Researching James 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 James means "one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of James Nicholson on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for James 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.
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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 History Databases
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Nicholson Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 66841 people with the Nicholson surname in the USA? Nicholson is ranked number 135 for popularity in the USA. |
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Study the Ellis Island Database for information on James Nicholson. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called James Nicholson
James Nicholson (Canadian politician)
James Nicholson (October 16, 1827 – June 10, 1905) was a farmer and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented 4th Queens in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1879 to 1882 as a Conservative member.
He was born in Belfast, Prince Edward Island, the son of Samuel Nicholson, who came to the island from the Isle of Skye, Scotland, and Flora McLeod. In 1855, he married Mary Jane Monroe.
He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1882. In 1882, he was elected to the Legislative Council and served until 1892. He was Conservative leader in the Legislative Council and was a member of the province's Executive Council from 1887 to 1891. Nicholson died in Eldon at the age of 77.
Source: James Nicholson (Canadian politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaJames Nicholson (American businessman)
James Michael Nicholson (born 1966) is an American fraudster and was the head of the investment firm Westgate Capital Management. The headquarters of Westgate Capital was located in Pearl River, New York. Nicholson was arrested on February 25, 2009, by the FBI and charged by the SEC for allegedly "defraud[ing] hundreds of investors of millions of dollars". Nicholson was indicted by the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, on April 23, 2009, and was sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to defrauding investors in the Ponzi scheme. Nicholson is serving his sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Otisville, a medium security facility for male offenders located on the outskirts of Otisville, New York (near Middletown, NY). His Federal inmate register number is 61985-054. His projected release date is April 7, 2043 when he will be 76 years old.
Source: James Nicholson (American businessman), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Nicholson
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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