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James Nicolson

M, #5545, b. 19 July 1862
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 14 Jun 2020

Parents:

Father*: David Nicolson b. 25 May 1829
Mother*: Jane Lyon Anderson b. c 1836
  • Birth*: James Nicolson was born on 19 July 1862 at Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, .1
  • He was the son of David Nicolson and Jane Lyon Anderson.
  • (Groom) Marriage*: James Nicolson married Eva Gibson, daughter of Thomas Gibson and Clementina Corbett, on 28 November 1888 at St Peter's Church, Lutton Place, Newington, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, ; 1888 marriages in the district of Newington in the City of Edinburgh; ref 490; 1888 on the Twenty-eighth day of November at St Peter's Church Lutton Place Edinburgh after banns according to the forms of the Scottish Episcopal Church; James Nicolson brewer bachelor, 26, Parson's Green House Edinburgh, David Nicolson brewer, Jane Lyon Nicolson ms Anderson; Eva Gibson, 23, Eglington Crescent Edinburgh, Thomas Gibson sheep farmer Clementina Gibson ms Corbell (dec); signed J A Sillar; J L Nicolson, Thos Gibson, witnesses; 1888 December 5 at Edinburgh R M Charlton assit Registrar; Murray Murray registrar.2
  • (Groom) Marriage*: James Nicolson married Nora Baber on 27 February 1906 at St Mary's Church, Bryanston Square, Marylebone, London, England, ; www.baberfamilytree.org [Jun 2010].
  • (Informant) Birth: James Nicolson registered the birth of Leslie Gibson Nicolson on 18 August 1889 at Piershill, South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland, ; 1889 births in the district of South Leith in the district of Edinburgh; ref 1049; Leslie Gibson Nicolson, 1889 August eighteenth ... h 30m pm, 3 ... [unreadable] Piershill Leith; m parents James Nicolson brewer master, Eva Nicolson ms Gibson married 1888 November 28 Edinburgh; signed James Nicolson father present; registered 1889 September 2 at South Leith Jas McRitchie [reading of name?] assist registrar, Gilbert Archer registrar.3

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household3 April 1881They was listed as a member of the household of David Nicolson in the 1881 census at Parsons Green House, South Leith, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, . James Nicholson, son, unm, 18, clerk, South Leith; 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.4
Member of Household5 April 1891They was listed as a member of the household of Thomas Gibson and Clementina Corbett in the 1891 census at Eglington Crescent, St Cuthbert, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, . James Nicolson, son-in-law, married, male aged 28, brewer, b Midlothain; no details for parents, but assume recorded as relationships given idicate so. 3 servants, housemaid, tablemaid, nurse.5
Head of Household31 March 1911He was listed as head of household in the 1911 census at Highlands, Redington Road, Hampstead, London N15, England, . James Gordon Nicolson, head, 42, married, Managing Director of Public Companies, employer, b Scotland Edinburgh, British Subject; Nora Nicolson, wife, 32, married 5 years, 1 child born, 1 child living; British Subject; 18 roomed residence, staff consisting of parlour maid, cook, nurse & 2 housemaids; Guest Edward James Selby, 20, medical student, b Nottingham, British subject; also in the household were Nora Baber, Leslie Gibson Nicolson, Nancie Vera Nicolson and Betty Baber Nicolson.6

Family 1:

Eva Gibson b. 30 Aug 1865
  • (Groom) Marriage*: James Nicolson married Eva Gibson, daughter of Thomas Gibson and Clementina Corbett, on 28 November 1888 at St Peter's Church, Lutton Place, Newington, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, ; 1888 marriages in the district of Newington in the City of Edinburgh; ref 490; 1888 on the Twenty-eighth day of November at St Peter's Church Lutton Place Edinburgh after banns according to the forms of the Scottish Episcopal Church; James Nicolson brewer bachelor, 26, Parson's Green House Edinburgh, David Nicolson brewer, Jane Lyon Nicolson ms Anderson; Eva Gibson, 23, Eglington Crescent Edinburgh, Thomas Gibson sheep farmer Clementina Gibson ms Corbell (dec); signed J A Sillar; J L Nicolson, Thos Gibson, witnesses; 1888 December 5 at Edinburgh R M Charlton assit Registrar; Murray Murray registrar.2

Children:

Leslie Gibson Nicolson+ b. 18 Aug 1889, d. 14 Sep 1943
Nancie Vera Nicolson b. c 1893

Family 2:

Nora Baber b. c Jun 1879
  • (Groom) Marriage*: James Nicolson married Nora Baber on 27 February 1906 at St Mary's Church, Bryanston Square, Marylebone, London, England, ; www.baberfamilytree.org [Jun 2010].

Child:

Betty Baber Nicolson b. 11 May 1909

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 Statutory marriages 1888 Edinburgh Newington ref 685/05 0490 [Jun 2010].
  3. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Births 1889 South Leith ref 692/02 1049 [Jun 2010].
  4. [S30] LDS 1881 Census FHL film 0221021 GRO ref vol 692-2 enum 2 page 21 [Jun 2010].
  5. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription URL of this page: http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbc%2f1891%2f0034423703 [Mar 2016].
  6. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) [Jun 2010].