The christening for William Nicholson (Brough) is listed in the IGI and LDS Ordinance Index (via the LDS Extraction Program, FHL Film # 560155).
Genealogical information on the family of William Nicholson (Brough) was obtained by RBFO researchers in December 2006 from the IGI and the LDS Ancestral File and LDS Ordinance Index.
History of William (Nicholson) Brough
The following history was commissed by Lee Squires Brough of Toquerville, Utah, and researched and written by Raymond W. Madsen, an Accredited Genealogist, on 30 November 1985:
"Like all families, the Brough family is a history of many families.... We begin our story during the reign of the second Hanoverian King, George II, the time was the 1730's in England. Two couples were beginning their families some six miles apart: a yoeman by the name of Francis Brough in Crambe parish and Samuel Nicholson an Inn Keeper in New Malton, Yorkshire.
"Francis Brough had a very large family of at least twelve children. His first known child was born in 1737 and the last in 1760. Francis died in 1786 and was buried in Crambe parish 18 July. Four days earlier his will was written [on] 14 July 1786. It was proved in the Preregative Court of York (PCY) in 1787. In his will he mentions a wife named Sarah. Their marriage data and place has yet to be found so it is not known if she is the mother of all or any of the children to Francis. He also names several sons and daughters including a son named John who received the sum of five shillings bequeathed to him.
"This John was christened in Crambe parish 9 October 1738. His father, Francis was mentioned in the christening entry, but his mothers name was not listed.
"Five years earlier, in 1733 an Innkeeper, by the name of Samuel Nicholson in the parish of St. Michaels in New Malton had his first born christened in the church [which child was] named William. Samuel and his wife Mary had nine children christened at St. Michaels from 1733 to 1749. Samuel died in 1757 and was buried in the same parish 9 August 1757. He made his will out only three days earlier on the 6th of August. William being his eldest son was to receive the most from his fathers estate upon the death of Samuels wife, Mercy, including messuages, house, tenements [and] the use of the yard and pump belonging to the house where Samuel lived. William was also named as executor of his fathers will. Samuel mentioned six of his children in his will. He had three other children that died young.
"In the church registers of St. Michaels, New Malton all of the christening entries for the children of Samuel Nicholson mentions him as a boatman. In his younger life and while raising his family before his innkeeping days Samuel probably worked on a barge like boat down the River Derwent which entered the North Sea. Before trains in England, boatman carried goods from place to place on the canals and rivers. Even today canals and river boats are common place in England and have become a popular pass time. In the United States the Erie Canal was constructed for the same purpose, of transporting people and goods. It was cheaper, faster and safer than overland routes. The records show that there was another Nicholson family contemporary with Samuel who was also a boatman.
"William like his father worked as a innkeeper, residing at How-house. He was also known as a butcher. In 1757 in St. Leonards, New Malton, William married Elizabeth Wrey on the 24th of September. They had three known children: 1) Elizabeth in 1760, 2) William, who was christened 5 May 1763, and 3) John christened [on] 1 February 1765, all in the parish of Old Malton. The father William died in 1765, leaving his wife Elizabeth with three young children, one being only four months old. Elizabeth was probably trying to run the Inn at How-House after her husbands death. This certainly was a great challenge, especially with her small children. Eight months later she married John Brough in Old Malton [on] 1 February 1766.
"John Brough, now husband of Elizazbeth took over as Inn-keeper of How-house after their marriage. This is the same John Brough who was born in Crambe in 1738, son of Francis. John and Elizabeth had three children of their own. The children of Elizabeth by her former husband William Nicholson was raised by John Brough. He would have been the only father they would have known. This is evidenced by the fact that the children went through life as Brough not Nicholson. William, the son of William and Elizabeth Nicholson who was christened [on] 5 May 1763 was only two when his natural father died and three when his mother married John. When he was almost twenty-three William (Nicholson) Brough married Elizabeth Vassey 4 July 1786 in the adjoining parish to New Malton called Huttons Ambro. His marriage record records his name as Brough instead of Nicholson. From this point on, he and his heirs are known as Brough.
