Henry Millar Nicolson jute mill overseer¹

Parents:

• Birth*: Henry Millar Nicolson jute mill overseer was born on 26 July 1903 at 3 Shuttlefield Street, Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, .
• He was the son of Forester Cockburn Nicolson seaman and Jane Lawson Pitkethly.
• Marriage*: Henry Millar Nicolson jute mill overseer married Elizabeth White Hunter confection maker on Wednesday, 19 June 1940 at St Enoch's Church, Nethergate, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, ; 1940 marriages in the district of St Mary & St Peter in the the burgh of Dundee, ref 218; 1940 on the Nineteenth day of June at St Enouch's Church Nethergate Dundee after banns according to the forms of the Church of Scotland; signed Henry Millar Nicolson jute mill assistant overseer bachelor aged 36 residing 22 Old Craigie Raod Dundee parents Forester Cockburn Nicolson gas works stoker (dec) and Jane Lawson Nicolson ms Pitkethly (dec); signed Elizabeth White Hunter confection maker spinster aged 36 risidng at 32 Glenesk Avenue Dundee, parents William Hunter ironmonger's warehouseman and Anne Hunter ms White (dec); signed R M Boyd Scott minister if St Enoch's Parish Church Dundee, signed Dorothy Watson 22 Old Craigie Road Dundee witness and Alfred McIntosh 52 Glenesk Avenue Dundee witness; registered 1940 June 21st at Dundee signed A C Marshall asst registrar initialled JM [John McWhinney].¹
• (Deceased) Death*: Henry Millar Nicolson jute mill overseer died in 1976 at Dundee, Angus, Scotland, .²

• (Witness) Photograph: He is in this photograph taken circa 1915 at Scotland, , along with Forester Cockburn Nicolson seaman, Jane Lawson Pitkethly, Helen Jane Nicolson, Forester C Nicolson iron turner, Jessie Pitkethly Nicolson and Robert Davidson Nicolson textile fitter.³
  

  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: Henry Millar Nicolson jute mill overseer is in this photograph taken say 1916 at 3 Shuttlefield, Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, , along with Forester Cockburn Nicolson seaman, Jane Lawson Pitkethly, Jessie Pitkethly Nicolson, Helen Jane Nicolson, Robert Davidson Nicolson textile fitter, Forester C Nicolson iron turner and David Watson jute works manager.⁵
  

  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
• (Witness) Marriage: Henry Millar Nicolson jute mill overseer witnessed the marriage of Frank Ford Mackay jute weaving overseer and Helen Jane Nicolson on Friday, 8 May 1925 at Arklay Street Hall, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, ; Frank Ford Mackay 32, 17 Morgan Street Powerloom tenter, father James Mackay, mother Agnes Ford
  Helen Jane Nicolson 35, 22 North Erskine Street, Jute Weaver
  witnesses Harry Millar Nicolson (bro) 22 N Erskine St and Helen ... Mackay 17 Morgan St.⁶
• Passenger List*: Henry Millar Nicolson jute mill overseer was found on the passenger list of Stratheden Ship P&O S N co and with Elizabeth White Hunter confection maker on 10 November 1951 at London to Bombay, home address 22 Old Craigie Road, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, , irst name(s)     Henry Millar & Elizabeth White
  Last name     Nicolson
  Gender     Male /female
  Age     48 /47
  Birth year     1903
  Marital status     M
  Occupation     JUTE OVERSEER
  Departure year     1951
  Departure day     11
  Departure month     10
  Departure port     London
  Destination port     Bombay
  Destination     BOMBAY
  Country     India
  Destination country     India
  Ship name     Stratheden
  Ship master's first name     G G
  Ship master's last name     FORREST
  Ship master's title     CAPTAIN
  Shipping line     P. & O.
  Ship destination port     SYDNEY
  Ship destination country     AUSTRALIA
  Ship registered tonnage     23732
  Number of passengers     1006
  Record set     Passenger Lists Leaving Uk 1890-1960
  Category     Travel & migration
  Subcategory     Passenger Lists
  Collections from     Great Britain, England.⁷
• (Spouse) Death: His spouse Elizabeth White Hunter confection maker died in 1985 at Dundee, Angus, Scotland, .⁸

Census & Directory Entries

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.9