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Isabella Wilson

F, #1772, b. circa 1854, d. 21 December 1933
Last Edited: 3 Jul 2024

Parents:

Father*: Alexander Wilson wood merchant b. 17 Oct 1825, d. 26 Jul 1900
Mother*: Elizabeth Nicolson flax mill operative b. c 1824, d. 28 Feb 1870
Relationship:
1st cousin 3 times removed of Patricia Catherine Adamson
  • Birth*: Isabella Wilson was born circa 1854 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .
  • She was the daughter of Alexander Wilson wood merchant and Elizabeth Nicolson flax mill operative.
  • (Bride) Marriage*: Isabella Wilson married John Alexander Mackenzie sterotyper, son of Alexander Mackenzie fisherman and Janet Cameron, on 23 November 1880 at 20 Airlie Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1880 on the 23rd day of November at 20 Airlie Place after banns according to the forms of the Church of Scotland; John Alexander Mackenzie, stereotyper (bachelor) 33, 3 Viewforth Place Dundee, fath Alexander Mackenzie, fisherman (dec) moth Janet Mackenzie, prev Robertson, ms Cameron; Isabella N Wilson (spinster), 26, 20 Airlie Place Dundee, fath Alexander Wilson wood merchant, moth Elizabeth Wilson ms Nicholson (dec); signed John Troup, witnesses Wm Fisher, Alice D Brown.
  • (Deceased) Death*: Isabella Wilson died on 21 December 1933 at Craigie Nursing Home, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , Isabella Nicholson Mackenzie widow of John Alexander Mackenzie stereotyper 1933 December 21st 11h 0m am Craigie Nursing Home Dundee ur 19 Airlie Place Dundee, f, 79 years, fath Alexander Wilson timber merchant (dec) moth ... Wilson ms Nicholson (dec), subacute byogenic abcess of neck / operation for drainage 21/12/1933 secondary haemorrahge right tubelavian vein as cert by R Charles Alexander MBChB FRCSE, inf Tho Mackenzie son Hart Grill Cresent Luton Bedfordshire present, 1933 December ..th at Broughty Ferry John A Dryden registrar.1
  • Married Name: As of 23 November 1880, her married name was Mackenzie.
  • (Witness) Memorial Inscription: She is commemorated on the headstone erected by John Alexander Mackenzie sterotyper on 6 March 1907 at Western Cemetery, Perth Road, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, . Inscription reads Erected by J A Mackenzie
    Inscription
    In Loving Memory of
    STUART, fourth son
    who died 22nd Feby, 1907, aged 16 years.
    ISABELLA, only daughter
    who died 16th Sept.,1907, aged 21 years.
    JOHN ALEXANDER MACKENZIE
    who died 23rd Feby. 1915, aged 67 years.
    ALEXANDER, eldest son
    who died at Buenos Ayres, 21st June 1917, aged 34 years.
    Also-ISABELLA NICHOLSON MACKENZIE, wife of the above J. A. Mackenzie
    who died 21st Dec. 1933, aged 79 years.
    MACKENZIE

    Lair Comp 1, Lair 191bc
    purchased by
    Mr John Alexander Mackenzie, Sterotyper, 19 Airlie Place, Mr John Alexander MacKenzie and his heirs, 2 lairs [10 4306 1] ref 191,b,c , 6 March 1907.2,3
  • (Witness) Death: Isabella Wilson witnessed the death of Alexander Croom on 23 June 1916 at 26 Dalhousie Street, Monifieth, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Alexander Mackenzie Croom painter master married to Elizabeth Wilson 1916 June 23rd 5h ...m am 26 Dalhousie Street Monifieth, m, 74 years, fath James croom blacksmith (dec), moth Jessie Croom previously Robertson ms Mackenzie (dec), pulmonary catarrh syneope as cert by John Ricarhdson MBChB, inf Isabella Mackenzie sister in law 19 Airlie Place Dundee, reg 1916 june 24th at Monifieth Wm J B Hay registrar.
  • (Witness) Death: Isabella Wilson witnessed the death of Elizabeth Wilson on 24 April 1926 at Crawley Cottage, Dalhousie Street, Monifieth, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Betsy Croom widow of Alexander Croom painter master 1926 April 24th 4h 0m am Crawley Cottage Dalhousie Street Monifieth, f, 73 years, fath Alexander Wilson cartwright & blacksmith (dec) moth Elizabeth Wilson ms Nicholson (dec), cerebral haemorrhage as cert be John Richardson MBChB, inf Isabella Mackenzie sister present 19 Ailie Place Dundee, reg 1926 April 26th at Monifieth F B Hay registrar.

