Glenda, I have the Montgomery County Historical Society transcription of the 1850 census for Lower Providence township. I do not find any Nicholls or similar names. Glenn Landis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Searcher" <eileenburke@comcast.net> To: <PAMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 7:13 PM Subject: Re: [PAMONTGO-L] 1850 Census for Shannonville > Glenda, > > Here is some information I found with a goggle search on Shannonville. I > could not find William or anyone else on Ancestry in the 1850 census. > > > Lower Providence township as now constituted is bounded on the west by > Upper Providence, on the northeast by Perkiomen and Worcester townships, > on the southwest by Norriton, and on the south by the Schuylkill river. > Its area is 9,143 acres. Red shale greatly predominates in the soils of > this part of the county. Near the Perkiomen, at Oaks, at an early day lead > mines were worked, but never to profit. The mines were opened in 1800, and > were being operated in 1818 by Mr. Wetherell. With lead mining came the > discovery of copper, and in January, 1848, the Perkiomen Mining > Association was formed. The land cost about $10,000; much costly machinery > was placed in position, and a shaft was sunk feet, There many thousands of > tons of copper were taken from the earth, but later all was abandoned and > the machinery rusted out with the passing years. > > In 1810 the population was 904 in 1820 it was 1,146; in 1850, 1,961; in > 1880 It was 1,856; in 1900 It was 1,625; in 1920, it 'was 2,221. As to > schools and churches, the reader is referred to separate chapters on these > topics elsewhere in this work. There are six mills, three upon the > Perkiomen and three on the Skippack, "all doing a good business," it was > said in 1883. > > The villages of Lower Providence were as listed forty years ago: > Evansburg, Shannonville, Eagleville, and Providence Square. At that date > each village had its post office, The largest of these places was > Evansburg. The land on which it was built was a part of the old Lane > estate. In 1721 an Episcopal church was built there, and in 1725 a post > office obtained. Edward Evans, the postmaster, was the son of Owen Evans, > American ancestor, who engaged in gun-making for the government. The place > was named for this family of Evans. The nickname that stuck to this place > for more than a generation was "Hustletown." It is supposed that Mr. > Hustle Town was a resident there when the place got its nickname. > Shannonville, another village of this township, was first so called in > 1823, when a post office was established there. It was named for the > large, influential family of Shannons near by. Jack's tavern was at this > point, and the place like its sister had a nickname - here it was > "Hogtown." Mr. Shannon was a large swine farmer, and hence the wags called > the plate Hogtown. But with a more dignified age, these rude names have > been forgotten only by the very aged, who smile at hearing them mentioned. > > > Eileen > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Glenda ROWE" <growe_2@yahoo.com> > To: <PAMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 2:17 AM > Subject: [PAMONTGO-L] 1850 Census for Shannonville > > >> >> Hello List >> I am new to research in this area so would appreciate >> any help given. >> My gggrandparents (William & Nanney/Nancy NICHOLLS) >> came into America through Castle Garden in 1848. My >> ggrandmother Eliza NICHOLLS was born in Shannonville >> on 10th January, 1849. >> Though Shannonville no longer exists it was located >> near Norristown. >> Is there a copy of the census taken in 1850 that these >> people would be recorded in? >> The Nicholls did not stay long in America as William >> was in Australia by 1854. >> Thanking you in anticipation >> Glenda ROWE >> Perth, Western Australia >> >> Send instant messages to your online friends >> http://au.messenger.yahoo.com >> >> >> ==== PAMONTGO Mailing List ==== >> Surnames always in capital letters. >> > > > ==== PAMONTGO Mailing List ==== > You flame - you're GONE. > >