OTHER FAMILY NICKNAMES OF NEWBOLD VERDON AND NEWBOLD HEATH(Updated__ 2025).xlsx

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1	OTHER FAMILY NICKNAMES OF NEWBOLD VERDON AND NEWBOLD HEATH
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3	NICKNAME KNOWN BY	BIRTH NAME	PARENTS	GRANDPARENTS	Information Given by Memories and Recollection	Information Added by Research to Genealogy Sites	Information Added by the Community
4	NICKNAME KNOWN BY	BIRTH NAME	PARENTS	GRANDPARENTS	Information Given by Memories and Recollection	Information Added by Research to Genealogy Sites	Information Added by the Community
5	Alf Dot	Alfred Frearson(1901-1978)	Henry Arthur Frearson (1859-1918) and Charlotte Shaw (1862-1927)	George Frearson (1931-1923)Mary Cave(1832-1903) and William Shaw(1834-1880) Mary Ann Wood(1836-1904)	Lived in Newbold Heath	1939: Swan Inn, Main Street, Newbold Verdon. Occupation: Sewer pipe layer and labourer.
6	Badger	Roy Wale (1932- )	Richard James Wale (1897-1967) & Elsie Millward (1901-1958)			1939: 1, Mill Lane, Newbold Verdon.
7	Badger	Roy Wale (1932- )	Richard James Wale (1897-1967) & Elsie Millward (1901-1958)			1939: 1, Mill Lane, Newbold Verdon.
8	Baggy Shaw	Thomas Henry Shaw (1904-1955) THS Willoughby Arthur Shaw (1901-1967) WAS	Willoughby Shaw (1868-1947) and Alice Redfern (1868-1944)		Grandad to Janet Baker Poole (nee Shaw) and Rex England.	THS: 1921: Newbold Verdon. Occupation: Coalminer/Banksman above ground; Desford Colliery. 1939: 25, Grange Cottages, Earl Shilton. Occupation: Seamless Hosiery Maker. WAS: 1921: Newbold Verdon. Occupation: Coalminer(Haulage Works); Nailstone Colliery. 1939: Leicester Road, Newbold Verdon. Occupation: Coalminer/Road Repairer. Married to Gertrude Eliza Baker.
9	Baggy Shaw		Willoughby Shaw (1868-1947) and Alice Redfern (1868-1944)		Grandad to Janet Baker Poole (nee Shaw) and Rex England.
10	Bert	Brian Barlow (1936-1998)	John Leslie Barlow (1903-1970) and Evelyn "Shock" Statham (1904-1974)			1939: 3 Caves Row, off Main Street, Newbold Verdon, living with his parents.
11	Bessy	George Edward Prime (1899-1974)	Arthur Prime (1859-1931) and Sarah Jane Kind (1860-)	William Prime(1828-1910 ) and Mary Toon(1827-1877)	Possibly short for "Best Man". Maybe a brassman? Lived at 3 Main Street. Took bets like "Winky Freeman". Brothers: Frank and William (Bill)	1939: 3, Church Row with his widowed mother. Occupation: Coal Face Getter.
12	Bessy	George Edward Prime (1899-1974)	Arthur Prime (1859-1931) and Sarah Jane Kind (1860-)	William Prime(1828-1910 ) and Mary Toon(1827-1877)
13	Big Bill	John William Culpin (1871-1945)			Lived in a shed off Merrylees Road in Foxcover Lane before it was tarmaced. He rode a very old bicycle and was a night soil cart driver collecting lavatory pans.	1911: Lodger at Garlands Lane, Bagworth. Occupation: Colliery Horse Keeper, Below Ground. From Dodworth, Yorkshire. 1939: 55 Dragon Lane, Newbold Verdon.Occupation: Widowed, OAP Miner.
14	Big Bill	John William Culpin (1871-1945)
15	Bodgem	Bill Grain (1912- )	George Grain (1884- )and Emma (1886-)	James Statham (1852- ) and Jemima (1854- )	Lived on Main Street	1921: Living with Grandparents, as Father was dead. 1939: 198, Main Street, Newbold Verdon. Occupation: Heel Attacher at Boot Factory.
