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William Nichols

Male Abt 1857 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Nichols was born about Aug 1857 in Appleton, nr Warrington (son of Peter Beckett and Frances Mann, son of Isaac Nicholas and Elizabeth Shaw).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Canal labourer, waterman

    Notes:

    Nicholls in marriage record and censuses from 1891.

    William married Isabella Abbott on 18 May 1879 in St Luke, Farnworth (Prescot). Isabella (daughter of Thomas Woodward and Edith Nichols, daughter of William Abbott) was born in 1860 in Farnworth, Widnes. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Fred Nichols was born about May 1880 in Stockton Heath.
    2. Edith Nichols was born about May 1882 in Stockton Heath.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Isaac Nicholas was born in 1817 in Runcorn (son of John Brown and Mary, son of Isaac Nicholas and Mary Garnet).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Waterman
    • Baptism: 6 Apr 1817, All Saints, Runcorn

    Notes:

    Nicholas in baptism record and 1871 census, Nichols in marriage record and 1861 census, Nicholls in 1881.
    For Isaac's children, we have used the spelling Nichols or Nicholls according to the birth registrations in the GRO Online Index.

    Isaac married Elizabeth Shaw on 11 Dec 1843 in St Peter, Liverpool. Elizabeth was born in 1825 in Appleton, nr Warrington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Shaw was born in 1825 in Appleton, nr Warrington.
    Children:
    1. Isaac Nicholas was born in 1776 in Weaverham, nr Northwich; died in 1843 in Runcorn.
    2. Thomas Nichols was born about Aug 1845 in Appleton, nr Warrington.
    3. Thomas Nicholas was born on 28 Sep 1778 in Weaverham, nr Northwich.
    4. Isaac Nicholls was born about Aug 1846 in Appleton, nr Warrington.
    5. Richard John Nicholls was born about Nov 1848 in Appleton, nr Warrington.
    6. 1. William Nichols was born about Aug 1857 in Appleton, nr Warrington.
    7. George Nichols was born about Nov 1859 in Appleton, nr Warrington.
    8. Mary Ellen Nicholls was born about Feb 1862 in Appleton, nr Warrington.
    9. Sarah Ann Nicholls was born about Nov 1864 in Appleton, nr Warrington.
    10. Elizabeth Nicholls was born about May 1868 in Appleton, nr Warrington.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Isaac Nicholas was born in 1776 in Weaverham, nr Northwich (son of Isaac Nicholas and Elizabeth Shaw, son of William Nicholas); died in 1843 in Runcorn.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Waterman
    • Baptism: 17 Mar 1776, Weaverham

    Notes:

    Children all baptised as Nichols, but surname gradually changes to Nichols or Nicholls in later records.

    Isaac married Mary Garnet on 11 Dec 1814 in All Saints, Runcorn. Mary was born in 1790 in Dutton, nr Runcorn. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary Garnet was born in 1790 in Dutton, nr Runcorn.
    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Nicholas was born in 1815 in Runcorn; died in 1816 in Runcorn; was buried on 9 Feb 1816 in Runcorn.
    2. 2. Isaac Nicholas was born in 1817 in Runcorn.
    3. Thomas Nichols was born in 1818 in Runcorn.
    4. Elizabeth Nicholas was born in 1819 in Runcorn.
    5. Sarah Nicholas was born in 1822 in Runcorn; died in 1824 in Runcorn; was buried on 26 Feb 1824 in Runcorn.
    6. Richard Nicholas was born in 1824 in Runcorn; died in 1867 in Runcorn.
    7. Hannah Nicholas was born in 1827 in Runcorn.
    8. Sarah Nicholas was born in 1829 in Runcorn.
    9. Jane Nicholas was born in 1832 in Runcorn.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William Nicholas
    Children:
    1. 4. Isaac Nicholas was born in 1776 in Weaverham, nr Northwich; died in 1843 in Runcorn.
    2. Catherine Johnson was born in 1822 in Scotland.
    3. Thomas Nicholas was born on 28 Sep 1778 in Weaverham, nr Northwich.



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