James Davidson Nicolson

Parents:

• Birth*: James Davidson Nicolson was born on 20 February 1818 at Banff, Banffshire, Scotland, ; LDS 7604823 Nov 2005.
• He was the son of John Nicolson and Margaret Melvil.
• (Groom) Marriage*: James Davidson Nicolson married Mary Anderson on 17 October 1861 at the Manse of Peterhead, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ; image held: 1861 marriages in the district of Peterhead in the county of Aberdeen; 1861 October seventh at Manse of Peterhead after banns according to the forms of the Church of Scotland, James H D Nicholson tailor bachelor, 32, Longate Peterhead, John Nicholson blacksmith (dead) Margaret Nicholson ms Melvin; Mary Anderson spinster, 25, Longate Peterhead, William Anderson wright Jean Anderson ms Anderson; James Mitchell minister of Peterhead, William Finnie, John Robertson witnesses.

Census & Directory Entries

Principal	6 June 1841	James Davidson Nicolson appeared in the 1841 census at North Tay Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . James Nicolson, 18, tailor journeyman, Outside Census County (1841); with James Fender 20 tinsmith Angus, Jean Fender 25 England, Cathrine Buchanan 20 linen f spreader Angus.
Principal	30 March 1851	He appeared in the 1851 census at Mill of Rothie, Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, . James H D Nicholson, servant, unm, 28, journeyman tailor, Banff; with George Morrison, head, mar, 41, furnishing tailor employing 4 men, Auchterless Aberdeen & family & other employees.
Head of Household	7 April 1861	He was listed as head of household, along with spouse Mary Anderson in the 1861 census at 3 Peacocks Close, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, . James Nicholson, head, mar, 37, tailor,Banff; Mary Nicholson, wife, mar, 25, wife, Aberdeen.
Principal	2 April 1871	James Davidson Nicolson appeared in the 1871 census. Not found.