Researching Andrew Nicholson
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 21279 people with the Nicholson surname? In that year Nicholson was ranked number 164 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Andrew means "Manly" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Andrew Nicholson on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Andrew Nicholson and the Nicholson Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Nicholson Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Nicholson family tree.
Study Parish Records for Andrew Nicholson at Find My Past.
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| Did you know that there are currently 27404 people with the Nicholson surname in the UK? Nicholson is now ranked number 183 for popularity in the UK. |
Nicholson Family Tree Databases
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Nicholson Forums
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Miscellaneous Nicholson Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Andrew Nicholson. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Andrew Nicholson
Andrew Nicholson (equestrian)
Andrew Clifton Nicholson (born 1 August 1961 in Te Awamutu) is a New Zealand horseman who has competed at six Olympic Games (though selected for seven). Born and raised in the Waikato Nicholson moved to England in the 1980s to further his equestrian career. He currently works there as a horse trainer.
Nicholson's greatest success at international level has been in Three-Day Event Teams. He won a gold medal at the 1990 World Equestrian Games in Stockholm, a silver at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona and a Bronze at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. Although becoming infamous for his ride on Spinning Rhombus at Barcelona. With the New Zealand team having seven rails in hand to win the Gold medal his horse knocked down nine rails, instead of withdrawing as any lesser rider would have, in a colossal display of selflessness and national pride he kept the New Zealand team intact (his withdrawal would have instantly eliminated the entire team by dropping completing member numbers below the minimum required) to scoop the silver medal behind arch-rivals Australia. Nicholson competed at the 2010 WEG (world equestrian games) and received a bronze medal.
In the 2018 Queen's Birthday Honours, Nicholson was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to equestrian sport.
Nicholson and Mark Todd were the first New Zealanders to compete at six Olympic Games.
Nicholson's best individual results have been at Burghley which he has won five times on;* Buckley Province in 1995,* Mr Smiffy in 2000,* Avebury in 2012, 2013 and 2014 consecutively.
After winning Burghley 2012 it set off a winning streak for Nicholson going on to win;* Pau 2012 with his Olympic mount Nereo,* Kentucky 2013 on four star debutant Quimbo &* Lumuhlen 2013 on Mr Cruise Control.
He also won Badminton Horse Trials with Nereo in 2017, after 36 completions.
Source: Andrew Nicholson (equestrian), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaAndrew Nicholson (speed skater)
Andrew Nicholson (born 12 July 1970 in Auckland) is a speed skater and short track speed skater from New Zealand. He competed for New Zealand in three Winter Olympic Games. Nicholson is also an endurance cyclist and previously held the Guinness world record for around the world cycling. Nicholson started and ended this journey at Auckland International Airport, New Zealand, between 12 August and 13 December 2015. This was an unsupported ride.
In the 1992 Winter Olympics at Albertville; the team he was in came 4th in the 5000m short track speed skating relay and 28th in the 1000m short track speed skating.
In the 1994 Winter Olympics at Lillehammer; he came 27th in the 1000m short track speed skating.
In the 1998 Winter Olympics at Nagano; he came 35th in the 1000m speed skating and 40th in the 1500m speed skating.
He is a brother of cyclist and speed skater Chris Nicholson.
Source: Andrew Nicholson (speed skater), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Nicholson
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