Catalogue description Letters received by James Nicholson (1796-1850)

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Details of 920 NIC/14
Reference: 920 NIC/14
Title: Letters received by James Nicholson (1796-1850)
Date: 1818-1850
Held by: Liverpool Record Office, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Physical description: 223 docs.
Administrative / biographical background:

James was the third surviving child of Thomas (1753-1825) and Mary (c. 1757-1803) Nicholson. He was educated at Dr. Shepherd's school in Gateacre (see 920 NIC/9/16) and in 1811 went to Ireland "to learn the linen trade" from his future brother-in-law, Robert Thomson of Ravensdale (see 920 NIC/13/2). In 1812 he returned to Liverpool and worked for his father, then later for a sugar merchant. According to p. 106 "he commenced business as a linen merchant" in 1818 and also dealt in other Irish goods. In 1828 he ceased to do business in Liverpool and moved to Bordeaux where he went into business as a wine-merchant. He died unmarried at Ravensdale in 1850.

 

See pp. 105-106.

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