William Holly Glover Nichols came with his parents, George Aaron Nichols Sr. and Harriet Susanna Whidden - from Inverness County, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, circa 1872. He married Hannah (or Anna) Taylor, of LaPoile, Newfoundland.

Their family is listed in the 1935 Census of Newfoundland as follows: -

NICHOLS, William Head M 58 (Therefore born circa 1877)
NICHOLS, Hannah Wife M 55 (nicknamed ‘Anna’) (born ca 1879)
NICHOLS, Bruce Son S 22 W.R. Bruce, gunner Royal Artillery (1 Mar. 1988, Age 74 )
NICHOLS, Stanley Son S 20 1915 - 1996 Wooden plaque Nichols Cem
NICHOLS, David Son S 18
NICHOLS, Angelina Dau S 16
NICHOLS, Noel Son S 14 (Chesley N.?) 4 Oct. 1921 - 4 Sept. 1990
NICHOLS, Dorothy Dau S 9 (this is the future Mrs. Thomas Evoy)

Like his father before him, William was a 'sportsman guide' in Nicholsville (cf. McAlpine's 1904 Directory of Deer Lake). His son, Bruce Nichols, followed in his steps and became regionally quite well known as an expert in the lore of hunting, fishing and woodsman activities. (See article about Bruce, at bottom of Nichols Introductory page.)

Dorothy Nichols, his daughter, married Thomas Evoy.