Search for content in message boards

Nicholls family in 19th cent New Caledonia

Nicholls family in 19th cent New Caledonia

Vernette Love (View posts)
Posted: 14 Jan 2002 3:34AM GMT
Classification: Death
Surnames: Nicholls
My |Gr.Grandfather was William Andrew Nicholls, his father same name, mother Lavinia (Grundy) - GGF born Edinburgh Scotland - his father mine manger New Caled. 19th cent. Looking for register of death dates for New Caled 20th cent. GGF disappeared, looking fairly desperately for any clues as to where he ended up, died. His family lived in French/English condiminium on the island. Can anyone help me to find register? or place family there? Thanks if so

Re: Nicholls family in 19th cent New Caledonia

Mireille (View posts)
Posted: 11 Oct 2002 10:41PM GMT
Classification: Query
Did you try the Archives in Noumea, N.C. They're very helpful... Your forebears, from Scotland, if they were missionaries/christian may have been expulsed by the French because of their xenophobic view of the natives !
the people I'm looking for are Thorp, Hayes, Brown in N.C. with, perhaps, connection to East Indies, marine merchants...
Mireille

Re: Nicholls family in 19th cent New Caledonia

Christine Liava'a (View posts)
Posted: 23 Nov 2006 6:17AM GMT
Classification: Query
At Erakor village, Port Vila, Vanuatu (New Hebrides) there is a graveyard near the Presbyrterian church containing a grave for Marita Nicholls age 58, died 20 August 1978

A possible connection?

The British/French Condominium was the New Hebrides, not New Caledonia

Re: Nicholls family in 19th cent New Caledonia

Mireille (View posts)
Posted: 25 Nov 2006 7:14PM GMT
Classification: Query
Thank you Liava...
regards,
Mireille

Re: Nicholls family in 19th cent New Caledonia

Posted: 22 Aug 2007 12:54PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Penrose Robinson;Hepher
Hi Vernette,

Are you the same Vernette that was researching Mary Penrose Robinson in 2002. If so, I have some information for you.

Regards,

Mark Austin
(descendant of Mary Penrose Robinson)

Re: Nicholls family in 19th cent New Caledonia

Posted: 17 Oct 2013 10:12AM GMT
Classification: Query
Dear Vernette. My maternal grandfather, Gordon Reginald Nicholls was the son of William Andrew Nicholls who travelled to Noumea, in nickel-rich New Caledonia around 1895 as a mining manager (or assayist) possibly for mining giant BHP. He died shortly thereafter and his wife and 3 boys settled in Noumea. My GF died around 1952/3 and is also buried in Noumea. If you are still seeking information about this family branch please feel free to contact me. *As you are probably now aware New Caledonia was/is a French Protectorate not a condominium (that was the New Hebrides, now called Vanuatu and also settled by one of my GF's brothers probably in the 1920's) Kind regards. Ralph Hogan

Re: Nicholls family in 19th cent New Caledonia

Posted: 20 Dec 2013 12:55AM GMT
Classification: Obituary
Surnames: Nicholls, Hogan
Mireille - I have a feeling that you are related to the Nicholls family of Noumea, as am I. I am trying to find death notice of William Andrew Nicholls (wife Lavinia) but also want to know why he was noted as 'Captain W A Nicholls' M.E., in Lavinia's death notice - Sydney Morning Herald 1915. I am in touch with severa descendants including Ralph Hogan of Bali, whose mother is Lilette, granddaughter of same. I've asked Ralph to ask his mother if she knows..hoping for a reply.

Archives of Noumea

Posted: 13 May 2015 7:31AM GMT
Classification: Query
Can you tell me where I can find the Archives of Noumea, N.C?

Regards Tracey

Re: Archives of Noumea

Posted: 13 May 2015 8:47AM GMT
Classification: Query

Re: Archives of Noumea

Posted: 19 May 2015 11:40AM GMT
Classification: Query
Thank you Jacquot, I can not read French, do you know if there is a way of researching Noumea in English?

Kind Regards....Tracey
per page

Find a board about a specific topic