William
Nicholas
Born in Gulval, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Eliza (Edwards) Nicholas
— married
13 Apr 1862 in St Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Father of
Ellen (Nicholas) Pascoe and Eliza Jane Nicholas
Died about
at about age 57
in St Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 20 Oct 2020
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Research Notes
There are several William Nicholas' who are Miners and live in the same area near Penzance such as Madron and Gulval. Some family trees have records from several different William Nicholas or Nicholls.
A different 'William Nicholas' was born in 1831 at Sennen, Cornwall.
This Profile should be checked further !!
Biography
William was born in about 1834 based on an age of 20 when married in 10 September 1854.
A possible 1841 Census record has the same Profile name and age (7), the same father's name of William and the same location as his recorded Birth location. Possible Grandparents are named. It still needs to be confirmed.
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Richard Nicholas | M | 64 | Cornwall, England | |
| Christianna Nicholas | F | 61 | Cornwall, England | |
| William Nicholas | M | 30 | Cornwall, England | |
| Richard Nicholas | M | 9 | Cornwall, England | |
| William Nicholas | M | 7 | Cornwall, England | |
| William W Nicholas | M | 6 | Cornwall, England | |
| Francis Nicholas | M | 65 | Cornwall, England | |
| Thomas Nicholas | M | 32 | Cornwall, England | |
| Cathrine Nichols | F | 30 | Cornwall, England | |
| Eliza Nichols | F | 19 | Cornwall, England | |
| Jane Nichols | F | 17 | Cornwall, England |
This 1851 Census record has the correct name, age and birth location. Scilly Island is ~40 km South West of Lands End. More checking may be required. (Gulval is about 2 km North East of Penzance, Cornwall.)
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Francis Fairchild | Head | M | 56 | Scilly Isles, Cornwall, England | ||
| Jane Fairchild | Wife | F | 53 | Scilly Isles, Cornwall, England | ||
| Elizabeth C Fairchild | Daughter | F | 12 | Scilly Isles, Cornwall, England | ||
| Mary Fairchild | Sister | F | 72 | Scilly Isles, Cornwall, England | ||
| Prudence Fairchild | Sister | F | 70 | Scilly Isles, Cornwall, England | ||
| Sarah Fairchild | Sister | F | 65 | Scilly Isles, Cornwall, England | ||
| Elizabeth Fairchild | Sister | F | 52 | Scilly Isles, Cornwall, England | ||
| Mary Stevens | Servant | F | 18 | Scilly Isles, Cornwall, England | ||
| Richard Roberts | Servant | M | 23 | Penzance, Cornwall, England | ||
| William Nicholas | Servant | M | 17 | Gulval, Cornwall, England |
William (age 20) (Miner), son of William Nicholas, married Mary Ann Richards on 10 September 1854 in Madron, Cornwall, England.[1]
William and Mary Ann had a daughter Mary Ann Nicholas in 1856.
Their wife Mary Ann died in about 3 April 1961.
In the 7 April 1861 England Census, William is recorded as a widower with a daughter Mary Ann Nicholas.
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Henry Richards | Head | M | 50 | Madron, Cornwall, England | ||
| Elizabeth Richards | Wife | F | 50 | Madron, Cornwall, England | ||
| Elizabeth M Richards | Granddaughter | F | 6 | Madron, Cornwall, England | ||
| William Nicholas | Boarder | M | 26 | Gulval, Cornwall, England | ||
| Mary S Nicholas | Boarder daur (boarder) | F | 5 | Madron, Cornwall, England |
William (age 37) married Elizabeth Nicholas Edwards on 26 April 1862 in Saint Just In Penwith, Cornwall, England. (The 1871 Census age of 36 indicates that the age should be 27 and not 37.) [2] [3]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William Nicholas | Head | M | 36 | Gulval, Cornwall, England | ||
| Eliza Nicholas | Wife | F | 43 | Breage, Cornwall, England | ||
| Ellen Nicholas | Daughter | F | 7 | St Just, Cornwall, England | ||
| Eliza Jane Nicholas | Daughter | F | 5 | St Just, Cornwall, England |
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William Nicholas | Head | Married | M | 46 | Tin Miner | Gulval, Cornwall, England |
| Eliza Nicholas | Wife | Married | F | 52 | Breage, Cornwall, England | |
| Ellen Nicholas | Daughter | F | 17 | St Just, Cornwall, England | ||
| Eliza Jane Nicholas | Daughter | F | 15 | St Just, Cornwall, England |
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William Nicholas | Head | M | 56 | St Just, Cornwall, England | ||
| Eliza Nicholas | Wife | F | 62 | Breage, Cornwall, England | ||
| Eliza J Nicholas | Daughter | F | 25 | St Just, Cornwall, England |
Their wife Eliza is recorded as a 'widow' in the 1901 Census.
William died on about 10 April 1891 and was buried on 13 April 1891 at St Just, Cornwall, England. [4]
Sources
- ↑
Marriage:
"England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973"
Original data: England, Marriages, 1538-1973. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013; FHL Film Number: 0962269 IT 1, 236552, 254189, 254192, 254193, 254194, 90257
Ancestry au Record 9852 #3538198 (accessed 9 March 2024)
William Nicholas (20) miner marriage to Mary Ann Richards on 10 Sep 1854 in Madron, Cornwall, England. - ↑
Marriage:
"England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973"
Original data: England, Marriages, 1538-1973. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013; FHL Film Number: 246892, 246893, 246894
Ancestry au Record 9852 #20462270 (accessed 9 March 2024)
William Nicholas (37) marriage to Elizabeth Nicholas Edwards on 26 Apr 1862 in Saint Just In Penwith, Cornwall, England. - ↑ https://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/search-database/more-info/?t=marriages&id=563471
- ↑ https://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/search-database/more-info/?t=burials&id=930291
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