrown on to some railings below. Smith died the same evening.
  		Halifax Evening Courier 31 Dec 1930 SCAFFOLD COLLAPSES - Workmen Impaled On Railings Inquiry Into Double Halifax Fatality Sitting with a Jury, Mr E W Norris (H.M. Coroner) yesterday resumed the inquest on Edwin Nelson (39), a master plasterer, of 3 Royal Oak Terrace, King Cross, and Joseph Smith (27) plasterer, of 6 Senior's Buildings, Range Bank, who both died in the Halifax…
  		Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer 31 Dec 1930 INQUEST Verdicts of "Accidental death" were returned at inquests at Halifax yesterday on Edwin Nelson (38), master plasterer, of 3 Royal Oak Terrace, King Cross, Halifax, and his employee, Joseph Smith (27) of 6 Seniors Buildings, Halifax. The men were engaged in pointing a house at Beech Hill Terrace when their platform broke and they were…

  
  

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  BMD Indexes		Births 1891 Q1 NEA-NES
  		Marriages 1914 Q4 NEL-NEV
  		Deaths 1930 Q4 NEA-NEL

  
  

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