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Michael Nicholson

M, #4170, b. 30 January 1810, d. 4 October 1892
Last Edited: 27 Apr 2010

Parents:

Father*: Alexander Nicholson b. c 1770
Mother*: Margaret Henderson b. c 1775
  • Birth: Michael Nicholson was born on 25 January 1810 at Kintulloh, Dunbarney, Perthshire, Scotland, ; 1810 Alex Nicholson mason Kintulloh had a son born 25 Jan and baptised upon 30th named Michael; image held OPR births 347/0020 0235 Dunbarney [Dec 2009].
  • Baptism*: He was baptised on 30 January 1810 at Dunbarney, Perthshire, Scotland, ; LDS Feb 2008.
  • He was the son of Alexander Nicholson and Margaret Henderson.
  • (Groom) Marriage*: Michael Nicholson married Matilda Keith, daughter of Robert Keith and Henrietta Haggart, on 11 August 1837 at Monifieth, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; LDS M113104 Feb 2008.
  • (Deceased) Death*: Michael Nicholson died on 4 October 1892 at 15 Church Street, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, , at age 82 Michael Nicholson, flesher's assistant, formerly builder, married to Matilda Keith; 1892 October fourth 6h 45m pm 15 Church Street (usuaul residence) Guthrie Place St Andrews m, 82 years; Alexander Nicholson architect (dec) Margaret Nicholson ms Henderson (dec); old age syncope as cert by W Huntington MRCS Eng LRCM Lond; Robert Niven son in law present 15 Church Street St Andrews; image held; 1892 statutory deaths 453/00 0123; 1892 deaths in the united district of St Andrews and St Leonards in the county of Fife; #123.

Census & Directory Entries

Principal6 June 1841Michael Nicholson and Matilda Keith appeared in the 1841 census at Stobbs Well Park, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Census 1841 2/2/00 098/00 007; parish of St Mary's Dundee; Stobbs Well Park; Michael Nicholson, 30, mason jman, not born in the census county; Matilda Nicholson, 25, Forfarshire.
Head of Household3 April 1881He was listed as head of household along with spouse Matilda Keith in the 1881 census at 98 Albert Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . FHl Film 0203487 GRO ref vol 282-4 enum dist 19 page 28; Michael Nicholson, head, mar, 71, mason, Dunbarnet, Perthshire; Matilda Nicholsin, wife, mar, 66, Barry, Forfarshire.

Family:

Matilda Keith b. 28 Apr 1816

Children:

Ann Nicholson b. 23 Nov 1837
Alexander Nicholson b. 13 Oct 1839
Thomas Nicholson b. 17 Oct 1841
Robert Nicholson b. 17 Aug 1843
Margaret Nicholson b. 8 Nov 1848
Matilda Nicholson b. 19 Dec 1852