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Thomas Nicholas 1794–1869 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jan 1794

Birth Location: Paul, nr Penzance, Cornwall, England

Death Date: 04 Dec 1869

Death Location: Madron, Cornwall, England ; 1595958 Reference ID:164

Father: James Nicholas

Mother: Thomasine Matthews

Spouse(s): Alice Smart, Jane Polgrean

Children(s): Cordelia Legge, William Smart, Elizabeth Smart, Grace Smart, John Nichols, Thomas Smart, Elizabeth Nicholas*, Susanna Nicholson, Edward Nicholas, Esther Nicholas, Alfred Nicholas, Marinda Nicholas, Susanna Nicholas, Thomas Nicholas, Jane Nicholas

Thomas Nicholas was born in 1794 in Paul, nr Penzance, Cornwall, England, the child of James Nicholas And Thomasine Nicholas Nee Matthews. In 1851, Thomas Nicholas resided in St Buryan, Penzance, Cornwall, England. In 1861, Thomas Nicholas resided in St Buryan, Cornwall, England. Thomas Nicholas married Alice Roberts Nee Smart, Jane Nicholas Nee Polgrean, and had children including Alfred Nicholas, Cordelia Twysden Molesworth Legge, Edward Polgrean Nicholas, Elizabeth Ann Polgrean Tarrell Nee Nicholas, Elizabeth Nicholas Nee Smart, Esther Matthews Rowe Nee Nicholas, Grace Smart, Jane Wilson Nee Nicholas, John Nichols, Marinda Nicholas, Susanna Eliza Lainey Nee Nicholson, Susanna Nicholas, Thomas Nicholas, Thomas Smart, William Smart. Thomas Nicholas passed away in 1869 in Madron, Cornwall, England ; 1595958 Reference ID:164.

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Biography

  • Thomas Nicholas was born in 1794 in Paul, nr Penzance, Cornwall, England, the child of James Nicholas And Thomasine Nicholas Nee Matthews.
  • In 1851, Thomas Nicholas resided in St Buryan, Penzance, Cornwall, England.
  • In 1861, Thomas Nicholas resided in St Buryan, Cornwall, England.
  • Thomas Nicholas married Alice Roberts Nee Smart, Jane Nicholas Nee Polgrean, and had children including Alfred Nicholas, Cordelia Twysden Molesworth Legge, Edward Polgrean Nicholas, Elizabeth Ann Polgrean Tarrell Nee Nicholas, Elizabeth Nicholas Nee Smart, Esther Matthews Rowe Nee Nicholas, Grace Smart, Jane Wilson Nee Nicholas, John Nichols, Marinda Nicholas, Susanna Eliza Lainey Nee Nicholson, Susanna Nicholas, Thomas Nicholas, Thomas Smart, William Smart.
  • Thomas Nicholas passed away in 1869 in Madron, Cornwall, England ; 1595958 Reference ID:164.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Nicholas
1748–1839
Birth Location: Sennen, Cornwall, England
JN
Thomasine Matthews
1756–1843
Birth Location: Paul, Penzance, Cornwall, England
TM

Spouses(s)

Alice Smart
1815–
Birth Location: Cornwall, ? England
AS
Jane Polgrean
1801–1879
Birth Location: Paul, England
JP

Children(s)

Cordelia Legge
1832–1915
Birth Location: Penzance, Cornwall, England
CL
William Smart
1830–
Birth Location: Cornwall England
WS
Elizabeth Smart
1834–
Birth Location: Cornwall England
ES
Grace Smart
1836–
Birth Location: Cornwall, England
GS
John Nichols
1849–
Birth Location: Penzance, Cornwall, England
JN
Thomas Smart
1833–
Birth Location: Penzance, Cornwall, England
TS
Elizabeth Nicholas*
1826–1892
Birth Location: Paul, nr Penzance, Cornwall, England
EN
Susanna Nicholson
1839–1928
Birth Location: Southampton, Hampshire, England
SN
Edward Nicholas
1828–1900
Birth Location: St Buryan, Cornwall, , England
EN
Esther Nicholas
1837–1915
Birth Location: St Buryan, Cornwall, England
EN
Alfred Nicholas
1838–1901
Birth Location: St Buryan, Cornwall, , England
AN
Marinda Nicholas
1828–
Birth Location: St Buryan,? Cornwall, England
MN
Susanna Nicholas
1836–1837
Birth Location: St Buryan Cornwall England
SN
Thomas Nicholas
1826–
Birth Location: prob. Cornwall, England
TN
Jane Nicholas
1826–1913
Birth Location: Unknown
JN

