Samuel Forrester Nicolson merchant seaman

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• Birth*: Samuel Forrester Nicolson merchant seaman was born on 23 March 1924 at Skipton, Yorkshire, England, ; First name(s)     SAMUEL P
  Last name     NICOLSON
  Birth year     1924
  Birth quarter     2
  Registration month     -
  Mother's maiden name     Fairbank
  District     Skipton
  County     Yorkshire
  Country     England
  Volume     9A
  Page     71
  Record set     England & Wales Births 1837-2006
  Category     Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
  Subcategory     Civil Births
  Collections from     Great Britain, England.^2,3
• He was the son of Robert Davidson Nicolson textile fitter and Kathleen Fairbank thread mill boxer.
• Marriage*: Samuel Forrester Nicolson merchant seaman married Audrey Jean Curry between January 1948 and March 1948 at Northumberland, England, ; Samuel F Nicholson
  In England & Wales, Marriage Index, 1837-2005
  Marriage date     Jan-Feb-Mar 1948
  Marriage place     Northumberland Central, Northumberland, England
  Spouse (implied)     Audrey J Curry
  Volume     1B
  Page     421.⁴
• (Deceased) Death*: Samuel Forrester Nicolson merchant seaman died on 12 May 2021 at Royal Berkshire Hospital, London Road, Reading, Berkshire, England, , at age 97 Mr Samuel Forrester Nicolson; Nicolson, Samuel of Peppard Oxfordshire and formally of Haverfordwest husband of Audrey and father of Julia, Louise & Diane passed away peacefully at the Royal Berkshire hospital on 12th May aged 97 years. A family funeral was held on 4th June. Donations can be made, if so desired, to the RNLI and may be made via www.abwalker.co.uk All enquiries to A B Walker, Blyth House, 158 Reading Road, Henley on Thames,RG9 1EA Telephone 01491 413434.⁵

• (Witness) Photograph: He is in this photograph taken circa 1938 at Dundee, Angus, Scotland, , along with Robert Davidson Nicolson textile fitter, Robert Davidson Nicolson.⁶
  

