James Campbell Nicholson (1872 - 1934)

Born 26 Jul 1872 in Bangor, County Down, Ireland

Ancestors

Son of John G Nicholson and Ellen (Campbell) Nicholson

Husband of Anna Isabel (Campbell) Nicholson — married 31 Dec 1902 in Newtownards, County Down, Ireland

Descendants

Died 29 Oct 1934 at age 62 in 30 Hamilton Road, Bangor, County Down, Ireland

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Biography

James resided at Ellenville, Princetown Road, Bangor, County Down, Ireland. ^[1]

From 1896 he was educated at Queens University as a surgeon. ^[2]

From 1903 he was a missionary doctor in Tanna, Vanuatu (an island east of Australia). ^[2]

James died of a heart seizure^[2] in 1934^[3], aged 62.

In 2006 James's granddaughter Barbara Mayne authored a biographical book about him. ^[2]

DNA

Paternal and maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Philip Broughton-Mills and his second cousin once removed, Living Nicholson. Their most-recent common ancestors are John Nicholson and Ellen Campbell. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 3rd–4th Cousin, based on sharing 157 cM across 7 segments.

Paternal and maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Philip Broughton-Mills and his third cousin, Living Collier. Their most-recent common ancestors are John Nicholson and Ellen Campbell. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 3rd–4th Cousin, based on sharing 91 cM across 6 segments.

Sources

1. ↑ 1901 residence: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rosdavies/SURNAMES/N/Ni.htm
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} A Remarkable Man, 2006, by Barbara Mayne: http://books.google.com/books/about/A_Remarkable_Man.html?id=tgbnGYQ09rwC
3. ↑ Grave: http://www.bangorabbeygraveyard.online/Bangor%20Abbey%20Graveyard%20-%20N.htm