• Born: 31 Oct 1887, Ringmer, Sussex, England
• Christened: 1 Jan 1888, Ringmer, Sussex, England ¹
• Married: 3 Apr 1915, St. James Church, Milton Portsea, Hampshire, England ²
• Died: 1960, Wagin, W.A., Australia ³

  Research Notes:

Nelson son of Ephraim Horace Pelham of Ringmer, bricklayer, and Kate Elizabeth (baptismal record)

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At the time of the 1901 England Census Nelson Pelham, age 14, born in Ringmer Sussex, was with his parents in New Town, Ringmer Sussex.

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Nelson Pelham, born 31 Oct 1887 at Ringmer Lewes Sussex, bricklayer's labourer, enlisted in the Royal Navy on 5 Jun 1906. ⁴

Nelson Pelham, born 31 Oct 1887, husband of Bertha Elizabeth Pelham, enlisted in the Royal Air Force on 7 Apr 1916. ⁵

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Nelson Pelham, age 33, farm worker, and wife Bertha E, age 34, home duties, with children Myrtle B. (5), Douglas N. (3), and Hector G. (1), arrived in Albany Western Australia from London England per the vessel Demosthenes on 8 Feb 1922. ⁶

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Nelson Pelham, born 31 Oct 1887 in Lewes England, next of kin Bertha Elizabeth Pelham, enlisted in the Australian Military Forces in Wagin, W.A., during World War II. ⁷

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Australian Electoral Rolls:

In 1925 Nelson Pelham, farm labourer, was in Wangeling Farm, Wagin, W.A.

In 1931 Nelson Pelham, bricklayer, and wife Bertha Elizabeth Louisa, home duties, were in Bullocks Hill Road, East Wagin, W.A.

In 1936 and 1937 Nelson Pelham, bricklayer, was in Bullocks Hill Road, East Wagin, W.A. Wife Bertha Elizabeth Louisa, home duties, is shown as being in Rifle Street Wagin.

In 1943, 1949 and 1954 Nelson Pelham, bricklayer, and wife Bertha Elizabeth Louisa, home duties, were in Rifle Street, Wagin, W.A.

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Nelson Pelham, son of Ephriam Horace Pelham and Kate Elizabeth Parker died aged 73 years. ³

  Marriage Information:

Nelson married Bertha Elizabeth Louise Clapp, daughter of George Clapp and Bertha Watley, on 3 Apr 1915 in St. James Church, Milton Portsea, Hampshire, England. (Bertha Elizabeth Louise Clapp was born in 1886 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England and died in 1957 in Wagin, W.A., Australia.)

  Marriage Notes:

Nelson Pelham, age 27, bachelor, civil servant, resident of Upavon Wilts, son of Ephraim Horace Pelham, bricklayer, and
Bertha Elizabeth Louise Clapp, age 29, spinster, resident of 17 Hensham? Road, daughter of George Clapp, time keeper

Married after Banns

Witnesses: George Clapp, May Victoria Florence Clapp, Emily Rees