Jessie Wishart

Parents:

• Birth*: Jessie Wishart was born circa 1837; not found.
• She was the daughter of George Wishart and Martha Lawson.
• (Bride) Marriage*: Jessie Wishart married Charles Fairweather, son of Charles Fairweather and Ann Tosh, on 7 November 1859 at Lochee, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, .
• (Bride) Marriage: Jessie Wishart married David Baxter in 1872 at St Peter, Dundee, Scotland, .
• (Deceased) Death*: Jessie Wishart died after 14 June 1900 probably US.

• Married Name: As of 7 November 1859, her married name was Fairweather.
• DeathofSpouse*: On 16 November 1869 at High Street, Burntisland, Fife, Scotland, , Jessie's husband died; Accident.
• Married Name: As of 1872, her married name was Baxter.
• Immigration*: She immigrated on 3 June 1895 to New York, USA, . Passenger list for ship "the State of California" sailed from Glasgow via Londonderry arrived NY Jun 3 1895; 115 Fairweather, Jessie, 56, Ho (house? howdie?) Wife, can read, can write, native country Scotland, last residence Scotland, intended destination Philadelphia, intending protracted sojourn, space occupied in steerage aft, 2 pieces baggage (for both), embarked at Glasgow; daug Jessie also Fairweather, 18, weaver, rest ditto.

Census & Directory Entries

Spouse	3 April 1881	She was listed in the household of David Baxter in the 1881 census at 79 Princes Street, Dundee, Scotland, . Head, 38, mason, Alyth; wife, 42, Mangle Keeper, Lochee. Walter Wishart Baxter were also listed in the household.
Head of Household	5 April 1891	She was listed as head of household in the 1891 census at 8 Charles Street, Dundee, Scotland, . Jessie Fairweather, head, widow, 53(?), House ..., Dundee; also in the household was Walter Wishart Baxter.
Witness	14 June 1900	Jessie Wishart appeared on the census of 14 June 1900 in the household of William Laird Nicolson iron moulder and Ann Stewart Fairweather at 320 Manson Place, Plainfield City, Union, New Jersey, USA, ; image held; Twelfth census of the United States; State - New Jersey; County - Union; Supervisor's district no - 4th; Enum Dist - 129; Sheet - 30;Township or other division -blank; Name of Institution - blank; name of incorporated city, town, or village, within the above named division - Plainfield City; Ward of city - 4 part of; Enumnerated by me on the 14th day of June 1900, John Neagle, Enumerator. Manson Place, no 320, Nicholson, William, head, white, male, born April 1869, 31 on last birthday, married for 9 years; born Scotland, father born Scotland, mother born Scotland; immigrated to US in 1891, 8 years in the US, naturalisation Pa (?); occupation iron moulder, 0 months not employed; attended school - blank, can read, can write, can speak English; property rented, is a home; Nicholson, Annie, wife, white, female, born April 1870, 30 last birthday, married 9 years, mother of three children, three children living, born Scotland, father born Scotland, mother born Scotland; immigrated to US in 1892, 7 years in US; can read, can write, can speak English.