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Title: Jemima NICHOLAS - family?
Post by: mellie on Monday 21 March 05 19:40 GMT (UK)

My father tells me that he's been told that there was a book published in the 1990'2 about Welsh heroine Jemima Nicholas and in this book reference is made to his family (but he does not know how/or whom) ,,, unfortunately he cant remember if he was told the name of the book or the author.

Any suggestions gratefully received - I'd like to find out whether its true or whether its just something someone said to add "interest" to our family!

Mellie
Title: Re: Jemima NICHOLAS - family?
Post by: lambkin on Tuesday 05 April 05 18:39 BST (UK)
You could always write to the local newspaper they are sure to know, there are some times articles in it about Jemima
 The Western Telegraph
 Merlins Bridge
 Haverfordwest
 Pembrokeshire
 Wales
 Or you could contact
Victoria Bookshop
 6 Bridge Street
 Haverfordwest
 They are bound to sell it or can order it for you I think you can do this over the phone and they will post it to you.
Title: Re: Jemima NICHOLAS - family?
Post by: catrincardiff on Wednesday 13 April 05 22:22 BST (UK)
Hi Mellie,
I too have been told my family goes back to Jemima Nicholas, probably every Nicholas in Pembrokeshire says the same!   I am seaching for my grandfather's relatives called Nicholas.  I would be interested if you can get hold of any information on Jemima

Title: Re: Jemima NICHOLAS - family?
Post by: mellie on Sunday 01 May 05 14:02 BST (UK)

So far drawing a big blank on this one!... I am trying to track down some more information on Jemima's heritage to see if i can link my lot in ....
as to date I have no surname NICHOLAS appearing in my tree, I have my doubts

Never mind!
I shall let you know if I find anything!
Mellie
Title: Re: Jemima NICHOLAS - family?
Post by: catrincardiff on Sunday 01 May 05 21:51 BST (UK)
OK - will be interested to hear if you make the connections.
Theres lots of stuff about Jemima on the net.

Catrincardiff (nee Nicholas)
Title: Re: Jemima NICHOLAS - family?
Post by: Kellid on Monday 03 December 07 04:52 GMT (UK)
Hi Millie

I am not sure how these chat rooms work, so if you get two of these emails I apologise now.  I wanted to respond to your query regarding a book on Jemina.  I am also a descendant (or so I have been told) through my maternal grandmother and while living in the UK in 1986 I visited Fishguard and purchased a children's book from the local book seller there.  It was written in Welsh (I have had it translated) but it did make for a lovely read.  I will try to find the book to provide you with the publishers details.  I am also looking to obtain another copy if possible for my Aunt. 

I would very much appreciate if you could put me onto any other information regarding Jemima and my mother, her sister and I are very interested to learn more about this fascinating lady.  Do you know if she married, I have read conflicting reports on this?

I very much look forward to your response

Regards
Kelli Dean
Perth Western Australia
Title: Re: Jemima NICHOLAS - family?
Post by: hiraeth on Monday 03 December 07 06:35 GMT (UK)
Hi Mellie

I found a reference from the National Library of Wales for a book by William J. Cuthill - Story of Heroine Jemima Nicholas. 

Also found this reference

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/4874226.stm

Heather
Title: Re: Jemima NICHOLAS - family?
Post by: Clare95 on Saturday 11 April 09 16:11 BST (UK)
Jemima Nicholas is my 6th great aunt!
Title: Re: Jemima NICHOLAS - family?
Post by: sninhosa on Friday 27 April 12 22:52 BST (UK)
and my great x 5..6 or something great grandma..

my dads boat was jemima nicholas

http://www.yachtingmonthly.com/news/408837/sailed-with-ellen

we have the full family tree up to and one or two beyond jemima
Title: Re: Jemima NICHOLAS - family?
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Title: Re: Jemima NICHOLAS - family?
Post by: Jas1969 on Thursday 20 July 17 17:00 BST (UK)
Hi,
My mother told me several years ago that our family is related to jemima nicholas, the male side of our family from my mothers side has the Nicholas name either as a first or second name
Title: Re: Jemima NICHOLAS - family?
Post by: Gwynetht on Monday 05 March 18 19:47 GMT (UK)
Hi, I would be very interested in a family tree. We haven't been able to get back to Jemima. We believe that she was a great Aunt x ?. My Grandmother was Catherine Nicholas and as far as we know she was descended from Jemima or her siblings. Any information you have would be great.
Title: Re: Jemima NICHOLAS - family?
Post by: Raybistre on Monday 05 March 18 20:43 GMT (UK)
2 books I know of about the French Landing at Fishguard are:

Fishguard Fiasco: An Account of the Last Invasion of Britain
Kinross, John
ISBN 10: 1904396682 / ISBN 13: 9781904396680

Last Invasion of Britain
by Syd Walters
ISBN-10: 0952016702 / ISBN-13: 978-0952016700

Ray