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