- 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 factory mechanical engineer and Mary Hunter McHardy domestic servant.
- 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
- (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 - [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Marriage 1890 Dundee St Andrew ref 1167 image held [Jan 2005].
- [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Stautory Marriage 1912 Edinburgh ref 685/04 0812 image held [Jan 2015].
- [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Information Ancestry.com. UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Outwards Passenger Lists. BT27. Records of the Commercial, Companies, Labour, Railways and Statistics Departments. Records of the Board of Trade and of successor and related bodies. The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, England. [Mar 2014]
- [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Census 1891 parish etc of Dundee burgh ward IV 282/04 book 39 page 12; 51 William Street, Forebank, Dundee.
- [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Dundee; ED: 14; Page: 28; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1901_100; Year: 1901. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1901 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1901 Scotland Census. Reels 1-446. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Sept 2011]
- [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Census 1911 Dundee St Andrew Combination Fourth Ward 282/04 016/00 002 [Apr 2013].
- [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920[Jun 2020].
Agnes Finlayson Nicolson
F, #1551, b. 11 August 1890
Last Edited: 5 Jun 2020
Parents:
Father*: Alexander Fairweather Nicolson factory mechanical engineer b. 20 Jan 1866, d. 31 May 1941
Mother*: Mary Hunter McHardy domestic servant b. 4 Jul 1868
Mother*: Mary Hunter McHardy domestic servant b. 4 Jul 1868
Relationship:
1st cousin 2 times removed of Patricia Catherine Adamson
Military Service
Citations
Charts:
Clark, Helen c 1769 descendants
Croyl, George c 1700 descendants
Geddes, Janet c1745 descendants
Grant, John c1745 descendants
Henderson, Andrew c1768 descendants
Hume, John c1735 descendants
Kinloch, Thomas c1703 descendants
McLeish, James c1735 descendants
Nicolson, John c1765 descendants
Spense, Margaret c1703 descendants
Tait, Andrew s1670 descendants
Worrel, John c1765 descendants
Croyl, George c 1700 descendants
Geddes, Janet c1745 descendants
Grant, John c1745 descendants
Henderson, Andrew c1768 descendants
Hume, John c1735 descendants
Kinloch, Thomas c1703 descendants
McLeish, James c1735 descendants
Nicolson, John c1765 descendants
Spense, Margaret c1703 descendants
Tait, Andrew s1670 descendants
Worrel, John c1765 descendants