Matthew Nicks 1a 2a 3a 4a 5 6a 7a 8a 9a 10a 3b 11 1b 1c 1d 1e 1f 1g 1h 1i 12a 13a 14a

Birth Name Matthew Nicks
Gender male
Age at Death about 73 years, 16 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth about 1819     1a 2a 4a 6a 7a 8a 9a 10a 1b 15a 1i 12a 13a
Baptism 25 January 1820 St Swithun’s Church, Woodbury, Devon, England   1a
Residence 25 January 1820 Gulliford, Woodbury, Devon, England   1a
Census 1841 Gulliford, Woodbury, Devon, England   2a
Residence 24 April 1844 Woodbury, Devon, England   1b
Occupation 24 April 1844   Yeoman 1b
Census 1851 Lympstone, Devon, England   6a
Occupation 1851   Farmer of 60 acres 6a
Census 1861 Watton Farm, Lympstone, Devon, England   7a
Occupation 1861   Farmer of 60 acres employing 1 man & 1 boy 7a
Census 1871 Higher Watton, Lympstone, Devon, England   8a
Occupation 1871   Farmer 63 acres employing 1 man 8a
Occupation 29 January 1872   Farmer 1e
Occupation 10 July 1872   Farmer 1f 1g
Probate (Executor) 9 June 1875 Exeter, Devon, England John Nicks (Admin) 3a
Residence 9 June 1875 Lympstone, Devon, England   3a
Occupation 9 June 1875   Farmer 3a
Occupation 28 September 1880   Farmer 1c
Census 1881 Higher Watton, Lympstone, Devon, England   9a
Occupation 1881   Farmer of 63 acres (1 boy) 9a
Census 1891 Coombe Farm, Woodbury, Devon, England   10a
Occupation 1891   Farmer 10a
Residence 17 January 1892 Coombe Farm, Woodbury, Devon, England   3b 1i
Occupation 17 January 1892   Farmer 3b
Death 17 January 1892 Coombe Farm, Woodbury, Devon, England Vol 5b Page 45 4a 5 3b 15a 12a 13a
Burial 21 January 1892 St Swithun’s Church, Woodbury, Devon, England Plot A236 15a 1i 12a 13a
Probate 9 March 1892 London, England Matthew Nicks 3b
Occupation 28 December 1898   Farmer 1d
Occupation 12 June 1901   Farmer (deceased) 1h

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Matthew Nicksabout 178818 May 1835
Mother Elizabeth Bakerabout 179718 September 1871
    Brother     John Nicks about 1817 21 May 1875
         Matthew Nicks about 1819 17 January 1892
    Brother     Francis Nicks about 1821 13 December 1878
    Sister     Elizabeth Nicks about 1823 1 August 1825
    Brother     Robert Nicks about 1826 15 February 1875
    Sister     Anne Nicks about 1828 31 August 1901
    Sister     Elizabeth Nicks about 1830 26 November 1855
    Brother     Mark Nicks about 1832 15 April 1871

Families

Family of Matthew Nicks and Catherine Smith
Married Wife Catherine Smith ( * about 1824 + 5 November 1897 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 24 April 1844 St Swithun’s Church, Woodbury, Devon, England Vol 10 Page 433 11 1b
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Elizabeth Nicksbetween October 1846 and December 184614 January 1932
Catherine Nicksbetween July 1848 and September 184829 March 1906
Hannah Nicks18 October 185115 January 1924
Matthew Mark Nicks26 April 185620 April 1944
John Matthew Nicks21 August 1859between October 1919 and December 1919

Attributes

Type Value Notes Sources
WikiTree Nicks-403
 

Source References

  1. findmypast.co.uk / Devon FHS: Parish Registers - Devon
      • Date: 25 January 1820
      • Page: Baptism - Matthew Nicks (Woodbury)
      • Date: 24 April 1844
      • Page: Marriage - Matthew Nicks / Catherine Smith (Woodbury)
      • Date: 28 September 1880
      • Page: Marriage - Matthew Mark Nicks / Agnes Skinner (Otterton)
      • Date: 28 December 1898
      • Page: Marriage - John Matthew Nicks / Louisa Knapman (Woodbury)
      • Date: 29 January 1872
      • Page: Baptism - Hannah Nicks (Lympstone)
      • Date: 10 July 1872
      • Page: Baptism - John Matthew Nicks (Lympstone)
      • Date: 10 July 1872
      • Page: Baptism - Matthew Mark Nicks (Lympstone)
      • Date: 12 June 1901
      • Page: Marriage - George Stinchcombe / Catherine Nicks (Lympstone)
      • Date: 21 January 1892
      • Page: Burial - Matthew Nicks (Woodbury)
  2. 1841 United Kingdom Census
  3. UK Government: National Probate Calendar
      • Date: 9 June 1875
      • Page: John Nicks
      • Citation:

        NICKS John.
        Effects under £450.

        9 June. Administration of the effects of John Nicks late of Lympstone in the County of Devon Farmer a Bachelor who died 21 May 1875 at Thorn Farm Lympstone was granted at Exeter to Matthew Nicks of Lympstone Farmer the Brother and one of the Next of Kin.

      • Date: 9 March 1892
      • Page: Matthew Nicks
      • Citation:

        NICKS Matthew of Coombe Farm Woodbury Devon farmer died 17 January 1892 Probate London 9 March to Matthew Mark Nicks and John Matthew Nicks farmers Effects £955 17s. 8d.

  4. Exeter and Plymouth Gazette
      • Date: 20 January 1892
      • Page: Page 1
      • Citation:

        [DEATHS.]

        NICKS. - Jan. 17, at Coombe Farm, Woodbury, Matthew Nicks, in his 73rd years.

  5. General Register Office: England & Wales Death Index
  6. 1851 United Kingdom Census
  7. 1861 United Kingdom Census
  8. 1871 United Kingdom Census
  9. 1881 United Kingdom Census
  10. 1891 United Kingdom Census
  11. General Register Office: England & Wales Marriage Index
  12. Thomas Preece: Gravestone photographs
      • Date: 25 October 2021
      • Page: Matthew and Catherine Nicks, St Swithun's Woodbury
      • Grave - Matthew and Catherine Nicks
      • Citation:

        In loving memory of Matthew Nicks who died at Coombe Farm, Woodbury January 17th 1892 aged 72 years
        Also of Catherine wife of the above who died 5th November 1897 aged 74 years
        Her end was peace.

  13. Roger Stokes: Woodbury Burials
      • Page: Plot A236
  14. FamilySearch: Wills for the Diocese of Exeter (County of Devon), 1812-1857
      • Page: Matthew Nicks (1834)
  15. Devon Family History Society: Devon Memorial Inscriptions
      • Page: Grave Ref N03/10711