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many thanks for the info

Have you googled the origin of the name?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Danish_surnames

Might Danish originally and spelt Neilsen

Mistranscriptions are very common.

The surname Roden in my tree is mistranscribed as Kaden and Rochen (poor handwriting I think)

Bateman is mistranscribed as Baleman, Poole as Cool! They were hard to find.

These Neilson births had mothers maiden name BERRYMAN

Biths Mar 1913
Neilson Phyllis R Berryman E.Stonehouse 5b 447


Births Mar 1918
NEILSON Frances M Berryman Plymouth 5b 333

Births Dec 1919
Neilson William G H Berryman Plymouth 5b 465

From 1911 the mothers maiden name is listed on the Index

you have to have an open mind to some of the transcriptions and the enumarator perhaps did not know how to spell the name and some people could not read/write and so would not know if it was wrong!
I have an "a" in my surname sometimes translated or written as an"o"
Thats why if you want to be certain then you may need to send for some certs. A marriage should give bride/grooms fathers names and sometimes witnesses are family.
A birth will give mothers maiden name and fathers name (when known)

looking for a marriage
you could also try searching on

http://freebmd.rootsweb.com
you don't need all names to use the site

just looking back through you have pulled out the surname nelson and not nielsen

do you think there is a norwegian connection

do you have who william born abt 1878 father was
or where they came from

Ellens maiden name was Berryman
Bawden census could be Williams mothers maiden name if 1881 census is correct. A birth cert will give mothers maiden names

Janice you are a star many thanks my father will be so pleased he never knew his grandparents or even where they came from. He will be so happy.

this is the offical site for certs
http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/
cost £7 using GRO index details posted on marriage/births

what was ellens maiden name ws it bawden or berryman

could be him! a birth cert woul confirm parents namesName: William J. Nelson
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Relation: Grandson
Mother's Name: Mary J.
Gender: Male
Where born: Plymouth, Devon, England

Civil Parish: Plymouth St Andrew
County/Island: Devon
Country: England

Street address: 28 Martin St


Name: Mary J. Nelson
[Mary J. Bawden]
Age: 24
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857
Relation: Daughter
Mother's Name: Charlotte
Gender: Female
Where born: Gunnislake, Cornwall, England

Civil Parish: Plymouth St Andrew
County/Island: Devon Occupation: Needlewoman



Name: George H. Nelson
Relation: Grandson
Gender: Male
Where born: Plymouth, Devon, England

Civil Parish: Plymouth St Andrew
County/Island: Devon
Country: England

Street address: 28 Martin St




Name: Charlotte Bawden
Age: 52
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1829
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Axminster, Devon, England

Civil Parish: Plymouth St Andrew
County/Island: Devon
Country: England

Condition as to marriage: Windower


Name: Teresa Bawden
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1859
Relation: Daughter
Mother's Name: Charlotte
Gender: Female
Where born: Gunnislake, Cornwall, England

Civil Parish: Plymouth St Andrew
County/Island: Devon Occupation: Needlewoman

hi janice thats it you are spot on my great aunt and uncles were william and beatrice there was also kitty frances phyllis and alice

birth index
Name: William John C Neilsen
Year of Registration: 1878
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Plymouth
County: Devon
Volume: 5b
Page: 289

1901 census
Think you need to check his age then .you said died age 32 but if it is this one and he died abt 1932hewould have been abt 52/3
Name: William Neilsen
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Ellen
Gender: Male
Where born: Plymouth, Devon, England

Civil Parish: Plymouth
Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints
County/Island: Devon
Country: England

Name: Ellen Neilsen
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: William
Gender: Female
Where born: London, England

Civil Parish: Plymouth
Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints
County/Island: Devon
Country: England


Name: Beatrice Neilsen
Age: 7 months
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1900
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Ellen
Gender: Female
Where born: Plymouth, Devon, England

Civil Parish: Plymouth
Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints
County/Island: Devon

Many thanks to all of you who have posted here I really appreicate it my father will be very pleased with the info

All the information I have given you is freely available on FreeBMD - here is the link

http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl

so death not abt 1926 as you had posted?