Henry Nicholson was the son of William Nicholson and Ann (Nancy) Prescot.

Henry was born around 1815.

He was christened on Sunday 22 October 1815 at Upholland, Lancashire.

Henry married Martha Laithwaite in 1840 in Wigan, Lancashire.

He had the following children from his marriage to Martha Laithwaite:

- Clara Nicholson

born around 1861 at Winstanley, Lancashire.

Henry was a Grocer.

Henry died when he was about 26 years old, in 1841.  

Census Data:

Year	Address
1851	Pin Fold, Orrell, Lancashire.
1861	Farmoor [2], Orrell, Lancashire.
1871	63, Far Moor, Orrell, Lancashire.