Adam Nelson

  General Notes:

Adam gives his birth as West Calder in the 1881 census, but he is listed as being born in Duns in Berwickshire, by his parents in 1871. I have not been able to find any trace of his birth but feel it is likely that his parents were correct. Adam probably grew up in West Calder and perhaps thought that he was born there. His sister was born in Berwickshire as her birth is recorded in the Statuatory records. I have estimated Adam's birth date from the 1871 census as it is likely to be more accurate than the 1881 one. In 1891 he gives a birth county of Ayrshire (where many of his family were from) but a borders town (close to where he was born. The family seemed to have moved a lot so perhaps confusion about where they were born. Ages and places differ in all census records - enough consistencies to make me relatively sure they are the right people though.

1881 Census:

Dwelling: 121 Greendykes Rd
Census Place: Uphall, Linlithgow, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 0203709 GRO Ref Volume 672 EnumDist 4 Page 16
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Willm. STODDART M 30 M M Calder, Edinburgh, Scotland
Rel: Head
Occ: Labourer At Oilworks
Mary STODDART M 32 F Alloa, Clackmannan, Scotland
Rel: Wife
Rebecca STODDART 9 F W Calder, Edinburgh, Scotland
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
Willm. STODDART 9 M W Calder, Edinburgh, Scotland
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
Mary STODDART 5 F W Calder, Edinburgh, Scotland
Rel: Daur
Joseph STODDART 11 m M Uphall, Linlithgow, Scotland
Rel: Son
Adam NELSON M 25 M W Calder, Edinburgh, Scotland
Rel: Boarder
Occ: Fireman At Oilworks
Isabella NELSON M 29 F Stirling, Stirling, Scotland
Rel: Boarder
Willm. NELSON 1 M England
Rel: Boarder


1891 Census:
87 LongRow, Whitburn, Fauldhouse, West Lothian

Adam Nelson M 35 Head Coal Miner Ayrshire, Denholm
Isabella Nelson F 33 Wife Stirling, Raploch
William Nelson M 11 Son Scholar England
Adam Nelson M 6 Son Scholar West Calder, Midlothian
Annie Nelson F 4 Daur West Calder, Midlothian
Lizzie Nelson F 2 Daur Whitburn, Linlithgowshire
John Nelson M 7m Son Whitburn, Linlithgowshire

  Events in his life were:

• Occupation, 1881, Fireman At Oilworks.

• Occupation, 1871, Engineman.

• Occupation, 1891, Coal Miner.

• Census, 1861, 113 South St, Duns, Berwickshire.

• Census, 1871, 92 Gavieside Row, West Calder.

• Census, 1881, Greendykes Road, Broxburn, West Lothian.

• Census, 1891, 87 Longrow, Whitburn, West Lothian.

Adam married Isabella Robertson on 11 Jun 1878 in 33 Gavieside Row, West Calder. (Isabella Robertson was born about 1852 in Stirling.)