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Trying to find Nicholson

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Beverley

Beverley Report 14 Dec 2006 10:10

The Nicholson am trying to find is a lily or lilain cowan Nocholson , born 1866 in grimston or grinston yorkshire, she was married to a Henry Smith born 1865 from strensall york, if any info please Thankyou Bev

Jane

Jane Report 12 Jan 2010 19:01

Hi bev I have now upgraded on genes Reunited so can send you message I did email you but dont know if you got it .Thank you for getting back to me anyway .Yes well my great grandmother was a Lillian Nicholson born 1866 and was born at North Grimston .she was one of 10 children and was a twin to a Fillista (unusual name) she married a Henry Smith I have all the names and dates of all the children,and Lillians mother and father John and Elizabeth also John's mother and father so I go back to 1783 This family is on my mothers side my mum is now 80 and was called Freda Smith befor marrying my father Gordon Hardcastle Lillian and Henry had 7 children Harry/ Wilfred/ Agnes/ Bertha/ Annie/ Emily/ and Lancelot who was my grandfather but he died when my mum was 13 so i never met him ,any way bev I hope it is the same family as yours if so let me know regards Jane Hardcastle