George Nicolson engineer smith¹

Parents:

• Birth*: George Nicolson engineer smith was born circa 1840 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .
• He was the son of Robert Nicolson blacksmith and Sarah Ann Henderson.
• (Groom) Marriage*: George Nicolson engineer smith married Isabella Murray on 9 March 1868 at Park Street, Lochee Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1868 on the ninth day of March at Park Street Lochee Road Dundee, after banns according to the forms of the Established Church of Scotland; George Nicolson engineer bachelor aged 26 Sandbach Place Plumstead Kent fath Robert Nicolson blacksmith (dec) moth Sarah Nicolson ms Henderson; and Isabella Murray millener spinster aged 20 Park Street Lochee Road Dundee fath James Murray waste merchant moth Agnes Murray ms Ogilvie; signed John Slack [?] minister of St David's Church Dundee; witnesses Andrew Murray and Alice Nicolson; reg 1868 March 18th at Dundee, Alec ... registrar.²
• (Deceased) Death*: George Nicolson engineer smith died in July 1913 at London, England, .³
• Burial*: He was buried on 26 July 1913 at Burial Ground, Woolwich, Kent, England, ; Burials in the burial ground of the Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich, Woolwich Cemetery, in the parish of Plumstead in the county of London, in the Year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirteen; ref 71 George Nicolson, 71 years, arsenal pensioner, died 22nd July, 43 Whitworth Road, Plumstead, buried Section H no 1012 (3rd Class 9ft) 26th July by B C Robinson, signed Geo Harris.⁴

• (Witness) Marriage: He witnessed the marriage of James Bruce and Harriet Nicolson on Friday, 26 August 1859 at Meadow Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; On the twenty-sixth day of August 1859 at Meadow Place Dundee - marriage (after banns) was solemnized between and according to the forms of the Catholic Apostolic Church, signed James Bruce, 22, John Street Dudhope Crescent Dundee, brass founder, bachelor, fath Walter Bruce falxdresser, moth Agnes Bruce ms Garland, and signed Harriet Nicolson, 20, Bucklemaker Wynd Dundee, powerloom weaver, spinster, fath Robert Nicolson blacksmith, moth Sarah Ann Nicoolson ms Henderson, signed John Rankin minister, John Smeaton witness, James Nicholson, George Nicholson, reg Dundee, 29th August 1859, Wm Fairweather registrar.
• (Spouse) Death: His spouse Isabella Murray died on 9 October 1923 at Plumstead, Kent, England, .⁵

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	6 June 1841	George Nicolson engineer smith was listed in the 1841 census at George Place Joint Stock Building, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Robert Nicolson, 40, blacksmith, not this county; Sarah Nicolson, 35, England; George Nicolson, 6mo, in this county.6
Member of Household	30 March 1851	They was listed in the 1851 census at 10 George Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . George Nicholson, son, 10, scholar, Forfarshire Dundee; Sarah A Nicholson, wife, mar, 48, England - Robert thought to be in Monifieth (why?)7
Member of Household	7 April 1861	They was listed as a member of the household of Andrew Nicolson engineer smith and Elizabeth Kidd in the 1861 census at 56 Pattison Road, Plumstead, Lewisham, Kent, England, . George Nicolson, brother, unmarried, 20, engineer smith, Scotland; Andrew Nicolson, head, married, 30, engineer smith, Scotland; Elizabeth Nicolson, wife, married, 33, engineer smith's wife, Scotland.1
Head of Household	2 April 1871	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Isabella Murray in the 1871 census at 90 Maxley Road, Plumstead, Woolwich, Kent, England, . George Nicholson, head, mar, 29, engineer, Scotland; Isabella, wife, mar, 23, Scotland; also in the household were Agnes Ogilvie Nicolson dressmaker.
Head of Household	3 April 1881	He was listed as head of household in the 1881 census at 8 Conduit Road, Plumstead, Kent, England, . George Nicholson, head, 40, engineer, Scotland; Isabella Nicholson, wife, 33, Scotland; also in the household were Isabella Murray, Agnes Ogilvie Nicolson dressmaker, George Robert Nicolson engine fitter, James Alexander Nicolson machinist, coal trimmer, Alice Nicolson and Mary Nicolson dressmaker.
Head of Household	5 April 1891	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Isabella Murray in the 1891 census at 28 Bramblebury Road, Plumstead, Woolwich, England, . George Nicolson, head, mar, 50, machine fitter, Dundee; Isabella Nicolson, wife, mar, 44, Dundee; John Gardiner, boarder, single, 23, machine engineer, Scotland; also in the household were Agnes Ogilvie Nicolson dressmaker, George Robert Nicolson engine fitter, James Alexander Nicolson machinist, coal trimmer, Alice Nicolson, Mary Nicolson dressmaker, Edwin Murray Nicolson machinist, plate layer, William Forrest Nicolson machinist and Frank Nicolson machinist, accounts clerk.8
Head of Household	31 March 1901	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Isabella Murray in the 1901 census at 43 Whitworth Road, Plumstead, Woolwich, Kent, England, . George Nicolson, head, mar, 60, engineer Royal Arsenal, worker, Scotland; Isabella Nicolson, wife, mar, 53, Scotland; also in the household were Agnes Ogilvie Nicolson dressmaker, James Alexander Nicolson machinist, coal trimmer, Mary Nicolson dressmaker, Edwin Murray Nicolson machinist, plate layer, William Forrest Nicolson machinist and Frank Nicolson machinist, accounts clerk.9
Head of Household	2 April 1911	He was listed as head of household in the 1911 census at 43 Whitworth Road, Plumstead, Kent, England, . George Nicolson, head, married, m, aged 70, b 1841, occ engineer retired, b Dundee NB (North Britain), Scotch; Isabella Nicolson, wife, married 43 years, f, aged 64, b 1847, Dundee NB, Scotch; also in the household were Isabella Murray, Agnes Ogilvie Nicolson dressmaker, Mary Nicolson dressmaker and Frank Nicolson machinist, accounts clerk.10