Jessie Pitkethly Nicolson

Parents:

• Birth*: Jessie Pitkethly Nicolson was born on 12 April 1887 at 11 Clinton Street, Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, ; father sailor - ur 3 Shuttlefield Street. Newburgh.
• She was the daughter of Forester Cockburn Nicolson seaman and Jane Lawson Pitkethly.
• (Bride) Marriage*: Jessie Pitkethly Nicolson married David Watson jute works manager, son of David Allan Watson machine fitter and Elizabeth Galloway, on 31 January 1913 at 22 North Erskine Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1913 marriages in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee, ref 39; 1913 on the Thirty-First day of January at 22 North Erskine Street Dundee after banns according to the forms of the United Free Church of Scotland, signed David Watson machine fitter journyman bachelor, aged 29, residing 4 Balmore Street Dundee, parents David Allan Watson jute mill mechanic (dec) and Elizabeth Watson ms Galloway (dec); signed Jessie Nicolson sack machinist spinster aged 25 residing 22 North Erskine Street Dundee, parents Forester Cockburn Nicolson stoker in Gas Works and Jane Lawson Nicolson ms Pitkethly; signed James Robbie BD Clepington United Free Church Dundee, signed Thomas Baxter, Helen Jane Nicolson witnesses, registered 1913 February 1st at Dundee signed Jas Murray registrar.^1,2,3
• (Deceased) Death*: Jessie Pitkethly Nicolson died on 13 May 1954 at Royal Infirmary, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, , at age 67 Jessie Pitkethly Watson (widow of David Watson jute works manager), 1954 may 13th 0h 30m pm Royal Infirmary ur 22 Old Craigie Road Dundee, 67, fath Forrester Cockburn Nicolson gas works stoker (dec), moth Jane Lawson Nicolson ms Pitkethly (dec), perforation of stomach, peritonitis, peripheral vascular failure as cert by Harry W McFarlane MBChB, signed D D Watson son 82 Ellengowan Drive Dundee, reg 1954 May 14th at Dundee, signed A C Marshall assist reg.
• Probate*: Her estate was probated on 17 August 1954; NICOLSON or WATSON Jessie Pitkcthly of 22 Old Craigie-road Dundee widow died 13 May 1954 Confirmation of Douglas David Watson. Sealed London 17 August.⁴

• Married Name: As of 31 January 1913, her married name was Watson.
• (Witness) Photograph: She is in this photograph taken circa 1915 at Scotland, , along with Forester Cockburn Nicolson seaman, Jane Lawson Pitkethly, Henry Millar Nicolson jute mill overseer, Helen Jane Nicolson, Forester C Nicolson iron turner and Robert Davidson Nicolson textile fitter.⁵
  

  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)
• (Witness) Photograph: Jessie Pitkethly Nicolson is in this photograph taken say 1916 at 3 Shuttlefield, Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, , along with Forester Cockburn Nicolson seaman, Jane Lawson Pitkethly, 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.⁷
  

  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
• Photograph*: Jessie Pitkethly Nicolson is in this photograph taken in May 1945 at Dundee, Angus, Scotland, , along with Dorothy Jane Nicolson Watson and Esther Elizabeth Galloway Watson.⁸
  

  (sitting lt.-rt.) mother & 2 daughters=Jessie (Nicolson) Watson (Cindy's GGA), Dorothy Jane Nicolson Watson(single), (standing) Esther E. G. (Watson) Gordon- May 1945

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	5 April 1891	They was listed 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
Member of Household	31 March 1901	They was listed 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
Member of Household	31 March 1911	They was listed as a member of the household of Forester Cockburn Nicolson seaman and Jane Lawson Pitkethly 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.11