Nichol ...



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Nichol, AlansonRef 584-2
[1830-1901]
Recorded as Alinson / Alison.

Born in Soyland.

He was an engine tenter (unemployed) [1881] / a stationery engine driver [1891].

In [Q2] 1854, he married Ann Fitton [1832-1902] in Halifax.


Ann was born in Soyland
 

Children:

  1. Fred [1858-18th September 1861] who was buried with his  parents
  2. Rosalie [b 1859] who was a cotton card room hand [1881,  1891, 1901]
  3. Lily [b 1861] who was a cotton card room hand [1881]
  4. Herbert [b 1864] who was a cotton twiner piecer [1881], a  cotton twiner [1891]
  5. William [b 1866] who was a cotton spinner piecer [1881]
  6. James Ernest [b 1869] who was a coton twiner piecer  [1881, 1891], a cotton doubler [1901]
  7. Frederick [b 1871]

They lived at

  • 1 Wood Terrace, Soyland [1881]
  • Nether Royd, Soyland [1891]
  • 57 Rochdale Road, Soyland [1901]

Living with them [in 1891] was granddaughter Mary Ann Nichol [b 1878] (cotton twiner piecer).

Living with them [in 1901] was grandson Herbert L. Nichol [b  1899].

Alanson died 22nd April 1901 (aged 71) 

Ann died 23rd November 1902 (aged 70).

The couple were buried at Ebenezer Methodist New Connexion Chapel, Soyland

Nichol, AlexanderRef 584-521
[18??-18??]
Worsted spinner. He and his wife, Mary, lived at
Copley Hall [1845]

Nichol, Eric GranvilleRef 584-103
[1907-1970]
Son of
James Ernest Nichol.

Born in Soyland [14th June 1907].

On 3rd August 1936, he married (1) Florrie Broadbent [1904-1944].

On 10th November 1945, he married (2) Kathleen Clara Nichol in Blackpool.

Child: Donald Graham

He died 24th March 1970

Nichol, F.Ref 584-156
[1???-1???]
Produced the
Ryburn-Valley Almanack

Nichol, HenryRef 584-228
[18??-18??]
Worsted spinner, dealer and chapman at Greetland.

In January 1840, he was declared bankrupt

Nichol, HenryRef 584-8171
[1828-1884]
Of Marsh Lane, Southowram.

In [Q4] 1851, he married Ann Green [1829-1880] in Halifax.

Ann died 1st November 1880. Henry died 7th December 1884.

The couple were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram

This & associated entries use material contributed by John Rushworth

Nichol, IsaacRef 584-273
[17??-1865]

He married Grace Mitchell [1770-1864].

Child: Joseph

Nichol, JamesRef 584-635
[1853-1???]
Stationmaster at
Pickle Bridge Railway Station [1881]

This & associated entries use material contributed by Jeffrey Knowles

Nichol, James ErnestRef 584-26
[1870-19??]
Born in Soyland.

He was a shucker in a cotton mill [1911].

On 11th March 1903, he married Lucretia Hartley.


Lucretia was the daughter of
Whiteley Hartley
 

Child: Eric Granville

They lived at 22 Holly Royd, Soyland [1911]

Nichol, JohnRef 584-7700
[18??-1???]
Of
Crow Nest, Lightcliffe.

He married Ellen.

Child: Thomas Charles [b 1869] who died aged 9 weeks

Thomas Charles was buried at Mount Zion Chapel, Lightcliffe

Nichol, JohnRef 584-109
[1839-1???]
Born in Halifax.

He was a master clogger [1871].

He married Hannah Jagger [1834-1???].


Hannah was born in Halifax, the daughter of
Joseph Jagger
 

Children:

  1. Ernest [b 1867]
  2. Joseph [b 1869]
  3. Sarah Ellen [b 1870]

They lived at 1 Back Rhodes Street, Halifax (living with Hannah's parents) [1871]

Nichol, JohnRef 584-256
[1855-1899]
Born in Soyland.

He was a joiner [1877, 1881, 1891].

In [Q3] 1877, he married Sarah Jane Ramsden [1857-1925] in Halifax.


