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![Show Contents]() Nickson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 personal name Nicholas, which is derived from the Old English first name Nik, or Nikke, which came from the personal name Nicholas. Early Origins of the Nickson familyThe surname Nickson was 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. Early History of the Nickson familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Nickson research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Nickson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Nickson Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Nixon, Nicksoun, Nickson, Nicheson, Nickson and others. Early Notables of the Nickson familyMore information is included under the topic Early Nickson Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Nickson RankingIn the United States, the name Nickson is the 15,395th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1  Migration of the Nickson family to Ireland
Some of the Nickson family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Nickson Settlers in 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 2
- John Nickson, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1683 2
Nickson Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Robert Nickson, who arrived in Norfolk, Va in 1817 2
- J N Nickson, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
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Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Nickson Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Miss Annie Nickson, (b. 1845), aged 23, British cook travelling from London aboard the ship "Gainsborough" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 2nd May 1868 3
- Edward G. Nickson, aged 24, a carpenter, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Dorette" in 1874 4
- Mr. Edward Nickson, (b. 1850), aged 24, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Dorette" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 14th April 1874 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Nickson (post 1700) | + |
- James Joseph "J. J." Nickson (1915-1985), American physician worked on the Manhattan Project as medical officer
- George Nickson (1864-1949), Anglican bishop, Bishop of Jarrow (1906–1914) and Bishop of Bristol (1914–1933)
- Elizabeth Nickson, Canadian writer and journalist, former European bureau chief of Life magazine
- Susan Nickson (b. 1982), English television screenwriter, creator and writer of the BBC sitcom Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps (2001–2011)
- David Wigley Nickson (b. 1929), Baron Nickson, British businessman
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Toujours pret
Motto Translation: Always ready.
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 5th November 2010). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
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