Peter Nicholson was the son of Thomas Nicholson and Elizabeth Smith.

Peter was born on Saturday 27 November 1830 in Orrell, Lancashire.

He was christened on Saturday 25 December 1830 at Wigan, Lancashire.

Peter married Sarah Grounds in 1856 in Wigan, Lancashire.

He had the following children from his marriage to Sarah Grounds:

- Elizabeth Nicholson	born around 1857 in Upholland, Lancashire.
- James Nicholson	born around 1859 at Orrell, Lancashire.
- Mary Nicholson	born around 1865 at Orrell, Lancashire.
- Peter Nicholson	born around 1870 in Winstanley, Wigan, Lancashire.

Peter was a Farmer.

Details of Peter's death are not known.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1841	Hatherton [?] House Farm, Winstanley, Lancashire.
1851	Atherton Farm, Snuffket Lane, Winstanley, Lancashire.
1861	Pinfold Brow, Orrell, Lancashire.
1871	Atherton Farm [2], Winstanley, Lancashire.
1881	Atherton Farm, Winstanley Lane, Winstanley, Lancashire.
1891	Atherton Farm, Winstanley, Lancashire.
1901	Atherton Farm, 20 Orrell Road, Winstanley, Lancashire.