A Jacobs Family History

Elsie Corney NICOLLS

Elsie Corney NICOLLS

Female 1912 -    Has no ancestors and no descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name Elsie Corney NICOLLS 
    Birth 8 Jan 1912  West Ham, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    • No mother's maiden name on GRO birth
      Fact Flags: Preferred
    Baptism 17 Mar 1912  Manor Park, Newham, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Age: 0y 
    Address: 38 Wordsworth Avenue 
    • Father is a Gas Fitter
      Unfortunately there is no record of a 'Jack Nicolls' as her father.
    Gender Female 
    Census 19 Jun 1921  West Ham, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Age: 9y 5m 
    Address: Customs House, 77 Royal Road 
    • Relation to Head of House: Niece
      School: Whole Time
      Both parents living?
    Census 29 Sep 1939  Merton, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Age: 33y 
    Address: 45 Maycross Avenue 
    • Born: 08/01/1912
      Unpaid Domestic Duties
    Ancestor Count
    Reference Number BR 0912b 
    Reference Number BR-J 
    _UID 5350DD2DC83049229EF6620BB7664E900C22 
    Person ID I7371  Jacobs
    Last Modified 15 Jan 2026 

    Family Abraham Alfred BERG,   b. 6 Sep 1909, Lambeth, London, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jan 1989, Morden, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Marriage Between Jul 1936 and Sep 1936  West Ham, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F2368  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Jan 2026 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 8 Jan 1912 - West Ham, London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - Age: 0y,Address: 38 Wordsworth Avenue - 17 Mar 1912 - Manor Park, Newham, London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 9y 5m,Address: Customs House, 77 Royal Road - 19 Jun 1921 - West Ham, London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Between Jul 1936 and Sep 1936 - West Ham, London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 33y,Address: 45 Maycross Avenue - 29 Sep 1939 - Merton, Surrey, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • In October 2025 I received an email from Sylvia Rosher which gives some extra information regarding the family:

      Elsie Cornie Nicolls was born out of wedlock to Rose Ella Nicolls. We do not know who the father is. We have found mention of it being a Jack Nicolls but we believe this is wrong.

      Elsie was raised from birth by her aunt, Mary Jane Nicolls.

      Rose Ella (known as Sis) went on to marry George Alfred James Leal and have three further children, Eileen, Dorothy and Charles. It was not until 1971 at the golden wedding anniversary of Sis and Alf that the "secret" was revealed to the family and Elsie was acknowledged as a sister.

      Just for interest - Levi James Nicolls would be Elsies great uncle.

      L.J. Nicolls started manufacturing cricket bats in 1876. Two manufacturers merged in the early 1940s and thus Gray-Nicolls was formed. After World War II, famous cricket stars such as England Captain ...

      https://www.familysearch.org/memories/memory/129307277


  • Sources 
    1. [S3242] BMD - Birth Index, 1912 JFM W. Ham 4A 592.
      GRO Checked

    2. [S4088] 1939 Nat Reg RG 101_1364_1364E_004 - Berg, Israel.

    3. [S4342] Baptism Entry - Nicolls, Elsie C.

    4. [S6413] 1921 Census RG15_08421_0199 - Berry, Mary Jane (nee Nicolls).

    5. [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 1936 JAS W. Ham 4A 424.