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William Nicolson

M, #511, b. 30 August 1812, d. 5 June 1893
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 8 Nov 2019

Parents:

Father*: John Nicolson b. c 1770
Mother*: Ann Wright b. c 1782
  • Birth*: William Nicolson was born on 30 August 1812 at Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland, .
  • He was the son of John Nicolson and Ann Wright.
  • (Groom) Marriage*: William Nicolson married Jean Fairweather on 1 December 1839 at Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland, .
  • (Deceased) Death*: William Nicolson died on 5 June 1893 at Herdhill Muir, Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 80 married to Jane Fairweather, aged 80, malignant ulceration of stomach.
    father John, crofter
    mother Ann Wright
    informant James Nicolson, son, 100 East High Street, Forfar.1

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household6 June 1841William Nicolson was listed in the 1841 census at Southmuir, Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Probably not our family : John Nicolson, m, 70, linen hlw, Angus; William Nicolson, m, 25, linen hlw, Angus.
Head of Household3 April 1881He was listed as head of household in the 1881 census at Herdhill Muir, Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, . William Nicolson, head, mar, 68, crofter 7 ag lab, Kirriemuir; Jane Nicolson, wife, mar, 67, Kirriemuir [Jul 2010]; also in the household were Jean Fairweather.

Family:

Jean Fairweather b. c 1813, d. 30 Dec 1894

Children:

David Nicolson b. 31 Oct 1841
Ann Nicolson b. 16 Sep 1843
Elspeth Bowman Nicolson b. 3 Sep 1848
Margaret Fairweather Nicolson b. 10 May 1850
Isabel Nicolson b. 24 Oct 1852
Betsy Nicolson b. 17 Apr 1855
Jane Nicolson b. 10 Mar 1859
James Nicolson b. 21 Apr 1861

Citations

  1. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Death 1893 Kirriemuir ref 61, image held [Dec 2004].