Josiah
Nicholls
"Joseph"
Peters
Born in St Agnes, Cornwall, England
Ancestors 
Son of Walter Peters
and Temperance (Daddow) Peters
Brother of
John Peters, James Peters, Philipa Peters, Phillis Peters, Mary Peters, Henry Peters, Walter Peters and Temperance Peters
Husband of
Sarah (Williams) Peters
— married
11 Nov 1822 in St Agnes, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Died
at about age 73
in St Agnes, Cornwall, England
Profile last modified
| Created 27 May 2018
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Biography
Josiah Nicholls Peters was born on 30 Dec 1794 and christened on 19 Feb 1795 in St Agnes, Cornwall. His parents were Walter Peters and Temperance Daddow. His siblings were
- John Peters
- James Peters
- Philipa Peters
- Phillis Peters
- Mary Peters
- Henry Peters
- Walter Peters
- Temperance Peters
He married Sarah Williams on 11 Nov 1822 in St. Agnes (Near Truro), Cornwall. Their children were:
- Elizabeth Peters
- Walter Peters
- Mary Peters
- Henry Peters
- Harry Peters
- Sarah Peters
- Ruth Peters
- James Peters
- Josiah Peters
In the census for 1851 he was head of his household living with his wife and child Ruth in St Stephens in Branwell, Cornwall. He was 56 years old and a miner
His death was registered in the 1st Q of 1868 in St Agnes, Cornwall.
Notes
- Notes
Parish of St.Agnes, Cornwall. Register of Baptisms, Burials, 1791-1812, Page 68; The Year 1795. Josiah Son of Walter & Temperance Peters was Born Decemb'r. 30th and Christened February 19, 1795 Registered February 19 by me Thos. Nankivell, Clk.
Sources
- England, Cornwall and Devon Parish Registers, 1538-2010," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11610-162575-20?cc=1769414&wc=M6NN-6Z9:138123201,140802001,140818601 : accessed 28 Jun 2014), Cornwall > St Agnes > Baptisms, Burials, 1791-1812 > image 41 of 198; citing Record Office, Truro.
- England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NFCY-SJ5 : 12 February 2018), Joseph Peters in entry for Josiah Nicholls and Sarah Peters, 24 Nov 1870; citing St. Agnes, Cornwall, England, reference 67, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,545,199.
- England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/SG2Z-8JC : 21 October 2017), Josiah Peters, St Stephens In Branwell, Cornwall, England; citing St Stephens In Branwell, Cornwall, England, p. 2, 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.
- England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2J6R-799 : 31 December 2014), Josiah Peters, 1868; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Truro, Cornwall, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
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