Agnes Finlayson Nicolson

Parents:

• Birth*: Agnes Finlayson Nicolson was born 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.¹
• She was the daughter of Alexander Fairweather Nicolson mechanical engineer and Mary Hunter McHardy.
• Marriage*: Agnes Finlayson Nicolson married Percy Grant Powell photographer, son of John Samuel Powell and Helen Peters, on Saturday, 5 October 1912 at 53 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, Scotland, ; 1912 marriages in the district of St Giles in the city of Edinburgh, ref 812; 1912 on the fifth day of October at 53 George VI Bridge Edinburgh ... in presence of Thomas Cameron McLeod photographer and Charlotte Martin McLeod dressmaker, Percy G Powell photographer batchelor aged 22 residing 28 Forrest Park Road Dundee parents John Samuel Powell library caretaker and Helen Powell ms Peters (dec), Agnes F Nicolson bromide pronter aged 22 residing 177 Victoria Road Dundee parents Alexander Fairweather Nicolson mechanical engineer and Mary Nicolson ms McHardy (dec), by warrant of Sheriff-Substitute of the Lothian and Peebles dated 5 October 1912, registered 1912 October 5 at Edinburgh signed R W Robertson registrar.²

• Married Name: As of 5 October 1912, her married name was Powell.²
• (Witness) Passenger List: Agnes Finlayson Nicolson was mentioned on a passenger list with Percy Grant Powell photographer on the Walmer Castle Ship The Union Castle Mail Steamship co on 28 January 1921 at Southampton, England to South Africa, . On the ship Walmer Castle, bound for Cape Town, South Africa; Mr & Mrs P G Powell, photographer, both aged 31, destination Rhodesia, South Africa, with daughters Miss L aged 7 and Miss D aged 4.³

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	5 April 1891	They was listed as a member of the household of Alexander Fairweather Nicolson mechanical engineer in the 1891 census at 51 William Street Forebank, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Agnes, daug, 7mo, Dundee, Forfarshire; Alexander Nicolson head married aged 25 mechanic employed born Forfarshire Dundee; Mary Nicolson wife married aged 21 born Forfarshire Dundee.4
Member of Household	31 March 1901	They was listed as a member of the household of James Sanderson and Sarah Ann Nicolson in the 1901 census at 55 Victoria Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Agnes Nicolson, boarder, 10, scholar, Dundee; James Sanderson, head, 48, currier of leather, Alloa Clackmannanshire; Sarah, wife, 52, Dundee.5
Member of Household	31 March 1911	They was listed as a member of the household of Sarah Ann Nicolson in the 1911 census at 177 Victoria Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Agnes Nicolson, niece, 20, single, bromide printer at photographers, worker, Dundee; Sarah Sanderson, head, 62, widow, Dundee; property has 3 rooms with windows, 3 occupants.6

Military Service

• (Witness) Military Service: Agnes Finlayson Nicolson witnessed the beginning of military service of Percy Grant Powell photographer and the Highland Light Infantry on 27 June 1916 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Name:      Percival Grant Powell
  Gender:      Male
  Birth Date:      abt 1890
  Enlistment Age:      26
  Marriage Date:      5 Oct 1912
  Marriage Place:      Edinburgh
  Document Year:      1916
  Residence Place:      55 Taylors Lane, Dundee
  Regimental Number:      32517
  Regiment Name:      Highland Light Infantry
  Number of Images:      21
  Form Title:      Record of Service
  Other Records:      Search for 'Percival Grant Powell' in other WWI collections
  Family Members:      
  Name      Relation to Soldier
  Percival Grant Powell      Self (Head)
  Agnes F Nicholson      Spouse
  Lena Saunderson Powell      Child
  Doris Winifred Powell      Child.⁷