Alice Nicolson Watson

Parents:

• Birth*: Alice Nicolson Watson was born on 25 February 1863 at 9 Hilltown, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Alice Nicholson Watson 1865 February 25th 5h 20m am 9 Hilltown Dundee, f, fath James Watson tailor journeyman, moth Christina Watson ms Nicholson, mar 1849 June 22nd Dundee, inf James Watson father present, reg 1863 March 2nd at Dundee N Johnston registrar.¹
• She was the daughter of James Watson tailor and Christian Nicolson.
• (Bride) Marriage*: Alice Nicolson Watson married John Niven railway clerk, son of David Niven blacksmith, railway inspector and Helen Doig, on 17 June 1885 at Catholic Apostolic Church, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1885 on the 17th day of June at Catholic Apostolic Church Dundee after publication according to the forms of the Catholic Apostolic Church John Niven railway clerk bachelor, 27, 18 Alva Place Edinburgh, fath David Niven railway inspector, moth Helen Niven ms Doig; Alice Nicholson Watson machinist spinster, 22, 41 Cowgate Dundee, fath James Watson tailor, moth Christina Watson ms Nicholson, signed John Rankin minister, wit ... Ross Kinnear, Mary Niven, reg 1885 June 19th at Dundee Jas Anderson registrar.²
• (Deceased) Death*: Alice Nicolson Watson died on 17 November 1959 at 2a Stanley Road, Leith, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, , at age 96 Alice Nicholson Niven widow of John Niven clek of works, 1959 November Seventeenth 8h am 2a Stanley Road Leith, female aged 96 years, parents James Watson tailor (dec) and Christina Watson ms Nicholson, cerebral thronbosis 10 days broncho pneumonia as cert by Hugh P Dunwoodie MBChB, Signed John Dodds son-in-law 22 Jordan Lane Ediburgh, registered 1959 November 17th at Leith signed [ .. Jessiman?] assistant registrar, initialled A WE Lyall regsitrar.³

• Married Name: As of 17 June 1885, her married name was Niven.
• (Witness) Birth: She witnessed the birth of Christina Nicholson Niven on 15 March 1886 at 41 Cowgate, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Christina Nicholson Niven 1886 March 15th 7h 30m am 41 Cowgate Dundee, f, fath John Niven railway clerk, domicile 5 Abbey Street Edinburgh, moth Alice Nicholson Niven ms Watson, mar 1885 June 17th Dundee, inf Alice Niven mother, reg 1886 April 1st at Dundee F Macdairmid registrar; and at Cannongate Edinburgh 2nd April 1886 Alex Whyte registrar.
• (Spouse) Death: Her spouse John Niven railway clerk died on 1 July 1901 at 7 Edina Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, ; storekeeper, parents David Niven engineers storekeeper & Helen Doig, brights desease, informant William Niven brother 37 Brunswick Road.⁴

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	2 April 1871	They was listed as a member of the household of James Watson tailor and Christian Nicolson in the 1871 census at 9 Hilltown, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Alice Nicolson, daug, 8, scholar, Dundee; James Watson, head, mar, 45, tailor, Dundee; Christina Watson, wife, mar, 44, Aberdeen.5
Member of Household	3 April 1881	They was listed as a member of the household of James Watson tailor and Christian Nicolson in the 1881 census at 41 Cowgate, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Alice Watson, daug, unm, 17, sack machinist, Dundee; James Watson, head, mar, 55, tailor, Dundee; Christina Watson, wife, mar, 54, Aberdeen.
Spouse	5 April 1891	She was listed in the household of John Niven railway clerk in the 1891 census at 7 Edina Place, South Leith, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, . John Niven, head, mar, 33, railway clerk, employed, Edinburgh Christina Niven, wife, mar, 28, Dundee; 2 rooms with windows lodgers William Grant, unm, 21, telegraphist GPO, employed, Argyllshire, Gaelic & English speaker; and David W Watson, unm, 18, telegraphist GPO, employed, Edinburgh. Christina Nicholson Niven and Helen Doig Niven were also listed in the household.
Spouse	31 March 1901	She was listed in the household of John Niven railway clerk in the 1901 census at 7 Edina Place, Calton, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, . John Niven, head, mar, 43, railway clerk, worker, Edinburgh; Alice Niven, wife, mar, 38, Dundee. Christina Nicholson Niven, David Niven and James Watson Niven were also listed in the household.