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William Nicholls 1664 – 1728 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1664

Birth Location: St Austell, Cornwall, England

Death Date: Bef. 23 Dec 1728

Death Location: St Austell, Cornwall, England

Father: Paul Nicholls

Mother: Joan Longbrooke

Spouse(s): Flowrence\Florence Phillips, Joan Long

Children(s): Mary Nichols

The story of William Nicholls began in 1664 in St Austell, Cornwall, England. William Nicholls married Flowrence\Florence Phillips, Joan Long, and had children including Mary Ann Nichols. William Nicholls passed away in 1728 in St Austell, Cornwall, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Nicholls began in 1664 in St Austell, Cornwall, England.
  • William Nicholls married Flowrence\Florence Phillips, Joan Long, and had children including Mary Ann Nichols.
  • William Nicholls passed away in 1728 in St Austell, Cornwall, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Nicholls's Ancestors

Self
William Nicholls
1664 – 1728
Birth Place: St Austell, Cornwall, England
Parents
Paul Nicholls
1635 – 1712
St Germans, Cornwall, England
Joan Longbrooke
1630 – 1702
St Germans, Cornwall
Grandparents
James Nicholls
1605 – 1647
St Martin in Meneage, Cornwall, England
Elizabeth Rodde
1607 – 1670
St German, Cornwall, England
John Longbrooke
1604 – 1647
St Germans, Cornwall
Joan Bligh
1601 – 1675
St Germans, Cornwall
Great-Grandparents
John Nichols
1580 – 1641
Jane James
1587 – 1621
Robert Rodde
1583 –
Faith Avery
1580 –
Nicholas Lanbrooke
1580 – 1636
Joan Semon
1585 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John NICHOLLS*
1547 – 1593
Catherine TROWBRIDGE*
1560 –
John James
1563 – 1601
Jane Edward
1560 – 1612
Richard Rodde
1550 – 1625
Elizabetha Snowe
1548 – 1640

William Nicholls's Descendants

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William Nicholls (1664 – Bef. 23 Dec 1728) m. Flowrence\Florence Phillips (1663 – Bef. 18 Nov 1706) m. Joan Long ( – Abt. 21 Jan 1759)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann) Nichols (18 Nov 1706 – January 18 1790) m. Richard Hancock (4 Feb 1704 – 6 Sep 1783)
    1. 1. Florence (#2) Hancock (22 Jul 1738 – 14 Oct 1824) m. John Hooper (5 Jul 1733 – 23 Feb 1809)
      1. 1. John Hooper (Nov 1763 – abt 1829) m. Mary Rowe (16 Apr 1759 – July 1842)
        1. 1. Thomas HOOPER (18 May 1788 – 22 July 1869) m. Sarah (Ann) Board (abt 1786-1791 – July 1869)

William Nicholls's Timeline

3 Records

1664
1664
Birth of William Nicholls in St Austell, Cornwall, England
St Austell, Cornwall, England
1664
29 Jan 1664
William Nicholls was baptized in Saint Germans, Cornwall, England
Saint Germans, Cornwall, England
1728
Bef. 23 Dec 1728
Age 64
Death of William Nicholls in St Austell, Cornwall, England
St Austell, Cornwall, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1664
    Event Place: St Austell, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1851 United Kingdom Census Sample

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1664
    Event Place: Saint Germans, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Roche, Cornwall, England
    Event Place: Roche, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: East Stonehouse, Devonshire
    Record Source: 1851 United Kingdom Census Sample

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef. 23 Dec 1728
    Event Place: St Austell, Cornwall, England

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