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Sarah Ann Henderson

F, #509, b. circa 1802, d. 8 November 1877
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 25 Mar 2024

Parents:

Father*: Andrew Henderson weaver b. c 1768, d. Dec 1836
Mother*: Christian McLeish b. 11 Jun 1769, d. 8 Jul 1847
Relationship:
3rd great-grandmother of Patricia Catherine Adamson
  • Birth*: Sarah Ann Henderson was born circa 1802 at London; birthplace from census 1871.
  • She was the daughter of Andrew Henderson weaver and Christian McLeish.
  • (Bride) Marriage*: Sarah Ann Henderson married Robert Nicolson blacksmith, son of John Nicolson labourer, blacksmith and Grace Grant, on 10 August 1822 at Footdee, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ; 10 August 1822 Robt Nicholson & Sarah Ann Henderson; Upon the tenth day of August Eighteen Hundred and twenty Two years By the Revd Dr John Thomson Minister of St Clemens Chapel Footdee were lawfully married in the said Ministers House after due Proclamation of Banns Robert Nicholson Blacksmith in Aberdeen and Sarah Ann Henderson the daughter of Andrew Henderson weaver in Aberdeen Witnefses the said Andrew Henderson and Geo Anderson Householder in Abdn
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    10 August 1822 Robert Nicholson & Sarah Ann Henderson; By the Revd Dr John Thomson Minister of St Clemens Chapel Footdee were lawfully married in the said Ministers House after due Proclamation of Banns Robert Nicholson Blacksmith in Aberdeen and Sarah Ann Henderson daughter of Andrew Henderson weaver n Aberdeen Witnefses the said Henderson and Geo Anderson Householder in ...1,2
  • (Deceased) Death*: Sarah Ann Henderson died on 8 November 1877 at 35 ... Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , general debility.
  • Married Name: As of 10 August 1822, her married name was Nicolson.3
  • (Spouse) Death: Her spouse Robert Nicolson blacksmith died on 17 November 1863 at 19 Bucklemaker Wynd, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Robert Nicolson blacksmith journeyman married to Sarah Ann Henderson, 1863 November seventheenth 1h 55m am 17 Bucklemaker Wynd Dundee, m, 65 years, parents John Nicolson blacksmith (dec) & Grace Nicolson ms Grant (dec), peritonitis ten days as cert by J M Baxter surgeon, signed Robert D Nicolson son 3 Crescent Street present, registered 1865 November 18th at Dundee signed W Johnston, registrar.4
  • (Witness) Memorial Inscription: Sarah Ann Henderson is commemorated on the headstone erected by Robert Davidson Nicolson blacksmith in 1864 at Section E Lair 242, Eastern Cemetery, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads E 242

    20/11/1863       Robert Nicolson             Age 64

    12/11/1877       Sarah Ann Henderson   Age 75

    02/09/1877       James Sayderson           Age 6 months

    08/06/1890       Mary Niholson                Age 1 year

    03/09/1927       Alice Crockett                 Age 43.5

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household6 June 1841Sarah Ann Henderson was listed in the 1841 census at George Place Joint Stock Building, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Robert Nicolson, 40, blacksmith, not this county; Sarah Nicolson, 35, England.6
Member of Household30 March 1851They was listed in the 1851 census at 10 George Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Sarah A Nicholson, wife, mar, 48, England - Robert thought to be in Monifieth (why?)7
Spouse7 April 1861She was listed in the household of Robert Nicolson blacksmith in the 1861 census at Duffs Land, Bucklemaker Wynd, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Robert Nicolson, head, mar, 61, blacksmith, Aberdeenshire, Old Machar; Sarah A Nicolson, wife, mar, 56, England. Mary Ann Nicolson and Alice Nicolson were also listed in the household.
Head of Household2 April 1871She was listed as head of household in the 1871 census at Back Land, 29 Bucklemakers Wynd, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Sarah Henderson, head, widow, 65, London; also in the household was Alice Nicolson and Mary Ann Nicolson.

Family:

Robert Nicolson blacksmith b. 14 Aug 1799, d. 17 Nov 1863
  • (Bride) Marriage*: She married Robert Nicolson blacksmith, son of John Nicolson labourer, blacksmith and Grace Grant, on 10 August 1822 at Footdee, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ; 10 August 1822 Robt Nicholson & Sarah Ann Henderson; Upon the tenth day of August Eighteen Hundred and twenty Two years By the Revd Dr John Thomson Minister of St Clemens Chapel Footdee were lawfully married in the said Ministers House after due Proclamation of Banns Robert Nicholson Blacksmith in Aberdeen and Sarah Ann Henderson the daughter of Andrew Henderson weaver in Aberdeen Witnefses the said Andrew Henderson and Geo Anderson Householder in Abdn
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    10 August 1822 Robert Nicholson & Sarah Ann Henderson; By the Revd Dr John Thomson Minister of St Clemens Chapel Footdee were lawfully married in the said Ministers House after due Proclamation of Banns Robert Nicholson Blacksmith in Aberdeen and Sarah Ann Henderson daughter of Andrew Henderson weaver n Aberdeen Witnefses the said Henderson and Geo Anderson Householder in ...1,2

Children:

Robert Davidson Nicolson blacksmith+ b. 27 Nov 1823, d. 17 Jun 1907
Elizabeth Nicolson flax mill operative+ b. c 1824, d. 28 Feb 1870
Christian Nicolson+ b. 27 Nov 1826, d. 14 Mar 1916
Sarah Ann Nicolson8 b. Oct 1828, d. c 1 Jan 1829
Andrew Nicolson engineer smith b. c 1830, d. 9 Jul 1872
James Nicolson+ b. c 1832, d. 19 Dec 1916
Isabella Nicolson cook+ b. 20 Dec 1834, d. 11 Oct 1925
Mary Ann Nicolson b. c May 1836, d. 19 Sep 1911
Harriet Nicolson+ b. bt Jul 1837 - May 1838, d. a 18 Aug 1914
George Nicolson engineer smith+ b. c 1840, d. Jul 1913
Alice Nicolson+ b. c 1844, d. 16 Jun 1907

Notes

  • Note for Web*: Sarah Ann Henderson family moved from Aberdeen to Dundee between December 1834 and May 1836.

Citations

  1. [S36] Old Parochial Register of marriage,pre-1855 (General Record Office of Scotland) Image held; OPR marraiges 168/A00 0280 0068 Aberdeen;
    GRO no image.
  2. [S36] OPR pre-1855 2nd image held; OPR marriages 168/A00 0280 0452 Aberdeen;.
  3. [S36] OPR pre-1855 GRO no image.
  4. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory Death, 1863 deaths in the 1st district of the burgh of Dundee in the county of Forfar, ref 282/1 1051 image held [Dec 2004].
  5. [S48] DCC Burial Administration: Dundee City Burials SW [Aug 2023], . Hereinafter cited as DCC Burial Administration.
  6. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Robert Nicolson in 1841
    1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Georges Place Jointstock Buildings, Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [confirmed Jun 2022].
  7. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Census 1851 Dundee 10 George Place; image held [April 2006].
  8. [S62] Website Deceased online (www.deceasedonline.com) Burial Record 1829 St Peters Cemetery Aberdeen [Mar 2015].
Charts:
Geddes, Janet c1745 descendants
Grant, John c1745 descendants
Henderson, Andrew c1768 descendants
Kinloch, Thomas c1703 descendants
McLeish, James c1735 descendants
Nicolson, John c1765 descendants
Spense, Margaret c1703 descendants