John Nicholson was the son of William Nicholson and Hannah Ambrose.

John was born around 1794.

He was christened on Sunday 6 July 1794 at Upholland, Lancashire.

John married Ann Charnock on Sunday 24 October 1819 in Wigan, Lancashire.

He had the following children from his marriage to Ann Charnock:

- Hannah Nicholson	born around 1820.
- William Nicholson	born around 1823.
- Thomas Nicholson	born in 1826 in Orrell, Wigan, Lancashire.
- Mary Nicholson	born around 1831.
- John Nicholson	born around 1837 in Winstanley, Wigan, Lancashire.
- Clarissa Nicholson	born on 20 December 1838 in Winstanley, Wigan, Lancashire.
- Edwin Nicholson	born in 1840 in Wigan, Lancashire.

Details of John's occupation are not known.

John died when he was 77 years old, on Friday 8 March 1872 in Wigan, Lancashire.  

Census Data:

Year	Address
1851	Rylance Mill, Winstanley, Lancashire.
1861	Farm House, Winstanley, Lancashire.
1871	Birch Tree House, Winstanley, Lancashire.