John Rose postmaster¹

• Birth*: John Rose postmaster was born circa 1856.
• (Groom) Marriage*: He married Susan Nicolson, daughter of James Nicolson marble cutter and Mary Emslie, on 31 March 1882 at 31 Frederick Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ; 1882 marriages in the district of St Nicholas in the burgh of Aberdeen; ref 1182; on the thirty-first day of March at 31 Frederick Street Aberdeen after banns according to the Free Church of Scotland, John Rose telegraph clerk bachelor, 26, 34 St Nicholas Street Aberdeen, parents John Rose tinsmith journeyman (dec) Margaret Rose ms Shaw; and Susan Nicholson spinster, 29, 31 Frederick Street Aberdeen, parents James Nicholson marble cutter (dec) Mary Nicholson ms Emslie (dec); signed Alex M Bannatyne Free Union Church Aberdeen, signed Helen Nicholson, James C Mitchell witnesses; regsitered 1882 April 1st at Aberdeen signed Charles Shonach registrar.²

• (Informant) Birth: John Rose postmaster registered the birth of John Alexander McKerras Rose on 9 February 1883 at 8 Collins Place, St George, Edinburgh, Scotland, ; 1883 births in the district of St George in the city of Edinburgh; John Alexander McKerras Rose, 1883 February nineth, 3h 30m pm, 8 Collins Place Edinburgh, John Rose inspecting telegraphist Susan Rose ms Nichoson 1882 March 31st Aberdeen, signed John Rose father present; registered 1883 February 27th at Edinburgh signed Angus Matheson assist registrar initialled T H Menzies.³
• (Informant) Birth: John Rose postmaster registered the birth of Mary Emslie Rose on 7 December 1884 at 24 Broomhill Place, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ; 1884 births in the district of Old Machar in the county of Aberdeen; ref 1822 Mary Emslie Rose, 1884 December seventh 4h 30m pm 24 Broomhill Place Aberdeen, f, John Rose clerk post office, Susan Rose ms Nicholson, m 1881 March 31st St Nicholas, signed J Rose father; registered 1884 Decmeber 13th at Aberdeen signed James Valentine registrar; also RCE vol VIII p8 [?] December 17th 1884 - possibly to do with marriage date? - not accessible.⁴
• (Informant) Birth: John Rose postmaster registered the birth of Margaret Helen Rose on 19 November 1886 at 10 Balmoral Terrace, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ; 1886 births in the Aberdeen district of Old Machar in the county of Aberdeen; # 1698; Margaret Helen Rose, 1886 Novemebr nineteenth 0h 55m am 10 Balmoral Terrace Aberdeen, f, John Rose assistant post office surveyor Susan Rose ms Nicholson 1882 March 31st St Nicholas, signed J Rose father, registered 1886 December 9th at Aberdeen signed James Meston Jun Registrar.⁵
• (Informant) Birth: John Rose postmaster registered the birth of James Nicholson Rose on 28 April 1888 at 378 Holburn Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ; 1888 births in the Aberdeen district of Old Machar parish in the county of Aberdeen, # 618 James Nicholson Rose, 1888 April twenty-eighth 11h 15m am 378 Holburn Street Aberdeen, m, John Rose assistant post office surveyor, Susan Rose ms Nicholson, m 1882 March 31st St Nicholas, signed J Rose father, regsitered 1888 May 10th at Aberdeen signed James Meston Jun registrar.⁶
• (Informant) Birth: John Rose postmaster registered the birth of Susan Rose on 2 January 1890 at 53 Braemar Place, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ; 1890 births in the Aberdeen district of Old Machar parish in the county of Aberdeen, Susan Rose, 1890 January 2nd 11h 30m am 53 Braemar Place Aberdeen, f, John Rose assistant post-office surveyor, Susan Rose ms Nicholson, m 1882 March 31st St Nicholas, signed J Rose father present, registered 1890 January 13th at Aberdeen signed James Meston Jun regstrar.⁷
• (Witness) Memorial Inscription: John Rose postmaster 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.^1,8
  
• (Spouse) Death: His spouse Susan Nicolson died on 27 January 1912 at 52 King's Gate, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ; 1912 deaths in the district of St Machar in the burgh of Aberdeen; Susan Rose married to John Rose post master of Dundee, 1912 January 27th 6h 25m am 52 King's Gate Aberdeen ur 4 Rosewood Terrace West Park Dundee, f, 61 years, James Nicholson marble cutter master (dec) Mary Nicholson ms Emslie (dec), obstruction of pylorus 15 years and operation for its relief - latterly as cert by J Wallace Milne MB, signed J Rose son 13 Glenbrook Road West Hampstead London, registered 1912 January 29th at Aberdeen signed James Meston registrar.⁹

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household	5 April 1891	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Susan Nicolson in the 1891 census at 53 Braemar Place, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, . John Rose, head, mar, 35, surveyors clerk GPO, employed, Aberdeen; Susan Rose, wife, mar, 41, Aberdeen; Ann S ... , serv, unm, ??, general servant, employed, Aberdeenshire King Edward; 7 rooms with windows; also in the household were John Alexander McKerras Rose, Mary Emslie Rose, Margaret Helen Rose, James Nicholson Rose and Susan Rose.10
Head of Household	31 March 1901	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Susan Nicolson in the 1901 census at Margate, Kent, England, . John Rose, 45, post master, Aberdeen; Susan Rose, 51, Aberdeen; also in the household were Margaret Helen Rose, James Nicholson Rose and Susan Rose.