Researching George Nichols
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 9757 people with the Nichols surname? In that year Nichols was ranked number 422 for popularity in the UK. |
The name George means "A Tiller of the Soil or a Farmer" and is of Greek origin.
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for George Nichols and the Nichols Family Tree
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George Nichols (actor and director)
George Nichols, sometimes credited in films as George O. Nicholls (October 28, 1864 – September 20, 1927), was an American actor and film director. He is perhaps best remembered for his work at Mack Sennett's Keystone Studios.
Nichols was born in Rockford, Illinois. He made 221 known film appearances from 1908 up to his death in 1927. He also directed 103 films between 1911 and 1916. Along with Henry "Pathe" Lehrman, Nichols became an arch-enemy of Charlie Chaplin very early on in Chaplin's film career, as Chaplin was dissatisfied with Nichols' way of directing and comic ideas while both worked at Keystone in 1914. In his autobiography, Chaplin recalled a dispute between himself and Nichols during the shooting of a film in which Chaplin appeared.
While working at Keystone, 'Pops', as he was known, was often cast as father to Mabel Normand.
Source: George Nichols (actor and director), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaGeorge Nichols (cricketer)
George Benjamin Nichols (born 14 June 1862, Fishponds, Bristol, died 19 February 1911, Dublin, Ireland) was a professional first-class cricketer who played 134 matches for Somerset, after starting his career with five first-class appearances for Gloucestershire. He was a key part of the Somerset team that won the 'Second-class County Championship' in 1890 by winning twelve of their thirteen matches, tying the other with Middlesex. A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler, he was known for being able to bowl long, accurate spells.
Source: George Nichols (cricketer), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Nichols
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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