Brief Life History of William
When William Nichols was born in 1845, in Harrold, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Goodwin Nichols, was 23 and his mother, Ann Allen, was 20. He married Annie Wilkins on 29 September 1868, in Hardwick, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Wilby, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom for about 40 years.
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Sources (21)
- William Nicholls, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
- William Nichols, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
- William Nichols en tant qu’entrée de John Nichols, "Angleterre, naissances et baptêmes, 1538-1975"
Spouse and Children
1845– Male
1848– Female
Children (11)
1869– Male
1871– Male
1873– Female
1874–1958 Male
1876–1991 Female
+6 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1822– Male
1825– Female
Siblings (4)
1845– Male
1848– Male
1850– Female
1853– Male
World Events (7)
1854 · The Crimean War
Age 9
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
Age 35
1884
Age 39
Name Meaning
English: variant of Nichol , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. In North America, this surname has absorbed various cognates from other languages, e.g. Croatian and Serbian Nikolić (see Nikolic ); see also below.
Americanized form of various like-sounding Jewish surnames.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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