Zaccheus Nicholas (1914 - abt. 1983)

Born 19 Nov 1914 in Sennen, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Avis (Prowse) Nicholas — married 14 Apr 1942 in Mount Hawke, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Died about 21 Jun 1983 at about age 68 in Penzance, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Zaccheus Nicholas was born in Cornwall, England.

Zaccheus Nicholas was born November 19, 1914 in Penzance, Cornwall, England. A child of Matthew Henry Nicholas and Mary Annie Rawlings.^[1]

Zaccheus is with both parents, sister, a servant and boarders on census night, 1921.^[2]

Zaccheus is with his paternal grandmother and four other people in 1939.^[3]

Zaccheus married Avis Prowse in 1942 in Truro, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom^[4]

Zaccheus passed away June 21, 1983 in Penzence, Cornwall, England^[5][6]. He is commemorated at Sennen Parish Cemetery^[7]

Research Notes

• Zaccheus' first name is spelled differently across records. Be sure when searching to check alternate spellings and employ wildcards. Examples include; Zaccheus, Zaccheaus, Zaccheius.
• First name in marriage register appears as "Leecheans", that's due to a poor transcription by the people creating the index.
• Unable to source whether Zaccheus joined the Armed Forces during WWII.

Likely children from this couple:

Sources

See also;
- Find A Grave memorial for Zaccheus.

1. ↑ Birth: "E/W Birth Digital Image". Downloaded from www.gro.gov.uk and transcribed the same day by Gaz on Mar 19, 2024. Transcriber notes: Baptismal name field has been left blank.

   Zaccheus Nicholas. E/W Birth Digital Image
   Year: 1915. Qtr: Mar. District: Penzance. Vol: 05C. Page: 394.

   No.	When Born.	Name, if any.	Sex.	Name and Surname of Father.	Name and Maiden Surname of Mother.
   258	Nineteenth November 1914 Mayon Sennen R.D.	Zaccheus	Boy	Matthew Henry Nicholas	Mary Annie Nicholas formerly Rawlings

   
   

   Rank or Profession of Father.	Signature, Descripton, and Residence of Informant.	When Registered.	Signature of Registrar.	Baptismal Name, if added after Registration of Birth.
   Farmer	M. H. Nicholas Father Mayon Sennen	First January 1915	Albert Mann Registrar.

2. ↑ 1921 Census: "1921 Census Of England & Wales". www.findmypast.com.au.
   Transcribed by Gaz on Mar 19, 2024. Transcriber's notes:

   Mayon, Sennen, Cornwall, England.

   NAME and SURNAME:-	RELATIONSHIP to Head of Household.	AGE. years.	AGE. months.	SEX.	MARRIAGE or ORPHANHOOD.	BIRTHPLACE	School	Personal Occupation.	Employment.	Place of Work.
   Matthew Henry Nicholas	Head	27	11	M	Married	Sennen Cornwall		Farmer	Own Account	At Home Mayon Sennen
   Mary Annie Nicholas	Wife	27	10	F	Married	St. Levan Cornwall		Home duties		Mayon Sennen
   Zaccheius Nicholas	Son	6	7	M	Both Alive	Sennen Cornwall	Part time
   Annie Primrose Nicholas	Daughter	2	2	F	Both Alive	Sennen Cornwall
   Violet Hilda Wilkes	Servant	18	7	F	Single	Plymouth Devon		Domestic Service	Private Matthew Henry Nicholas (Farmer	Sennen Cornwall
   Alfred William Johnson Keely	Boarder	66	7	M	Married	Nottinghamshire Basford		Clerk in Holy Orders (Rector of Orlingbury, Northants)		At Home
   Aimee Geraldine Keely	Boarder	56	1	F	Married	Yorks Huddersfield

3. ↑ 1939 Register: "1939 Register". www.findmypast.com.au.
   Transcribed by Gaz on Mar 19, 2024. Transcriber notes: Edith's occupation has several letters covered by tape. Likely says 'Teacher'.

   Mayon Bungalow, Sennen, Cornwall, England.

   SCHEDULE. No.		SURNAMES AND OTHER NAMES	M. or F.	BIRTH-		S, M, W, or D.	PERSONAL OCCUPATION.
   No.	Sub. No.			DAY.	YEAR.
   20	1	Nicholas Margaret	F	8 Aug	63	W	Proprietress
   	2	Nicholas Zaccheus	M	19 Nov	14	S	Motor Mechanic
   	3	Forrest Annie	F	3 Mar	99	M	Wife
   	4	Forrest Stanley	M	13 June	01	M	G.W.R. Bus Driver
   	5	Gage Robert	M	25 Jan	23	S	Petrol Pump Attandant
   	6	TRENARY Harper Edith	F	21 May	18	S	Certificated Assistant Teach(covered)

4. ↑ Marriage: "Certificate of Marriage" Purchased from GRO, transcribed by Gaz on Mar 19, 2024. Transcriber notes: There's one word I'm not able to decipher towards the in the second to last row. It may say "Ecclesiastical" but appears to start with an "Es" or "Ex".

   1942     Marriage solemnized at Mount Hawke Church in the Ecclesiastical Parish of Mount Hawke in the County of Cornwall.
   No.	When Married	Name and Surname	Age	Condition	Rank of Profession	Residence at the time of Marriage	Father's Name and Surname	Rank or Profession of Father
   166	April 14th 1942	Zaccheaus Nicholas	27	Bachelor	Lorry Driver	Mayon Bungalow St Sennen	Matthew Henry Nicholas	Bus driver
   		Avis Prowse	21	Spinster	─	Mount Hawke	James Prowse	Farmer
   Married in the above church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the (illegible) Church after banns by me.
   This Marriage was solemnised between us		Zaccheaus Nicholas Avis Prowse		in the Presence of us	J. E. Williams James Prowse		J. James Officiating Minister

5. ↑ Death Index: "England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007". First name(s): Zacchaeus. Last name: Nicholas. Sex: Male. Birth day: 19. Birth month: 11. Birth year: 1914. Death quarter: 2. Death year: 1983. District: Penzance. County: Cornwall. Volume: 21. Page: 0341. www.findmypast.com.au. Accessed Mar 19, 2024.
6. ↑ Probate: "England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1858-2019".

   NICHOLAS, Zaccheaus see NICHOLAS, Zaccheus 830803343U
   
   NICHOLAS, Zaccheus otherwise Zaccheaus of Mayon Bungalow
       Sennen Cornwall died 21 June 1983 Probate Bristol
       29 September £81751 830803343U

   www.findmypast.com.au. Accessed Mar 19, 2024.
7. ↑ Memorial: "Cornwall Memorial Inscriptions". First name(s): Zachaeus. Last name: Nicholas. Age: 68. Birth year: 1915. Death year: 1983. Death date: 21 Jun 1983. Place: Sennen. Burial ground: Parish Church. County: Cornwall. Country: England. Card or location number: Loc No. Reference: 232. www.findmypast.com.au. Accessed Mar 19, 2024.