Researching Elizabeth Nichol
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3224 people with the Nichol surname? In that year Nichol was ranked number 1279 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Elizabeth means "consecrated to God" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Elizabeth Nichol on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Elizabeth Nichol and the Nichol Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Nichol 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 Nichol family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 3279 people with the Nichol surname in the UK? Nichol is now ranked number 1701 for popularity in the UK. |
Nichol Family History Databases
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Nichol Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Nichol surname in the USA? Nichol is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Nichol Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Elizabeth Nichol. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Elizabeth Nichol
Elizabeth Pease Nichol
Elizabeth Nichol (née Pease; 5 January 1807 – 3 February 1897) was a 19th-century British abolitionist, anti-segregationist, woman suffragist, chartist and anti-vivisectionist. She was active in the Peace Society, the Temperance movement and founded the Darlington Ladies Anti-Slavery Society. In 1853 she married Dr. John Pringle Nichol (1804–1859), Regius Professor of Astronomy at the University of Glasgow. She was one of about six women who were in the painting of the World Anti-Slavery Convention of 1840.
Source: Elizabeth Pease Nichol, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Nichol
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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