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William D Birrell registrar Dundee, St Andrew

M, #8016
Pedigree
Last Edited: 21 Jul 2019
  • (Informant) Death: William D Birrell registrar Dundee, St Andrew registered the death of Forrester Cockburn Nicholson on 9 November 1886 at 2 Graham Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1884 deaths in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee, ref 837; Forrester Cockburn Nicholson single died 1886 November Nineth 7h 50m am at 2 Graham Place Dundee; male aged 2 years 3 months parents Robert Davidson Nicholson engine fitter journ and Margaret ms Sword; cause meningitis 21 days as cert by David MacEwan MD; registered by Margaret Nicholson mpther present; registered 1886 November 9th at Dundee signed W D Birrell assist registrar.1
  • (Registrar) Marriage: William D Birrell registrar Dundee, St Andrew was the officiating registrar when the marriage of Alexander Fairweather Nicolson mechanical engineer and Mary Hunter McHardy on Friday, 23 March 1888 at 3 Crescent Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , was registered; 1888 marriages in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee; page 47 # 93; 1888 on the 23rd day of March at 3 Crescent Street Dundee after publication according to the forms of the Established Church of Scotland; Alexander Fairweather Nicolson factory mechanic bachelor aged 22 residing at 3 Crescent Street Dundee; father Robert Nicoslon engine fitter journeyman and mother Jessie Nicolson ms Worral deceased; Mary Hunter McHardy domestic servant spinster aged 19 residing at 38 Hill Street Dundee; father Alexander McHardy street dealers porter and mother Agnes McHardy ms Finlayson; signed Archibald Bell Chapelshade ..; witnesses David Hunter and Susan McHardy; registered 1888 March 26th at Dundee... Birrell assistant registrar.2
  • (Registrar) Death: William D Birrell registrar Dundee, St Andrew was the officiating registrar when the death of Robert Nicholson was registered on 24 August 1890 at 48 Crescent Lane, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1890 deaths in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee, ref 892; Robert Nicholson single, 1890 August Twenty-fourth 9h 30m pm 48 Crescent Lane, male aged 6 hours parents Robert Nicholson engineer in steamer and Margaret Nicholson ms Sword, debility from premature birth as cert by H Templeman MD, signed Charles Sword uncle 22 Nelsoon Street, regsitered 1890 August 28th at Dundee Wm D Birrell assist registrar initialled JM.3
  • (Registrar) Death: William D Birrell registrar Dundee, St Andrew was the officiating registrar when the death of Margaret Nicholson was registered on 26 August 1890 at 48 Crescent Lane, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1890 deaths in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee, ref 893; Margaret Nicholson single, 1890 August Twenty-sixth 2h 30m am 48 Crescent Lane, female aged 2 days parents Robert Nicholson engineer in steamer and Margaret Nicholson ms Sword, debility from premature birth as cert by C Templeman MD, signed Charles Sword uncle 22 Nelson Street, registered 1890 August 28th at Dundee Wm D Birrell assist registrar initialled JM.4
  • (Registrar) Marriage: William D Birrell registrar Dundee, St Andrew was the officiating registrar when the marriage of Maggie Lyon sewing machinist and David Ford grocers assistant on Monday, 13 October 1890 at 36 Victoria Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , was registered; 1890 marriages in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee, ref 311; 1890 on the thirteenth day of October at 36 Victoria Road Dundee after publications according to the forms of the Established Church, signed David Ford grocer assistant bachelor aged 24 residing 1 Church Street Princes Street Dundee, parents John Ford jute carter and Margaret Ford ms Scott; and signed Maggie Lyon sewing machinist spinster aged 22 residing 36 Victoria Road Dundee, parents James Henry Lyon grocer master (dec) and Helen Lyon ms Stark; signed Alec C Denholm E W minister Dundee, signed John Ford, Nellie Lyon witnesses; registered 1890 October 6th at Dundee signed Wm D Birrell assistant registrar initialled FM registrar.5

Citations

  1. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory death 1886 Dundee St Andrew ref 282/4 837 image held [Oct 2019].
  2. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland).
  3. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Statutory Deaths 1890 St Andrew Dundee ref 892 [Jul 2004].
  4. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Statutory Deaths 1890 St Andrew Dundee ref 893 [Jul 2004].
  5. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, Statutory Marriage Dundee St Andrew 1890 ref 282/4 311, image held [Oct 2020].