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Joseph D Nicholls 1839 – 1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 May 1839

Birth Location: Buckland Monochorum, Devon

Death Date: 22 Aug 1914

Death Location: 37 Eastwood Street Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

Father: Samuel Nicholls

Mother: Elizabeth Pryor

Spouse(s): Emily WILLIAMS

Children(s): Emily Nicholls, Alfred Nicholls, Walwyn Nicholls

In 1839, Joseph D Nicholls entered the world in Buckland Monochorum, Devon, born to Samuel Nicholls and Elizabeth Pryor. Joseph D Nicholls married Emily WILLIAMS, and had children including Emily Pryor Nicholls, Alfred Dennis Nicholls, Walwyn Williams Nicholls. Joseph D Nicholls passed away in 1914 in 37 Eastwood Street Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1839, Joseph D Nicholls entered the world in Buckland Monochorum, Devon, born to Samuel Nicholls and Elizabeth Pryor.
  • Joseph D Nicholls married Emily WILLIAMS, and had children including Emily Pryor Nicholls, Alfred Dennis Nicholls, Walwyn Williams Nicholls.
  • Joseph D Nicholls passed away in 1914 in 37 Eastwood Street Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Nicholls
1795 – 1876
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Pryor
1795 – 1855
Birth Location: Wendron, Cornwall
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Spouses(s)

Emily WILLIAMS
1842 – 1900
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Emily Nicholls
Birth Location: –
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Alfred Nicholls
Birth Location: –
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Walwyn Nicholls
Birth Location: –
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Joseph Nicholls's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Nicholls
1839 – 1914
Birth Place: Buckland Monochorum, Devon
Parents
Samuel Nicholls
1795 – 1876
Elizabeth Pryor
1795 – 1855
Wendron, Cornwall
Grandparents
Phillip Nicholls
1758 –
Mary Simmons
Joseph Pryor
1770 – 1806
Wendron, Cornwall, UK
Jenipher Kemp
1770 –
Stithians, Cornwall, UK
Great-Grandparents
Phillip Nicholls
Elizabeth Smith
Joseph Pryor
1743 –
Elizabeth Pryor
1749 –
Bernard Kemp
Catherine Warren
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Pryor
1714 –
Ana Prior
1718 –
Richard Pryor
1711 –
Mary Golsworthy
Henry Warren
Eleanor Paul

Joseph Nicholls's Descendants

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Joseph (D) Nicholls (25 May 1839 – 22 Aug 1914) m. Emily WILLIAMS (1842 – 30 Apr 1900)
  1. 1. Emily (Pryor) Nicholls
  2. 2. Alfred (Dennis) Nicholls m. Jessie (Inez Graham) Bradbury ( – 1962)
    1. 1. Joseph Nicholls (1915 – )
    2. 2. Herbert Nicholls (1919 – )
  3. 3. Walwyn (Williams) Nicholls
    1. 1. Nicholls
      1. 1. Nicholls m. Judith

Joseph Nicholls's Timeline

2 Records

1839
25 May 1839
Birth of Joseph D Nicholls in Buckland Monochorum, Devon
Buckland Monochorum, Devon
1914
22 Aug 1914
Age 75
Death of Joseph D Nicholls in 37 Eastwood Street Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
37 Eastwood Street Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 May 1839
    Event Place: Buckland Monochorum, Devon

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1914
    Event Place: 37 Eastwood Street Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: C of E section - 6E No. 4 - of the Ballarat Cemetery.
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