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Rose Ella 'Sis' NICOLLS

Rose Ella 'Sis' NICOLLS

Female 1882 -    Has 2 ancestors and 4 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name Rose Ella 'Sis' NICOLLS 
    Birth Between Apr 1882 and Jun 1882  Lewisham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Ancestor Count
    Descendant Count
    Reference Number BR 4309a 
    Person ID I10865  Dave
    Last Modified 8 Nov 2025 

    Father Charles NICOLLS 
    Mother Sarah Ann Jones STAINES 
    Family ID F3562  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Unknown UNKNOWN 
    Marriage Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
    >1. Elsie Corney NICOLLS,   b. 8 Jan 1912, West Ham, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F3561  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Oct 2025 

    Family 2 George Alfred James LEAL 
    Marriage Between Jul 1922 and Sep 1922  Croydon, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F3567  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Nov 2025 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Between Apr 1882 and Jun 1882 - Lewisham, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Between Jul 1922 and Sep 1922 - Croydon, Surrey, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • In October 2025 I received an email from Sylvia Rosher which gives some extra information regarding the family:

      Elsie Cornie Nicolls was born out of wedlock to Rose Ella Nicolls. We do not know who the father is. We have found mention of it being a Jack Nicolls but we believe this is wrong.

      Elsie was raised from birth by her aunt, Mary Jane Nicolls.

      Rose Ella (known as Sis) went on to marry George Alfred James Leal and have three further children, Eileen, Dorothy and Charles. It was not until 1971 at the golden wedding anniversary of Sis and Alf that the "secret" was revealed to the family and Elsie was acknowledged as a sister.

      Just for interest - Levi James Nicolls would be Elsies great uncle.

      L.J. Nicolls started manufacturing cricket bats in 1876. Two manufacturers merged in the early 1940s and thus Gray-Nicolls was formed. After World War II, famous cricket stars such as England Captain ...

      https://www.familysearch.org/memories/memory/129307277


  • Sources 
    1. [S3242] BMD - Birth Index, 1882 AMJ Lewisham 1D 1075.

    2. [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 1922 JAS Croydon 2A 949.