"Elizabeth, the wife of John Brough (and former wife of William Nicholson) were buried 28 February 1815 in the parish of Old Malton. She was 83 years old, calculating her birth year to be about 1732.
"William (Nicholson) Brough was a farmer. He and his wife Elizabeth Vassey lived in St. Leonards, New Malton where they had seven children, the youngest being born in 1806. The time period of their seven childrens births was in the midst of the Great Industrial Revolution. Events in America were unfolding that would forever change the course of history for the Brough family. William and Elizabeth were married a decade to the day after the Declaration of Independence was signed....
"Both William and Elizabeth were buried in St. Leonards, New Malton parish. William was a farmer during his life time and resided at Newbegin in New Malton. Both he and Elizabeth lived good long lives for that time period. William died 28 March and was buried 1 April 1838. He was listed as 73 years old. Elizabeth died 8 March 1840 and was buried 11 March 1840 at the age of 75. Just one week before William died he wrote out a will dated 21 March 1838. In his will he names his sons William who receives a half a dozen china cups and saucers, Thomas his silver watch and a little cart, James who is appointed executor, Ann Severs his daughter and Elizabeth his wife was also mentioned. The will was proved 16 November 1838...."
The christening for Mary Brough is listed in the IGI and LDS Ordinance Index (via the LDS Extraction Program).
The christening of "Ann Brough" is listed in the parish register of St. Leonard, New Malton, Yorkshire (FHL Film # 1068380, Item #3), which states that she was christened on 31 March 1819 as the daughter of William and and Alice Brough of Church Hill, and that William Brough was a "Waterman". This christening information was verified by BFO researchers on 5 July 2013. Also, the christening of Ann Brough is listed in the IGI and LDS Ordinance Index (via the LDS Extraction Program).
The christening of "William Brough" is listed in the parish register of St. Leonard, New Malton, Yorkshire (FHL Film # 1068380, Item #3), which states that he was christened on 25 May 1825 as the son of William and and Alice Brough of Old Malton Gate, and that William Brough was a "Waterman". This christening information was verified by BFO researchers on 5 July 2013. Also, the christening of William Brough is listed in the IGI and LDS Ordinance Index (via the LDS Extraction Program).
"William Brough" is listed in FamilySearch Tree, PID#: WKJJ-GSY, which states the following: "History of Alice Salkeld Brough by Beulah Allred Whiting says William Brough came to Utah from Hull England via the S Curling and joined the Edmund Ellsworth Handcart Company in [1856] Iowa City traving to Utah with his mother Alice and His Sister and Brother in Law James and Mary Commander. Her records says he died in Utah in 1862 but the place is not specified. Her source was the Manti Temple Records."
The christening of "Mary Brough" is listed in the parish register of St. Leonard, New Malton, Yorkshire (FHL Film # 1068380, Item #3), which states that she was christened on 13 October 1830 as the daughter of William and and Alice Brough of Church Lane, and that William Brough was a "Waterman". This christening information was verified by BFO researchers on 5 July 2013. Also, the christening of Mary Brough is listed in the IGI and LDS Ordinance Index (via the LDS Extraction Program).
In the 1851 British Census, "Mary Commander" is listed as being 20 years old (born about 1831), born in Malton, Yorkshire, married and a "Sailors Wife", and residing with her widowed mother, Alice Brough (age 65), and her unmarried brother, Jonah Brough (age 22), at: 5 Kirkus Buildings, St. Mary, Kingston Upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Note: According to the Idaho Falls Post newspaper, Mary Broughcrossed the Plains of the United States in "1847". However, since she was living in Yorkshire, England in 1851, this event probably took place in about 1857.
Alice Commander is listed in the 1870 U.S. Census as being about "8" years old.
The christening of "Jonas Brough" is listed in the parish register of St. Leonard, New Malton, Yorkshire (FHL Film # 1068380, Item #3), which states that he was christened on 3 September 1828 as the son of William and and Alice Brough of Sweep Lane, and that William Brough was a "Waterman". This christening information was verified by BFO researchers on 5 July 2013. Also, the christening of Jonas Brough is listed in the IGI and LDS Ordinance Index (via the LDS Extraction Program).
