John's birth was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1902 in the Mutford district.[1] His birth is recorded in his service record as 17 Dec 1901
John, son of George Nichols & Anna Phoebe Nichols, was baptised on 16 February 1902 in Kessingland, Suffolk, England.[2]
In the 1911 census John (age 9) was the son of George Nichols on Field Lane, Kessingland Nr Lowerstoft, Kessingland, Suffolk, England.[3]
John (age 25), son of George Nichols, married Dora Kathleen Spalding on 23 December 1926 in Carlton Colville, England.[4]
John was in a military record for his service in the Royal Navy on 1 April 1929. His service number was J. 90502.[5]
John was in the military and died on 17 December 1942. Mentioned in the Naval Memorials In The United Kingdom Chatham Part V. His service number was C/J 90502.[6]
Sources
↑Birth Registration:
"England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915"
England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office; Volume: 4a; Page: 1118 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8912 #24847567 (accessed 22 April 2023)
John William Nichols birth registered Jan-Feb-Mar 1902 in Mutford.
↑Baptism:
"England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013; FHL Film Number: 1471185 Ancestry Record 9841 #137181460 (accessed 22 April 2023)
John William Nichols baptism on 16 Feb 1902, son of George Nichols & Anna Phoebe Nichols, in Kessingland, Suffolk, England.
↑1911 Census:
"1911 England Census"
The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911; Registration District Number: 218; ED, institution, or vessel: 06; Piece: 11029 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2352 #43850026 (accessed 22 April 2023)
John Nichols (9) son in household of George Nichols (38) on Field Lane, Kessingland Nr Lowerstoft, Kessingland, Suffolk, England. Born in Kessingland, Suffolk, England.
↑Marriage:
"Norfolk, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936"
Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61043 #1504283061 (accessed 22 April 2023)
John William Nichols (25) marriage to Dora Kathleen Spalding on 23 Dec 1926 in Carlton Colville, England.
↑Military:
"UK, Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services, 1848-1939"
The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, London; Admiralty: Royal Navy Seamen's Services Continuous Record (CR) Cards; Class: ADM 363; Piece: 265 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60522 #887945 (accessed 22 April 2023)
Name: John William Nichols; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 18 Dec 1901; Birth Place: Lowestoft, Suffolk; First Service Date: 1 Apr 1929; First Ship Served On: Egmont 2 (Waterhen); Last Service Date: 29 Aug 1939; Last Ship Served On: Renown; Service Number: J. 90502.
↑Military:
"UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947"
Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Author: Peter Singlehurst; Series Title: British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918; Archive Name: London, United Kingdom Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2706 #195267 (accessed 22 April 2023)
Name: John William Nichols; Gender: Male; Age: 40; Birth Date: abt 1902; Death Date: 17 Dec 1942; Cemetery: Naval Memorials In The United Kingdom Chatham Part V; Burial Country: England; Regimental Number: C/J 90502; Region or Memorial: Memorial Register; Father: George Nichols; Mother: Anne Phoebe Nichols.
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DNA Connections
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