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An excerpt from www.HouseOfNames.com archives copyright © 2000 - 2013

Origins Available: Borderlands, Irish

Where did the Borderlands Nickson family come from? What is the Borderlands Nickson family crest and coat of arms? When did the Nickson family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Nickson family history?

The roots of the Nickson family stretch back to the Strathclyde people of the Scottish/English Borderlands, who were the first to use their surname. It is derived from the personal name Nicholas, which was Nik, or Nikke in Old English.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Nixon, Nicksoun, Nickson, Nicheson, Nickson and others.

First found in Cumberland where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Nickson research. Another 189 words(14 lines of text) covering the years 1588, 1662, 1646 and 1653 are included under the topic Early Nickson History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 107 words(8 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Nickson Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Nickson family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 127 words(9 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Nickson Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • John Nickson, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1683 with his wife Marjory and six sons and three daughters
  • Eliz Nickson, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1683
  • John Nickson, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1683

Nickson Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Robert Nickson, who arrived in Norfolk, Va in 1817
  • J N Nickson, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851

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  • James Joseph "J. J." Nickson (1915-1985), American physician worked on the Manhattan Project as medical officer
  • David Wigley Nickson (b. 1929), Baron Nickson, British businessman
  • The Rt Rev George Nickson (1864-1924), Irish Anglican Bishop
  • Susan Nickson (b. 1982), English television screenwriter


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  5. Lennard, Reginald. Rural England 1086-1135 A Study of Social and Agrarian Conditions. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1959. Print.
  6. Burke, Sir Bernard. Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry: Including American Families with British Ancestry. (2 Volumes). London: Burke Publishing, 1939. Print.
  7. Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds. Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8).
  8. Markale, J. Celtic Civilization. London: Gordon & Cremonesi, 1976. Print.
  9. Crispin, M. Jackson and Leonce Mary. Falaise Roll Recording Prominent Companions of William Duke of Normandy at the Conquest of England. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  10. Le Patourel, John. The Norman Empire. New York: Oxford University Press, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-19-822525-3).
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The Nickson Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Nickson Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

This page was last modified on 15 January 2013 at 14:55.

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