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Frank Nicholson                 1873-
Frank was born about 1873, the son of Henry Nicholson, 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-
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
Birth of Parents
Frank Nicholson b: abt 1873
son of Henry Nicholson, Ship Broker, Sunderland

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

Marriage
25 Jan 1900
Frank Nicholson (26)
Amy Vaux             (26)
Christ Church, Bishopwearmouth
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 1873
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

Death
Frank Nicholson No Date

Death
Amy (Vaux) Nicholson No Date