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William Nicolson handloom weaver linen, crofter, ag lab

M, #511, b. 30 August 1812, d. 5 June 1893

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Pedigree

Last Edited: 7 Jun 2024

Parents:

Father*: John Nicolson handloom weaver linen b. c 1770
Mother*: Ann Wright b. c 1772

Birth*: William Nicolson handloom weaver linen, crofter, ag lab was born on 30 August 1812 at Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland, .
He was the son of John Nicolson handloom weaver linen and Ann Wright.
(Groom) Marriage*: William Nicolson handloom weaver linen, crofter, ag lab married Jean Fairweather handloom weaver linen on 1 December 1839 at Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland, .
(Deceased) Death*: William Nicolson handloom weaver linen, crofter, ag lab 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 Household

6 June 1841

William Nicolson handloom weaver linen, crofter, ag lab 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 Household

3 April 1881

He 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 handloom weaver linen.

Family:

Jean Fairweather handloom weaver linen 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

[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].