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Elizabeth Nicholas 1849–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1849

Birth Location: Kelsall, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 21 JUN 1887

Death Location: Kelsall, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: George Nicholas

Mother: Mary Dykes

Spouse(s): William Cookson

Children(s): Edwin Cookson, George Cookson, Joseph Cookson, Arthur Cookson, William Cookson

Elizabeth Nicholas was born in 1849 in Kelsall, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of George Nicholas And Mary Dykes. In 1881, Elizabeth Nicholas resided in Kelsall, Cheshire, England. Elizabeth Nicholas married William Cookson, and had children including Arthur Cookson, Edwin Nicholas Cookson, George Cookson, Joseph Cookson, William Cookson. Elizabeth Nicholas passed away in 1887 in Kelsall, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth Nicholas was born in 1849 in Kelsall, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of George Nicholas And Mary Dykes.
  • In 1881, Elizabeth Nicholas resided in Kelsall, Cheshire, England.
  • Elizabeth Nicholas married William Cookson, and had children including Arthur Cookson, Edwin Nicholas Cookson, George Cookson, Joseph Cookson, William Cookson.
  • Elizabeth Nicholas passed away in 1887 in Kelsall, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elizabeth Nicholas's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Nicholas
1849–1887
Birth Place: Kelsall, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
George Nicholas
1811–1862
Delamere, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Mary Dykes
1818–1879
Alpram, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
George Nicholas
1780–1853
Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
ELIZABETH ((Betty)) ASTBURY
1786–1852
Willington, Tarvin, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Nicholas
1731–
Elizabeth Browne
1737–
Edward Astbury
1765–
Susannah Embers
1760–1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents
WILLIAM ASTBURY
1737–
William Astbury
1737–1784

Elizabeth Nicholas's Descendants

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Elizabeth Nicholas (1849–21 JUN 1887) m. William Cookson (abt 1849–28 Sep 1923)
  1. 1. Edwin (Nicholas) Cookson 1867–1927 m. Jane (Richardson) Challinor 1867–1895
    1. 1. Frances Cookson 1895–1982 m. George (Herbert) McGreevy 1900–1961
      1. 1. Victor (Hamilton Lyon) McGreevy 1921–2008 m. Ruth Goldsmith 1925–
      2. 2. Douglas (Stapleton) McGreevy 1922–1944
    2. 2. Joseph Cookson 1891–1963 m. Margaret (Tomisina) Colven 1901–1975
      1. 1. Joseph (William) Cookson 1922–1990
      2. 2. Margaret (Elizabeth) Cookson 1924–1967
    3. 3. Elizabeth Cookson 1889– m. Frederick (James) Taylor 1883–
      1. 1. John (Leslie) Taylor 1916–1998
      2. 2. Dorothy Taylor 1913–
      3. 3. Jean (Amy) Taylor 1926–2009
    4. 4. Annie Cookson 1893–
    5. 5. Annie Cookson 1890–1890
  2. 2. George Cookson 1870–1922
  3. 3. Joseph Cookson 1873–1935 m. Margaret Heseltine 1870–1928
    1. 1. Alice (E) Cookson 1895–1978 m. John (Thomas) Sills 1888–1949
      1. 1. Charles (Horace) Sills 1915–1986 m. Olive Ayre 1917–2002
      2. 2. Margaret (Hazeltine) Sills 1924–1986 m. Ronald (H) Martin 1919–1988
      3. 3. Winnifred (J) Sills 1922–
    2. 2. Ethel Cookson 1903–1975 m. Percy Hallam 1899–
      1. 1. Dorothy (Irene) Hallam 1925–1997 m. Alfred (William) Woodward 1920–2015
    3. 3. Frank Cookson 1905–
    4. 4. George Cookson 1897–1985 m. Lillie (Camp) Higgins 1902–1982
    5. 5. Jane (Heseltine) Cookson 1899–1976 m. John (Wm) Stevenson 1883–
      1. 1. Marjorie (Alice) Stevenson 1925–2009 m. Raymond (Douglas) Harkell 1927–2008
    6. 6. Jeffrey (W) Cookson 1911–1920
    7. 7. Joseph Cookson 1906–1968
    8. 8. Margaret Cookson 1908–1972
  4. 4. Arthur Cookson 1871–1941 m. Myra Ray 1870–1941
  5. 5. William Cookson 1879– m. Martha (Emma) Coomer 1878–1945
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Beryl) Cookson 1911– m. Norman (Bayly) Wilkinson 1904–1991
    2. 2. Barbara Cookson 1912–1931
    3. 3. Dorothy Cookson 1907–1915
    4. 4. Margaret Cookson 1913–1991 m. Philip (Rolf) Wilkinson 1910–2006
    5. 5. Joyce Cookson 1916–

Elizabeth Nicholas's Timeline

4 Records

1849
1849
Birth of Elizabeth Nicholas in Kelsall, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Kelsall, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
1874
1874
Age 25
Death of Elizabeth Nicholas in Kelsall, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Kelsall, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
1881
1881
Age 32
Elizabeth Nicholas resided here in Kelsall, Cheshire, England
Kelsall, Cheshire, England
1887
21 JUN 1887
Age 38
Death of Elizabeth Nicholas in Kelsall, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Kelsall, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1849
    Event Place: Kelsall, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Kelsall, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 3553; Folio: 60; Page: 2; GSU roll: 1341851

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1874
    Event Place: Kelsall, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 JUN 1887
    Event Place: Kelsall, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

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