16	Bodgem	Bill Grain (1912- )	George Grain (1884- )and Emma (1886-)	James Statham (1852- ) and Jemima (1854- )	Lived on Main Street
17	Bonty	Walter Frearson	Walter Frearson(1903- )and Daisy M (1908- )		Lived in Newbold Heath	1939: 23, Merrylees Road, Newbold Heath. Occupation:
18	Bockey/Broggy	? Freeman			He took bets as he was a bookies runner, hence BOCKEY. A farmer at Brascote, he had three children: Rosemary; Gilbert and Robert
19	Brunty	Kenneth Wale (1939- )	Richard James Wale (1897-1967) & Elsie Millward (1901-1958)			1939: 1, Mill Lane, Newbold Verdon
20	Brunty	Kenneth Wale (1939- )	Richard James Wale (1897-1967) & Elsie Millward (1901-1958)			1939: 1, Mill Lane, Newbold Verdon
21	Bubbles	Bruce Gilliver			Lived on Main Street
22	Bubbles	Bruce Gilliver			Lived on Main Street
23	Buckup	? Freeman
24	Buckup	? Freeman
25	Bunker	William Ball			Lived on Dragon Lane
26	Bunker	William Ball			Lived on Dragon Lane
27	Bunney (Mrs)	? Prime			Lived next door to the Methodist Church, where she was the caretaker of the church.
28	Bunney (Mrs)	? Prime
29	Chick	Malcolm Shaw			Lived in Church Row
30	Chick	Malcolm Shaw			Lived in Church Row
31	Chubby/Killer
32	Church	Henry Albert Poole (1937- )	Henry Poole (1896- ) and Lucy (1898- )		Lived in Mill Lane. Died Young.	1939: 31, Mill Lane, Newbold Verdon. Father, Henry, incapacitated by illness.
33	Church	Henry Albert Poole (1937- )	Henry Poole (1896- ) and Lucy (1898- )		Lived in Mill Lane. Died Young.
34	Cocky Poole	? Poole			Lived in Church Row.
35	Cocky Poole	? Poole			Lived in Church Row.
36	Codling	Thomas Weston (1868- )	John Weston (1833- ) and Elizabeth (1834- )		Lived at the top of Mill Lane.	1939: 63, Mill Lane, Newbold Verdon. Retired Miner.
37	Codling	Thomas Weston (1868- )	John Weston (1833- ) and Elizabeth (1834- )		Lived at the top of Mill Lane.	1939: 63, Mill Lane, Newbold Verdon. Retired Miner.
38	Corky	John Causon (1936- )	Walter L Causon (1903- )and Edith E (1903- )		Lived on Main Street. Brother in law to Brian Hill.	1939: 206, Main Street, Newbold Verdon
39	Corky	John Causon (1936- )	Walter L Causon (1903- )and Edith E (1903- )		Lived on Main Street. Brother in law to Brian Hill.	1939: 206, Main Street, Newbold Verdon
40	Crack	Ivan Farmer			Lived in Church Row. He repaired shoes. Father of Maurice Farmer (Baptist Church Organist). Crack as they were both cobblers.
41	Crack	Ivan Farmer
42	Doggy/ Fizzer	Allan Smith (1928- )	George Henry Smith (1902- ) and Sarah A (1903- )		Married to both Jean Kirkland and daughter Christine married John Hill. Very fast bowler.	1939: 8 Council House, Mill Lane, Newbold Verdon
43	Doggy/ Fizzer	Allan Smith (1928- )	George Henry Smith (1902- ) and Sarah A (1903- )			1939: 8 Council House, Mill Lane, Newbold Verdon
44	Enoch	Lionel Preston
45	Enoch	Lionel Preston
46	Farty	Ray Prime			Lived on Main Street
47	Farty	Ray Prime			Lived on Main Street
48	Fatty	Derek Poole			Lived on Main Street
49	Fatty Bevins	William Bevins			Lived on Main Street. Owned Balti Hut.
50	Fatty Bevins	William Bevins			Lived on Main Street. Owned Balti Hut.
51	Fender	Walter Gibson			He delivered coal from Newbold Heath
52	Ferg	Michael Preston (1932-2019)	Walter J Preston (1892- ) and May F Wildman (1895- )		Named after the Ferguson Tractor he drove around.	1939: 13, Dragon Lane, Newbold Verdon. Father a smallholder and heavy coal haulier.
53	Ferg	Michael Preston (1932-2019)	Walter J Preston (1892- ) and May F Wildman (1895- )		Named after the Ferguson Tractor he drove around.
54	Fido	William Johnson
55	Fido	William Johnson
56	Flirt	Graham Prime			Lived on Preston Drive.
57	Flirt	Graham Prime			Lived on Preston Drive.
58	Fruzzy	John William Prime (1886-)	Arthur Prime (1860-) and Sarah (1863-)		Sometimes known as Jack/Bill. Brother of Frank "Rosher" Prime. Lived on Main Street.	1939: 134, Main Street, Newbold Verdon, with wife Ada.
59	Fruzzy	John William Prime (1886-)	Arthur Prime (1860-) and Sarah (1863-)			1939: 134, Main Street, Newbold Verdon, with wife Ada.
60	Gervais/ Gervus	? Hunt			Lived on Main Street.
61	Gervais/ Gervus	? Hunt			Lived on Main Street.
62	Ginger	George Gilliver			Farmer at Gilbert's Farm on Brascote Lane. Also one time clerk to Parish Council. Uncle of Norman Gilliver.
