Francis Nicks 1a 2a 1b 3 4a 5a 6a 7 8a 1c 1d 9a 10a 1e 11a

Birth Name Francis Nicks
Gender male
Age at Death about 57 years, 11 months, 12 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth about 1821 Woodbury, Devon, England   1a 2a 4a 5a 6a 7 9a 10a 1e
Baptism 9 January 1822 St Swithun’s Church, Woodbury, Devon, England   1a
Residence 9 January 1822 Gulliford, Woodbury, Devon, England   1a
Census 1841 Gulliford, Woodbury, Devon, England   2a
Residence 19 April 1843 Woodbury, Devon, England   1b
Occupation 19 April 1843   Yeoman 1b
Census 1851 Woodmanton Farm, Woodbury, Devon, England   4a
Occupation 1851   Farmer of 136 Acres employing 2 labourers 4a
Census 1861 Woodmanton Farm, Woodbury, Devon, England   5a
Occupation 1861   Farm 186 acres employing 3 labourers & 2 boys 5a
Census 1871 Woodmanton Farm, Woodbury, Devon, England   6a
Occupation 1871   Farmer of 191 acres employing 3 labourers & 2 boys 6a
Occupation 19 May 1875   Yeoman 1d
Residence 13 December 1878 Woodmanton Farm, Woodbury, Devon, England   8a 1e
Occupation 13 December 1878   Yeoman 8a
Death 13 December 1878 Woodmanton Farm, Woodbury, Devon, England Vol 5b Page 37 7 8a 9a 10a 1e
Burial 21 December 1878 St Swithun’s Church, Woodbury, Devon, England Plot A232 9a 10a 1e
Probate 24 January 1879 Exeter, Devon, England Francis Nicks 8a
Occupation 19 July 1882   Farmer 1c

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
    Brother     Matthew Nicks about 1819 17 January 1892
         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 Francis Nicks and Joanna Salter
Married Wife Joanna Salter ( * about 1823 + 25 December 1875 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 19 April 1843 St Swithun’s Church, Woodbury, Devon, England Vol 10 Page 409 1b 3
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
John Nicksbetween January 1844 and March 184415 April 1865
William Nicksbetween January 1846 and March 18467 June 1908
Ann Elizabeth Nicksbetween January 1848 and March 1848between April 1883 and June 1883

Attributes

Type Value Notes Sources
WikiTree Nicks-404
 

Source References

  1. findmypast.co.uk / Devon FHS: Parish Registers - Devon
      • Date: 9 January 1822
      • Page: Baptism - Francis Nicks (Woodbury)
      • Date: 19 April 1843
      • Page: Marriage - Francis Nicks / Joanna Salter (Woodbury)
      • Date: 19 July 1882
      • Page: Marriage - William Nicks / Lydia Rew (Woodbury)
      • Date: 19 May 1875
      • Page: Marriage - John James Glanvill / Ann Elizabeth Nicks (Woodbury)
      • Date: 21 December 1878
      • Page: Burial - Francis Nicks (Woodbury)
  2. 1841 United Kingdom Census
  3. General Register Office: England & Wales Marriage Index
  4. 1851 United Kingdom Census
  5. 1861 United Kingdom Census
  6. 1871 United Kingdom Census
  7. General Register Office: England & Wales Death Index
  8. UK Government: National Probate Calendar
      • Date: 24 January 1879
      • Page: Francis Nicks
      • Citation:

        NICKS Francis.
        Personal Estate under £800.

        24 January. The Will of Francis Nicks late of Woodmanton Farm Woodbury in the County of Devon Yeoman who died 13 December 1878 at Woodmanton Farm was proved at Exeter by William Nicks Yeoman the Son and Ann Elizabeth Glanvill (Wife of John James Glanvill) the Daughter both of Woodbury the Executors.

  9. Roger Stokes: Woodbury Burials
      • Page: Plot A232
  10. Thomas Preece: Gravestone photographs
      • Date: 25 October 2021
      • Page: Francis, Joanna & John Nicks, St Swithun's Woodbury
      • Grave - Francis Joanna and John Nicks
      • Citation:

        In memory of John the son of Francis and Joanna Nicks ??? who departed this life ???
        Joanna wife of Francis Nicks ???
        Also of Francis Nicks who departed this life December 13th 1873 aged 57 years
        Thy will be done

      • To Do:

        It might be possible to get a better transcription of this gravestone - the text is still there, but difficult to see.

  11. FamilySearch: Wills for the Diocese of Exeter (County of Devon), 1812-1857
      • Page: Matthew Nicks (1834)