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There seems to be at least 4 main branches of Nichols/Nicholas families around. 

So far I have (and have found no connections between) 1) my lot who lived around Sandford (Winscombe) - but originally descended from Thomas NICHOLS of Puriton.

2) Your bunch from Wedmore descended from Samuel NICHOLS & Rebecca DYER. There are some more NICHOLS born in Wedmore in the late 1700s, Richard, Edward & Elizabeth children of William & Mary - possibly William NICHOLS & Mary DOBIN (widow) who married in 1776 in Bridgwater. There was another - John NICHOLS b 1776 in Axbridge to a William & Mary. Also,  Levi NICHOLS (who deserted from the army in 1762) but had two children in Wedmore, Mary & Phillis with wife Jane ANDREWS. Levi possibly hailed from Midsomer Norton (son of Thomas).

3) Another set of NICHOLS in/around Winscombe descended from Job NICHOLS & Sarah CORFIELD (m 1762 Winscombe). I have not found a link yet between them and mine.

4) Richard NICHOLS (or NICHOLAS) & family from Chewton Mendip - there is a Job NICHOLS here too - but I think it is a different one.

Have looked at the possibility that Samuel was illegitimate, then took step-fathers surname.  but apart from a candidate b 1761 (too early) have not found anyone.

Not sure if this opens up any more avenues...

Rob

Thank you Pat

My son received my father’s army records recently which are quite interesting which include POW status 

I will also look at the this Webb page 

Thank you for your comments - it is always good to get some feedback.  There are 131 previous Monthly Updates to be viewed on this site.  Monthly Update was the name originally given to the Newsletter when I started writing them.  You can find them under News Topics under News and Information.   http://www.wsmfhs.org.uk/society_news.php?t=10 

Thank you for commenting.  Have you tried this guide to researching POW records on the National Archives?  https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/british-prisoners-second-world-war-korean-war/ 

Thank-you for the newsletter and its variation which is fab!

I read with interest the ALHA newsletter and found the link for North Somerset maps excellent, it should keep me busy for a while ;-)

I have had an interest in the WW for many years

My wife’s father was in the WW1 and and was wounded and survived in WW2 as an officer guarding the aircraft factory here in Weston

My mum was widowed after her first husband was killed soon after the   D DAY Landings widowed with a son at the age of 21 then bombed out of their home in Teddington by a V1 or a V2

My father and mother separated when I was very young so I did not know him at all the point of this is that at my mum’s funeral I was told that my father was a POW for 2Years I did not know this and I feel that the problems of their marriage may well have been bought on by His War experience (I shall never know)