Davina Lowson Nicholson

Parents:

• Birth*: Davina Lowson Nicholson was born 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.¹
• She was the daughter of Robert Davidson Nicholson chief engineer and Margaret Combs Sword powerloom weaver.
• (Bride) Marriage*: Davina Lowson Nicholson married James Crichton, son of Alexander Crichton and Jane Walker, on 15 March 1905 at 1 Graham Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1905 marriages in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee ref 86, 1905 on the Fifteenth day of March at 1 Grraham Place Dundee after banns according to the forms of the Established Church of Scotland, signed James Crichton ship plater bachelor aged 23 residing at 3 Glebe Street Dundee parents Alexander Crichton ship riviter and Jane Crichton ma Mather; signed Davina Lowson Nicholson draper's assistant aged 22 residing 1 Graham Place Dundee parents Robert Davisdon Nicolson marine engineer and Margaret Combs Nichoolson ms Sword; signed H A Davidson St Andrews Parish Church, signed John Cant, Mary Nicholson witnesses, registered 1905 March 16th at Dundee Jas Murray.²
• (Deceased) Death*: Davina Lowson Nicholson died in 1955 at Cathcart, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, , 1955 Nicholson, Davina Lowson, other names Crighton, aged 72.³

• Married Name: As of 15 March 1905, her married name was Crichton.

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	5 April 1891	They was listed as a member of the household of Margaret Combs Sword powerloom weaver in the 1891 census at 48 Crescent Lane, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, . Davina Nicoslon, daug, aged 8, scholar, born Dundee; Margaret Nicolson, head, married, aged 37, housekeeper, born Dundee.4,5
Member of Household	31 March 1901	They was listed as a member of the household of Robert Davidson Nicholson chief engineer and Margaret Combs Sword powerloom weaver in the 1901 census at 1 Graham Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Davina Nicolson, daug, aged 19, warpers assistant, worker, born Dundee; Robert D Nicholson, head, married, aged 47, engine fitter, worker, born Dundee; Margaret Nicholson, wife, married, aged 46, born Dundee.6