Thomas Nicholas's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Nicholas
1794–1869
Birth Place: Paul, nr Penzance, Cornwall, England
Parents
James Nicholas
1748–1839
Sennen, Cornwall, England
Thomasine (Nicholas, nee) Matthews
1756–1843
Paul, Penzance, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
John Nicholas
1704–1770
Ludgvan, Cornwall, England
Ursula (Nicholas, nee) Badcock
1703–1728
Ludgvan, Cornwall, England
Joseph (Paul Matthews) Yeoman?
1707–1795
Saint Levan, Cornwall, England
Grace Webb
1719–1799
St Levan, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
John Nicholls
1682–1732
Blanch Carnow
1682–
Thomas Badkock
1677–1751
Mary Coskeys
1680–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Badkock
1649–
Ursella Barwaneth
1653–

Thomas Nicholas's Descendants

1.
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Thomas Nicholas (19 Jan 1794–04 Dec 1869) m. Alice (Roberts, nee) Smart (abt 1815–) m. Jane (Nicholas, nee) Polgrean (1801–January 1879 ; age 79yrs)
  1. 1. Cordelia (Twysden Molesworth) Legge 1832–1915 m. William Pennel 1842–1911 m. William (Henry) Legg 1832–1865
    1. 1. Alice Pound 1871–1911
    2. 2. Cordelia (Smart, nee) Pound 1869–1957
    3. 3. Cordelia (Elizabeth) Legg 1863–1865
    4. 4. William (Thomas) Legg 1860–1862
  2. 2. William Smart 1830–
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Nicholas, nee) Smart 1834–
  4. 4. Grace Smart 1836–
  5. 5. John Nichols 1849–
  6. 6. Thomas Smart 1833–
  7. 7. Elizabeth ((Ann) Polgrean Tarrell, nee) Nicholas* 1826–1892 m. John (N(L)) Tarrell 1825–1907
    1. 1. Samuel (B) Tarrell 1850–1875
    2. 2. Eliza (Jane Peterson, Taylor, Wilson, nee) Tarrell 1862–1943 m. William (Henry) Taylor 1831–1917 m. George (Washington) Wilson 1858–1894 m. Nels (Peter) Peterson 1861–1937
      1. 1. William (Albert) Taylor 1899–1984
      2. 2. Lula (May) Wilson 1880–1895
      3. 3. Guy (LeRoy) Wilson 1889–1973
      4. 4. William (Everette) Wilson –1936
      5. 5. Luther Wilson 1895–
      6. 6. Nellie (Grant) Wilson 1881–1967
      7. 7. Ida (Myrtle) Wilson 1894–1968
      8. 8. William (A) Taylor 1890–
    3. 3. Theresa (Terrell ( Tarrell) (Terrill)) Tangye 1858–1913
    4. 4. Moses Tarrell 1860–1942
    5. 5. Clara (Rebecca) Terrill 1864–1939
    6. 6. William (D) Tarrell 1852–1914
    7. 7. Alfred Tarrell 1854–1913
    8. 8. Elizabeth (Ann Peacock, nee) Tarrell 1845–1922
    9. 9. Thomas (H.) Tarrell 1856–1875
    10. 10. Sidwell Tarrell 1867–1936
    11. 11. Mary Tarrell 1849–1910
    12. 12. John (Henry Tarrell) (Terrell) 1847–1864
    13. 13. Richard Tarrell 1859–
    14. 14. William Tarrell 1856–1933
  8. 8. Susanna (Eliza Lainey, nee) Nicholson 1839–1928 m. William Stone 1845– m. William (G.) Lainey 1840–1919
    1. 1. Charlotte (Ann Fuller, nee) Lainey 1869–1964 m. Thomas (Alexander) Fuller 1862–1950
      1. 1. Francis (John) Fuller 1892–1972
      2. 2. Willmott (Henry) Fuller 1890–1978
      3. 3. Florence (V) Fuller 1900–1974
      4. 4. Thomas (Edwin) Fuller 1897–1978
      5. 5. Maud (Irene) Fuller 1908–1977
      6. 6. Susan Fuller 1888–1893
      7. 7. Rebecca ((Cissy) Mackay, nee) Fuller 1889–1947 m. Henry ("Harry") McKay 1887–1947
        1. 1. Ivy (Esther Anderson, nee) McKay 1909–1996 m. Ernest (Reginald) Anderson 1907–1981
        2. 2. Henry (Thomas Harry) McKay 1910–
        3. 3. Cecil (Roy) McKay 1912–1989
        4. 4. Allan (Albert) McKay 1913–1990
      8. 8. Alice (Hester) Fuller 1887–1957
      9. 9. Elsie (Ada) Fuller 1901–1928
      10. 10. Albert (Roy) Fuller 1895–1974
    2. 2. Robert (John) Lainey 1875–1963
    3. 3. Ada (Margaret) Lainey 1871–1960
    4. 4. Grace (Elizabeth (Eliza) McKay, Fuller, nee) Lainey 1867–1954 m. William (Edward) Fuller 1857–1920
      1. 1. Ernest (Macleay) Fuller 1882–1959
