Graham Leigh Nicholson
#12, (4 November 1943-13 December 1984)
Father | Hubert Nicholson (16 Dec 1909-9 Mar 1968) |
Mother | Mavis Lily Oaten (1 May 1913-21 Oct 1990) |
Charts | Nicholson Family 2 - descendants Oaten Family - descendants Descendents of Donald Nicholson |

NOTE: The information on this page is my research to date and is subject to change as I become better informed. I very much welcome any corrections or additional info you might have - my email address is at the bottom of this page - Tim Hill.
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Graham was born at St. George's Hospital on Thursday, 4 November 1943 at the Melbourne suburb of Kew. He was born with a hole in his heart. He was the son of Hubert Nicholson and Mavis Lily Oaten. Graham Leigh Nicholson lived with Hubert Nicholson and Mavis Lily Oaten circa 1948 at Great Bookham, Surrey. They remained there for three years in the late 1940's.1 Graham Leigh Nicholson was listed, along with Hubert Nicholson and Mavis Lily Oaten, on a passenger list on the Strathnaver on 5 January 1950 from London to Melbourne. They were returning home from Hubert's posting to England.2 However, despite his given name he was known to the family as 'Fid'.
His father died 9 March 1968 at the age of 58. Graham was aged 24 when this happened. He was a technologist in 1977.3 He was a manager for the remainder ofg his life in 1980.4
Graham died on 13 December 1984 at Warrandyte, Victoria, at age 41 of a heart attack, as a result of his heart condition.5
Citations
- [S602] Barbara Nicholson,.
- [S658] UK Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960 Ancestry.com, Departure Date: 5 Jan 1950; Port of Departure: London, England; Destination Port: Melbourne, Australia; Ship Name: Strathnaver; Shipping line: P and O; Official Number: 162619; Master: J C Mellonie.
- [S483] Australia - Electoral Rolls 1900-1980, (Ancestry.com, (no ref.)) Electorate of Casey, Subdivision of Hurstbridge 1977 p.30 (http://search.ancestry.com.au/iexec).
- [S483] Australia - Electoral Rolls 1900-1980, (Ancestry.com, (no ref.)) Electorate of Casey, Subdivision of Hurstbridge 1980 p.23 (http://search.ancestry.com.au/iexec).
- [S265] Victoria, Death Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages, 1985 No.00156.