"Jonas Brough" is listed in the "United Kingdom Merchant Navy Seamen Records, 1835-1941" (via FamilySearch) and "Merchant Navy Seamen, 1835-1941" (via FindMyPast), which states that he was of "Malton" and that his United Kingdom military service occurred sometime between 1845 and 1854. This information is indexed as coming from FHL Film # 1482540, but this film is not indexed or referenced for quick checking.
In the 1851 Census, "Jonah Brough" is listed as being 22 years old (born about 1829), born in Malton, Yorkshire, unmarried and working as a "Riverman (Boater)", and residing with his widowed mother, Alice Brough (age 65), and his married sister, Mary Commander (age 20), at: 5 Kirkus Buildings, St. Mary, Kingston Upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Jonas Brough is listed in the online FindAGrave, Memorial # 57107348.
The birth and death of "Richard James Whiteley Brough" is listed in the online FreeBMD, which states that his birth was registered in October-December 1856 in Hull district, East Riding of Yorkshire, and that his death was registered in July-September 1857 in Hull district, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
The christening of "Jonas Brough" is listed in the parish register of St. Leonard, New Malton, Yorkshire (FHL Film # 1068380, Item #3), which states that he was christened on 3 September 1828 as the son of William and and Alice Brough of Sweep Lane, and that William Brough was a "Waterman". This christening information was verified by BFO researchers on 5 July 2013. Also, the christening of Jonas Brough is listed in the IGI and LDS Ordinance Index (via the LDS Extraction Program).
"Jonas Brough" is listed in the "United Kingdom Merchant Navy Seamen Records, 1835-1941" (via FamilySearch) and "Merchant Navy Seamen, 1835-1941" (via FindMyPast), which states that he was of "Malton" and that his United Kingdom military service occurred sometime between 1845 and 1854. This information is indexed as coming from FHL Film # 1482540, but this film is not indexed or referenced for quick checking.
In the 1851 Census, "Jonah Brough" is listed as being 22 years old (born about 1829), born in Malton, Yorkshire, unmarried and working as a "Riverman (Boater)", and residing with his widowed mother, Alice Brough (age 65), and his married sister, Mary Commander (age 20), at: 5 Kirkus Buildings, St. Mary, Kingston Upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Jonas Brough is listed in the online FindAGrave, Memorial # 57107348.
The death of "Joseph Heber Brough" is listed in the online FreeBMD, which states that his death was registered in July-September 1868 in Hull district, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, and that he died when he was "1" year old.
The christening of "Jonas Brough" is listed in the parish register of St. Leonard, New Malton, Yorkshire (FHL Film # 1068380, Item #3), which states that he was christened on 3 September 1828 as the son of William and and Alice Brough of Sweep Lane, and that William Brough was a "Waterman". This christening information was verified by BFO researchers on 5 July 2013. Also, the christening of Jonas Brough is listed in the IGI and LDS Ordinance Index (via the LDS Extraction Program).
"Jonas Brough" is listed in the "United Kingdom Merchant Navy Seamen Records, 1835-1941" (via FamilySearch) and "Merchant Navy Seamen, 1835-1941" (via FindMyPast), which states that he was of "Malton" and that his United Kingdom military service occurred sometime between 1845 and 1854. This information is indexed as coming from FHL Film # 1482540, but this film is not indexed or referenced for quick checking.
In the 1851 Census, "Jonah Brough" is listed as being 22 years old (born about 1829), born in Malton, Yorkshire, unmarried and working as a "Riverman (Boater)", and residing with his widowed mother, Alice Brough (age 65), and his married sister, Mary Commander (age 20), at: 5 Kirkus Buildings, St. Mary, Kingston Upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Jonas Brough is listed in the online FindAGrave, Memorial # 57107348.
Marriage Notes for Jonas Brough and Eliza Brier-29044
No children.