Hello Harry I have a John Nickless born 1748 in Shropshire in my family tree. Nicholls & Nickless tend to run together during this period so that may be of some help. Rex Nicholls New Zealand. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harry Rose" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 1:31 PM Subject: [NICHOLLS] John & Margaret NICHOLLS > Hello Listers of the Nicholl list: My name is Harry Rose, I live in > Cranbrook British Columbia, Canada where it is currently about 30 + > Celsius and 7:15 p.m. I am attempting to fill in some more details on my > wife's tree. Here is our situation. > Mary Elizabeth Nicholls bn 1871 in England (Oh how simple !!!). parents > were John Nicholls and Margaret ?? > Through the Free BMD site I have discovered a Mary Elizabeth N bn in 1871 > in Penzance Cornwall. I have also discovered on the Canadian 1901 census a > John Nicholls bn 7 Jun 1843 birthplace England. Free BMD does not give any > birth of a John in the year in Penzance. > > 1901 census for Canada gives wife's name as Margaret born 7 Sep 1844. > Free BMD gives a Dec Quarter 1845 in Penzance, for a Margaret ROWE. > > 1901 census for Canada lists a Thomas bn 1873. Free BMD states > Penzance. > > The next three children are listed as born in Ontario, Canada. > > The 1881 Census for England and Canada do not list the family, which > might indicate their moving time year. > > The 1901 census for Canada lists only the son and last three daughters > because Mary Elizabeth was married by this time. > > PROBLEM: The only marriage for a John Nicholls and a Margaret is listed in > the Free BMD as Dec Quarter 1858, which if true would make the bride > scarcely 13 years of age and the groom at the most 15. MOST UNLIKELY. > > Since Penzance is a region as well as a community, I do not know where > to turn to find any mariage or Baptismal records. The family is listed as > Congregationalists. > > Any help greatly appreciated. > > Rev. Harry S. Rose > 533 Hurry Ave NW > CRANBROOK BC > V1C 4C2 > > > ==== NICHOLLS Mailing List ==== > HTH = hope this helps SKS = some kind soul > TIA = thanks in advance FAQ = frequently asked questions > IMHO = in my humble opinion LOL = laughing out loud > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.7/60 - Release Date: 28/07/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.7/60 - Release Date: 28/07/2005