Brief Life History of Charles
When Charles Nicholson was born on 25 January 1830, in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Nicholson Jr., was 32 and his mother, Maria Mariah Cawkwell, was 38. He married Ruth Dickensen on 22 August 1848, in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom in 1881 and Berkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1891. He died on 24 May 1902, in England, United Kingdom, at the age of 72, and was buried in London, Ontario, Canada West, British Colonial America.
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Sources (28)
- Charles Nicholson, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
- Charles Nicholson in household of Wm Nicholson, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Charles Nicholson in entry for Alfred Earnest Nicholson, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Spouse and Children
1830–1902 Male
1828–1919 Female
Children (5)
1857–1857 Male
1858–1935 Female
1860– Male
1865– Male
1869–1936 Male
Parents and Siblings
1797–1863 Male
1791–1863 Female
Siblings (6)
1819–1904 Female
1821–1908 Male
1824–1893 Female
1826–1874 Female
1830–1902 Male
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World Events (6)
1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor
Age 3
1843
Age 13
1854 · The Crimean War
Age 24
Name Meaning
English (northern) and Scottish: patronymic from the Middle English personal name Nic(h)olas or the vernacular form Nic(h)ol + son; see Nichol , Nicholas . In Scotland the name was sometimes substituted for McNichol .
Americanized form of Danish, Norwegian, and North German Nicolaisen or Nikolaisen , or of the Swedish cognate Niklasson, patronymics from equivalents of the personal name Nicholas .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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History of Charles Nicholson (1830-1902)
Footnotes as noted in parentheses ( ) at end of document. CHARLES NICHOLSON was the fourth child of William Nicholson and Maria Cawkwell. He was born 25 Jan 1830 and christened on 21 Feb 1830 in the …
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