Nelson
The family name Nelson occurs on 3 Surinamese plantations, together accounting for 1,012 registered enslaved people in 1863. Below you see where the name occurs, how often and with which spelling variants.
🗺 Geographic distribution
Points show plantations where this family name occurs. Size = number registered in 1863.
📍 Distribution by region
-
Nickerie 2× · 169 registered enslaved persons
-
Beneden-commewijne 1× · 843 registered enslaved persons
🏛 Plantations with family name Nelson
Click a plantation for full history, owners, photos and sources.
🔊 Sounds like…
Other surnames with the same phonetic code (Soundex/Metaphone). Possible spelling alternatives or related families.
📜 People in the Slave Register
50 entries in the National Archives Slave Register 1830–1863.
| Name | Plantation | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson | — | 1838 – Ingevolge Resolutie van den Heer | ↗ |
| Nelson | — | uit Madrijntje. – overleden | ↗ |
| Nelson | — | 1838 – 1848 | ↗ |
| Nelson | — | 1838 – overleden | ↗ |
| Nelson | — | 1838 – Overgeschreven ten name van de p | ↗ |
| Nelson | — | 1838 – overleden | ↗ |
| Nelson | — | 1838 – overleden | ↗ |
| Nelson | — | Afgeschreven van de plantage Bro – 1848 | ↗ |
| Nelson | — | 1838 – overleden | ↗ |
| Nelson | — | 1838 – 1848 | ↗ |
| Nelson | — | uit Doortje. – overleden | ↗ |
| Nelson | — | 1838 – overleden | ↗ |
| Nelson | — | 1838 – 1848 | ↗ |
| Nelson | — | 1838 – 1848 | ↗ |
| Nelson | — | 1830 – 1838 | ↗ |
| Nelson | — | 1830 – 1838 | ↗ |
| Nelson | — | 1830 – Ingevolge autorisatie van den Ra | ↗ |
| Nelson of Wilson | — | 1830 – 1838 | ↗ |
| Nelson | — | 1830 – 1838 | ↗ |
| Nelson | — | 1830 – 1838 | ↗ |
| Nelson | — | Zijnde den Slaven thans volgens – verkocht aan Johs. van J C Koch | ↗ |
| Nelson | — | 1830 – 1838 | ↗ |
| Nelson /M/ | — | 1830 – 1838 | ↗ |
| Nelson | — | 1830 – 1838 | ↗ |
| Nelson | — | 1830 – 1838 | ↗ |
| Nelson | — | 1830 – 1838 | ↗ |
| Nelson | — | 1830 – 1838 | ↗ |
| Nelson | — | uit Emeline. – 1848 | ↗ |
| Nelson | — | 1838 – 1848 | ↗ |
| Nelson 1e | — | Afgeschreven van Jams. Mackillop – overleden | ↗ |
| Nelson 2e | — | Afgeschreven van Jams Mac Killop – 1848 | ↗ |
| Nelson | — | 1838 – 1848 | ↗ |
| Nelson | — | Van plantage Forgue af- en alhie – 1848 | ↗ |
| Nelson | — | uit Mietje – 1848 | ↗ |
| Nelson | — | uit Amelia – 1848 | ↗ |
| Nelson | — | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Nelson | — | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Nelson | — | 1848 – Overleden | ↗ |
| Nelson /1/ | — | 1848 – Abusivelijk als overleden opgege | ↗ |
| Nelson /2/ | — | 1848 – Overleden | ↗ |
| Nelson | — | 1848 – 1850 12 augs. Overleden | ↗ |
| Nelson | — | Geboren van Francoise – 1851 | ↗ |
| Nelson | — | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Nelson | — | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Nelson | — | Geboren uit Elisabeth 1850 Julij – 1850 24 October. Overleden | ↗ |
| Nelson | — | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Nelson | — | 1848 – overleden 30 Septr 1851 | ↗ |
| Nelson | — | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Nelson 2 | — | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Nelson | — | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
🗄 Search Nelson in open archives
Directly searchable collections from Dutch archives and museums.
External collections are maintained by third parties. Hits are name-based and may not all refer to this specific plantation — always verify in the source.