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The Nicholls and Hirons Trees are based on the Ancestors of David Reginald Nicholls
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David is the son of Reginald John Nicholls and Eva Hirons. David is the Father of Tracy, Sharon and Peter Nicholls. David links with the Hook tree through his wife Margaret. Tracy links to the Hayman Family Tree through marriage to Angelo Hayman.
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David Reginald Nicholls is the Grandfather of Rea Hayman
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First we start with the Grandfather David Reginald Nicholls and work backwards to his parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents etc.
The Nicholls Tree
Bio's
David Nicholls & Margaret Hook
David Reginald Nicholls
Born: 9 March 1941, Bow
Still Living
Margaret Kathleen Hook
Born: 21 December 1944, Northallerton
Still Living
David and Margaret married on 3rd August 1963
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As a child up until the age of about 15, David enjoyed hop picking with his family up in Kent and on two occassions he cycled from London to the Hop fields with his cousin Jimmy at the age of 10/11, cycling at least 60 miles each time (the other times he just got on the lorry with the rest of the family).
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He had many jobs including at Crown Wallpaper, Midland Bank (as bank messenger), Roofing work with his step dad Charlie, Painting & Decorating and finally as a Manager of Caretakers at the Local Council.
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David used to love playing football, he played for 2 of the companies that he worked, Bryant and May and Crown Wallpaper. He was a Left Winger, used both feet, was very fast and hard to catch, being quite little, dodging in and out of players. Once he was asked to play against a semi pro team who had a player from Arsenal’s books (Radford, who went on to end up 24th Greatest Arsenal Player), in this game, David managed to score a goal, which according to Radford was a blinding one.
Margaret was born in Yorkshire where her mother and sister evacuated.
She studied to be a shorthand typist and had her first job working for Cassell & Co – a book publishers in Red Lion Square, Holborn. She then ended up an audio typist, working directly for the manager.
Between having children she did some temping work as an audio typist for many companies all over London, including diamond exporters, fashion house and a pickle factory. She also did some part time work with her mum, where they made boxes and spectacles and she even worked packing tea bags.
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Later on in around 1972 Margaret started working for the police as an audio typist. She stayed working with the police for around 24 years, finishing her career at Limehouse Station as a Typing Manager for the CID.
Margaret was a beautiful young woman with a waist size of 22 inches in her 20’s. She entered into competitions, such as Miss Great Britain and Miss Office World but she didn’t get past the heats. However, in 1968 Margaret entered Miss Tower Hamlets Carnival Queen and came 3rd place (Carnival Princess), the following year she entered again and came 3rd again.
Then it was in 1970 that she entered one more time, with her brunette hair dyed blonde and came 1st place (Carnival Queen), she attended carnivals all over like Orpington, Sevenoaks etc, all in aid of charity. She made the local newspapers – The East London Advertiser (Header: Third Time Lucky) and the News of The World (Header: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, Who’s the Fairest…). It was also recorded that she was the first married woman to ever win this competition. Plus she was a mother of two already.
The Children
Tracy
Sharon
Peter
Reginald John Nicholls
(father of David)
Reginald was born on 27th January 1911 in Bethnal Green and lived at 10 Wilmot House, Mansford Street, Bethnal Green (taken from 1911 Census).
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Reginald was a black watch soldier in the war for the Scottish Cameronians.
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Reginald was married to Eva Hirons (Davids Mother). They married on 26th December 1936 in .......
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Reginald passed away on ........ 1946 from......
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Reginald the youngest of at least 8 children (as taken from 1911 census). Some may have passed ay very young so do not show on the 1911 census. Living brothers and sisters of Reginald in 1911 were:
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William b.1888 Elsie b.1892 Walter b.1898 Gladys b.1901
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Victor b.1903 Bert b.1906 Marie b.1909
Reginald and Eva on their Wedding Day - 26th December 1936
Reginald's parents were William Henry Nicholls b.1862 and Charlotte Elizabeth Beale b.1968
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Note that the year of births for the brothers and sisters and Ancestors of Reginald could be a year off as it depends which month they were born and when the census was taken.
Nicholls Ancestry
David
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Reginald
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Esther b.1859 William Alfred b.1864 Loura b.1866 Samuel b.1869
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John Nicholls b.1826 d.1889 Married to Rhoda Catherine Marrett b.1827 d.1905
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Beale Ancestry
David
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Reginald
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Alfred b.1857 Maria b.1861 William b.1862 Eliza b.1864 Charlotte
Lydia b.1870 Benjamin b.1872
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William Beale b.1825 Married to Anne b.1832
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Eva Hirons
(mother of David)
Eva was born on in Bethnal Green and lived at
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Eva was 1 of ? children:
Reginald's parents were William Henry Nicholls b.1862 and Charlotte Elizabeth Beale b.1968
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Note that the year of births for the brothers and sisters and Ancestors of Reginald could be a year off as it depends which month they were born and when the census was taken.
Nicholls Ancestry
Beale Ancestry
More info coming soon!
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In the meantime, any questions are welcome by sending an email on thehaymanfamilytree@gmail.com
David
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Reginald
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Esther b.1859 William Alfred b.1864 Loura b.1866 Samuel b.1869
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John Nicholls b.1826 d.1889 Married to Rhoda Catherine Marrett b.1827 d.1905
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David
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Reginald
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Alfred b.1857 Maria b.1861 William b.1862 Eliza b.1864 Charlotte
Lydia b.1870 Benjamin b.1872
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William Beale b.1825 Married to Anne b.1832
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