Elsie Geary

Elsie Geary 

Born: 10 February 1897, Oldham 

Father: Elijiah Geary (b. 1869)

Mother: Mary Geary (b. 1862)

Sisters: Amy Geary (b. 1895) [LDTC 1916]

Marriage:        2 June 1928, Oldham 

Husband:         Leslie Nelson 

                        b. 1899

                        Journalist – Newspaper 

Issue – 

#1 Female Nelson

In 1901 – 

She is at 61 Shaw Street, Oldham. Her father is listed as ‘Iron Turner Machine Shop’. Elsie, her mother, sister, Amy and her grandmother, Elizabeth Lloyd (b. 1829), are unlisted.

In 1911 –  

She is at 17 Malpas Street, Oldham. Her father is listed as ‘Cast Iron Turner’. Elsie, her mother and sister, Amy, are unlisted.

In 10/15 – 

PT at Derker Council, Oldham.

Qualification: Prelim. Cert. 1915.

In 10/17 – 

Appointed to Higginshaw Council Junior, Oldham.

In 1921 – 

She is at 17 Malpas Street, Oldham. Her father is listed as ‘Machine Worker’. Her mother is unlisted. Elsie and her sister, Amy, are listed as ‘Teacher T C’. 

In 00/29 – 

Marries Leslie Nelson on 02.06.28.

In 1939 –

She is at 430 Burnley Lane, Chadderton. Her husband is listed as ‘Journalist – Newspaper’. Elsie and her daughter are unlisted. Her father is listed as ‘Textile Engineer Retired’.  

d.         18 June 1957, Chadderton 

NELSON, Elsie of 430 Burnley Lane, Chadderton, Lancashire (wife of Leslie Nelson) died 18 June 1957. Probate London 1 November to the said Leslie Nelson, Journalist. Effects £6264, 1s, 2d.