Maria courted William during his early years in England. She followed him to Canada where they married and stayed. Their children were born in Canada, and the family moved back to England in 1935
The details of some of Maria and William's known children are restricted owing to links to living people
Maria's full list of siblings is
- Amelia Nicholls (died 1988)
- Lily Edith Nicholls (1897-1972)
- Martha Nicholls (-)
- Sarah Nicholls (-)
- May Nicholls (-)
- Alice Nicholls (-)
- Florence Nicholls (-)
- Emma Nicholls (-)
- Thomas Nicholls (-)
- Richard Nicholls (-1980)
- Arthur Nicholls (-)
