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Old 24-12-12, 15:51
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Default Robert Nicholson (MMMMMMF)

Name - "official" name and what they were known as: Robert Nicholson

Date and place of birth: 1794c Unknown Birthplace

Names of parents: Unknown

Date and place of baptism: Unknown

Details of each of his or her marriages: 2nd December 1815 at St Michael's, Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland, Durham to Elizabeth Merrington.

Occupation(s): Trimmer

Addresses where they lived (including county if in UK) - and please list which censuses you have or haven't found him/her on (if s/he lived in census times!):
1841 Census: Heyworth Street, Monkwearmouth, Durham. Age rounded to 40, occupation Trimmer, Not born in County.

Date, place and cause of death: Sept Q 1846, Sunderland, Vol 24, Page 270

Date and place of burial: 10th September 1846 at St Peter's, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland. Aged 52 (from Durham Records Online)

Details of will / administration of their estate: Unknown/None

Memorial inscription: Unknown

Link to daughter Elizabeth Nicholson: http://www.genealogistsforum.co.uk/f...beth+nicholson
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Old 26-12-12, 12:20
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Checked Merchant Navy Seamen 1835-1941 on FMP. Here are the matches for Robert Nicholson not born in Co Durham with dob in late 18th century.

1 Born 1784 in Whitby
2 Born 1785 in Tealing, Yorkshire
3 Born 1793 in Newcastle
4 Born 1795 in Hull
5 Born 1798 in Berwick Spittal
6 Born 1799 in Berwick-upon-Tweed
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Old 28-12-12, 18:37
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Thank you Shona. I have no idea how I could check if any of those are my Robert. I do wonder about the man who was born in Hull. His daughter Elizabeth married a man who came from Hull. Probably just coincidence but does stick out
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