  L-R Robert Davidson Nicolson, father Robert Davidson Nicolson, Samuel Forester Nicolson
• Crew List: Samuel Forrester Nicolson merchant seaman was found on a crew list for MV Elysia Ship on 19 November 1945 at New York, USA, . Name: Sam Nicolson Arrival Date: 19 Nov 1945 Birth Year: abt 1921 Age: 24 Gender: Male Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: Scottish (Scotish) Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland Port of Arrival: New York, New York Ship Name: Elysia Search Ship Database: Search the Elysia in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database ;
  2nd electrician.⁸
• (Awarded to) Award*: Samuel Forrester Nicolson merchant seaman was awarded the an unknown person in 1946 Samuel F Nicolson
  In United Kingdom, Index of Merchant Seamen’s Campaign Medals, 1939-1945
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  Name     Samuel F Nicolson
  Birth     Mar 24 1924
  Date     Between 1946 and 2002
  Discharge number     R277398
  Reference     BT 395/1/72325
  Source     View this record on the website of The National Archives.⁹
• Crew List: Samuel Forrester Nicolson merchant seaman was found on a crew list for MV Elysia Ship on 26 January 1946 at New York, USA, . Name: Samuel Nicolson Arrival Date: 26 Jan 1946 Birth Year: abt 1922 Age: 24 Gender: Male Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: Scottish (Scotish) Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland Port of Arrival: New York, New York Ship Name: Elysia Search Ship Database: Search the Elysia in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
  ;
  2nd electrician.¹⁰
• Crew List: Samuel Forrester Nicolson merchant seaman was found on a crew list for MV Elysia Ship on 1 April 1946 at New York, USA, . Name: Sam Nicolson Arrival Date: 1 Apr 1946 Birth Year: abt 1921 Age: 25 Gender: Male Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: English Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland Port of Arrival: New York, New York Ship Name: Elysia Search Ship Database: Search the Elysia in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
  ;
  2nd electrician, 5' 10", 140 lbs.¹¹
• Crew List: Samuel Forrester Nicolson merchant seaman was found on a crew list for MV Elysia Ship on 29 September 1947 at New York, USA, . Name: Sam Nicolson Arrival Date: 29 Sep 1947 Birth Year: abt 1921 Age: 26 Gender: Male Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: Scottish (Scotish) Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland Port of Arrival: New York, New York Ship Name: Elysia Search Ship Database: Search the Elysia in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database;
  2nd electrician.¹²
• Crew List: Samuel Forrester Nicolson merchant seaman was found on a crew list for MV Elysia Ship on 1 December 1947 at New York, USA, . Name: Sam Nicolson Arrival Date: 1 Dec 1947 Birth Year: abt 1921 Age: 26 Gender: Male Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: Scottish (Scotish) Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland Port of Arrival: New York, New York Ship Name: Elysia Search Ship Database: Search the Elysia in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
  ;
  2nd electrician.¹³
• Crew List: Samuel Forrester Nicolson merchant seaman was found on a crew list for MV Elysia Ship on 6 April 1948 at New York, USA, . Name: Sam Nicolson Arrival Date: 6 Apr 1948 Birth Year: abt 1922 Age: 26 Gender: Male Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: Scottish (Scotish) Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland Port of Arrival: New York, New York Ship Name: Elysia Search Ship Database: Search the Elysia in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database; 1st electrician.¹⁴
• Crew List: Samuel Forrester Nicolson merchant seaman was found on a crew list for MV Elysia Ship on 16 May 1948 at New York, USA, . Name: Samuel Nicolson Arrival Date: 16 May 1948 Birth Year: abt 1922 Age: 26 Gender: Male Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: Scottish (Scotish) Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland Port of Arrival: New York, New York Ship Name: Elysia Search Ship Database: Search the Elysia in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
  ;
  1st electrician.¹⁵
• (Informant) Death: Samuel Forrester Nicolson merchant seaman registered the death of Robert Davidson Nicolson textile fitter on 13 February 1951 at Royal Infirmary, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1951 deaths in the district of St Clement in the burgh of Dundee, ref 186; Robert Davidson Nicolson textile fitter married to Kathleen Fairbank, died 1951 February Thirteenth 0h 55m am Royal Infirmary UR 24 North Erskine Street Dundee, male aged 58 years, parents Forrester Nicolson seaman (dec) and Jane Nicolson ms Pitkethly (dec), cause mitral stenosis, congestive cardiac failure, left plural effusion as cert by Ian R Murray MBChB, signed S Nicolson son 61 Headley Avenue, Blythe, Northumberland, registered 1951 February 14th at Dundee signed A McIntosh assist registrar initial A C Marshall assist registrar.¹⁶

Census & Directory Entries

Principal	between 2002 and 2006	Samuel Forrester Nicolson merchant seaman was listed in the electoral roll of between 2002 and 2006 at 37 Douglas James Way, Haverfordwest, Dyfed, Wales, , First name(s)     Samuel F Last name     Nicolson Year     2002-06 Street     Douglas James Way Town     Haverfordwest County     Dyfed Country     Wales Postcode     SA61 2TQ Address     37, Douglas James Way, Haverfordwest, Dyfed, SA61 2TQ District     Haverfordwest Occupancy (years)     5 Other occupants     Audrey Nicolson Electoral rolls     2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Record set     Uk Electoral Registers & Companies House Directors 2002-2020 Category     Census, land & surveys Subcategory     Electoral Rolls Collections from     Great Britain, Wales.17
Principal	between 2007 and 2013	He was listed in the electoral roll of between 2007 and 2013 at 9 Esther Carling Lane, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, , First name(s)     Samuel F Last name     Nicolson Year     2007-13 Street     Esther Carling Lane Town     Henley-On-Thames County     Oxfordshire Country     England Postcode     RG9 5PW Address     9, Esther Carling Lane, Henley-On-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 5PW District     Henley-On-Thames Occupancy (years)     7 Other occupants     Audrey Nicolson, Diane Nicolson Electoral rolls     2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Record set     Uk Electoral Registers & Companies House Directors 2002-2020 Category     Census, land & surveys Subcategory     Electoral Rolls Collections from     Great Britain, England.17

Military Service

• Military Service*: Samuel Forrester Nicolson merchant seaman served with the Merchant Navy between 1939 and 1945 medal awarded to Merchant Seaman 1939-1945.¹⁸