Alexander Nicholson

#955, (circa December 1860-17 June 1878)
FatherDonald Nicholson (6 Jun 1834-24 May 1924)
MotherElizabeth Ann Medhurst (3 Mar 1837-)
ChartsNicholson Family 2 - descendants
Descendents of Donald Nicholson
Last Edited28 Aug 2022
WikiTree ID:https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Nicholson-10602.
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(For a brief history and context on the Nicholson family see this page)

Alexander was born circa December 1860 at Liverpool.1,2 He was the son of Donald Nicholson and Elizabeth Ann Medhurst.

He was recorded as living with his parents, a servant and his siblings Donald and Thomas in the 1861 census at 31 Myrtle Street, Liverpool. He was recorded as being just 6 months old.3

His mother died 6 March 1865 at the age of 28.

He was recorded as living with his father and stepmother, his father and step-mother's infant boy, and his siblings Thomas, Donald, William and Jane in the 1871 census at 3 Edgar Terrace Hulton Street, Moss Side, Manchester. He was recorded as being 11 years old.2 His occupation was recorded as being a scholar in the census.2

Alexander died on 17 June 1878 at Plumley, Cheshire.4,5

Timeline

DateEventPlace
Family
Family
1860BirthLiverpool1,2
1871Occupation2
1878DeathPlumley, Cheshire4,5

Citations

  1. [S507] FreeBMD (http://www.freebmd.org.uk/).
  2. [S412] National Census for England, 1871 (online image) Registration district: Chorlton, Sub-registration district: Hulme, Piece: 4007, Folio: 72, Page Number: 44 (http://search.ancestry.com.au/Browse/View.aspx).
  3. [S398] National Census for England, 1861 (online image) Class: RG 9; Piece: 2683; Folio: 71; Page: 15; GSU roll: 543012 (http://search.ancestry.com.au/Browse/View.aspx).
  4. [S831] The Cheshire Observer, Chester, Cheshire, England, Saturday 22 June 1878 p.5.
  5. [S2] New South Wales, Death Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1924 No.8954.