Peerage Record – 19817

     Horatio Nelson, Viscount Trafalgar was born on 26 October 1788.¹ He was the son of Reverend William Nelson, 1st Earl Nelson of Trafalgar and of Merton and Sarah Yonge.¹ He died on 17 January 1808 at age 19, unmarried.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He was styled as Viscount Trafalgar between 1805 and 1808.¹ He was educated at Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.¹

     Horatia Nelson was born on 29 January 1801 at 23 Piccadilly, London, England.³ She was born illegitimately on 29 October 1800.¹ She was the daughter of Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st and last Viscount Nelson of the Nile and Burnham Thorpe and Emma Lyon.¹ She was also reported to have been born on 29 October 1801.⁴ She was baptised on 13 May 1803 at St. Marylebone Church, Marylebone Road, Marylebone, London, England^G.⁵ She married Reverend Philip Ward on 19 February 1822 at Burnham Westgate Church, Burnham Westgate, Norfolk, England.^1,3 She died on 5 March 1881 at age 80 at Pinner, London, England.^1,6
     She was given the name of Horatia Nelson Thompson at birth a pseudonym adopted by her father when writing to Lady Hamilton.¹ On 30 September 1806 her name was legally changed to Horatia Nelson by Royal Licence.¹ From 19 February 1822, her married name became Ward.¹
     She had two other children.¹

     Francis Beggs lived at The Grange, Malahide, County Dublin, Ireland^G.¹

     Matilda Beggs is the daughter of Francis Beggs.² She married William Cairns, son of Nathan Cairns and Margaret Keine.¹
     Her married name became Cairns.

     Sir William Wellington Cairns was the son of William Cairns and Matilda Beggs.² He died on 7 June 1888, unmarried.¹
     He held the office of Governor of South Australia in 1876.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.)¹

     Reverend Philip Ward was born circa 1796 at Norfolk, England.² He married Horatia Nelson, daughter of Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st and last Viscount Nelson of the Nile and Burnham Thorpe and Emma Lyon, on 19 February 1822 at Burnham Westgate Church, Burnham Westgate, Norfolk, England.^1,3 He died in 1859.¹
     He was the Vicar at Tenterden, Kent, England.² He was the Curate at Burnham Market, Norfolk, England.¹

     Elizabeth Martha Blandy was born on 13 June 1826 at Madeira, Portugal^G.^2,3 She was the daughter of John Davis Blandy and Janet Burden.² She married Reverend Horatio Nelson Nelson-Ward, son of Reverend Philip Ward and Horatia Nelson, on 31 January 1856 at Tooting Church, Tooting, Surrey, England^G.¹ She died on 8 October 1902 at age 76 at 55 Welbeck Street, London, England^G.²
     From 31 January 1856, her married name became Nelson-Ward.¹

     Reverend Henry Girdlestone was born on 11 September 1785 at Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, England.³ He married Elizabeth Anne Bolton, daughter of Thomas Bolton and Susannah Nelson.⁴ He died on 1 February 1871 at age 85 at Landford, Wiltshire, England.³
     He was Rector at Colton St. Andrew, Norfolk, England.⁴ He was Rector at Landford, Wiltshire, England.⁴

     Hugh Cairns was the son of Hugh MacCalmont Cairns, 1st Earl Cairns and Mary Harriet MacNeile.² He died on 22 July 1858, as an infant.¹

     George Nelson Matcham was born on 7 November 1789.¹ He was the son of George Matcham and Catherine Nelson.¹ He married Harriet Eyre, daughter of William Eyre, on 20 February 1817.¹ He died on 15 January 1877 at age 87.¹
     He graduated with a Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.)¹