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household7 April 1861They was listed as a member of the household of Alexander Wilson wood merchant and Elizabeth Nicolson flax mill operative and James Mcfarlin in the 1861 census at 19 Meadowside Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Isabellia Wilson, daug, age 7, b ??; Alexander Wilson, head, age 37, black smith & cast wigton master employing 2 men & 1 boy, b Dundee; Elizabeth Wilson, wife, age 37, b Aberdeen.4
Member of Household2 April 1871They was listed in the 1871 census at 15 Meadow Entry, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Isabella Wilson, daug, unmar, 16, Dundee; Alexander Wilson, head, widower, 45, cartwright master, employer 11 men & 1 apprentice, Dundee.
Member of Household3 April 1881She was listed in the 1881 census at 3 Viewforth Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Isabella MacKenzie, wife, mar, 26, Dundee; John A MacKenzie, head, mar, 33, stereotyper, Dunblane Perthshire.
Spouse5 April 1891She was listed in the household of John Alexander Mackenzie sterotyper in the 1891 census at 19 Airlie Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John Mackenzie, head, mar, 45, stereotyper, employed, Perthshire Dunblane; Isabella Mackenzie, wife, mar, 36, Dundee. Annabella Whyte, Alexander W Mackenzie, John Robertson Mackenzie newspaper sterotyper, Isabella R Mackenzie milliner, Thomas Mackenzie co secretary Vauxhall Motors, Stuart Mackenzie and Alexander Wilson wood merchant were also listed in the household.
Spouse31 March 1901She was listed in the household of John Alexander Mackenzie sterotyper in the 1901 census at 19 Airlie Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John A Mackenzie, head, mar, 53, stereotyper (newspaper), worker, Perthshire Dunblane; Isabella, wife, mar, 46, stereoptypers wife, Dundee; 4 rooms with windows. Alexander W Mackenzie, John Robertson Mackenzie newspaper sterotyper, Isabella R Mackenzie milliner, Thomas Mackenzie co secretary Vauxhall Motors, Stuart Mackenzie and Roderick Mackenzie accountant were also listed in the household.

Family:

John Alexander Mackenzie sterotyper b. s 1848, d. 23 Feb 1915
  • (Bride) Marriage*: Isabella Wilson married John Alexander Mackenzie sterotyper, son of Alexander Mackenzie fisherman and Janet Cameron, on 23 November 1880 at 20 Airlie Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1880 on the 23rd day of November at 20 Airlie Place after banns according to the forms of the Church of Scotland; John Alexander Mackenzie, stereotyper (bachelor) 33, 3 Viewforth Place Dundee, fath Alexander Mackenzie, fisherman (dec) moth Janet Mackenzie, prev Robertson, ms Cameron; Isabella N Wilson (spinster), 26, 20 Airlie Place Dundee, fath Alexander Wilson wood merchant, moth Elizabeth Wilson ms Nicholson (dec); signed John Troup, witnesses Wm Fisher, Alice D Brown.

Children:

Alexander W Mackenzie b. c 1882
John Robertson Mackenzie newspaper sterotyper b. c 1883, d. bt 1948 - 1949
Isabella R Mackenzie milliner b. c 1885, d. 16 Sep 1907
Thomas Mackenzie co secretary Vauxhall Motors b. c 1887, d. a 21 Dec 1933
Stuart Mackenzie b. 1890, d. 22 Feb 1907
Roderick Mackenzie accountant+ b. 18 Aug 1895, d. 24 Sep 1948

Citations

  1. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory Death 1933 Broughty Ferry, ref 282/5 128 image held [Jun 2006].
  2. [S67] Website findagrave.com (http://www.findagrave.com) Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/257217088/john_alexander-mackenzie: accessed 3 July 2024), memorial page for John Alexander MacKenzie (1848–23 Feb 1915), Find a Grave Memorial ID 257217088, citing Western Cemetery, Dundee, Dundee City, Scotland; Maintained by Rigdunn (contributor 51529438). [Jun 2024]
  3. [S131] FDCA, online www.FDCA.gov.uk, FDCA (City Square, Dundee), Friends of Dundee City Archives database http://www.fdca.org.uk/Western_Cemetery_Dundee.html
  4. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Dundee; ED: 8; Page: 1; Line: 20; Roll: CSSCT1861_38. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1861 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Scotland. 1861 Scotland Census. Reels 1-150. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Oct 2014]