Jane Lawson Pitkethly

Parents:

• Birth*: Jane Lawson Pitkethly was born on 17 April 1862 at Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, .
• She was the daughter of David Clark Pitkethly mason and Janet Lawson.
• (Bride) Marriage*: Jane Lawson Pitkethly married Forester Cockburn Nicolson seaman, son of Robert Davidson Nicolson blacksmith and Janet Worrel, on 16 January 1885 at Catholic Apostolic Church, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1885 marriages in the district if St Mary in the burgh of Dundee, ref 25; 1885 on the Sixteenth day of January at Catholic Apostolic Church Dundee after banns according to the forms of the Catholic Apostolic Church; signed Forester C Nicolson stoker in steamboat bachelor aged 22 residing 3 Crescent Street Dundee, parents Robert Davidson Nicolson machine fitter and Jessie Nicolson ms Worrall (dec); signed Jane L Pitkethley domestic servant spinster aged 22 residing 139 Princes Street Dundee, parents David Clark Pitkethley mason and Janet Pitkethley ms Lawson; signed John Rankin minister, signed John Pitkethley witness, Christina A Whyte witness; registered 1885 January 20th at Dundee signed Jas Anderson registrar.¹
• (Deceased) Death*: Jane Lawson Pitkethly died on 15 December 1936 at Royal Infirmary, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, , at age 74 Jane Lawson Nicolson widow of Forester Cockburn Nicolson ...
  ur 22 North Erskine Street
  74 years
  fath David Pitkethly mason (dec, moth Janet Petkethly ms Lawson (dec)
  Cerebral haemorrhage cert by James ... Stalker MD
  inf Robert Nicolson son 24 North Erskine Street.

• Married Name: As of 16 January 1885, her married name was Nicolson.
• Photograph*: Forester Cockburn Nicolson seaman and Jane Lawson Pitkethly are in this photograph taken circa 1915 at Scotland, , along with Henry Millar Nicolson jute mill overseer, Helen Jane Nicolson, Forester C Nicolson iron turner, Jessie Pitkethly Nicolson and Robert Davidson Nicolson textile fitter.²
  

  Front L-R Forester Cockburn Nicolson (1862-1926), Henry Millar Nicolson, Helen Jane Nicolson, Jane Lawson Pitkethly
  Back L-R Forester C Nicolson (1899-1981), Jessie Pitkethly Nicolson, Robert Davidson Nicolson (1893-1951)
• Photograph*: Forester Cockburn Nicolson seaman and Jane Lawson Pitkethly are in this photograph taken say 1916 at 3 Shuttlefield, Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, , along with Jessie Pitkethly Nicolson, Helen Jane Nicolson, Robert Davidson Nicolson textile fitter, Forester C Nicolson iron turner, Henry Millar Nicolson jute mill overseer and David Watson jute works manager.⁴
  

  Thought to be: the folk on seats from L-R: Forester C Nicolson (dob 1862); standing child 1; Jane Pitlethly; 'Grampa' unknown (could this be a Pitkethly??); 'Grandma' unknown; standing child 2; Helen Jane Nicolson (dob 1890, died 1929) with the dog.
  Standing at the back L-R Unknown male 1; Unknown female 1; son Robert Davidson (1893) or Forester (1899); unknown male 2; unknown male 3, could be David Watson?; Jessie Pitkethly Nicolson (dob 1887, married to David Watson); unknown couple.
  Sitting at the front: Left child 1; right Harry Millar Nicolson
• (Spouse) Death: Her spouse Forester Cockburn Nicolson seaman died on 19 January 1926 at 22 North Erskine Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Forester Cockburn Nicolson gas works stoker married to Jane Lawson Pitkethly,m 1926 January Nineteenth 8h 5m am at 22 North Erskine Street Dundee, male aged 63 years, parents Robert Davidson Nicolson jute mill machanic (dec) & Jane Nicolson ms Worral (dec), chronic nephritis & heath failure as cert by Charles Kerr BM & ... signed Davis Watson son-in-law 111 Arbroath Road, registered 1926 January 19th at Dundee signed H Templeton registrar.⁵
• DeathofSpouse*: On 19 January 1926 at 22 North Erskine Street, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, , Jane's husband died.
• (Witness) Newspaper Article: She and Frank Ford Mackay jute weaving overseer and Forester Cockburn Nicolson seaman was mentioned in a newspaper article about Helen Jane Nicolson on 9 December 1929. Death notice MACKAY - At DRI suddenly, on the 6th Dec, Helen Jane Nicolson, beloved wife of Frank Ford Mackay, Ganges Jute Mills, India, and second daughter of the late Forester Nicolson and Mrd Nicolson, 22 North Erskine Street - deeply mourned. Friends wishing to attend funeral meet cortege at Eastern Cemetery gate Tuesday at 2.20pm.⁶
• (Witness) Immigration: Jane Lawson Pitkethly witnessed the immigration of Forester C Nicolson iron turner on 14 September 1930 at Transylvania, New York, USA, ; List or manifest of Alien passengers for the Unites States Immigration Officer at port of arrival; SS Transylvania, passengers sailing from Glasgow, 6th September 1930, arriving at port of New York, 14 Sep 1930, line 11; Nicolson, Forrester, age 31 years, male, married, occupation machinist, able to work, read English, write, nationality British, race Scottish, place of birth Scotland, Newburgh, immigration visa no 614553 issued at Washington 2/6/30, last permanent residence USA Wellesley, nearest relative/friend in county from whence alien came - mother, Mrs Jane Nicolson, 23 N Erskine St, Dundee, final destination Mass Wellesley, whether having a ticket to such final destination - yes, paid for passage - self, in possession of $100, before in United States 1926-1930, whether going to join a relative or friend - returning to 4 Norfolk Terrace, Wellesley, Mass, col 24a (descptn?) - no, length of time intends to stay - perm, whether intends to become a citizen of United States - yes, col 25 (descptn?) - no, polygamist - no, anarchist - no, col 28 (descptn?) - no, col 29 (descptn?) - no, previously here and departed within one year - no, good condition of health, no deformity, height 5'8", complexion fair, hair auburn, eyes grey, no marks of identification.⁷

