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Title: Nicholson
Post by: Chris773 on Sunday 10 December 17 16:04 GMT (UK)
I am looking for information on the Nicholson family who lived in Mooncoin, County Kilkenny in the 1870's and 1880's. The parents were Robert Nicholson 1840-1895 and Mary Foley 1841-1919. My grandmother, Johanna, moved to London in the 1890's, but I have been unable to find any information about the other children. They were named Alice, Bridget, Catherine, Margaret, Mary, Robert and William. The boys may have moved to Wales to work in the steelworks, and some of the girls may have come to England. I would be grateful for any information. Thanks  :)
Title: Re: Nicholson
Post by: JJen on Sunday 10 December 17 16:19 GMT (UK)
Could you post Johanna's siblings year and place of birth please?

JJ
Title: Re: Nicholson
Post by: dathai on Sunday 10 December 17 17:38 GMT (UK)
some siblings
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01l5r/

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Kilkenny/Pollrone/Mooncoin_Town/1458346/
Title: Re: Nicholson
Post by: Chris773 on Sunday 10 December 17 18:03 GMT (UK)
The siblings are:


Mary b. 16 May 1870
Robert b. 21 Apr 1872
Bridget b. 10 Jun 1874
Joanna b. 19 Sep 1876
Johanna b. 1 Oct 1878
Alice b. 9 Jan 1882
Catherine b. 16 Jan 1884
Margaret b. 22 Nov 1888
William b. 24 Feb 1892

Thanks very much for replying



Title: Re: Nicholson
Post by: dathai on Sunday 10 December 17 18:10 GMT (UK)
Catherine ?
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1909/10012/5641454.pdf
1911
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Kilkenny/Fiddown/Clonmore/563728/

1901
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Kilkenny/Pollrone/Mooncoin_Town/1458289/
Title: Re: Nicholson
Post by: heywood on Sunday 10 December 17 18:12 GMT (UK)
For information

1901 http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000937481/

Margaret and William are at home.

Sorry, I didn’t see this was already posted  ::)
Title: Re: Nicholson
Post by: heywood on Sunday 10 December 17 18:31 GMT (UK)
Do you have Johanna in 1901?

Are there any family witnesses to her marriage?
Title: Re: Nicholson
Post by: dathai on Sunday 10 December 17 18:57 GMT (UK)
To help with searching i see Robert died in 1893 and was a Plasterer
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1893/05983/4701704.pdf
Title: Re: Nicholson
Post by: Chris773 on Sunday 10 December 17 20:00 GMT (UK)
Thanks for all the replies. Anecdotally, Robert plastered the new church in Mooncoin, but was never paid by the church authorities. Not sure exactly what the cause of death was on the record, but seems like he died of pulmonary tuberculosis. I have heard that TB was common then, due to people drinking unpastuerised milk, and wonder whether that was the fate of some of his children
Title: Re: Nicholson
Post by: dathai on Sunday 10 December 17 20:02 GMT (UK)
Catherine's son Robert Dunne got married 1937
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1937/08907/5221582.pdf

sisters ?

son James 1936
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1936/08917/5225209.pdf
Title: Re: Nicholson
Post by: heywood on Sunday 10 December 17 20:24 GMT (UK)
William still around in 1919 reporting his mother’s death

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1919/05158/4422479.pdf
Title: Re: Nicholson
Post by: heywood on Sunday 10 December 17 20:31 GMT (UK)
Son Robert died in 1904 -also TB

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1904/05634/4585480.pdf
Title: Re: Nicholson
Post by: dathai on Monday 11 December 17 10:21 GMT (UK)
As Robert jnr was a widower on his death i wonder if this is him in 1901
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9GZ-MRN

Marriage ?
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NXHX-WXK
Title: Re: Nicholson
Post by: Chris773 on Monday 11 December 17 11:58 GMT (UK)
Thanks very much for all of your replies. I shall be updating my records over the Christmas period  :)
Title: Re: Nicholson
Post by: Chris773 on Wednesday 03 January 18 13:49 GMT (UK)
Found some more information on William Nicholson. He died in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales in September 1958 aged 66. I believe he had previously been employed as a steel worker. He may have had two daughters named Alice and Maisie