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'unknown', you could try looking on Freebmd for all w. Nicholls born within those dates - no choice but to scroll down and select all Welsh males!
Might be better to start your own thread.
Jan

Hi just wondered if you have come across a W.Nicholls in your search. Welsh ex forces birth date approx 1919-1925. Was stationed at Warminster Wiltshire barracks in 1953. If he is alive he will be in his 90's now!.
Any info gratefully received. thank you.

Just found it, thanks

I dont know if I have the info for the 1841 census? Can you post it please?
Thank you

Marriage before May 1828:
James Nicholls
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date: 11 May 1828
Baptism/Christening Place: Winterbourne, Gloucester, England
Father's Name: Samuel Nicholls
Mother's Name: Maria
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C02432-6
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 1596177

Her christening, but not their marriage:
Maria Wallis
Gender: Female
Baptism/Christening Date: 11 Oct 1807
Baptism/Christening Place: Winterbourne, Gloucester, England
Father's Name: John Wallis
Mother's Name: Sarah
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C17294-1
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 1596177
Reference Number: item 4

Sarah Wallace from the 1871 census (Maria's Mother) appears to be living next door to the Nicholls in 1841 (as Sarah Wallis with husband John).

I would appreciate it if anyone can find a marriage between Samuel Nicholls and Maria (Wallace?), probably in Gloucestershire around 1825 - 1835?

I noticed Samuel Nicholls is also in Wales on the 1851 census, same place as James and Elizabeth (Pleasant Fields) but a different house!

Thanks Jan, I noticed his wife Elizabeth is on the 1851 Risca census too, so that seems to fit very well. Thank you both, I am sure that both censuses are correct, Samuel Nicholls is on the 1851 census of Winterbourne too!

1861 England Census
Samuel Nichols
Age: 55 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1806
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Maria Nichols
Gender: Male Where born: Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire, England
Civil parish: Winterbourne County/Island: Gloucestershire Country: England
Registration district: Clifton Sub-registration district: Stapleton
ED, institution, or vessel: 11d Household schedule number: 93 Piece: 1742 Folio: 39
Page Number: 20
Samuel Nichols 55
Maria Nichols 53
Eliza Nichols 20
Alfred Nichols 10
Source Citation: Class: RG 9; Piece: 1742; Folio: 39; Page: 20; GSU roll: 542860.

1871 England Census
Maria Nicholls [Maria Wallace]
Age: 61 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1810
Relation: Head
Mother's Name: Sarah Wallace
Gender: Female Where born: Winterbourne, Gloucestershire, England
Civil parish: Winterbourne
Ecclesiastical parish: Frenchay Town: Frenchay
County/Island: Gloucestershire Country: England Registration district: Clifton Sub-registration district: Stapleton
ED, institution, or vessel: 11 Household schedule number: 60 Piece: 2574 Folio: 13 Page Number: 17
Maria Nicholls 61 formerly laundress widow
Alfred Nicholls 20
Sarah Wallace 80 pauper widow iron Acton
Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 2574; Folio: 13; Page: 17; GSU roll: 835271.

I think the 1851 above looks promising as he was a mason, and the birthplace fits.
Jan

This looks like his Mother and siblings in 1851 (to rule out him with them)
1851 England Census
Maria Nicholls
Age: 43 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1808
Relation: Head Gender: F (Female)
Where born: Frenchay, Gloucestershire, England
Civil parish: Frenchay St John the Baptist
County/Island: Gloucestershire Country: England
Registration district: Clifton Sub-registration district: Westbury
ED, institution, or vessel: 4a and 5a Household schedule number: 57 Piece: 1955 Folio: 548 Page Number: 14
Maria Nicholls 43 married
John Nicholls 12
Elizabeth Nicholls 10
Alfred Nicholls 1
Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 1955; Folio: 548; Page: 14; GSU roll: 87355.

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1851 Wales census

Name: James Nicholls stone cutter
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1829
Relation: Visitor
Gender: Male
Where born: Frenchay, Gloucestershire, England
Civil Parish or Township: Risca
County/Island: Monmouthshire
Country: Wales
Registration district: Newport
Sub-registration district: St Woollos

The above Samuel was a quarryman if that helps.
Jan

1841 England Census

Name: James Nicholls
Age: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1828
Gender: Male
Where born: Gloucestershire, England

Civil parish: Winterbourne
Hundred: Langley and Swinehead (Upper Division)
County/Island: Gloucestershire

Registration district: Clifton
Sub-registration district: Stapleton


Samuel Nicholls 30
Maria Nicholls 30
James Nicholls 13
Elizabeth Nicholls 10
Samuel Nicholls 7
John Nicholls 3
Eliza Nicholls 6 Mo

I do know James father was Samuel Nicholls and his wife was Maria. Elizabeth Watsons father was Benjamin. Sorry, forgot I had that info :-S

Hi,
I am having trouble tracking dow n the whereabouts for a James Nichols in 1841, 1851 and 1861.

Info I have:


1827
Birth - Frenchay, Gloucestershire, England

1828 - 11 May
Age: 1
Baptism - Winterbourne, Gloucestershire, England

1850 - 24 Nov
Age: 23
Marriage to Elizabeth Watson - St.Philip and Jacobs, Bristol, Somerset, England - St Philip and Jacobs Church

1853 Mar
Age: 26
Arrival - Australia - Ship 'the Duke of Richmond', part of an assisted British Immigration

1860 - 15 Jan
Age: 33
Address - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Working as a mason

1871
Age: 44
Address - Fishponds, Gloucestershire, England - 5 Grove Cottage, Grove Road

1871
Age: 44
Occupation - Road Surveyor

1874 - 25 Mar
Age: 47
Death - Clifton, Gloucestershire, England

Occupation - Mason

Burial - Fishponds, Gloucestershire, England - St.Marys

As you can see he worked in Australia for a while, 1853 - before 1871. So it is possible he may have been there for the missing census years of 1851 and 1861

I am stuck as I cannot find his parents or his wifes parents (Elizabeth Watson)

Any help would be great

Thanks all in advance