      2. 2. Alfred (S.) Fuller 1888–
      3. 3. Leslie (Leada) Fuller 1891–1980
      4. 4. Susanna (Isobel) Fuller 1894–1974 m. Thomas (Francis) Ryan 1889–1961
        1. 1. Frederick (Francis) Ryan 1915–1977
      5. 5. Sarah (Adeline) fuller 1895–1950
      6. 6. Leonard (Seewood) Fuller 1898–1950
      7. 7. Edward (George) Fuller 1899–1982
      8. 8. Minniatta (M) Fuller 1902–1962 m. Joseph (Henry) Donnelly 1901–1952
        1. 1. Trevor (William) Fuller 1924–1976
      9. 9. Thomas (Albert) Fuller 1904–1981
      10. 10. Evelyn (Ada) Fuller 1906–1986
      11. 11. Francis (John) Fuller 1900–1922
      12. 12. William (Henry) Fuller 1884–1969
      13. 13. Violet (Irene) Fuller 1908–1975
      14. 14. May (Leticia) Fuller 1886–1962
      15. 15. Alfred (John) Fuller 1877–
      16. 16. Mary\May (Elizabeth) Fuller 1886–1961
      17. 17. Edward (George) Fuller 1899–
    5. 5. Francis(Frank) (Seward) Lainey 1878–1948 m. Lena (Alice Lainey, Waters, nee) Hickson 1878–1960
      1. 1. Robert (Earl) Lainey 1915–1978 m. Gloria (Mary) Jones 1932–2010 m. Gwendolyn (Hazel aka Dolly) Fuller 1920–2008
      2. 2. Cyril ((Sid) Seward) Lainey 1908–1991
      3. 3. Thelma (L) Lainey 1915–1916
      4. 4. Francis (Iven Macleay) Lainey 1917–1994
      5. 5. Dulcie (Ilean) Lainey 1910–1975
      6. 6. Lena (Alice) Lainey 1912–1983 m. Noel (Bernard) Burns 1912–2002
      7. 7. Melda (Demylis aka Demi) Lainey 1919–1996
      8. 8. Daunton (Rex) Lainey 1920–
    6. 6. Richard (S) Lainey 1865–1866
    7. 7. William (H) Lainey 1863–1876
    8. 8. George (Thomas) Lainey 1874–1935
    9. 9. David Lainey 1880–1935
  9. 9. Edward (Polgrean) Nicholas 1828–1900 m. Amelia Polgrean 1833–1903
    1. 1. Eliza (Polgrean) Nicholas 1863–1940
    2. 2. Alma (Jane) Nicholas 1856–1903
    3. 3. Amelia (Emily) Nicholas 1858–1945
  10. 10. Esther (Matthews Rowe, nee) Nicholas 1837–1915 m. William Rowe 1837–
    1. 1. Alma (Jane Oates* Cates, nee) Rowe 1860–1905 m. James (Richard) Oates* 1855–1924
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Hannah) Oates* 1889–1889
      2. 2. Thomas (Garnet) Oates* 1890–1891
      3. 3. Henry (Carnet) Oates* 1888–
      4. 4. John (Charles Edmunds) Oates* 1887–1951 m. Nanie Oats 1887–1968
        1. 1. Charles Oates 1920–1921
      5. 5. Hanna\Anna (Maud) Oates* 1894–
      6. 6. Athelstien (Mayles) Oates* 1900–1962
      7. 7. George (Edwin) Oates* 1885–1922
      8. 8. William (James Rowe) Oates 1882–
      9. 9. Esther (Millicent) Oates 1883–1939
      10. 10. Henry (Garnet) Oates* 1895–1936
      11. 11. Thomas (Vaughn) Oates* 1892–1972
      12. 12. Wilfred (Clarence) Oates* 1893–1975
      13. 13. Bertha (Violet) Oates* 1897–1970
      14. 14. Elizabeth (Gladys) Oates* 1898–
      15. 15. Alma\Amelia (Jane Rowe) Oates* 1881–1963
      16. 16. Charles Oates 1881–1951
  11. 11. Alfred Nicholas 1838–1901
  12. 12. Marinda Nicholas 1828–
  13. 13. Susanna Nicholas 1836–1837
  14. 14. Thomas Nicholas 1826–
  15. 15. Jane (Wilson, nee) Nicholas 1826–1913 m. Richard Wilson 1823–1895
    1. 1. Ellen Willson 1858–1913 m. Wilfred (Vivian) Spence 1853–1936
      1. 1. Ethel (Jane Becker, nee) Spence 1888–1948 m. Edward (William Frederick) Becker 1885–1959
        1. 1. Edna (Ethel) Becker 1925–2010
        2. 2. Edward (Vivian) Becker 1922–1945
      2. 2. Hector (Reginald) Spence 1892–1979 m. Florence (Sarah Spence, nee) Summersford 1899–1928 m. Hilda (Jane Spence, Lodge-Grey, nee) Hopkinson 1892–1986
        1. 1. Jocelyn (Elsie) Spence 1923–1925
        2. 2. Kenneth (Reginald Spence (Ken) Adams) 1928–1990
    2. 2. David (Evans) Wilson 1863–1913
    3. 3. Emily Wilson 1864–1924
    4. 4. Richard Wilson 1852–1854
    5. 5. Mary (Anne) Wilson 1854–
    6. 6. William Willson 1857–1938
    7. 7. Thomas Wilson 1857–1934

