Nichols Family History

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Nichols Name Meaning

English and Dutch: patronymic from Nichol. Jewish (American): Americanized form of any of various like-sounding Jewish names.

Similar surnames: Nicholas, Nicholls, Nicholes, Nichol, Nicols, Nickels, Nicolo

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Nichols Family Origin

Where is the Nichols family from?

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Nichols Family Occupations

What did your Nichols ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Nichols ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Farmer

38%
Carpenter

7%
Labourer

5%
Servant

3%

In 1881, Farmer, Carpenter and Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Nichols. A less common occupation for the Nichols family was Servant. The most common Nichols occupation in Canada was Farmer. 38% of Nichols's were Farmers.

Source: Census data for Nichols | Data not to scale

Nichols Historical Records

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Nichols Life Expectancy

What is the average Nichols lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Nichols ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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Between 1940 and 2004, Nichols life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Nichols in 1940 was 43, and 73 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Nichols