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Robert Nicolson Kinnear

M, #1617, b. 9 January 1880, d. 17 February 1944
Last Edited: 27 Jun 2010

Parents:

Father*: George Kinnear joiner b. 19 Sep 1837, d. 31 Aug 1911
Mother*: Isabella Nicolson cook b. 20 Dec 1834, d. 11 Oct 1925
Relationship:
1st cousin 3 times removed of Patricia Catherine Adamson
  • (Child) Birth*: Robert Nicolson Kinnear was born on 9 January 1880 at 5 Glebe Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1880 births in the District of St Andrew in the Burgh of Dundee; Robert Nicolson Kinnear, 1880 January 9th 1h 48m am 5 Glebe Place Dundee; m, fath George Kinnear joiner journeyman, moth Isabella Kinnear prev Martin ms Nicolson, mar 1861 Nov 22nd St Andrews; inf George Kinnear father present, reg 1880 January 20th at Dundee F Macdairmid registrar.
  • He was the son of George Kinnear joiner and Isabella Nicolson cook.
  • (Groom) Marriage*: Robert Nicolson Kinnear married Mary Collins Donaldson, daughter of Alexander Donaldson and Margaret Greig, on 29 April 1914 at The Cathedral Church of St Paul, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1914 marriages in the District of St Clement in the Burgh of Dundee; 1914 on the 29th day of April at the Cathedral Church of St Paul Dundee after banns according to the forms of the Scottish Episcopal Church; Robert N Kinnear tailor master bachelor, 34, Cottage Place, Broughty Ferry, fath George Kinner pattern maker (dec), moth Isabella Kinnear prev Martin ms Nicolson; Mary Collins Donaldson hospital nurse spinster, 28, 88 Hawkhill Dundee., fath Alexander Donaldson ham curer, moth Margaret Donaldson ms Greig; signed F C Moir Provost of Cathedral Curfch of St Paul Dundee, wit David Kinnear & Elizabeth Ness Donaldson; reg 1914 April 30th at Dundee Alex Buchan.
  • (Deceased) Death*: Robert Nicolson Kinnear died on 17 February 1944 at 21 Dronley Terrace, Muirhead of Liff, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, , at age 64 1944 deaths in the District of Liff & Benvie in the County of Angus; Robert Nicolson Kinnear tailor widower of Mary Collins Donaldson; 1944 February 17th 9h 0m am 21 Dronley Terrace Muirhead of Liff, m, 64 years, fath George Kinnear joiner (dec), moth Isabella Kinnear previously Martin ms Nicolson (dec), parenchymatous nephritis (5 months) as cert by David H Hay MBChB,
    inf Kenneth Kinnear, son, 32 Union Street Dundee, reg 1944 February 18th at Liff David K Gorrie registrar.
  • (Informant) Death: He registered the death of George Kinnear joiner on 31 August 1911 at 12 Panmure Street, Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1911 deaths in the Parish of Monifieth in the County of Forfar; George Kinnear, pattern maker married to Isabella Nicolson; 1911 August 31st 2h 0m am 12 Panmure Street Broughty Ferry, m, 73 years, fath Arthur Kinnear shoemaker (dec), moth Janet Kinnear ms Anderson (dec) chronic brights disease 2 years alluminania as cert by M J Anderson MBCM, inf Robert N Kinnear son present, reg 1911 September 1st at Broughty Ferry William Moyes registrar.
  • (Witness) Marriage: Robert Nicolson Kinnear witnessed the marriage of David Kinnear tailor & clothier and Christina Ogilvie Brown tailoress on Thursday, 1 January 1920 at 5 Magdalene Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1920 marriages in the District of St Mary & St Peter in the Burgh of Dundee; 1920 on the 1st day of January at 5 Magdalen Place Dundee after banns according to the forms of the United Free Church of Scotland; David Kinnear tailor & clothier bachelor, 49, Cottage Place, Long Lane, Broughty Ferry, fath George Kinnear joiner (dec), moth Isabella Kinnear previously Martin ms Nicholson; Christina Brown tailoress spinster, 25, 25 City Road, Dundee, fath David Brown mason, moth Jessie Brown ms McDonald; signed James Cosh minister of St Andrews Chapelshade United Free Church Dundee, wit Robert Nicolson Kinnear & Cath. L Robertson; reg 1920 January 7th at Dundee Thos Meek registrar.1
  • (Witness) Death: Robert Nicolson Kinnear witnessed the death of Mary Collins Donaldson on 2 June 1935 at Royal Infirmary, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, ; 1935 deaths in the District of St Clement in the Burgh of Dundee; Mary Coliins Kinnear maried to Robert Nicolson Kinnear tailor; 1935 June 2nd 10h 20m am Royal Infirmary ur 21 Dronley Terrace Muirhead of Liff by Dundee, f,49 years, fath Alexander Donaldson ham curer (dec), moth Margaret Donaldson ms Greig (dec), acute appendicitis peritonitis acute cardiac dilation as cert by R H Mitchell MBChB, inf R N Nicolson widower 21 Dronley Terrace Muirhead of Liff, reg 1935 June 3rd at Dundee W H Phillip registrar.

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household3 April 1881They was listed as a member of the household of George Kinnear joiner in the 1881 census at 36 Lilybank Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Robert N Kinnear, son, 1, Dundee; George Kinnear, head, 44, house joiner, Logie, Fife; Isabella Nicolson Kinnear, wife, mar, 46, Aberdeen; Alexander M M Stepherd, boarder, unm, 26, commercial clerk, Abernethy Perthshire.
Member of Household5 April 1891They was listed as a member of the household of George Kinnear joiner in the 1891 census at 36 Lilybank Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Robert Nicolson Kinnear, son, 11, scholar, Dundee; George Kinnear, head, 53, patternmaker, employed, Logie, Fife; Isabella Kinnear, wife, mar, 54, Aberdeen; 3 rooms with windows.
Principal31 March 1901Robert Nicolson Kinnear appeared in the 1901 census at 31 Gravesend, Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Robert N Kinnear, boarder, single, 22, grocer's salesman, worker, Balmullo [?].

Family:

Mary Collins Donaldson b. c 1885, d. 2 Jun 1935
  • (Groom) Marriage*: He married Mary Collins Donaldson, daughter of Alexander Donaldson and Margaret Greig, on 29 April 1914 at The Cathedral Church of St Paul, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1914 marriages in the District of St Clement in the Burgh of Dundee; 1914 on the 29th day of April at the Cathedral Church of St Paul Dundee after banns according to the forms of the Scottish Episcopal Church; Robert N Kinnear tailor master bachelor, 34, Cottage Place, Broughty Ferry, fath George Kinner pattern maker (dec), moth Isabella Kinnear prev Martin ms Nicolson; Mary Collins Donaldson hospital nurse spinster, 28, 88 Hawkhill Dundee., fath Alexander Donaldson ham curer, moth Margaret Donaldson ms Greig; signed F C Moir Provost of Cathedral Curfch of St Paul Dundee, wit David Kinnear & Elizabeth Ness Donaldson; reg 1914 April 30th at Dundee Alex Buchan.

Child:

Kenneth Kinnear b. c 1916, d. a 17 Feb 1944

Citations

  1. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory Marriage 1920 Dundee ref 282/1 40 image held [Jun 2006].