Alexander Fairweather Nicolson mechanical engineer

Parents:

• Birth*: Alexander Fairweather Nicolson mechanical engineer was born on 20 January 1866 at 3 Crescent Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .¹
• He was the son of Robert Davidson Nicolson blacksmith and Janet Worrel.
• (Groom) Marriage*: Alexander Fairweather Nicolson mechanical engineer married Mary Hunter McHardy, daughter of Alexander McHardy grocer's porter and Agnes Finlayson, on 23 March 1888 at 3 Crescent Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1888 marriages in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee; page 47 # 93; 1888 on the 23rd day of March at 3 Crescent Street Dundee after publication according to the forms of the Established Church of Scotland; Alexander Fairweather Nicolson factory mechanic bachelor aged 22 residing at 3 Crescent Street Dundee; father Robert Nicoslon engine fitter journeyman and mother Jessie Nicolson ms Worral deceased; Mary Hunter McHardy domestic servant spinster aged 19 residing at 38 Hill Street Dundee; father Alexander McHardy street dealers porter and mother Agnes McHardy ms Finlayson; signed Archibald Bell Chapelshade ..; witnesses David Hunter and Susan McHardy; registered 1888 March 26th at Dundee... Birrell assistant registrar.²
• Divorce*: Alexander Fairweather Nicolson mechanical engineer and Mary Hunter McHardy were divorced in 1895 at Court of Session, Edinburgh, Scotland, .³
• (Groom) Marriage*: Alexander Fairweather Nicolson mechanical engineer married Jane Norrie Hunter, daughter of James Hunter and Ann Gavin, on 10 September 1902 at Woods Rooms, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1902 marriages in the district of St Clement in the burgh of Dundee; page 92 # 184; 1902 on the 10th day of September at Wood's Rooms Dundee after banns according to the forms of the Established Church of Scotland; Alexander F Nicolson machine fitter journeyman aged 36 residing at 55 Victoria Road Dundee [address of sister Sarah Ann]; father Robert Nicolson engine fitter journeyman and mother Jessie Nicolson ms Worral deceased; Jane Norris Hunter jute weaver spinster aged 33 residing at 16 Malcolm Street Dundee; father James Hunter foundry machineman and mother Ann Hunter ms Gavin; signed Archibald Bell Chapelshade parish; witnesses Robert Hunter and Mary D Sanderson; registered 1902 September 11th at Dundee; Alex Simpson registrar.⁴
• Divorce*: Alexander Fairweather Nicolson mechanical engineer and Jane Norrie Hunter were divorced in 1909 at Court of Session, Edinburgh, Scotland, .⁵
• (Groom) Marriage*: Alexander Fairweather Nicolson mechanical engineer married Jane Ann Ogilvie, daughter of Alexander Ogilvie and Margaret McDonald, on 3 December 1914 at 93 Commercial Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1914 marriages in the district of St Clement in the burgh of Dundee; page 112 # 224; 1914 on the 14th day of December at 93 Commmercial Street Dundee by declaration in presence of Percy Powell, Photographer, 55 Taylor's Lane, Dundee and Sarah Nicolson or Sanderson, 177 Victoria Road, Dundee; Alexander F Nicolson machine fitter journeyman aged 48 residing at 19 Glamis Street Dundee; father Robert Nicoslon engine fitter journeyman deceased and mother Jessie Nicolson ms Worral deceased; Jane Ann Louden widow aged 43 residing at 28 Rosebank Street Dundee; father Alexander Ogilvie flaxdresser deceased and mother Margaret Ogilvie ms McDonald deceased; Warrant of Sheriff Substitute of Forfarshire dated December 3rd 1914; registered 1914 December 3rd at Dundee; Alex Buchan registrar.²
• (Deceased) Death*: Alexander Fairweather Nicolson mechanical engineer died on 31 May 1941 at Maryfield Hospital, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, , at age 75 1941 deaths in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee, ref 474; Alexander Fairweather Nicolson machine fitter married to 1st Mary McHardy 2nd Jane Hunter 3rd Jane Ann Ogilvie or Louden, 1941 May thirty first 4h 45m pm Maryfield Hospital Dundee usual residence 41 Cowgate, male aged 74 years, parents Robert Davidson Nicolson machine fitter (dec) and Jessie Nicoson ms Worrall (dec), cause carcinoma oesophegus as cert by Muriel Mackenzie MBChB, signed Jane Ann Nicolson her x mark widow 28 Rosebank Strreet Dundee signed Norman Steele registrar witness, registered 1941 June 2nd at Dundee signed Norman Steele registrar.⁶

• Newspaper Article: He was mentioned in a newspaper article First name(s)     Alexander
  Last name     Nicolson
  Sex     Male
  Age     75
  Birth year     1866
  Death year     1941
  Death date     31 May 1941
  Place     Dundee
  Periodical     Courier & Advertiser
  Publication Year     1941
  Publication date     2 Jun 1941
  Page     4
  County     Forfarshire (Angus)
  Country     Scotland
  Event Type     Obituary
  Record set     Scotland, Newspaper Death Reports & Obituaries
  Category     Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
  Subcategory     Parish Burials
  Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland on 2 June 1941 at Dundee, Angus, Scotland, .⁷
• Newspaper Article*: He was mentioned in a newspaper article NICOLSON - At Maryfieild Hospital, Dunde, on May 31, 1941, Alexander Nicolson, late of 28 Rosebank Street, aged 75 years, Funeral to-day (Tues) at 3.15 at Crematorium. Friends omitted meet at Crematorium. on 3 June 1941 at Dundee, Angus, Scotland, .⁸

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	2 April 1871	They was listed as a member of the household of Robert Davidson Nicolson blacksmith in the 1871 census at 3 Crescent Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Alexander, son, 5, scholar, Dundee; Robert Nicolson, head, mar, 47, engine fitter, Aberdeen; Jessie Nicolson, wife, mar, 42, Errol, Perthshire.9,10
Member of Household	3 April 1881	They was listed as a member of the household of Robert Davidson Nicolson blacksmith in the 1881 census at 3 Crescent Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Alexander Nicolson, son, aged 15, Millworker jute, born Dundee; Robert Nicolson head, married, aged 57, Engine fitter at works, born Aberdeen; Jessie Nicolson, wife, married, aged 51, born Perth.11,12
Head of Household	5 April 1891	He was listed as head of household in the 1891 census at 51 William Street Forebank, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Alexander Nicolson head married aged 25 mechanic employed born Forfarshire Dundee; Mary Nicolson wife married aged 21 born Forfarshire Dundee; also in the household were Mary Hunter McHardy, Robert Davidson Nicolson mechanical engineer, jute mill manager and Agnes Finlayson Nicolson.13
Principal	31 March 1901	Alexander Fairweather Nicolson mechanical engineer appeared in the 1901 census. Not found.