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Helen Knight1

F, #18345, b. 1842, d. after 19 June 1921
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 29 Jun 2023
  • Married Name: As of say 1865, her married name was Nicolson.1
  • (Spouse) Death: Her spouse George Shepherd Nicolson newspaper proprietor died on 9 January 1902 at Parkview, St James Road, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; George Shepherd Nicolson newspaper proprietor married to Helen Knight, died 1902 January Nineth 7h 50m pm Parkview St James Road Forfar, maled aged 58 years, parents John Nicolson ship captain (dec) Agnes Nicolson ms Anderson (dec), cause pulmonary abcess granualr disease of kidneys as cert by Geo P Alexander FRCS, signed George Nicolsom son 92 Powerscroft Road Lower Clapton London NE, regsitered 1902 January 10th at Forfar signed W H Thomson registrar.1

Census & Directory Entries

Spouse2 April 1871She was listed in the household of George Shepherd Nicolson newspaper proprietor in the 1871 census at 47 Dishland Street, Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place
George S     Nicolson     Head     Married     Male     27     1844     Newspaper reporter     Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Helen     Nicolson     Wife     -     Female     29     1842     -     Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
George     Nicolson     Son     -     Male     5     1866     Scholar     Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Betsy Bright     Nicolson     Daughter     -     Female     3     1868     -     Cupar, Fife, Scotland
Agnes Anderson     Nicolson     Daughter     -     Female     1     1870     -     Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. George Nicolson mercantile clerk, Betsy Bright Nicolson boarding housekeeper and Agnes Anderson Nicolson private governess were also listed in the household.2
Spouse3 April 1881She was listed in the household of George Shepherd Nicolson newspaper proprietor in the 1881 census at 13 New Road, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place
George S     Nicolson     Head     Married     Male     37     1844     Reporter new's paper     Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Helen C     Nicolson     Wife     Married     Female     39     1842     -     Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
George     Nicolson     Son     Unmarried     Male     15     1866     Clerk mercantile manufacturing     Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Betsy K     Nicolson     Daughter     -     Female     13     1868     Scholar     Cupar, Fife, Scotland
Agnes A     Nicolson     Daughter     -     Female     11     1870     Scholar     Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Helen J     Nicolson     Daughter     -     Female     7     1874     -     Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Frances M     Nicolson     Daughter     -     Female     5     1876     -     Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
James     Nicolson     Son     -     Male     3     1878     -     Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Annie F     Nicolson     Daughter     -     Female     0     1881     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Margaret L     Doward     Servant     -     Female     15     1866     General serv     Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. George Nicolson mercantile clerk, Betsy Bright Nicolson boarding housekeeper, Agnes Anderson Nicolson private governess, Helen J Nicolson, Frances M Nicolson, James Nicolson and Annie Ferguson Nicolson were also listed in the household.4
Spouse5 April 1891She was listed in the household of George Shepherd Nicolson newspaper proprietor in the 1891 census at Sparrow Croft, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place
George S     Nicolson     Head     Married     Male     48     1843     Editor     Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Helen K     Nicolson     Wife     Married     Female     50     1841     -     Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Betsy K     Nicolson     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     23     1868     -     Cupar, Fife, Scotland
Agnes A     Nicolson     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     21     1870     Book keeper     Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Nelly J     Nicolson     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     17     1874     Dress maker     Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Frances M     Nicolson     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     15     1876     Pupil teacher     Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
James     Nicolson     Son     -     Male     13     1878     Scholar     Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Annie F     Nicolson     Daughter     -     Female     10     1881     Scholar     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Alfred     Nicolson     Son     -     Male     8     1883     Scholar     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. Betsy Bright Nicolson boarding housekeeper, Agnes Anderson Nicolson private governess, Helen J Nicolson, Frances M Nicolson, James Nicolson, Annie Ferguson Nicolson and Alfred Nicolson journalist were also listed in the household.5
Spouse31 March 1901She was listed in the household of George Shepherd Nicolson newspaper proprietor in the 1901 census at Parknew, St James Road, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place
George S     Nicolson     Head     Married     Male     58     1843     Printer & publisher newspaper     Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Helen     Nicolson     Wife     Married     Female     59     1842     -     Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Aggie A     Nicolson     Daughter     Single     Female     31     1870     -     Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Helen J     Dalgety     Daughter     Widow     Female     27     1874     -     Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Annie F     Nicolson     Daughter     Single     Female     20     1881     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Alfred     Nicolson     Son     Single     Male     18     1883     Journalist     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. Agnes Anderson Nicolson private governess, Helen J Nicolson, Annie Ferguson Nicolson and Alfred Nicolson journalist were also listed in the household.6
Member of Household31 March 1911They was listed as a member of the household of Betsy Bright Nicolson boarding housekeeper in the 1911 census at 2 Listra Park, Stoke Newington, London, Middlesex, England, ; First name(s)     Last name     Relationship to head     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place
Bessy Knight     Nicolson     Head     Single     Female     43     1868     Boarding housekeeper     Cupar Fife N B Resident
Helen Knight     Nicolson     Mother     Widow     Female     69     1842     -     Montrose N B Resident
Agnes Anderson     Nicolson     Sister     Single     Female     41     1870     Governess private     Arbroath N B Resident
Frank     Fenrer     Boarder     Single     Male     27     1884     Clerk     Lancashire Liverpool.7

Family:

George Shepherd Nicolson newspaper proprietor b. c 1844, d. 9 Jan 1902

Children:

George Nicolson mercantile clerk1 b. 1866
Betsy Bright Nicolson boarding housekeeper8 b. 25 May 1867
Agnes Anderson Nicolson private governess2 b. 1870
Helen J Nicolson4 b. 1874
Frances M Nicolson4 b. 1876
James Nicolson4 b. 1878
Annie Ferguson Nicolson4 b. 1881
Alfred Nicolson journalist+5 b. 1883

Citations

  1. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory Death, 1902 deaths Forfar, ref 288/A 6 image held [May 2022].
  2. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) George S Nicolson in 1871
    1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    47, Dishland Street, Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [May 2022].
  3. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Helen Knight Nicolson in 1921
    1921 Census Of England & Wales
    9, Reighton Road, Hackney, London & Middlesex, England[Jun 2023].
  4. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) George S Nicolson in 1881
    1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    13, New Road, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [May 2022].
  5. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) George S Nicolson in 1891
    1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Sparrow Croft, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland[May 2022].
  6. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) George S Nicolson in 1901
    1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Parknew, St James Road, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [May 2022].
  7. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Helen Knight Nicolson in 1911
    1911 Census For England & Wales
    2 Listra Park Stoke Newington, Stoke Newington, London & Middlesex, England [May 2022].
  8. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Nicolson in 1867
    Scotland, Newspaper Birth Notices
    Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Jun 2022].