63	Ginger	George Gilliver
64	Ginty/Jinty	? Freeman			Lived on Mill Lane
65	Ginty/Jinty	? Freeman			Lived on Mill Lane
66	Jeepy	Maurice Wilson			Lived on either Cadle Street, Hill Street or Gilliver Street
67	Jeepy	Maurice Wilson
68	Jonkey	Frank Johnson
69	Lemon	Walter Orton (1863- )			Farmed at Desford Road Turnpike.
70	Lemon	Walter Orton (1863- )			Farmed at Desford Road Turnpike.
71	Marty	? West			Possibly Marston West. Fasther of Amy Ball of Church Row.
72	Marty	? West			Possibly Marston West. Fasther of Amy Ball of Church Row.
73	Mazzler	Albert Freeman (1925- )	John H Freeman ( 1885- ) and Lilian (1890- )		A formidable right back! Lived on Main Street, then onto Mill Lane.	1939: 2, Mill Lane, Newbold Verdon. Occupation: Lath Sorter.
74	Mazzler	Albert Freeman (1925- )	John H Freeman ( 1885- ) and Lilian (1890- )
75	Mussy/Mussin	Derrick S Hardy (1934- )	Cecil C Hardy (1898- ) and Rose A (1898-)		Lived on Mill Lane.	1939: 4 Council House, Mill Lane, Newbold Verdon
76	Mussy/Mussin	Derrick S Hardy (1934- )	Cecil C Hardy (1898- ) and Rose A (1898-)		Lived on Mill Lane.	1939: 4 Council House, Mill Lane, Newbold Verdon
77	Narney	? Sharp			Lived in Church Row.
78	Narney	? Sharp			Lived in Church Row.
79	Nazzer	Barry Hextall			Lived on Main Street.
80	Nazzer	Barry Hextall			Lived on Main Street.
81	Nimmy	Bernard Bates			Farmer married to June Bell/Ball?
82	Nimmy	Bernard Bates			Farmer married to June Bell/Ball?
83	Noely	Graham Poole	Noel Poole?		Named so after his dad.
84	Noely	Graham Poole	Noel Poole?		Named so after his dad.
85	Nunc	Horace Holt			Lived in Newbold Heath
86	P.O.	George Ball			Livedin Cabbage Row and later in Preston Drive.
87	P.O.	George Ball			Livedin Cabbage Row and later in Preston Drive.
88	Patty	Sidney Norman Wale (1929-1997)	Richard James Wale (1897-1967) & Elsie Millward (1901-1958)			1939: 1, Mill Lane, Newbold Verdon.
89	Patty	Sidney Norman Wale (1929-1997)	Richard James Wale (1897-1967) & Elsie Millward (1901-1958)			1939: 1, Mill Lane, Newbold Verdon.
90	Podge	Reginald Haines ((1931- )	George W Haines (1881- ) and Emily (1887- )		Lived on Main Street.	1939: Main Sttreet, Newbold Verdon. George a bus proprietor (Haines Bus Company) partially disabled and Emily a small shopkeeper.
91	Podge	Reginald Haines ((1931- )	George W Haines (1881- ) and Emily (1887- )		Lived on Main Street.
92	Puffer	Walter Frearson (1903- )			Lived in Newbold Heath	1939: 23, Merrylees Road, Newbold Heath.
93	Puffer	Walter Frearson (1903- )			Lived in Newbold Heath	1939: 23, Merrylees Road, Newbold Heath.
94	Randy Bevins	? Bevins			Lived in Red Lion Lane, Newbold Verdon.
95	Randy Bevins	? Bevins			Lived in Red Lion Lane, Newbold Verdon.
96	Rosher	Francis James Prime (1891- )	Arthur Prime (1860-) and Sarah (1863-)		Known as Frank. Brother of William "Bill" and George.	1939: 136, Main Street, Newbold Verdon, with his wife Rebecca.
97	Rosher	Francis James Prime (1891- )	Arthur Prime (1860-) and Sarah (1863-)		Known as Frank. Brother of William "Bill" and George.
98	Sheenix	George Henry Smith (1902- )	Harry Smith (1883- ) and Catherine (1884- )		Father of Allan Smith. Lived in Mill Lane.	1911: 110 High Street, Ibstock. 1939: 8 Council House, Mill Lane, Newbold Verdon.
99	Sheenix	George Henry Smith (1902- )	Harry Smith (1883- ) and Catherine (1884- )		Father of Allan Smith. Lived in Mill Lane.
100	Snuffy Frearson	George Freason (1890- )	Arthur Frearson (1859- ) and Charlotte (1862- )		Lived at the end of Red Lion Lane, Newbold Verdon.	1939: 9, Red Lion Lane, Newbol Verdon. Widowed and living with his four daughters. Occupation: Colliery Surface Worker.