NICHOLLS / NEWEY, COVENTRY, ENGLAND
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37 St. Johns St. Coventry
In the 1881 census (April), the last house on left was 37 St.Johns St. home of the Harry Nicholls family, now demolished
Passenger Card (U.S.Customs Service) of the Cunard Ship "S.S.Marathon" arrival, Boston, 15 Aug. 1881 with the family of Harry Nicholls from Coventry England, probably out of Liverpool
PASSENGERS LIST
Emma Nicholls, 40, Wife
Mary Nicholls, 10, Daughter
Elisa Nicholls, 17, Daughter
Basil Nicholls, 9, son
Emma Nicholls, 6, Daughter
Amelia Nicholls, 5, Daughter
1871 CENSUS OF COVENTRY IN THE FOLESHILL SECTION (April 1871)
21 Brook St...Film 3180/ED 13
Harry Nicholls,head,age 32.Silkweaver from Foleshill
Emma Nicholls,wife,age 30 from Coventry
Charles Nicholls,son age 10
Mary Ann Nicholls,Dau. age 6
Elisa Nicholls,Dau. age 7 months
1881 CENSUS COVENTRY, WHITE FRIAR WARD (Taken in April 1881)
37 St. John Street
Emma Nicholls, head,marr, age 40, Silkworker
Mary A. Nicholls, dau.unmarr. age16, Silkworker
Elisa Nicholls, dau. age 11, Scholar
Basil Nicholls,son, age 9, Scholar
Emma Nicholls, dau.age 7, Scholar
Amelia Nicholls,dau. age 4, Scholar
Agnes Nicholls, Boarder, age 40,unmarr,Silkwasher
In Aug.1881,The family of HARRY NICHOLLS immigrated to the U.S. From COVENTRY ENGLAND,a textile center at the time, to Conneticut via Boston. The elders were Textile workers and were living at 37 St. John's St. in Coventry (per 1881 census).
A son, ALBERT, was born in Aug. 1882 in Connecticut (Textile Mill Area?)..In the 1900 N.J. Census, The family is living in Union Township, Bergen Cty. New Jersey working as Ribbon Weavers , Silk Winders and Ribbon Finishers and consisted of:
- 1-HARRY NICHOLLS b.Jan. 1837, England
- 2-his wife EMMA Nicholls b.Oct 1848 (actually Bap.Oct.1840 Holy Trinity, Coventry)
- 3-BASIL NICHOLLS b.Mar.1872, England
- 4-his wife Cathrine nee ? b. Jun. 1876, New York
- 5-EMMA NICHOLLS b.11 Jul. 1874, England, d.1947 Staten Island, N.Y.C.
MARRIED in ~1901, DIEDRICH KOSTER b.20 Feb.1873 Bklyn. N.Y. d. 27 Mar.1937, N.Y.C. residing in Annadale, Staten Island..
- 6-AMELIA NICHOLLS b.Sept. 1876, England
- 7-ALBERT NICHOLLS b. Aug. 1882, Conn. USA
CHILDREN OF DIEDRICH KOSTER & 2nd wife EMMA nee NICHOLLS
- 1-Harry Diedrich Koster b 6 Jun 1902, Bklyn, N.Y.C. d.17 May 1966,S.I.N.Y.C.
Married (private)
- 2-Emma Koster b abt.1904, Bklyn, N.Y.C. D.abt 1976 Staten Island, N.Y.C.
Married Fredrick Stucker,B.1898 in N.Y C, abt 1925 Staten Island, N.Y.
- NOTE: DIEDRICH KOSTER was first married to MARY E. SHEA b.1873 (U.S.) who died 11 Nov.1895 giving birth to a daughter MARY KOSTER b. 10 Nov.1895.
SEE KOSTER LINK on HOME PAGE
Any information on any of the above Nicholls would be appreciated
I am Looking for info. about the fate of ALBERT NICHOLLS and his sisters
AMELIA NICHOLLS, MARY NICHOLLS and ELISA NICHOLLS in the U.S. Also Charles Nicholls Born 1861 in Coventry. He might have married About 1881 and stayed in Coventry?
The parents of Harry Nicholls's wife Emma, nee NEWEY were Charles Newey and his wife Amelia Newey nee MILLACHIP of Coventry. I am still looking for the Birth / baptism record of Harry Nicholls in order to nail down his parents...
Bob Koster, New Jersey USofA
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