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William Henry Nicholson (1799 - 1880)

William Henry Nicholson
Born in Rochester, Kent, Englandmap
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Husband of — married 22 May 1833 in St Margaret, Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdommap
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Died at age 81 in Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdommap
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William Nicholson was born in Rochester, Kent, England.

William Henry Nicholson was born on 29 Jan 1799 in Rochester, Kent, England. He was the son of William Nicholson and his wife, Isabella Maudsley. He was baptised at St Nicholas in Rochester on 5 March 1799. [1][2]

William Henry, gentleman, became a Freeman of Rochester by birth on 7 February 1820. [3]

On 22 May 1833 at St Margaret Rochester he married Elizabeth Smith[4][5] and made a home at Castle Lodge in Upnor, Kent.[6]

Henry and Elizabeth had issue:

  1. William Smith Nicholson (1834-1913) m. 1860 Elizabeth Johnston (1840-1917)
  2. Stuart James Nicholson (1836-1917) m. 1870 Elizabeth Anne Burn (abt.1845-)
  3. Isabella Caroline (Nicholson) Wray (1838-1891) m. 1862 John Copley Wray (1826-1905)
  4. Mary Elizabeth Nicholson (1843-1915) m. 1869 Fitz Roy Somerset Talbot
  5. Admiral Henry Frederick Nicholson (1835-1914) m. Frances Thomson of Saint-Stephen, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada. Daughter of George James Thompson.[7]

In 1831 William was commissioned as a Cornet in the West Kent Yeomanry Cavalry.[8]

In 1844 William was appointed magistrate for Aylesford, Kent.[9]

In 1863 William is described as "a banker of Rochester" in a court case where some share certificates had been stolen from him.[10]

St Margaret

William died 15 June 1880, his death being registered at Medway. [11] [12] He was buried at St Margaret, Rochester on 19 June 1880. [13] His will is recorded on 31 July 1880 [14] and is available here. His will was probated on 31 Jul 1880. He left an estate valued at under £70,000. Administration was granted to three of his sons, William Smith Nicholson of Hoo St Werburgh, Henry Frederick Nicholson Captain of HMS Penelope at sea, and Stuart James Nicholson of St John's Wood Barracks in Middlesex, a Major in the Royal Horse Artillery.[12][15]

The inscription on the Nicholson Family tomb reads:

WILLIAM HENRY NICHOLSON
ELDEST SON OF THE LATE WILLIAM NICHOLSON
BORN JANUARY 29th 1799
DIED JUNE 15th 1880[16]

Census

  • 1841 census. Living in Castle Lodge, Upnor, Kent with his wife, 4 children and 5 servants[6]
  • 1851 census. Occupation: J P For Kent Banker. Living in Medway, Kent with wife, 3 children and servants.[17]
  • 1861 census. Living in Rochester, Kent with his wife Elizabeth and daughter Mary E, and eight servants.[18]
  • 1871 census. Occupation: J P For Kent. Living in Rochester, Kent with his wife and 7 servants.[19]

Sources

  1. ↑ England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 FHL Film Number 0992530, 0992531-32 (St Nicholas, Rochester, Kent 5 March 1799 William Henry Nicholson son of William and Isabella Nicholson. Viewed at Ancestry. Text only
  2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5KP-PG4 : 18 September 2020), William Henry Nicholson, 1799.
  3. ↑ Freemen of Rochester. Information supplied by the Medway Archive Centre whilst visiting.
  4. ↑ England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1940 (St Margaret, Rochester 22 May 1833 William Henry Nicholson married Elizabeth Smith) Viewed at Ancestry. Text only
  5. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NN63-KRQ : 13 March 2020), William Henry Nicholson, 1833.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 1841 Census of England
    Castle Lodge, Upnor, Kent, England
    First NameLast NameRelationshipMarital StatusGenderAgeOccupationBirth Place
    WilliamNicholson--Male40IndependentKent
    ElizabethNicholson--Female25-Kent
    WillmNicholson--Male7-Kent
    HenyNicholson--Male5-Kent
    JamesNicholson--Male4-Kent
    IsabellaNicholson--Male3-Kent
    Fiveservants------
  7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/162572430/george-james-thomson: accessed 22 September 2022), memorial page for George James Thomson (1818–17 Jan 1862), Find A Grave: Memorial #162572430, citing St Stephen Rural Cemetery, Saint Stephen, Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada.
  8. ↑ London Courier and Evening Gazette, Wednesday 8 June 1831, page 3, Column 4, https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001476/18310608/020/0003
    Commissions signed by Lords Lieutenant. West Kent Yeomanry Cavalry; William Henry Nicholson, Gent. to be Cornet, vice Gladdish, promoted—both dated May 30, 1831.
  9. ↑ Kentish Mercury - Saturday 08 June 1844, page 5, column 3, https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000937/18440608/017/0005
    ROCHESTER AND CHATHAM William Henry Nicholson, Esq., has been appointed magistrate for the north division of the lathe of Aylesford, in the room of the late Thos. Bentley, Esq
  10. ↑ Dial - Saturday 01 August 1863, page 7, column 2, https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004136/18630801/060/0007
  11. ↑ England and Wales death index (Registered Medway 1880 2nd quarter William Nicholson aged 81)
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 William Henry Nicholson
  13. ↑ England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991 (St Margaret, Rochester FHL Film Number 1835971 Reference IDPg. 255 Line 2034 (19 June 1880 William Henry Nicholson aged 81) Viewed at Ancestry. Text only
  14. ↑ "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPJ3-3ZW9 : 30 August 2018), William Henry Nicholson, 31 Jul 1880; citing Probate, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm .
  15. ↑ Daily News | London | 13 Aug 1880, Fri | Page 3 | https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111099465/william-henry-nicholson-will-1880/
  16. ↑ St Margaret's Cemetery, Monument Inscriptions, St Margarets Cemetery
  17. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGL4-DMC : 9 November 2019), William H Nicholson, St Nicholas, Kent, England; citing St Nicholas, Kent, England, p. 42, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
  18. ↑ Ancestry Sharing Link England Census, Rochester, Kent; William H F Nicholson age 62; wife Elizabeth, daughter Mary E, and seven servants; Class: RG 9; Piece: 476; Folio: 100; Page: 24; GSU roll: 542645; database online, Provo, Utah, Ancestry.com, 2005.
  19. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KD89-51T : 25 April 2019), William Henry Nicholson, 1871.

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