Sarah Jane was the daughter of
John Ramsden
 

Children:

  1. Mary Ann [b 1878]
  2. James Herbert [b 1881] who was a cotton spinner [1901]
  3. Helena Adelaide [b 1882] who was a cotton reeler [1901]
  4. Beatrice Annie [b 1884] who was a cotton reeler [1911]
  5. Lily Ada [b 1886] who was a cotton rag spinner [1901]
  6. Percy Ramsden
  7. Martha Eliza [1890-1893]
  8. John Allinson [b 1892] who was a woollen spinning piecer  [1911]
  9. William Edwin
  10. Thomas Henry
  11. Maurice H [1898-1911]

The children were born in Halifax.

The family lived at

  • Dyson Lane, Soyland [with his wife's family 1881]
  • Quebec, Barkisland [1891]
  • St Anne's Place, Stainland [1901]
  • Moor Hey, Sowood, Stainland [1911]

Sons Percy Ramsden, William Edwin & Thomas Henry died in World War I

This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley / Glynn Helliwell

Nichol, JohnRef 584-93
[1917-1945]
Son of Louie & John Albert Nichol of Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne.

He was educated at Holy Trinity School / employed at Halifax GPO.

He lived at 253 Huddersfield Road, Halifax.

During World War II, he enlisted [1940], and he served as a Sergeant with the 75th Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

He died 14th March 1945 (aged 28).

He was buried at Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany [Grave Ref 25 D 6].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Nichol, JosephRef 584-12
[1830-1883]
Born 29th April 1830.

He married Hannah [1831-1899].


Hannah was born 23rd June 1831
 

Child: Matilda Ann [1854-1881]

Joseph died 4th August 1883 (aged 53).

Hannah died 19th August 1899 (aged 68).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1233]

Nichol, Percy RamsdenRef 584-368
[1887-1915]
Son of
John Nichol.

Born in Soyland.

He was a member of the local Harriers' Association / a cotton spinner [1901] / a cotton piecer [1911]

In April 1915, he married Gladys Shaw [1893-19??] in Halifax.


Gladys was born in Halifax
 

They had no children.

The family lived at 33 Green Lane, West Vale.

During World War I, he enlisted [August 1914], and he served as a Lance Corporal with the 1st Battalion attached to the 8th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He went to the Dardanelles and took part in the Suvla Bay landing.

He had been missing since 9th August 1915, and presumed dead.

He was killed in action [17th August 1915].

The Halifax Courier [9th September 1916] reported his death with a photograph.

He is remembered on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli [Grave Ref Panel 117-119].

His brothers William Edwin & Thomas Henry also died in the War

This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley / Glynn Helliwell

Nichol, Thomas HenryRef 584-683
[1894-1918]
Son of
John Nichol.

He was a cotton twiner [1911] / a cotton operative of Moor Hey, Sowood, Stainland [1912].

He married Emma Jagger at St Andrew's Church, Stainland.


Emma, of St Ann's Place, Stainland, was the daughter of Squire Jagger
 

Child: Ruby [b 1916]

They lived at Spring Head, Sowood, Stainland.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 2nd/5th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.

He died 2nd September 1918 (aged 24).

The Halifax Courier [28th September 1918] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at Queant Road Cemetery, Buissy, France [Grave Ref VIII E 25].

His brothers =Percy Ramsden & William Edwin also died in the War

This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley

Nichol, William EdwinRef 584-418
[1893-1918]
Son of
John Nichol.

Born in Barkisland.

He lived with his family at Forest Hill, Sowood.

During World War I, he enlisted [25th June 1916] and served as a Private with the 1st/6th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).

He had been in France for almost 18 months when he died of wounds [27th April 1918] (aged 25).

His photograph appears with reports of his death in the Halifax Courier [25th May & 1st June 1918].

He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 42-47 & 162].

His brothers Percy Ramsden & Thomas Henry also died in the War

This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley

Surname

Nichol surnameRef 584-1
A variant of the surname Nicholl

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Unattached BMDs for Nichol

Marriage 1892

 



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