George Nicholls

[NevilleTB]

With the help of people on Rootschat I have tracked down a couple of people in my tree when I ran into a dead end.

The scope of this stage of research was to identify each direct ancestor back to the first immigrants or convicts to reach Australia. So far there are 18 convicts who are direct ancestors, plus an aboriginal branch which was never spoken of when I grew up in the 50s. It it would have been well known to my parents and grandparents. How times change.

I have one loose end before I complete the scope. Sarah Nicholls (1837-1867) is fairly well documented.  The date of birth came from another family tree so should be treated with caution. What I know is:
1837 Sarah Nicholls born although I cannot find evidence.
1855 - Married James Pearsall at St. Mark's Alexandria. James was involved with horses, probably as a carriage driver at some stage, and blacksmith farrier at others.
1856 daughter Sarah Pearsall born
1858 daughter Alice Pearsall born
1859 Lily Phoebe Pearsall born
1860 Son Arthur Pearsall born. James Pearsall bought a pub - the Sydney Arms in Market St. Sydney
1863 James back working as a farrier
1864 Living in Paddington
1866 Son Isaac born and daughter Sarah died
1867 Sarah Pearsall (nee Nicholls) died
1868 Living in Randwick
1874 James died

Those are key dates for Sarah Nicholls and James Pearsall. The mystery is about the parents of Sarah. On her death record, her father was George, but who George Nicholls was is a mystery to me. Can someone cast some light on who he may have been, and any other background on George?

[Dundee]

According to her death notice, Sarah was aged 32 in 1867.  Any of her children's birth certificates will give a place of birth and age.

Debra 

[majm]

She was recorded as age 20 on the parish register of Christ Church St Lawrence, in November 1855.  Married by Banns.  I will type up some info from a transcription of the register later today when I can be on my puter.  The historic church continues to serve the Anglican community in Sydney's CBD.

JM.

[NevilleTB]

Useful information on her birth in 1835 not 1837. Question still is who were her parents?

[Neale1961]

See reply #1 from Debra.
WHERE was she born?
Do you have her children's birth certificates to tell you that?

[NevilleTB]

Have not been able to locate any BDM records for the children. I have baptism details. This is one example.

Baptisms Administered in the parish of St Marks Alexandria in the County of Cumberland in the Year 1859
When Baptised. April 24
When Born. 1809 March 25th
Child’s Christian Name. Lily Phoebe
Parent’s Christian Names. James and Sarah
Parent's Surname. Pearsall
Abode. St. James Glebe
Quality or Profession. Smith
By whom the ceremony was performed. G. W. Middleton

[Neale1961]

From NSW BMD - Pearsall births

[majm]

She was recorded as age 20 on the parish register of Christ Church St Lawrence, in November 1855.  Married by Banns.  I will type up some info from a transcription of the register later today when I can be on my puter.  The historic church continues to serve the Anglican community in Sydney's CBD.

JM.

I will be back at my desk top to type up the info by this evening.  She was the daughter of a George NICHOLLS, and she was from Sydney

JM, 

ADD, she was recorded as 'of the parish of Alexandria North ....      

[majm]

I have added to my recent post 

I can see where Neville mentions he has baptisms for St Marks, Alexandria but no BDM certs for the children of George.  As these were for the era before civil registration commenced in NSW,  there won't be civil birth certificates.  The NSW BDM does have some (but not all) of the records of baptisms in NSW from first settlement until civil registration commenced.  Those baptisms are part of the "V" series - the Early Church Records.   

ADD, Perhaps Neville can confirm the example he gave for that baptism.    Was the baptism April 1859 with a date of birth in Mary 1809? 


JM