Amy Vaux 1873

Sir Frank Nicholson 1875-1952
Frank was born about 1875, the son of Henry Nicholson and Annie Fox Williams, at Sunderland, County Durham. Frank was an accountant, and joined the Vaux company in 1898 as a manager and secretary. Two years later, he married Amy Vaux. He became a director in 1919. His business abilities saw Vaux expand and in 1927, he arranged an amalgamation with North East Breweries Ltd. creating the North East's second largest brewers. The new company was called Vaux and Associated Breweries Ltd.
Amy Vaux 1873-1949
Amy was born on 21 August 1873, the daughter of John Story Vaux and Harriet Douglas.
I have identified the following children:

	Margaret	Born 10 Nov 1900		Sunderland
	Frank Douglas	Born 31 Jul 1905		Sunderland	Married Pauline Lawson-Tancred

Birth of Parents

Frank Nicholson

b: abt 1875 1875 4Q Sunderland 10a 627
son of Henry Nicholson and Annie Fox Williams, Ship Broker, Sunderland

Amy Vaux

b: 21 Aug 1873 c: 22 Oct 1873 St. Michael's, Bishopwearmouth 1873 3Q Sunderland 10a 700
daughter of John Story Vaux and Harriet Douglas, Brewer, Esplanade West

Marriage

25 Jan 1900
Frank Nicholson (26)
Amy Vaux (26)

Christ Church, Bishopwearmouth 1900 1Q Sunderland 10a 735
Bachelor, Manager, 30 Azalea Terr South, Father: Henry Nicholson, Ship Broker
Spinster, The Elms West, Father: John Story Vaux (deceased), Brewer
Witnesses: Cuthbert, Edwin, Ernest, Harriet, and Margaret Vaux, H. Nicholson

Children

Margaret Nicholson

b: 10 Nov 1900 c: 2 Jan 1901 Christ Church, Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
daughter of Frank Nicholson and Amy Vaux, Brewer, West Elms

1901 Census	RG13-4716	1 April 1901	Sunderland, County Durham
1 The Elms West
Harriet Vaux (Widow) Frank Nicholson (Son-Law) Amy Nicholson (Dau) Margaret Nicholson (G-dau) Plus 5 Servants	Age 63 Age 26 Age 26 Age 6 Mo.'s	Secretary for Brewery	Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland	Durham Durham Durham Durham	14 Jul 1837 abt 1875 21 Aug 1873 10 Nov 1900

Frank Douglas Nicholson

b: 31 Jul 1905 c: 7 Sep 1905 Christ Church, Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
son of Frank Nicholson and Amy Vaux, Engineer, Grindon

1911 Census	RG14-(06)	3 April 1911	Houghton le Spring, Silksworth, County Durham
Silksworth Close
Frank Nicholson Amy (Wife) Margery Frank Douglas Annie Fox Nicholson (Mother) Plus 4 Servants	Age 36 Age 36 Age 10 Age 5 Age 68	Brewery Manager	Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland Houghton le Spring Sunderland	Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham	abt 1875 21 Aug 1873 10 Nov 1900 31 Jul 1905 abt 1843

Death

Amy (Vaux) Nicholson

Died 19 May 1949, Age 75, 1949 2Q Durham North 1a 420

The Times, Friday, May 20, 1949 DEATHS

NICHOLSON - , On May 19, 1949, at Southill Hall, Plawsworth, Co. Durham, after a long illness, Amy dearly beloved wife of Sir Frank Nicholson C.B.E.. Interment, Stanhope-in-Wearedale, tomorrow, (Saturday), at 11:45 a.m.

DURHAM 9 Dec 1949 Probate

NICHOLSON, dame Amy, of Southill Hall, Chester-le-Street, county Durham (wife of sir Frank Nicholson) died 19 May 1949, Probate Durham 9 December, to Frank Douglas Nicholson T.D. D.L. J.P.,company director, and Richard Clement Parker, bank manager.
Effects £23,412 19s. 2d.

Death

Sir Frank Nicholson

Died 28 Dec 1952, Age 77, 1952 4Q Newcastle T 1b 181

The Times, Tuesday, Dec 30, 1952 DEATHS

NICHOLSON - , On Sunday, Decc. 28, 1952, Sir Frank Nicholson, C.B.E., D.L., J.P., of Southill Hall, Chester-le-Street, in his 78th year. Funeral service will be held at Durham Cathedral, at 12 noon to-morrow (Wednesday). Interment at Stanhope later.

DURHAM 27 Aug 1953 Probate

NICHOLSON, Sir Frank C.B.E. kight of Southill Hall, near Chester le Street, county Durham, died 28 December 1952, at 9 Windsor-terrace, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Probate, Durham 27 August, to Frank Douglas Nicholson, company managing director, Richard Clement Parker, bank director, and Joseph William Willis, accountant. Effects £89,694 19s. 6d.