Name, and research copied information below, from Sarah Kay in an email dated 6 January 2024.

Sarah Kay is the x2 great-granddaughter of Mary Jane Heaps, who married William James Nelson. Their son Charles Nelson had a daughter Iness Nelson who, in turn had a son, Tony Kay. Tony's daughter is Sarah Kay. Interestingly, a brother of Mary Jane Heaps, Wilson Heaps, to emigrated to New Zealand, his son marrying into Brian of nzolivers Dodson family.

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William James Nelson

What we know from available Census Information
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1841 Census
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Address : Poulton, Seacombe,
Mary Nelson, Laundress 33,
Anne Nelson, daughter. 10,
William James Nelson. son, 6,
Assumption : Mary’s husband (Probably William) had died
1851 Census
Address :178 Catherine Terrace, Poulton, Seacombe,
Mary Nelson, Lodging Housekeeper 46, Born Chester
Anne Nelson, daughter. 19, Born Liverpool
William James Nelson. son, 16, apprentice, Born Seacombe

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1861 Census
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Address : 103 Catherine Terrace, Poulton, Seacombe
Mary Nelson, Lodging Housekeeper and Grocer, 56, Born Chester
Anne Nelson, daughter, Assistant Housekeeper, 28, Born Liverpool
William James Nelson. son, 25, Clerk to loan company, Born Seacombe
(71 and 81 censuses also available)

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1891 Census
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Address :175 Lane, Liscard. Rawle Terrace, Poulton, Liscard
Mary Nelson, Mother-in-law, Retired, 87, Born in Chester
John Pappin, Head, Widower, Contractor, 50, Born Cornwall
Mary Pappin, daughter, Under Cashier, 28, Born Cheshier Seacombe
Sarah Pappin, daughter 22, Born Cheshier Seacombe
Eva Pappin, daughter, Music teacher, 20, Born Cheshier Seacombe
Emma Pappin, daughter, …. assistant 19, Born Cheshier Egremont
Assumption: Anne has died, Mary living with Anne’s family
Mary died in October 1892

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Sarah Kay's Comments on
her Father's Research
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Mary Nelson (mum of William James and Anne), we think, was the wife of William James' Dad:  William Nelson (senior).
Dad [Tony Kay] thinks this lady was a nee 'Mary Hughe's of Liverpool. They were married circa 1830. Possibly on 7th August 1828 at Chester, or at St Peters,  L'pool.
(Ed comment – census records indicate Mary was born in Chester but, at as Tony indicates, there was a William Nelson and Mary Hughes who did get married in St Peters Church, Liverpool on 7th August 1828. William James Nelson was baptised at St Peter’s on 30th August 1835 and it states that his parents were William and Mary. For this reason I think we can be certain that William Nelson and Mary Hughes were his parents).

William Nelson (senior) was likely born 1806. Possibly christened at Neston on 7.12.1806

Dad thinks his father was James Nelson,  mariner. Christened 24 February 1782 at Neston, who married Mary Owens of Neston on 12 January 1804.

James Nelson's parents were possibly John Nelson, labourer (maltster) of Great Neston, and "Elizabeth".

I wonder, could this be the same couple as those in the marriage recorded of Elizabeth Mostyn and James Nelson, on 2 April 1768, 14 years prior to the birth of James, recorded on familysearch.org? I found a number of possible siblings around about this time, with the same-named parents (Elizabeth and James Nelson).

This info is all from the Bishop of Chester's church records,  which recorded christenings, burials and marriages.  Sadly there were very few other details in these records (i.e. the marriage records do not have dates of births or addresses of those wedded) so there is no actual proof of any of this.

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