NICHOLSON
Greetings from Ontario Canada!
We have hit a very solid Celtic Stone Wall:
with our William Henry NICHOLSON
William Henry NICHOLSON,
b. Belfast, Co.Down January 14, 1872
d. Toronto, Canada, March 2, 1950
Parish records of first marriage:
1898 to Mary Ann WIGHTMAN, Derwent St. Belfast
(Westbourne Presbyterian Knockbreda Parish, Belfast Co.Down)
Parish records of his second marriage ((listed as widower)
to my grandmother:
1902 Isabella GLENNY (actually GLENNIE) Derwent St, Belfast.
Ballymacarrett St Patricks Church of Ireland, Belfast, Co. Down
Father on both marriage records: Henry NICHOLSON, labourer
Mother not listed on either record.
1901 census not found on census
1911 census residing at 26 Derwent St.Belfast,Co.Down, labourer
Passenger list arrival to Canada on SS Lake Manitoba June 30,1913 (possibly to join brother & cousins but wording almost illegible)
Wife Isabella (Bella) and 5 young children followed in 1914
Military attestation papers with the Canadian Expeditionary Forces 1916 enlisted in Toronto,Canada, also shows being in the Royal Irish Rifles (regiment info not listed) for over 13 years in Ireland.
War Journal Private NICHOLSON, 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles,
France, mentions brother John. No address.
Death Certificate 1950 Toronto, Canada
Above records consistently indicate William having listed his birth
Belfast, Co.Down January 14, 1872
Contacted GRO. Their search was unsuccessful.
Without mother's name or address at the time of birth we cannot
obtain official birth certificate.
Any thoughts suggestions, advice gratefully appreciated,
Dawna & Noreen
Grandaughter and Grt Grandaughter of William Henry NICHOLSON
Some of the records discovered:
British Army Service Records 1760-1915
First name(s): William Henry
Last name: NICHOLSON
Calculated year of birth: 1870
Parish of birth: Dromara
Town of birth: Dromara
County of birth: Down
Age at attestation: 17 years 6 months
Attestation date: 5 March 1887
Attestation corps: 5TH BATTALION ROYAL IRISH RIFLE REGIMENT
Attestation soldier number: 926
Discharge corps: Royal Irish Rifles - 83rd & 86th Foot
Found a 2nd entry he enlisted twice, he was in the boer war, that why he not coming up in 1901 census
Father Henry
Mother Agnes
Resided Drumlough Co Down
Census Years1901DownBallykeelDrumloughResidents of a house
Residents of a house 64 in Drumlough (Ballykeel, Down)
Gibson Agnes 30 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down Soldiers Wife Cannot read - Married -
Gibson Robert 2 Male Grand Son Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Cannot read - Not Married -
Gibson Samuel 1 Male Grand Son Presbyterian Co Down - Cannot read - Not Married -
Nicholson Agnes 60 Female Head of Family Presbyterian Co Down Charwoman Cannot read
Date of Marriage 25 Oct 1865
Groom Name Henry NICHOLSON
Bride Name Agnes RAINEY
Church Lisburn Civil Registrars Office
Parish Blaris
Civil District Lisburn
County Antrim
Date of Birth 10 Mar 1868
Name Agnes NICHOLSON
Gender F
Fathers Name Henry NICHOLSON
Mothers Forenames Agnes
Mothers Maiden Name RAINEY
Civil District Lisburn
Sub District Hillsborough
Date of Birth 7 Feb 1870 (wondering if this is William Henry)
Name Henry NICHOLSON
Gender M
Fathers Name Henry NICHOLSON
Mothers Forenames Agnes
Mothers Maiden Name RAINEY
Civil District Lisburn
Sub District Hillsborough
Date of Birth 5 Jun 1873
Name Arabella NICHOLSON
Gender F
Fathers Name Henry NICHOLSON
Mothers Forenames Agnes
Mothers Maiden Name RAINEY
Civil District Lisburn
Sub District Hillsborough
Name: James
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date:
Baptism/Christening Place: 715, HILLSBOROUGH, DOWN, IRE
Birth Date: 06 May 1866
Birthplace: Hillsborough, Down, Ire
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Henry Nicolson
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Agnes Reaney
Is there something we have overlooked?
Our deepest gratitude & appreciation for any advice.
Dawna & Noreen
Grandaughter and Grt Grandaughter of William Henry NICHOLSON