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	2 April 1871	They was listed as a member of the household of David Clark Pitkethly mason and Janet Lawson in the 1871 census at Shuttlefield, Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, ; David     Pitkethly     Head     Married     Male     44     1827     Mason     Newburgh, Fife, Scotland Janet     Pitkethly     Wife     Married     Female     41     1830     Mason's Wife     Newburgh, Fife, Scotland John     Pitkethly     Son     -     Male     13     1858     Scholar     Newburgh, Fife, Scotland Ellen     Pitkethly     Daughter     -     Female     11     1860     Scholar     Newburgh, Fife, Scotland Jane     Pitkethly     Daughter     -     Female     8     1863     Scholar     Newburgh, Fife, Scotland David     Pitkethly     Son     -     Male     4     1867     -     Newburgh, Fife, Scotland Euphemia     Pitkethly     Daughter     -     Female     3     1868     -     Newburgh, Fife, Scotland.8
Principal	3 April 1881	Jane Lawson Pitkethly appeared in the 1881 census at 139 Princes Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . 18, general servant to William Whyte master baker aged 54 and family, Newburgh.
Principal	5 April 1891	She appeared in the 1891 census at 2 Shuttlefield Street, Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, . Jane     Nicolson     Head     Married     Female     28     1863     Seamans Wife     Newburgh, Fife, Scotland Jessie     Nicolson     Daughter     -     Female     3     1888     -     Newburgh, Fife, Scotland Helen J     Nicolson     Daughter     -     Female     0     1891     -     Newburgh, Fife, Scotland.9
Principal	31 March 1901	She appeared in the 1901 census at 216 High Street, Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, . Jane     Nicholson     Head     Married     Female     38     1863     Firemans Wife     Newburgh, Fife, Scotland Jessie     Nicholson     Daughter     -     Female     13     1888     Scholar     Newburgh, Fife, Scotland Ellen J     Nicholson     Daughter     -     Female     10     1891     Scholar     Newburgh, Fife, Scotland Robert     Nicholson     Son     -     Male     8     1893     Scholar     Newburgh, Fife, Scotland Sarah A     Nicholson     Daughter     -     Female     5     1896     Scholar     Newburgh, Fife, Scotland Forrester     Nicholson     Son     -     Male     2     1899     -     Newburgh, Fife, Scotland.10
Spouse	31 March 1911	She was listed in the household of Forester Cockburn Nicolson seaman in the 1911 census at 20 N Erskine Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Forrester Nicolson, head, 48, mar, mechanical stoker, gas works minicipal, worker, born Dundee; Jane Nicolson, wife, 48, married 26 years, 8 children born alive, 5 still living, born Newburgh Fife; Jessie, daug, 23, single, sewing machinist, jute, worker, born Newburgh; Helen, daug, 20, single, jute weaver, worker, born Newburgh; Robert, son, 18, single, apprentice machine fitter, jte work, worker, born Newburgh; Forrester, son, 12, at school, born Newburgh; Henry, son, 7, at school, born Newburgh. Jessie Pitkethly Nicolson, Helen Jane Nicolson, Robert Davidson Nicolson textile fitter, Forester C Nicolson iron turner and Henry Millar Nicolson jute mill overseer were also listed in the household.11