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Betsy Bright Nicolson boarding housekeeper1

F, #18346, b. 25 May 1867
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 29 Jun 2023

Parents:

Father*: George Shepherd Nicolson newspaper proprietor2 b. c 1844, d. 9 Jan 1902
Mother*: Helen Knight2 b. 1842, d. a 19 Jun 1921
  • Birth*: Betsy Bright Nicolson boarding housekeeper was born on 25 May 1867 at 18 Lady Wynd, Cupar, Fife, Scotland, ; First name(s)     -
    Last name     Nicolson
    Sex     Female
    Birth year     1867
    Birth date     25 Jun 1867
    Father's first name(s)     George S
    Father's last name     Nicolson
    Mother's first name(s)     George S
    Mother's last name     Nicolson
    Place     Dundee
    County     Forfarshire (Angus)
    Country     Scotland
    Periodical     Dundee Advertiser
    Publication year     1867
    Publication date     25 Jun 1867
    Event type     Birth Notice
    Page     4
    Record set     Scotland, Newspaper Birth Notices
    Category     Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
    Subcategory     Parish Baptisms
    Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland.2
  • She was the daughter of George Shepherd Nicolson newspaper proprietor and Helen Knight.2

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household2 April 1871They was listed as a member of the household of George Shepherd Nicolson newspaper proprietor and Helen Knight in the 1871 census at 47 Dishland Street, Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place
George S     Nicolson     Head     Married     Male     27     1844     Newspaper reporter     Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Helen     Nicolson     Wife     -     Female     29     1842     -     Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
George     Nicolson     Son     -     Male     5     1866     Scholar     Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Betsy Bright     Nicolson     Daughter     -     Female     3     1868     -     Cupar, Fife, Scotland
Agnes Anderson     Nicolson     Daughter     -     Female     1     1870     -     Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.1
Member of Household3 April 1881They was listed as a member of the household of George Shepherd Nicolson newspaper proprietor and Helen Knight in the 1881 census at 13 New Road, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place
George S     Nicolson     Head     Married     Male     37     1844     Reporter new's paper     Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Helen C     Nicolson     Wife     Married     Female     39     1842     -     Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
George     Nicolson     Son     Unmarried     Male     15     1866     Clerk mercantile manufacturing     Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Betsy K     Nicolson     Daughter     -     Female     13     1868     Scholar     Cupar, Fife, Scotland
Agnes A     Nicolson     Daughter     -     Female     11     1870     Scholar     Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Helen J     Nicolson     Daughter     -     Female     7     1874     -     Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Frances M     Nicolson     Daughter     -     Female     5     1876     -     Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
James     Nicolson     Son     -     Male     3     1878     -     Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Annie F     Nicolson     Daughter     -     Female     0     1881     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Margaret L     Doward     Servant     -     Female     15     1866     General serv     Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.3
Member of Household5 April 1891They was listed as a member of the household of George Shepherd Nicolson newspaper proprietor and Helen Knight in the 1891 census at Sparrow Croft, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place
George S     Nicolson     Head     Married     Male     48     1843     Editor     Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Helen K     Nicolson     Wife     Married     Female     50     1841     -     Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Betsy K     Nicolson     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     23     1868     -     Cupar, Fife, Scotland
Agnes A     Nicolson     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     21     1870     Book keeper     Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Nelly J     Nicolson     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     17     1874     Dress maker     Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Frances M     Nicolson     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     15     1876     Pupil teacher     Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
James     Nicolson     Son     -     Male     13     1878     Scholar     Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Annie F     Nicolson     Daughter     -     Female     10     1881     Scholar     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Alfred     Nicolson     Son     -     Male     8     1883     Scholar     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.4
Head of Household31 March 1911She was listed as head of household in the 1911 census at 2 Listra Park, Stoke Newington, London, Middlesex, England, . First name(s)     Last name     Relationship to head     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place
Bessy Knight     Nicolson     Head     Single     Female     43     1868     Boarding housekeeper     Cupar Fife N B Resident
Helen Knight     Nicolson     Mother     Widow     Female     69     1842     -     Montrose N B Resident
Agnes Anderson     Nicolson     Sister     Single     Female     41     1870     Governess private     Arbroath N B Resident
Frank     Fenrer     Boarder     Single     Male     27     1884     Clerk     Lancashire Liverpool; also in the household was Helen Knight and Agnes Anderson Nicolson private governess.5

Citations

  1. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) George S Nicolson in 1871
    1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    47, Dishland Street, Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [May 2022].
  2. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Nicolson in 1867
    Scotland, Newspaper Birth Notices
    Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Jun 2022].
  3. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) George S Nicolson in 1881
    1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    13, New Road, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [May 2022].
  4. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) George S Nicolson in 1891
    1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Sparrow Croft, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland[May 2022].
  5. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Helen Knight Nicolson in 1911
    1911 Census For England & Wales
    2 Listra Park Stoke Newington, Stoke Newington, London & Middlesex, England [May 2022].