Richard NICHOLLS
- Born: Abt 1804, Cornwall
- Married: 9 Oct 1825, Sithney, Cornwall 1 2
- Died: 9 Apr 1872, Hay Valley, Nairne, S.A., Australia 3 4
- Buried: Hay Valley Primitive Methodist, Hay Valley, Nairne, S.A., Australia
Research Notes:
Possibly the same as Richard Nicholls chr. 21 Sep 1804 in Kenwyn Cornwall, son of Richard Nicholls & Jenefer Bartell.
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Occupation: miller, labourer
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Richard Nicholls, pioneer July 1840, died aged 68 years (cemetery record).
Marriage Information:
Richard married Prudence BENNEY, daughter of Thomas BENNY of St. Johns and Prudence BAKER, on 9 Oct 1825 in Sithney, Cornwall 1 2. (Prudence BENNEY was born in 1806 in Helston, Cornwall, christened on 17 Aug 1806 in Helston, Cornwall 5, died on 4 Aug 1888 in Hay Valley, Nairne, S.A., Australia 6 7 and was buried in Hay Valley Primitive Methodist, Hay Valley, Nairne, S.A., Australia 4.)
Marriage Notes:
Richard Nicholls of Helston and Prudence Benney of this Parish
Married By Banns published 18 Sep, 25 Sep & 2 Oct 1825
Witnesses: Alice Hocking & William Russell (presiding)
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This family emigrated to South Australia per S. S. Fairlee, arriving in Port Adelaide 7 Jul 1840.
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