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David Nicolson

M, #5534, b. 25 May 1829
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 9 May 2022

Parents:

Father*: David Nicolson b. c 1792
Mother*: Christian Millar b. c 1797
  • Birth*: David Nicolson was born on 25 May 1829 at Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, .1
  • He was the son of David Nicolson and Christian Millar.
  • (Groom) Marriage*: David Nicolson married Jane Lyon Anderson on 21 October 1856 at 2 Hermitage Place, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland, ; 1856 marriages in the district of South Leith in the county of Edinburgh; ref 132; On the twentyfirst day of October 1856 at 2 Hermitage Place Leith marraige after banns was solemnised bewteen us according to the forms of the Scottish Church; David Nicolson, 27, res Newington, bachelor, fath David Nicolson moth Christian Miller; Jane L Anderson, 19, res Leith, spinster, fath William Anderson merchant moth Euphemia Caldwell; WQ Lindsay Alexander DD minister, L D Kerr, M D Drummond witnesses; reg at South Leith on the Twentysecond day of October 1856 Thomas Milne assist registrar.2

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household30 March 1851They was listed as a member of the household of David Nicolson in the 1851 census at 130 Causewayside, St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, . Nicholson, David, son, unm, m, 21, grocer & spirit dealer, Midlothian Sth Leith; Nicholson, David, head, m, 58, grocer & spirit dealer, Midlothian St Cuthberts; Nicholson, Christian, wife, f, 52, Midlothian Edinburgh; plus 2 female house servants & a male grocer's apprentice.3
Head of Household3 April 1881He was listed as head of household in the 1881 census at Parsons Green House, South Leith, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, . David Nicholson, head, mar, 51, brewer, South Leith; Jane L Nicholson, wife, mar, 43, St Cuthbert; servants include cook, nurse, domestic servant, governess & 3 housemaids; also in the household were Jane Lyon Anderson, Alice Nicolson, David Nicolson, James Nicolson brewer, Euphemia Edith Nicolson, William Henry Nicolson, George Cotton Nicolson, Charles Howard Nicolson, Frederick Nicolson, Annie Florence Nicolson, Albert Nicolson, John Nicolson and Ruth Nicolson.4

Family:

Jane Lyon Anderson b. c 1836
  • (Groom) Marriage*: David Nicolson married Jane Lyon Anderson on 21 October 1856 at 2 Hermitage Place, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland, ; 1856 marriages in the district of South Leith in the county of Edinburgh; ref 132; On the twentyfirst day of October 1856 at 2 Hermitage Place Leith marraige after banns was solemnised bewteen us according to the forms of the Scottish Church; David Nicolson, 27, res Newington, bachelor, fath David Nicolson moth Christian Miller; Jane L Anderson, 19, res Leith, spinster, fath William Anderson merchant moth Euphemia Caldwell; WQ Lindsay Alexander DD minister, L D Kerr, M D Drummond witnesses; reg at South Leith on the Twentysecond day of October 1856 Thomas Milne assist registrar.2

Children:

Alice Nicolson b. 12 Dec 1857
David Nicolson b. 19 Jan 1860
Esther Jane Nicolson b. 20 Jul 1861
James Nicolson brewer+ b. 19 Jul 1862
Euphemia Edith Nicolson b. 21 Oct 1864
William Henry Nicolson b. 14 Feb 1866
George Cotton Nicolson b. 5 Dec 1867
Maria Nicolson b. 11 Jul 1869
Charles Howard Nicolson b. 25 Jan 1871
Frederick Nicolson b. 9 Jul 1872
Annie Florence Nicolson b. 16 Aug 1873
Albert Nicolson b. c 1876
John Nicolson b. c 1878
Ruth Nicolson b. c 1880

Citations

  1. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), LDS [Jun 2010].
  2. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS ref 692/02 0132 [Jun 2010].
  3. [S13] Website FreeCEN UK Census Online Project (http://www.freecen.org.uk/) FreeCEN SCT1851/685 St Cuthbert's Midlothian enum 2 folio 700 pg 37 schedule 175 [Jun 2010].
  4. [S30] LDS 1881 Census FHL film 0221021 GRO ref vol 692-2 enum 2 page 21 [Jun 2010].