Descendants of James Nicholls and Elizabeth Rowe
They had 12 or 13 children, born in the following years:
Male1869, Female1870, M1871, M1872, M1874, M1877, M1879, F1880, M1881, M1883, M1886, F1888, F1891.I do not have details of names to dates, so the following list is not in birth order.
Most of the following information was provided verbally by Mrs L.E.M.Johnstone and Mrs G.A.Himona during sessions in October 1982 and October 1983.
Children Grandchildren Comments / Residence James b.1869, England
married AnnieNo issue East Clive
Wife died at very young age.
James later committed suicide.Clara (Clare) b.1870, England
1st husband - Waugh
2nd husband - JohnsonNo issue by Waugh Alec Johnson Waipawa Doug Johnson Flaxmere Arthur Johnson Wairoa Hazel Batt Napier Ada Hastings Anne 1st marriage Harris
Anne 2nd marriage ?Harris was a baker at
Waipukurau.Maud Prue Haumoana Frederick, b.1871, England Presumed died as a child. William, married Liza Died approx 1931 - 33
HastingsDaughter Nurse at Palmerston North. Died approx 1979 / 80 Bille (William) Nicholls Land agent at Napier Son Harry (Henry) Puketitiri Jackie Nicholls Margie Sole Napier Freddie Nicholls KIA World War II Malcolm Nicholls Napier Colin Nicholls Napier Neil Nicholls Auckland Maurice Nicholls Napier
b.1931 during the big Hawke's Bay earthquakeFrederick, b.1877
married Gertrude NichollsPuketitiri & E.Clive Lucy Elizabeth Mary
md Hugh Robert JohnstoneWhakatu, East Clive & Napier Gertrude Annie
md George T HimonaWaipari, Te Aute & Hastings Winifred md Emmett Flint Napier Elsie May
md Eric HollymanNapier James Henry Nicholls
md JosephineKereru Doreen
md Lennie JacksonAwatoto, Napier Bob (Robert) Never married / no issue East Clive Maggie, married Smith Lived at Clive Dossie, md Watkins Clive Herb Smith Clive Bert (Albert), married Lizzie East Clive Peggie, md Galbraith Manawatu Gladys, md Ashwood Taradale Cliffie Nicholls Clive Arthur Nicholls Waipukurau, Rotorua Joyce, md Bristowe Frimley, Hastings Buster Nicholls Drowned, aged 16, at the mouth of the river at East Clive. Sam, married Eileen East Clive Kitty, md McKay Havelock North Pat, md ? Paraparaumu Rita, md ? Petone Doris, md Brown Twin of Hector
HastingsHector Nicholls Twin of Doris
Meanee, Hawke's BayStella, md Cullum Napier John Never married / no issue Lived at East Clive Elizabeth, married Schroeder Lived at East Clive Ted Schroeder East Clive Fred Schroeder Walter Schroeder Alma, md ? Awatoto Bettred, md ? Gisborne + more ? sons Annie James, b.1891 No issue Presumed named after deceased wife of brother James.
Died 24th July 1907, aged 16
Lived at East Clive