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William Nicholls 1847 – 1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Oct 1847

Birth Location: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Death Date: 1 Aug 1894

Death Location: Clunes, Victoria, Australia

Father: William Nicholls

Mother: Maria (Palfrey)

Spouse(s): Willie Parker, Mary Knight

Children(s): Frederick Nicholls, Caroline Nicholls, Eliza Nicholls, William Nicholls, Mary Nicholls, Annie Nicholls, Arthur Nicholls, Albert Nicholls, William Nicholls, Margaret Nicholls

The story of William Nicholls began in 1847 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. William Nicholls married Willie Parker, Mary Knight, and had children including Frederick David Nicholls, Caroline Maria Nicholls, Eliza Jane Nicholls, William James Nicholls, Mary Alice Nicholls, Annie Louisa Nicholls, Arthur George Nicholls, Albert John Grove Nicholls, William Henry Nicholls, Margaret Ellen Nicholls. William Nicholls passed away in 1894 in Clunes, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of William Nicholls began in 1847 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
  • William Nicholls married Willie Parker, Mary Knight, and had children including Frederick David Nicholls, Caroline Maria Nicholls, Eliza Jane Nicholls, William James Nicholls, Mary Alice Nicholls, Annie Louisa Nicholls, Arthur George Nicholls, Albert John Grove Nicholls, William Henry Nicholls, Margaret Ellen Nicholls.
  • William Nicholls passed away in 1894 in Clunes, Victoria, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Nicholls's Ancestors

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William Nicholls
1847 – 1894
Birth Place: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Parents
William Henry Nicholls
1808 – 1849
Bermondsey,London, England
Maria (Nicholls) (Palfrey)
1800 – 1892
Suffolk, England
Grandparents
William Palfrey
Mary Payne
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Nicholls's Descendants

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William Nicholls (13 Oct 1847 – 1 Aug 1894) m. Willie Parker m. Mary Knight (1852 – 15 Feb 1941)
  1. 1. Frederick (David) Nicholls (1867 – 13 May 1883)
  2. 2. Caroline (Maria) Nicholls (1871 – 22 Aug 1950)
  3. 3. Eliza (Jane) Nicholls (1873 – 11 Jul 1948)
  4. 4. William (James) Nicholls (1877 – Sep 1946)
  5. 5. Mary (Alice) Nicholls (1879 – 14 Aug 1888)
  6. 6. Annie (Louisa) Nicholls (17 July 1881 – 12 July 1951) m. William (John) Pascoe (16 Aug 1875 – 16 July 1908)
    1. 1. Florence (Myrtle) Pascoe (1911 – Oct 1912)
    2. 2. Alice (Mary) Pascoe (25 Jan 1911 – 14 May 1988)
    3. 3. Joseph Pascoe (23 Dec 1911 – )
    4. 4. Joe Pascoe (About 1913 – )
    5. 5. Lucy Pascoe (24 Oct 1914 – 5 May 2008)
  7. 7. Arthur (George) Nicholls (1885 – Dec 1921)
  8. 8. Albert (John Grove) Nicholls (1887 – 12 Feb 1967) m. Agnes Clark (May 18 1888 – 1967)
    1. 1. Arthur (Graham) Nicholls (1916 – 1980)
    2. 2. Phyllis (Mary) Nicholls (31 July 1917 – Feb 1987)
    3. 3. Leslie (Gordon) Nicholls (7 Dec 1918 – 17 Nov 2013)
    4. 4. Doris (Marion) Nicholls (14 May 1920 – 2007)
    5. 5. Norman (David) Nicholls (Feb 1927 – 1938)
  9. 9. William (Henry) Nicholls (4 Aug 1888 – 5 Oct 1974)
  10. 10. Margaret (Ellen) Nicholls (1894 – 17 May 1894)

William Nicholls's Timeline

3 Records

1840
3 Jul 1840
William Nicholls was baptized in Harefield St Mary the Virgin, England
Harefield St Mary the Virgin, England
1847
13 Oct 1847
Birth of William Nicholls in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
1894
1 Aug 1894
Age 47
Death of William Nicholls in Clunes, Victoria, Australia
Clunes, Victoria, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1847
    Event Place: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896, State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood New South Wales, Australia; Persons on bounty ships to Sydney, Newcastle, and Moreton Bay (Board's Immigrant Lists); Series: 5317; Reel: 2478
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1840
    Event Place: Harefield St Mary the Virgin, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1916, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Board of Guardian Records, 1834-1906/Church of England Parish Registers, 1754-1906; Reference Number: DRO/080/005

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1858
    Record Source: New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896, State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood New South Wales, Australia; Persons on bounty ships to Sydney, Newcastle, and Moreton Bay (Board's Immigrant Lists); Series: 5317; Reel: 2478

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Aug 1894
    Event Place: Clunes, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clunes, Hepburn Shire, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current

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