Biography:
Edward Nicholson
27/03/1864 –05/03/1929
Edward Nicholson
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Plot 546 Edward Nicholson (1864-1929)
Edward was born 27 March 1864 in Pond Street, Sheffield, the third child and second son of Thomas, a domestic coachman, and Elizabeth (née Mimmack) Nicholson. Eventually the family would number fourteen children.
By 1871 the Nicholsons had moved to 58, Crookes, Nether Hallam, a district of Sheffield. They were still there ten years later when seventeen year old Edward was described on the census simply as “domestic servant”.
In 1888 he married Kate Wicks (born in Egham) in Bromley, Kent. How they had met, and what he was doing there is unknown – perhaps they were both in domestic service in the same household. He was certainly a coachman, like his father, in 1891.
Edward Charles was born in London in 1889 and in 1891 the little family was living at 4, Oxford Mews, in the Paddington area of London. They were surrounded by other families whose breadwinner was something to do with horses – coachmen, grooms and a cab proprietor.
Florence Kate was born in 1892 and Alfred Patrick in 1900. The 1911 census reveals that the couple had three more children who had not lived.
The 1901 census records the family at 28, Chester Mews in Chelsea with another coachman as a lodger.
By 1911 the census reveals a complete change of occupation for Edward, was now a licenced victualler at The New Inn, Buckland Wharf. Both Kate and daughter Florence were “assistants in the business.” Alfred was at school.
Son Edward had left home and become a chauffeur. In 1914 he joined the Rifle Brigade and fought in France. He married in 1916 but by July 1917 was “dead or missing in action”. It seems that his body has never been found.
The 1921 census records Edward, Kate and Alfred still at the New Inn, with Alfred assisting his father.
Edward died 5 March 1929 Royal Free Hospital, London aged 64.
Kate died within weeks of him on 3 May 1929 at 50, Guildford Park Road, Guildford, aged 66. It is not known why they were buried in Berkhamsted.
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Plot 546 Edward Nicholson (1864-1929)
Edward was born 27 March 1864 in Pond Street, Sheffield, the third child and second son of Thomas, a domestic coachman, and Elizabeth (née Mimmack) Nicholson. Eventually the family would number fourteen children.
By 1871 the Nicholsons had moved to 58, Crookes, Nether Hallam, a district of Sheffield. They were still there ten years later when seventeen year old Edward was described on the census simply as “domestic servant”.
In 1888 he married Kate Wicks (born in Egham) in Bromley, Kent. How they had met, and what he was doing there is unknown – perhaps they were both in domestic service in the same household. He was certainly a coachman, like his father, in 1891.
Edward Charles was born in London in 1889 and in 1891 the little family was living at 4, Oxford Mews, in the Paddington area of London. They were surrounded by other families whose breadwinner was something to do with horses – coachmen, grooms and a cab proprietor.
Florence Kate was born in 1892 and Alfred Patrick in 1900. The 1911 census reveals that the couple had three more children who had not lived.
The 1901 census records the family at 28, Chester Mews in Chelsea with another coachman as a lodger.
By 1911 the census reveals a complete change of occupation for Edward, was now a licenced victualler at The New Inn, Buckland Wharf. Both Kate and daughter Florence were “assistants in the business.” Alfred was at school.
Son Edward had left home and become a chauffeur. In 1914 he joined the Rifle Brigade and fought in France. He married in 1916 but by July 1917 was “dead or missing in action”. It seems that his body has never been found.
The 1921 census records Edward, Kate and Alfred still at the New Inn, with Alfred assisting his father.
Edward died 5 March 1929 Royal Free Hospital, London aged 64.
Kate died within weeks of him on 3 May 1929 at 50, Guildford Park Road, Guildford, aged 66. It is not known why they were buried in Berkhamsted.
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