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     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 styled as Viscount Trafalgar between 1805 and 1808.¹

     Horatia Nelson 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 baptised on 13 May 1803 at St. Marylebone Church, Marylebone, London, England.³ She married Reverend Philip Ward in 1822.¹ She died on 5 March 1881 at age 80 at Pinner, London, England.^1,4
     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 1822, her married name became Ward.¹
     She had two other children.¹

     Francis Beggs lived at The Grange, Malahide, County Dublin, Ireland.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 invested as a 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, in 1822.¹ 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.^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.¹ She died on 8 October 1902 at age 76 at 55 Welbeck Street, London, England.²
      From 31 January 1856, her married name became Nelson-Ward.¹

     Reverend Henry Girdlestone married Elizabeth Anne Bolton, daughter of Thomas Bolton and Susannah Nelson.³
      Wilts.³ And Colton St Andrew.³ Norfolk.³ He was also known as Reverend Henry Hirdlestone.³ Rector Landford.³

     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 on 20 February 1817.¹ He died on 15 January 1877 at age 87.¹
     He was Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.).¹