David Ross Nicoll

Parents:

• Birth*: David Ross Nicoll was born on 13 February 1855 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .
• He was the son of Alexander Nicoll and Elisabeth Roberts.
• Marriage*: David Ross Nicoll married Catherine Downie circa 1884.
• Marriage*: David Ross Nicoll married Barbara Smith circa 1885.
• (Deceased) Death*: David Ross Nicoll died on 14 February 1901 at age 46.^1,2

• (Witness) Marriage: He witnessed the marriage of John Sturrock Nicoll and Alice Nicolson on Friday, 7 November 1879 at 63 Victoria Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1879 marriages in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee, ref 270, 1879, 7th November at 63 Victoria Road, Dundee, after banns according to the forms of the Free Church of Scotland, signedf J S Nicoll mercantile clerk, bachelor, 34, 49 Meadowside, parents Alexander Nicoll mercantile clerk and Elisabeth Nicoll ms Roberts; signed Alice Nicolson, powerloom weaver, spinster, 35, 63 Victoria Road, parents Robert Nicolson blacksmith (dec) and Sarah Ann Nicolson ms Henderson (dec); signed James Ewing, minister, D R Nicoll, Elizabeth Morris, witnesses; regstered 1879 November 8th at Dundee F Macdairmid registrar.³
• (Informant) Death: David Ross Nicoll registered the death of John Sturrock Nicoll on 27 November 1879 at 3 Cowpers Alley, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1879 deaths in the district of St Clement int he burgh of Dundee, ref 482; John Sturrock Nicoll, flax weigher, married to Alice Nicolson, 1879 November Twenty-Seventh 9h 10m pm at 3 Cowpers Alley, Dundee, male aged 34 years, parents Alexander Nicoll office keeper and Elizabeth Nicoll ms Roberts, cause chronic bronchitis, 6 months as certified by J S Coupar physician, signed D R Nicoll brother 49 Meadowside, registered 1879 November 28 at Dundee Dav Scott registrar.⁴
• (Witness) Marriage: David Ross Nicoll witnessed the marriage of William Forrest shoemaker and Mary Ann Nicolson on Wednesday, 31 December 1879 at Laurel Bank, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1879 31st December at Laurel Bank after Banns according to the forms of the Free Church of Scotland, William Forrest, iron moulder, bachelor, 30, 9 Charles Street, fath William Forrest, shoemaker, moth Margaret Forrest ms Robertson (dec), Mary Ann Nicolson, flax weaver, spinster, 42, 63 Victoria Road, fath Robert Nicolson, blacksmith (dec), moth Sarah Ann Nicolson ms Henderson (dec), signed James Ewing, minister of St Andrews Free Church Dundee, Christina N Watson, D R Nicoll.³
• (Informant) Death: David Ross Nicoll registered the death of Alexander Nicoll on 5 January 1884 at 88 Annfield Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1884 deaths in the district of St Peter in the burgh of Dundee; Alexander Nicoll janitor widower of Elizabeth Roberts; 1884 found dead January fifth 1h 0m pm 88 Annfield Road Dundee; m aged 68 years; parents William Nicoll weaver (dec) Isabella Nicoll ms Ellis (dec); cause cut throat as cert by C Templeman MB; signed DR Nicoll son and inmate, registered 1884 January 7th at Dundee signed Jas Young registrar.⁵
• (Witness) Memorial Inscription: David Ross Nicoll is commemorated on the headstone erected by Alexander Nicoll in 1882 at Balgay Cemetery, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads Sacred to the memory of Elisabeth Roberts wife of Alexander Nicoll who died 8th June 1882 aged 65 years; John S Nicoll son of the above died 26th November 1879 aged 34; Isobel, Alice, George, James, Peter all died young; The above Alexander Nicoll died 5th January 1884 aged 68 years; also Catherine Downie beloved wife of David R Nicoll who died 23rd April 1885; also the said David R Nicoll who died 14th February 1901 aged 46 years and his second wife Barbara Smith who died 1st December 1926 aged 69 years.¹
  

  Dundee Balgay Cemetery - Nicol

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	7 April 1861	They was listed as a member of the household of Alexander Nicoll and Elisabeth Roberts in the 1861 census at 13 Watsons Lane, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David Nicoll, son, 6, Dundee; Alexander Nicoll, head, 45, warehouseman, Forfar, Forfarshire; Elisabeth Nicoll, wife, 43 Forfar.6
Member of Household	2 April 1871	They was listed as a member of the household of Alexander Nicoll and Elisabeth Roberts in the 1871 census at 2 Gardiner Street ..., Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David R Nicoll, son, unm, 16, telegraph clerk, Dundee; Alexander Nicol, head, mar, 55, warehouseman, Forfar; Elizabeth Nicoll, wife 53, Forfar.6
Member of Household	3 April 1881	He was listed as a member of the household of Alexander Nicoll and Elisabeth Roberts in the 1881 census at 49 Meadowside, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David Ross Nicol, son, unm, 26, civil service telegraph clerk, Dundee; Alex Nicoll, head, mar, 65, messenger, Forfar, Forfarshire; Elizabeth Nicoll, wife, mar, 63, Forfar.7
Head of Household	5 April 1891	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Barbara Smith in the 1891 census at 17 Park Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David Ross Nicoll, head, 35, telegraphist, Dundee; Barbara Smith Nicoll, wife, Aberdeen; Elizabeth Addison, serv, 15, domestic servant, Fordoun, Kincs; George Douglas Ross, lodger, 25, hardware traveller, Laurencekirk, Kincs; also in the household were David Nicoll, Jessie Nicoll and Earnest Nicoll.6