Thomas Nicholas's Timeline

8 Records

1794
19 Jan 1794
Birth of Thomas Nicholas in Paul, nr Penzance, Cornwall, England
Paul, nr Penzance, Cornwall, England
1851
1851
Age 57
Thomas Nicholas resided here in St Buryan, Penzance, Cornwall, England
St Buryan, Penzance, Cornwall, England
1861
1861
Age 67
Thomas Nicholas resided here in St Buryan, Cornwall, England
St Buryan, Cornwall, England
1869
1 Dec 1869
Age 75
Death of Thomas Nicholas in Madron, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Madron, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
1869
1 Dec 1869
Age 75
Death of Thomas Nicholas in Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom
1869
04 Dec 1869
Age 75
Burial of Thomas Nicholas in Madron, Cornwall, England ; 1595958 Reference ID:164
Madron, Cornwall, England ; 1595958 Reference ID:164
1871
1871
Age 77
Thomas Nicholas resided here in Cornwall, England
Cornwall, England
1881
1881
Age 87
Thomas Nicholas resided here in Manaccan, Cornwall, England
Manaccan, Cornwall, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1794
    Event Place: Paul, nr Penzance, Cornwall, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2324; Folio: 19; Page: 5; GSU roll: 1341559
    [2] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 2346; Folio: 19; Page: 2; GSU roll: 835096
    [3] 1861 England Census
    [4] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1918; Folio: 560; Page: 34; GSU roll: 221072-221073
    [5] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1919; Folio: 392; Page: 19; GSU roll: 221074
    [6] England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index:

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: St Buryan, Penzance, Cornwall, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1918; Folio: 560; Page: 34; GSU roll: 221072-221073
    [2] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1919; Folio: 392; Page: 19; GSU roll: 221074

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: St Buryan, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 2346; Folio: 19; Page: 2; GSU roll: 835096

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Manaccan, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2324; Folio: 19; Page: 5; GSU roll: 1341559

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1869
    Event Place: Madron, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1869
    Event Place: Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index:

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 04 Dec 1869
    Event Place: Madron, Cornwall, England ; 1595958 Reference ID:164
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
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