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James Nicholson 1733–1804 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 May 1733

Birth Location: Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Death Date: 14 Apr 1804

Death Location: Durham, Sunderland, England

Father: William Nicholson

Mother: Mary THOMPSON

Spouse(s): Margaret Smith

Children(s): Anthony Nicholson🧬

James Nicholson was born in 1733 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England, the child of William John Nicholson And Mary Thompson. James Nicholson married Margaret Smith, and had children including Anthony Nicholson. James Nicholson passed away in 1804 in Durham, Sunderland, England.

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Biography

  • James Nicholson was born in 1733 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England, the child of William John Nicholson And Mary Thompson.
  • James Nicholson married Margaret Smith, and had children including Anthony Nicholson.
  • James Nicholson passed away in 1804 in Durham, Sunderland, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Nicholson
1703–
Birth Location: Chester-le-Street, County Durham, England, United Kingdom
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Mary THOMPSON
1706–1790
Birth Location: Southdean, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Smith
1734–1785
Birth Location: Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England
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Children(s)

Anthony Nicholson🧬
1777–1847
Birth Location: Sunderland Co Durham
AN

James Nicholson's Ancestors

Self
James Nicholson
1733–1804
Birth Place: Chester Le Street, Durham, England
Parents
William John Nicholson
1703–
Chester-le-Street, County Durham, England, United Kingdom
Mary THOMPSON
1706–1790
Southdean, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William Nicholson
1669–1727
Chester Le Street,Durham,England
Mary Taylor
1680–
Durham, County Durham, England, United Kingdom
Rev. (Thomas) Thomson
1663–1716
Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scotland
Beatrix Trotter
1673–1725
Fogo, Berwickshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Nicholson
1646–
Alexander TROTTER
1633–1728
Margaret (Hume)
1634–1705
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Trotter
1606–1641
Elspeth Creck
1608–
George Home
1615–1651
Catherine Morrison
1614–

James Nicholson's Descendants

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James Nicholson (27 May 1733–14 Apr 1804) m. Margaret Smith (20 Jan 1734–abt 1785)
  1. 1. Anthony Nicholson🧬 1777–1847 m. Mary Garry 1778–1860
    1. 1. elizabeth Nicholson 1817–1882 m. William (Sidney) Forrest 1820–1915
      1. 1. William (Alexander) Forrest 1846–1869
      2. 2. Anthony (Thomas Forrest Third) Engineer 1849–1895 m. Hannah 1847–
        1. 1. Joseph (Thompson) Forrest 1879–1920 m. annie bradford 1879–1971
        2. 2. Robert (William) Forrest 1876–
        3. 3. Joseph (Thompson) Forrest 1879–
      3. 3. James (N) Forrest 1851– m. Annie Forrest 1849–
        1. 1. James (William) Forrest 1882–
        2. 2. Edith (Ann) Peirson 1880–
      4. 4. Elizabeth (Jane) Forrest 1853–1927 m. RICHARD STEPHENSON 1849–1915
        1. 1. JANE STEPHENSON 1879–
        2. 2. Sarah (Jane) Stephenson 1876–
        3. 3. John Stephenson 1880– m. Florence Stephenson 1883–
        4. 4. MARY STEPHENSON 1897–
        5. 5. JOHN (JAMES) STEPHENSON 1886– m. Florence (A) Stephenson 1886–
        6. 6. RICHARD STEPHENSON 1879–1947
        7. 7. Elizabeth (J) Mcnish 1883–1957 m. GEORGE MCNISH 1887–1929
    2. 2. Amelia Nicholson 1811–
    3. 3. Mary (Ann) Nicholson 1805–

James Nicholson's Timeline

2 Records

1733
27 May 1733
Birth of James Nicholson in Chester Le Street, Durham, England
Chester Le Street, Durham, England
1804
14 Apr 1804
Age 71
Death of James Nicholson in Durham, Sunderland, England
Durham, Sunderland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 May 1733
    Event Place: Chester Le Street, Durham, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1804
    Event Place: Durham, Sunderland, England
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