William Henry Nicks 1a 2a 3 4a 5 6a 7 8a 9a 9b 10a

Birth Name William Henry Nicks
Gender male
Age at Death 48 years, 3 months, 13 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 2 August 1897 Upton Pyne, Devon, England Vol 5b Page 46 1a 2a 3 4a 7 8a 9a 10a
Census 1901 Stevenstone Farm, Upton Pyne, Devon, England   1a
Census 1911 Stevenstone Farm, Upton Pyne, Devon, England   2a
Newspaper Article 18 January 1917   Matthew Mark Nicks was informed at a tribunal that one of his two sons would have to serve in the army 10a
Occupation 18 January 1917   Working a team of horses 10a
Conviction 18 August 1938 Exeter, Devon, England William was bound over for six months for assaulting his wife 9b
Residence 18 August 1938 28 Victoria Street, Exeter, Devon, England   9b
Census 1939 53, Paris Street, Exeter, Devon, England   4a
Occupation 1939   Agricultural Worker 4a
Conviction 28 November 1943 Exeter, Devon, England William was bound over for £20 for one year for assaulting a police officer 9a
Residence 28 November 1943 56, Paris Street, Exeter, Devon, England   9a
Occupation 28 November 1943   Railway Porter 9a
Residence 15 November 1945 56, Paris Street, Exeter, Devon, England   6a
Death 15 November 1945 56, Paris Street, Exeter, Devon, England Vol 5b Page 110 6a 7 8a
Burial 20 November 1945 Higher Cemetery, Exeter, Devon, England Plot B401 8a
Probate 12 March 1946 Exeter, Devon, England   6a

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Matthew Mark Nicks26 April 185620 April 1944
Mother Ellen Louisa Skinnerabout 1863between April 1901 and June 1901
    Sister     Louisa Kate Nicks between April 1892 and June 1892
    Sister     Annie Cecil Nicks 1 April 1894
    Sister     Ella Nicks about July 1895 between April 1897 and June 1897
    Sister     Agnes Nicks between July 1896 and 13 September 1896
         William Henry Nicks 2 August 1897 15 November 1945
    Brother     Frederick Nicks between October 1898 and 13 November 1898
 
Father Matthew Mark Nicks26 April 185620 April 1944
Agnes Skinnerabout 1858between January 1889 and March 1889
    Half-brother     John Skinner Nicks between January 1882 and March 1882
    Half-brother     Mark Nicks between January 1886 and March 1886
    Half-brother     Arthur Leslie Nicks between October 1887 and December 1887

Families

Family of William Henry Nicks and Lily Williams
Married Wife Lily Williams ( * 27 August 1897 + ... )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage between July 1920 and September 1920 St Thomas, Devon, England Vol 5b Page 102 5

Attributes

Type Value Notes Sources
WikiTree Nicks-439
 

Source References

  1. 1901 United Kingdom Census
  2. 1911 United Kingdom Census
  3. General Register Office: England & Wales Birth Index
  4. 1939 Register
      • Page: WDAQ/194
  5. General Register Office: England & Wales Marriage Index
  6. UK Government: National Probate Calendar
      • Date: 12 March 1946
      • Page: William Henry Nicks
      • Citation:

        NICKS William Henry of 56 Paris-street Exeter died 15 November 1945 Administration Exeter 12 March to Lily Nicks widow. Effects £142 12s. 4d.

  7. General Register Office: England & Wales Death Index
  8. Exeter City Council: Higher Cemetery burial index cards
      • Page: Nicks
  9. Western Morning News
      • Date: 29 October 1943
      • Page: Page 4
      • Citation:

        EXETER POLICE ASSAULTED

        WIFE PLEADS FOR DEFENDANT

        An accident, gastric trouble, a letter, and a grudge culminated in an assault upon a police inspector in High-street, Exeter. As a result William Henry Nicks (46), railway porter, of 56, Paris-street, Exeter, was bound over for 12 months in the sum of £20 at Exeter yesterday, and his wife was bound over as surety.

        Inspr. K. Steer said at 6.35 p.m. on October 20 P.C. Taylor was on duty in High-street. Defendant passed and as he did so he said: "You still here? You ought to be in the ---- Army." He returned almost immediately and continued passing remarks.

        A crowd gathered and as Nicks would not go away quietly he was arrested. He then lay down in the gutter. Inspr. A. E. Reeve, who was passing, stopped to intervene. Nicks shouted an offensive remark and kicked the inspector in the knee and the temple.

        "NURSED A GRIEVANCE."

        Questioned by Mr. T. J. W. Templeman, for Nicks, P.C. Taylor agreed he had stopped defendant from going down Paris-street when it was blocked. Nicks had nursed a grievance against him for it.

        Lily Nicks, defendant's wife, said six years ago her husband had a nervous breakdown and was a voluntary patient in a mental home. He had been advised by his doctor to go on the panel for gastric trouble, but had not done so because of pressure of work. On October 19 he crushed the top of a finger, and on the morning of the offence he received a letter from his soldier son which had upset him. She was sure the offence was the result of the previous happenings.

        Nicks apologized to the police and gave an undertaking that it would not happen again. He said he understood now the constable was not allowed to be in the Army.

      • Date: 19 August 1938
      • Page: Page 8
      • Citation:

        DEVON

        There are eight prisoners for trial at Devon Quarter Sessions next Wednesday.

        Exeter magistrates yesterday bound over William Henry Nicks, 28, Victoria-street, Exeter, for six months, for assaulting his wife, Lily Nicks.

  10. Western Times
      • Date: 18 January 1917
      • Page: Page 2
      • Citation:

        ST. THOMAS TRIBUNAL

        [...]

        St. Thomas Rural Tribunal met at the Oddfellows' Hall, Exeter, yesterday, Mr. J. H. Ley presiding. Captain Vyvyan was the military representative, and Colonel Bennett attended as substitution officer.

        [...]

        One Son Must Go

        Mr. Nicks, of Brampford Speke, farming 400 acres, 140 of which are arable, was told that later on one of his two sons would have to go. The application under consideration was in respect of William Henry Nicks, 19, classed B2, working one of three teams of horses. The other son had just passed 18, and besides the two sons there were three men employed on the farm, one being of military age, whose case would come before the tribunal shortly. - In granting exemption to July 1st for the B2 son, the Chairman warned the father, as stated above, that when the younger came of military age one of the two would have to serve.