Researching Peter Nicholls
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 15641 people with the Nicholls surname? In that year Nicholls was ranked number 248 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Peter means "A Rock" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Peter Nicholls on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Peter Nicholls and the Nicholls Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 24509 people with the Nicholls surname in the UK? Nicholls is now ranked number 207 for popularity in the UK. |
Nicholls Family Tree Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Nicholls surname in the USA? Nicholls is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Nicholls Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Peter Nicholls. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Peter Nicholls
Peter Nicholls (musician)
Peter Nicholls (born 13 February 1959) is the lead singer of the progressive rock band IQ. Nicholls left the band briefly in the late 1980s to form the alternative rock band Niadem's Ghost but returned in 1990. He is known for his entertaining if somewhat reticent and eccentric stage presence.
Another interest of Nicholls is painting; he painted the album covers for IQ's second, third and sixth albums, respectively Tales from the Lush Attic, The Wake and Ever, among others.
In the 1980s, Nicholls also worked as an editor and letterer for comics publishers London Editions Magazines.
Source: Peter Nicholls (musician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Nicholls
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