Mary Emslie

Parents:

• Birth*: Mary Emslie was born on 22 June 1813 at St Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, .¹
• She was the daughter of John Emslie coachman and Janet Tait.
• (Bride) Marriage*: Mary Emslie married James Nicolson marble cutter, son of John Nicolson labourer, blacksmith and Grace Grant, on 31 December 1833 at Old Machar, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, .²
• (Deceased) Death*: Mary Emslie died on 29 December 1868 at 30 Frederick Street, Aberdeen, Scotland, , at age 55 Mary Nicholson married to James Nicholson marble cutter (journeyman), 1868 December twentyninth 2h 30m pm 30 Frederick Street, Aberdeen, f, 54 years, fath John Emslie, coachman domestic servant (dec), moth Janet Emslie ms Tait (dec), apoplexy 2 hours as cert by C M MacQuibbon [?] MB surgeon, inf Robert Nicholson son present 76 Spital Old Aberdeen, reg 1868 December 30th at Aberdeen Charles Stronach assist reg.

• Married Name: As of 31 December 1833, her married name was Nicolson.
• (Interred) Burial: John Nicolson labourer, blacksmith was buried with Mary Emslie on 1 January 1836 at St Peters Cemetery CY/56/8, Aberdeen, Scotland, , burials in this plot:
  John Nicolson 1 Jan 1836
  John Nicolson 1 Apr 1836
  Andrew Henderson 1 Dec 1836
  Helen Nicolson 24 Mar 1847 [not found]
  James Towns 3 Apr 1867 [no connection?]
  Mary Nicholson 1 Jan 1869 [Emslie]
  Henry I Hanes 5 Nov 1878
  James Nicolson 23 Sep 1880
  Mary M Nicolson 19 Dec 1884 [Haynes]
  Margaret Nicolson 7 Mar 1891.³
• (Witness) Memorial Inscription: She is commemorated on the headstone erected in 1880 at St Peters Cemetery, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads In Memory of
  James Nicholson
  Born 18th Sept 1807
  Died 20th Sept 1880.
  He was a faithful & trusted employee of
  originally Messrs McDonald & Leslie
  for 57 years.
  Also his wife
  Mary Emslie
  Born 24th June 1818
  Died 22th Decr 1868
  And of their three infant children
  Also of their daughter
  Mary
  The beloved wife of Henry A Haynes RN
  Born 6th April 1858 Died 15th Decr 1884
  Also Henry son of Henry A [..] Haynes
  Born 11th July 1875 Died 4th Novr 1878
  Also their daughter Margaret
  Who died 3rd March 1891 Aged 43 years
  Susan Nicholson beloved wife of John Rose
  Postmaster Dundee died 27th Jany 1912 aged 63 years.^4,5
  

Census & Directory Entries

Principal	6 June 1841	Mary Emslie and James Nicolson marble cutter appeared in the 1841 census at Frederick Street, North Parish, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, . James Nicholson, 30, marble cutter, Aberdeenshire; Mary Nicholson, 25, Aberdeenshire; Jemima Nicholson, 10, Aberdeenshire.6
Spouse	30 March 1851	She was listed in the household of James Nicolson marble cutter in the 1851 census at 30 Frederick Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, . James Nicholson, head, mar, 43, marble cutter, Aberdeen; Mary Nicholson, wife, mar, 36, Aberdeen. William Alexander Nicolson marble cutter, James Nicolson church teacher, Janet Tait Nicolson, Robert Nicolson, Margaret Nicolson and Susan Nicolson were also listed in the household.7
Spouse	7 April 1861	She was listed in the household of James Nicolson marble cutter in the 1861 census at 30 Frederick Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, . James Nicholson, head, mar, 53, marble cutter, Aberdeen; Mary Nicholson, wife, mar, 43, Aberdeen; 3 rooms with windows. Janet Tait Nicolson, Robert Nicolson, Margaret Nicolson, Susan Nicolson, Helen Grant Nicolson, John Nicolson and Mary Melvin Nicolson were also listed in the household.