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William Nicholls 1831–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 January 1831

Birth Location: Gerrans, Cornwall, England

Death Date: 11 Jul 1897

Death Location: Portscatho, Cornwall, England

Father: Nicholas Nicholls

Mother:

Spouse(s): Amelia Gibson

Children(s):

William Nicholls was born in 1831 in Gerrans, Cornwall, England, the child of Nicholas Nicholls And Jane. In 1841, William Nicholls resided in Gerrans, Cornwall, England. William Nicholls married Amelia Gibson. William Nicholls passed away in 1897 in Portscatho, Cornwall, England.

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Biography

  • William Nicholls was born in 1831 in Gerrans, Cornwall, England, the child of Nicholas Nicholls And Jane.
  • In 1841, William Nicholls resided in Gerrans, Cornwall, England.
  • William Nicholls married Amelia Gibson.
  • William Nicholls passed away in 1897 in Portscatho, Cornwall, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nicholas Nicholls
1801–1877
Birth Location: St. Gerrans, Cornwall, England
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Spouses(s)

Amelia Gibson
1832–1900
Birth Location: St Just-in-Penwith (St Just), Cornwall, England
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Children(s)

William Nicholls's Ancestors

Self
William Nicholls
1831–1897
Birth Place: Gerrans, Cornwall, England
Parents
Nicholas Nicholls
1801–1877
St. Gerrans, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Nicholls's Timeline

9 Records

1831
22 January 1831
Birth of William Nicholls in Gerrans, Cornwall, England
Gerrans, Cornwall, England
1831
23 Jan 1831
William Nicholls was baptized in St Gerrans, Cornwall, England
St Gerrans, Cornwall, England
1841
1841
Age 10
William Nicholls resided here in Gerrans, Cornwall, England
Gerrans, Cornwall, England
1861
1861
Age 30
William Nicholls resided here in Gerrans, Cornwall, England
Gerrans, Cornwall, England
1871
1871
Age 40
William Nicholls resided here in Portscatho, Cornwall, England
Portscatho, Cornwall, England
1881
1881
Age 50
William Nicholls resided here in Gerrans, Cornwall, England
Gerrans, Cornwall, England
1891
1891
Age 60
William Nicholls resided here in Gerrans, Cornwall, England
Gerrans, Cornwall, England
1897
11 Jul 1897
Age 66
Death of William Nicholls in Portscatho, Cornwall, England
Portscatho, Cornwall, England
1897
25 Aug 1897
Age 66
William Nicholls - Probate in London, England
London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 January 1831
    Event Place: Gerrans, Cornwall, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1827; Folio: 21; Page: 6; GSU roll: 6096937
    [2] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2307; Folio: 25; Page: 9; GSU roll: 1341554
    [3] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 2274; Folio: 26; Page: 8; GSU roll: 834885
    [4] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1553; Folio: 26; Page: 11; GSU roll: 542830
    [5] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [6] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 147; Book: 10; Civil Parish: Gerrans; County: Cornwall; Enumeration District: 11; Folio: 19; Page: 7; Line: 11; GSU roll: 241269

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1831
    Event Place: St Gerrans, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Gerrans, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 147; Book: 10; Civil Parish: Gerrans; County: Cornwall; Enumeration District: 11; Folio: 19; Page: 7; Line: 11; GSU roll: 241269

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Gerrans, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1553; Folio: 26; Page: 11; GSU roll: 542830

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Portscatho, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 2274; Folio: 26; Page: 8; GSU roll: 834885

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Gerrans, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2307; Folio: 25; Page: 9; GSU roll: 1341554

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Gerrans, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1827; Folio: 21; Page: 6; GSU roll: 6096937

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Gerrans, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1897
    Event Place: Portscatho, Cornwall, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations)
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1897
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations)
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