Mystery not who you say you are

[Caitie777]

I’m not a dna match to anyone with
Clemens Wilhelm KLAUS in their trees

[Kay99]

So did I until you mentioned it  and I checked the page numbers 

[jonwarrn]

"He was a lodger at 80 Queens Road Finsbury Park"
Thomas Walter Paterson was the occupant of 80 Queens Road, Finsbury Park, in the electoral register of 1911, and the preceding years
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99FL-M34R?i=665

This might be him and his household in the free index to the last census (we can't do look ups)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWG7-ZZ6

[Caitie777]

Hmmm I noticed Thomas Walter Paterson the building owners occupation was listed as “RETIRED TRAVELLER“ on the 1911 census.
In a previous message above it says William klaus profession was Commercial Traveller

[Annette7]

"He was a lodger at 80 Queens Road Finsbury Park"
Thomas Walter Paterson was the occupant of 80 Queens Road, Finsbury Park, in the electoral register of 1911, and the preceding years
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99FL-M34R?i=665

This might be him and his household in the free index to the last census (we can't do look ups)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWG7-ZZ6

Since 80 Queens Road was one of the places Nellie lived this was presumably where they met.

Annette

[Caitie777]

Thank you all again for every comment and bit of research I really appreciate it. I will update you on my findings and this weekend I am putting everything together and hopefully will get a better idea of how all the evidence stacks up.

Thanks again x

[josey]

I’m not a dna match to anyone with Clemens Wilhelm KLAUS in their trees

Not everyone in the tree will have taken a DNA test I am sure, and he is 4 generations back.

AND - we only have Nellie's word for it that he is the father - he could be a scapegoat as had 'gone to Germany' & could not be questioned.

[River Tyne Lass]

👏Just popping in to say that this is a most fascinating thread.  I am quite in awe watching all the help that has been forthcoming.  Amazing work from all you RootsChatters contributing - this feels like being part of an audience to RootsChat at its finest!! 

[josey]

Ah thanks, everyone has contributed something useful & it is a pleasure to be part of the unravelling of a mystery!! Still more to be revealed I am sure, Nellie's parents & their forebears need more research!!