Mary Hunter McHardy domestic servant

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• Birth*: Mary Hunter McHardy domestic servant was born on 4 July 1868 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; First name(s)     Mary Hunter
  Last name     McHardy
  Gender     Female
  Birth year     1868
  Birth place     Dundee,Angus,Scotland
  Baptism year     -
  Baptism date     -
  Baptism place     -
  Father's first name(s)     Alexander
  Father's last name     McHardy
  Mother's first name(s)     Agnes
  Mother's last name     Finlayson
  Place     Dundee
  County     Forfarshire (Angus)
  Country     Scotland
  Record set     Scotland Births & Baptisms 1564-1950
  Category     Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
  Subcategory     Parish Baptisms
  Collections from     Scotland, Great Britain.¹
• She was the daughter of Alexander McHardy grocer's porter and Agnes Finlayson.
• (Bride) Marriage*: Mary Hunter McHardy domestic servant married Alexander Fairweather Nicolson factory mechanical engineer, son of Robert Davidson Nicolson blacksmith and Janet Worrel, on 23 March 1888 at 3 Crescent Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1888 marriages in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee; page 47 # 93; 1888 on the 23rd day of March at 3 Crescent Street Dundee after publication according to the forms of the Established Church of Scotland; Alexander Fairweather Nicolson factory mechanic bachelor aged 22 residing at 3 Crescent Street Dundee; father Robert Nicoslon engine fitter journeyman and mother Jessie Nicolson ms Worral deceased; Mary Hunter McHardy domestic servant spinster aged 19 residing at 38 Hill Street Dundee; father Alexander McHardy street dealers porter and mother Agnes McHardy ms Finlayson; signed Archibald Bell Chapelshade ..; witnesses David Hunter and Susan McHardy; registered 1888 March 26th at Dundee... Birrell assistant registrar.²
• Divorce*: Mary Hunter McHardy domestic servant and Alexander Fairweather Nicolson factory mechanical engineer were divorced in 1895 at Court of Session, Edinburgh, Scotland, .³
• Marriage*: Mary Hunter McHardy domestic servant married William Strachan lorry driver, son of Charles Strachan labourer, army pensioner and Bridget Reilly mill worker, on Saturday, 1 October 1898 at St Mary Magdalene's Church, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1898 on the First day of October at St Mary Magdalene's Church Dundee, after banns according to the Scottish Episcopal Church; signed William Strachan lorry driver bachelor aged 31 residing 31 Dallfield Walk Dundee, parents William Strachan farmer (dec) and Bridget Strachan ms Chelson (dec); signed M H J McHardy or Nicolson widow aged29 residing 31 Dallfield Walk Dundee, parents Alexander McHardy spirit dealer's porter (dec) and Agnes McHardy ms Findlayson; signed Fras Buidon priest, Thos McHardy, Georgina McHardy witnesses; registered 1898 October 5th at Dundee signed Thos Meek assist registrar.⁴
• Marriage*: Mary Hunter McHardy domestic servant married Jacob Erikson on Monday, 6 August 1917 at St Luke's Church, St Jean, Acadia, Nova Scotia, Canada, ; info from SG - he is only 28 while she is 46!!!
  Why did she marry this young man? Ancestry.com has the marriage record. I haven’t found a death record or divorce record yet.⁵
• Marriage*: Mary Hunter McHardy domestic servant married William Schofield on Thursday, 3 November 1927 at Court House, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, ; info from SG - he is 56 and she is 59. He was married before and had 11 children. 
  I’m in contact with William’s grandson, RS who contacted me because he had the marriage record for his grandfather and I had record for her 1st marriage.⁵

• Married Name: As of 23 March 1888, her married name was Nicolson.
• (Informant) Birth: Mary Hunter McHardy domestic servant registered the birth of Agnes Finlayson Nicolson on 11 August 1890 at 51 William Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1890 births in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee, ref 1167; Agnes Finlayson Nicolson born 1890 August Eleventh 1hr 0m am at 51 William Street ... Dundee, female parents Alexander Fairweather Nicolson factory mechanic and MAry Hunter Nicolson ms McHardy married 1888 March 23nd at Dundee; signed Mary H Nicolson mother, registered 1890 August 29th at Dundee signed F MacDiarmid registrar.⁶
• Married Name: As of 1 October 1898, her married name was Strachan.⁴
• Emigration*: William Strachan lorry driver emigrated with Mary Hunter McHardy domestic servant on an unknown person in 1905 at Scotland to New Brunswick Canada, .⁵
• Married Name: As of 1914, her married name was Warden.⁵
• Married Name: As of 6 August 1917, her married name was Erikson.⁵
• Married Name: As of 3 November 1927, her married name was Schofield.⁵
• (Spouse) Death: Their spouse Alexander Fairweather Nicolson factory mechanical engineer died on 31 May 1941 at Maryfield Hospital, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, ; 1941 deaths in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee, ref 474; Alexander Fairweather Nicolson machine fitter married to 1st Mary McHardy 2nd Jane Hunter 3rd Jane Ann Ogilvie or Louden, 1941 May thirty first 4h 45m pm Maryfield Hospital Dundee usual residence 41 Cowgate, male aged 74 years, parents Robert Davidson Nicolson machine fitter (dec) and Jessie Nicoson ms Worrall (dec), cause carcinoma oesophegus as cert by Muriel Mackenzie MBChB, signed Jane Ann Nicolson her x mark widow 28 Rosebank Strreet Dundee signed Norman Steele registrar witness, registered 1941 June 2nd at Dundee signed Norman Steele registrar.⁷

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	3 April 1881	They was listed as a member of the household of Alexander McHardy grocer's porter and Agnes Finlayson in the 1881 census at 27 Hill Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Alexander     McHardy     Head     Married     Male     54     1827     Grocer's Porter     Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Agnes     McHardy     Wife     Married     Female     39     1842     -     Abernethy, Perthshire, Scotland John F     McHardy     Son     Unmarried     Male     16     1865     Dyer     Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Susan     McHardy     Daughter     -     Female     14     1867     Piecer In Factory     Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland Mary H     McHardy     Daughter     -     Female     12     1869     Scholar     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland James     McHardy     Son     -     Male     7     1874     Scholar     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Thomas A     McHardy     Son     -     Male     2     1879     -     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Jessie     McHardy     Daughter     -     Female     0     1881     -     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Jemima     McHardy     Daughter     -     Female     0     1881     -     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.8
Member of Household	5 April 1891	They was listed as a member of the household of Alexander Fairweather Nicolson factory mechanical engineer in the 1891 census at 51 William Street Forebank, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Alexander Nicolson head married aged 25 mechanic employed born Forfarshire Dundee; Mary Nicolson wife married aged 21 born Forfarshire Dundee.9
Member of Household	31 March 1901	They was listed as a member of the household of Agnes Finlayson in the 1901 census at Doig's Entry, 164 Overgate, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Agnes     McHardy     Head     Widow     Female     59     1842     Housekeeper     Abernethy, Perthshire, Scotland Jessie     McHardy     Daughter     Single     Female     22     1879     Jute Weaver     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Georgina     [Jemima?] Strachan     Daughter     Single     Female     20     1881     Jute Weaver     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Mary     Strachan     Daughter     Married     Female     33     1868     Soldier's Wife     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland James     Strachan     Son     -     Male     7     1894     Scholar     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Georgina     Strachan     Daughter     -     Female     5     1896     -     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Alexander     Strachan     Son     -     Male     1     1900     -     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.10