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The surname Nelson was first found in Lancashire (located in northwest England and dates back to 1180), where records show many instances of the name in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 where Adam Nel was listed. Most are from Lancashire, but there is another from Cambridge: John filius Nel. William Neleson was listed in the Rolls of Parliament. 1
One author claims the surname was originally used by the Scandinavians in the form Njal, and they introduced it into northern England, East Anglia, and Ireland. In his book, Homes of Family Names, H.B. Guppy writes “Nelson is a name found in Cumberland and Westmoreland, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Lincoln, and Norfolk.
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The Nelson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Nelson families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 3,073 Nelson families living in Lancashire. This was about 24% of all the recorded Nelson's in United Kingdom.
Nelson, a municipal borough in Whalley parish and in Clitheroe parliamentary division, Lancashire, 3½ miles NNE of Burnley, and 32½ from Manchester, with a station on the L. & Y.E., and a post, money order, and telegraph office. Acreage, 3235; population, 22,700.
Nelson is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England, it had a population of 29,135 in the 2011 Census. Nelson is 3 miles (5 km) north of Burnley and 2 miles (3 km) south-west of Colne.
The arms are quite simple, showing the famous red rose of Lancaster in a distinctive design. The red rose appears in most Lancashire towns and districts. The crest and supporters are derived from the arms of the Ferrers family, earls of Derby.
Nelson is a name found in Cumberland and Westmoreland, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Lincoln, and Norfolk. The naval hero of the name was son of a Norfolk rector. Nelson is a Lancashire town.
