Who was Nicholas Bickford?

Nicholas Bickford (1769–1844) was born in Newton Abbot, Devon, England and died in Ashcombe, Devon, England. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Nicholas Bickford 1769–1844

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Born 21 Nov 1769 · Newton Abbot, Devon, England

Died 16 Apr 1844 · Ashcombe, Devon, England

Father John Bickford Of Knighton Snr

Mother Susanna Evans

Spouse Elizabeth Brock

Children Ann Bickford, Elizabeth Bickford, John Bickford, Mary Ann Bickford, Mary Bickford, Nicholas Bickford, Robert Weatherdon Bickford, Susanna Elizabeth Bickford, Thomas Bickford, William Bickford

Siblings Anne Bickford, Elizabeth Bickford, John Bickford Jnr, Mary Bickford, Meria Bickford, Susanna Bickford, Thomas Bickford, William Robert Bickford

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England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973 Ancestry Family Tree

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Immediate Family

Parents

John Bickford Of Knighton Snr

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Children

Robert Weatherdon Bickford

Susanna Elizabeth Bickford

Thomas Bickford

William Bickford

Biography

Nicholas Bickford was born in 1769 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England, the child of john bickford of knighton snr and susanna evans. Nicholas Bickford married elizabeth brock, and had children including ann bickford, elizabeth bickford, john bickford, mary ann bickford, mary bickford, nicholas bickford, robert weatherdon bickford, susanna elizabeth bickford, thomas bickford, william bickford. Nicholas Bickford passed away in 1844 in Ashcombe, Devon, England.

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Marriage Records England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973
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Life Timeline

1769

Birth of Nicholas Bickford in Newton Abbot, Devon, England

Birth

1769

Birth of Nicholas Bickford in Newton Abbot, Devon, England

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1844

Death of Nicholas Bickford in Ashcombe, Devon, England

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Nicholas Bickford

This ancestor line traces from Flamstead, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (1480) to Newton Abbot, Devon, England (1769) across 10 generations.

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: Nicholas Bickford (1769–1844) was born in Newton Abbot, Devon, England and died in Ashcombe, Devon, England. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Nicholas in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 10 generations of this lineage geographically.
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