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I am trying to find out anyhing possible about my grandfather Trevor Raymond Nicholls born 1900/1904, I am pretty sure he originated from Newport, Wales before moving to Corby/Kettering - he was married to Ella and had two daughters, his parents lived with him too in Kettering, they were both members of the Salvation Army.

Just for info

Name: Trevor R Nicholls
Spouse Surname: Plumb (Ella)
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1935
Registration district: Kettering
Registration county (inferred): Northamptonshire
Volume Number: 3b
Page Number: 493

is this the family in 1911 census ?

1911 census transcription details for: 394 Pentregethin Road Cwmbwrla Swansea

National Archive Reference:

RG14PN32790 RG78PN1870 RD594 SD3 ED33 SN405


Reg. District: Swansea Sub District: Swansea
Parish: Swansea Enum. District: 33

Address: 394 Pentregethin Road Cwmbwrla Swansea
County: Glamorganshire


Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation Where Born

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NICHOLLS, Walter Head Married M 36 1875 Blast Furnacer Glamorgan Swansea

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NICHOLLS, Prudence Wife Married
14 years F 33 1878 Glamorgan Swansea

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NICHOLLS, Trevor Son M 12 1899 School Glamorgan Swansea

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NICHOLLS, Eva Daughter F 8 1903 School Glamorgan Swansea

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NICHOLLS, Gladys Daughter F 3 1908 Glamorgan Swansea

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NICHOLLS, Florence Daughter F 0 (8 MONTHS) 1911 Glamorgan Swansea

Where did you learn his second name?

There is only one birth on freebmd for Trevor R Nicholls - and none for Trevor Raymond Nicholls

Births Dec 1912 (>99%)
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Nicholls Trevor R Stinchcombe Newport M. 11a 472

Hi Flick, I was pretty sure my Mum told me his middle name was Raymond, but sadly she passed away 16 years ago so I can't check up on that. I do know he was definitely Trevor R Nicholls though and that he died approx 1971 in Kettering Northants. I do also know that there was a link to Stinchcombe as I can vaguely remember a 'Granny' by that name who would have been a Great or even Great Great Grandparent. I have a feeling that my Grandfathers birthday was in October but I could be wrong. Thank you so very much for your help, this possible link is amazing.
Kind Regards

Hi Barbara (Yorkshire) Thanks for your reply, it was much appreciated but sorry, not the right family, I have a feeling my great-grandfather may have been called William.

Thank you for that Glitter Baby, this must be my grand-parents.

You need to buy Trevor's marriage cert - it will tell you how old he said he was plus his correct names, and the details he gave about his father.

There is no death record on Ancestry in Northants for Trevor Nicholls - with or without a second initial.

There is only one birth record on Ancestry for Nicholls/Plumb in Northants - in 1937

The next one date-wise is in Cambridge in 1955

If you think Trevor's father was called William, and the surname Stinchcombe is familiar - this is on freebmd, where you could have found it yourself

Marriages Mar 1911 (>99%)
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Nicholls William G Newport M. 11a 374
Stinchcombe Rosina Newport M. 11a 374

1891?????

Name: Rosina Stinchcombe
Age: 2
Estimated birth year: abt 1889
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Edgar
Mother's Name: Marion
Gender: Female
Where born: Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales

Civil parish: Christchurch
County/Island: Monmouthshire
Country: Wales


Registration district: Newport
Sub-registration district: Caerleon
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Edgar Stinchcombe 28
Marion Stinchcombe 24
Lily Stinchcombe 6
Annie Stinchcombe 4
Rosina Stinchcombe 2

Death index--mistranscribed ?? Should say Trevor

Name: Thevor Raymond Nicholls
Birth Date: 2 Oct 1912
Death Registration Month/Year: 1972 (December quarter)
Registration district: Kettering
Inferred County: Northamptonshire
Volume: 3b
Page: 1518

Good spot, Barbara - fits nicely with the birth I posted earlier

I'm having no luck with finding Rosina and William in 1911 - this may be her father and some younger children

STINCHCOMBE ALICE F 1901 10 Newport Monmouthshire
STINCHCOMBE EDGAR M 1861 50 Newport Monmouthshire
STINCHCOMBE EDGAR M 1897 14 Newport Monmouthshire
STINCHCOMBE EDITH F 1903 8 Newport Monmouthshire
STINCHCOMBE LAUREL F 1895 16 Newport Monmouthshire
STINCHCOMBE MAY F 1893 18 Newport Monmouthshire
STINCHCOMBE VIOLET F 1900 11 Newport Monmouthshire

Deaths Jun 1934 (>99%)
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Stinchcombe Edgar 71 Newport M. 11a 222
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Marriages Sep 1908 (>99%)
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HANN Ada Mabel Newport, M. 11a 490
HARDING Frederick Newport, M. 11a 490
ROBERTS Glenmore Lambert Newport, M. 11a 490
STINCHCOMBE Lily Newport, M. 11a 490

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Marriages Sep 1924 (>99%)
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Stinchcombe Violet Waddington Newport M. 11a 547
Waddington George W Stinchcombe Newport M. 11a 547

Births Jun 1896 (>99%)
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Stinchcombe Laura Jane Newport, M. 11a 197
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1901 census

Name: Violet Stinchcomb
Age in 1901: 8 months
Estimated birth year: abt 1900
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Edgar
Mother's Name: Rose
Gender: Female
Where born: Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales

Civil parish: Newport
Ecclesiastical parish: Maindee St John
County/Island: Monmouthshire
Country: Wales

Street Address: View image
Condition as to marriage: View image
Education: View image
Employment status: View image
Occupation: View image

Registration district: Newport (Monmouthshire)
Sub-registration district: Newport
ED, institution, or vessel: 42
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 127
Household Members: Name Age
Edgar Stinchcomb 38
Rose Stinchcomb 35
Lydia Stinchcomb 70 Mother
Lily Stinchcomb 16
Annie Stinchcomb 14
Rose Stinchcomb 12
May Stinchcomb 7
Laurel Stinchcomb 4
Edgar Stinchcomb 3
Violet Stinchcomb 8 months

thanks everyone for all your help and advice, I now know about freebmd and have managed to order a copy of Trevor Raymond Nicholls birth certificate. The details of his death were in fact mis transcribed. As soon as I receive his birth certificate I will then have more info on his parents. I think I can probably manage to fnd out more then. Again, thanks again for all your help, I am very much a novice.