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Nicholas

William Nicholas.
Farmer, of Gortnanoe, in Scraggeen townland (SE of Newport), Co.Tipperary.
He must be William Nicholas, born 1815, farmer, married, who died 27 December 1889, age 75 yrs, at Gortnanoe. See death cert from here. Replacing old version.
He had issue:

William Nicholas,
Willie, born 1856, Co.Tipperary,
of Gortnanoe, in Scraggeen townland.
At mar he is farmer, of Scraggeen.
He mar 27 Sept 1876 to Mary Hourigan [bapt 14 Apr 1854].
At daughter's birth 1877 he is farmer, Scraggeen.
At son's birth 1880 he is farmer, Gortnanoe, Scraggeen.
They are listed at Scraggeen in 1901 census. He is farmer.
William Nicholas, son-in-law, is listed at funeral of Mary's mother in 1904.
He is listed as a mourner at death of Mary Ryan 1906.
Mary died 13 February 1931. She was bur in Ballinure.
They had issue:

1. Sarah Nicholas,
   or Sara, born 18 August 1877, Scraggeen. See birth cert from here.
   She wit her aunt Catherine's mar in 1897.
   She mar 7 March 1905 to her cousin Jimmy McGrath and had issue.

   
   

2. Catherine Nicholas,
   Katie, born 18 Sept 1878.
   She was a nun, "Sr. Regis", John of God Sisters, Wexford.
   She died 21 Sept 1919.

   
   

3. John Nicholas,
   born 1 Feb 1880, Gortnanoe. See birth cert from here.

   
   

4. William Nicholas,
   born 1883 or 1885, Co.Tipperary.
   At home in 1901 census.
   Lived in Gortnanoe with John.
   He died unmarried, 1961.

   
   

5. Mary Nicholas,
   born 1885 or possibly 1886, Co.Tipperary.
   At home in 1901 census.
   She mar Daniel Hackett [of Piercetown, Thurles].
   They had issue:
   1. Tom Hackett.
   2. Willie Hackett.

   
   

6. Patrick Nicholas,
   Pat, born 1887, Co.Tipperary.
   At home in 1901 census.
   He mar Mary P. Kennedy [of Bally Casey, Co.Clare].
   He died 1965.
   They had issue:
   1. John Nicholas.

   
   

7. Bridget Nicholas,
   born 1889, Co.Tipperary.
   At home in 1901 census.
   She mar Michael Smyth [of Ballygreen, Killaloe, Co.Clare].
   She died 1930.
   They had issue:
   1. Sadie Smyth.
   2. Mary Smyth.
   3. James Smyth, Jimmy.
   4. Nuala Smyth.

   
   

8. James Nicholas,
   Jimmy, born 1890, Co.Tipperary.
   At home in 1901 census.
   Lived in Gortnanoe with John.
   He died unmarried, 1967.

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References

• Family tree notes by M. Keating.