Family History Notebook
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John Nicholson

Son of John Nicholson and Hannah Wilson, baptised on the 21st of January 1826 in Irton, Cumberland

Working as a copper miner in Coniston in 1851.

Possibly the John Nicholson, slate quarryman of Mill Lane, Church Coniston in 18611 and 1881 census, but in the 1881 census his birthplace is given as Gosforth rather than Irton. If so, then

Married Ann

Children

Agnes, born about 1857 at Coniston, Lancashire2
Elizabeth, born about 1860 at Coniston, Lancashire3
Sarah, born about 1866 at Coniston, Lancashire
John, born about 1869 at Coniston, Lancashire
Hannah, born about 1871 at Coniston, Lancashire
Dinah, born about 1878 at Coniston, Lancashire

Notes

1    Information from Nicholson, Nicolson p377

2    Cook to Mr Thomas W Molyneu at Lower Allitwaite, Lancs in 1881

3    General servant to Mr Moses Addison Harris at Torver in 1881