Margaret Combs Sword

Parents:

• Birth*: Margaret Combs Sword was born on 4 December 1853 at Dundee, Angus, Scotland, .
• She was the daughter of Charles Robert Sword and Mary Richardson Combs.
• (Bride) Marriage*: Margaret Combs Sword married Robert Davidson Nicholson chief engineer, son of Robert Davidson Nicolson blacksmith and Janet Worrel, on 7 August 1874 at 11 Craigie Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1874 Marriages in the district of St Andrew in burgh of Dundee, page 120, ref 239; 1874 on the seventh day of August at 11 Craigie Street Dundee after banns according to the forms of the Established Church of Scotland; Robert Davidson Nicolson, engine fitter journeyman, batchelor, aged 21, 3 Crescent Street Dundee, father Robert Davidson Nicolson, engine fitter journeyman, mother Jessie Nicolson ms Worrall; Margaret Sword, powerloom weaver, spinster, aged 20, 11 Craigie Street Dundee, father Charles Sword, iron moulder journeyman, mother Mary Sword ms Combs; signed Archibald Bell minister, witnesses George Stewart, Helen Sword; registered 1874 August 10th at Dundee F Macdonald registrar.¹
• (Deceased) Death*: Margaret Combs Sword died on 1 February 1934 at 21 Eglington Street, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland, , at age 80 1934 deaths in the district of Beith in the county of Ayr; Margaret Nicholson widow of Robert Davidson Nicholson engineer; 1934 February first 5h 10m am 21 Eglington Street Beith; female aged 80 years, parents Charles sword iron moulder (dec) and Mary Sword ms Coombs (dec); arterio sclerosis, cerebral haemorrhage as cert by Ian F Somerville MBChB; signed Frank McNeill son-in-law present; registered 1938 February 1st James Anderson registrar.²

• Married Name: As of 7 August 1874, her married name was Nicholson.
• (Informant) Birth: She registered the birth of Jessie Worrall Nicholson on 29 June 1878 at 11 Craigie Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1878 births in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee ref 892, 1878 June Twentyninth 2h 30m am 11 Craigie Street, female parents Robert Davidson Nicholson engine fitter journeyman and Margaret Nicholson ms Sword, married 1874 Aug 7th Dundee, signed Mrs Nicholson mother, registered 1878 July 1st at Dundee F MacDairmid registrar.³
• (Informant) Birth: Margaret Combs Sword registered the birth of Davina Lowson Nicholson on 17 July 1882 at 61 Crescent Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1882 births in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee, ref 1049; Davina Lowson Nicholson, 1882 July seventeenth 1h 0m pm 61 Crescent Street Dundee, female parents Robert Davidson Nicholson marine fitter journeyman and Margaret Nicholson ms Sword, m 1874 Aug 7th Dundee, signed M Nicholson mother, registered 1882 August 1st at Dundee F Macdairmid registrar.⁴
• (Informant) Death: Margaret Combs Sword registered the death of Forrester Cockburn Nicholson on 9 November 1886 at 2 Graham Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1884 deaths in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee, ref 837; Forrester Cockburn Nicholson single died 1886 November Nineth 7h 50m am at 2 Graham Place Dundee; male aged 2 years 3 months parents Robert Davidson Nicholson engine fitter journ and Margaret ms Sword; cause meningitis 21 days as cert by David MacEwan MD; registered by Margaret Nicholson mpther present; registered 1886 November 9th at Dundee signed W D Birrell assist registrar.⁵
• (Informant) Birth: Margaret Combs Sword registered the birth of Primrose Davidson Nicholson on 27 April 1888 at 48 Crescent Lane, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1888 births in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee ref 621, Primrose Davidson Nicholson, 1888 April April Twenty-seventh 1h 0m pm 48 Crescent Lane Dundee, female parents Robert Davidson Nicholson engine fitter journeyman and Maragret Nicholson ms Sword m 1874 Aug 7th Dundee, signed M Nicholson mother, registered 1888 may 18th at Dundee F MacDairmid registrar.⁶
• (Informant) Birth: Margaret Combs Sword registered the birth of Robert Davidson Nicholson on 7 April 1892 at 1 Graham Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1892 births in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee ref 517, Robert Davidson Nicholson, 1892 April Seventh 0h 50m am 1 Graham Place Dundee, male parents Robert Davidson Nicholson engine fitter journeyman and Margaret Nicholson ms Sword m 1874 August 7th Dundee, signed Margaret Nicholson mother, 1892 April 25th at Dundee Jas Murray registrar.⁷
• (Spouse) Death: Her spouse Robert Davidson Nicholson chief engineer died on 29 December 1924 at 4 Wortley Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Robert Davidson Nicolson, engine fitter, married to Margaret Sword, 1924 December 29th ...pm 4 Wortley Place, Dundee, male aged 71 years, father Robert Davidson Nicolson, jute mill mechanic (deceased), mother Jessie Nicolson ms Worrall (deceased), pelvic carcinoma as cert by T King ... MBChB, informant C Sword, broter-in-law, present, 111 Arbroath Road, Dundee, registered 1924 December 30th at Dundee H T Templeton registrar.⁸

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household	3 April 1881	She was listed as head of household in the 1881 census at 61 Crescent Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Margaret Nicolson, head, married, aged 27, born Dundee; also in the household was Mary Combs Nicholson and Jessie Worrall Nicholson.9
Head of Household	5 April 1891	She was listed as head of household in the 1891 census at 48 Crescent Lane, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, . Margaret Nicolson, head, married, aged 37, housekeeper, born Dundee; also in the household was Mary Combs Nicholson, Jessie Worrall Nicholson, Davina Lowson Nicholson and Jane Sword.10,11
Spouse	31 March 1901	She was listed in the household of Robert Davidson Nicholson chief engineer in the 1901 census at 1 Graham Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Robert D Nicholson, head, married, aged 47, engine fitter, worker, born Dundee; Margaret Nicholson, wife, married, aged 46, born Dundee. Mary Combs Nicholson, Primrose Davidson Nicholson, Davina Lowson Nicholson, Robert Davidson Nicholson and Margaret Sword Nicholson were also listed in the household.12