NISBET, George Sandilands 3
- Born: 20 May 1862, Newton Port, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland 3
- Marriage (1): TURNBULL, Jane on 30 December 1887 in 5 Rillbank Terrace, Newington, Edinburgh, Scotland 1
- Marriage (2): WILSON, Mary in 1915 in 5 Greyfriars Place, Edinburgh, Scotland 2
- Died: 3 July 1937, Eastern General Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland 4
Other names for George were NISBET, George 1 2 and NISBET, George McCann.5
User ID: A153.
General Notes:
Alex. S. Nisbet gave notice of the birth of his son George Sandilands Nisbet. His occupation was recorded as moulder.
The 1871 census recorded George as 8 years old. He was a scholar and lived with his family at 1 Milne Square, Edinburgh. He had been born in Haddington.
George Nisbet was recorded as aged 19 by the 1881 census. He had been born in Haddington, was unmarried and lived with his parents at 5 Brown Street, Edinburgh. He was a moulder by trade like his father.
In 1887 George's brother William married Margaret Caldwell in Newington Edinburgh. One of the witnesses was named as G. Nisbet. In all probability it would have been George Nisbet.
The 1891 census for Edinburgh, recorded George Nisbet living at 7 Brown Street. He worked as an iron moulder and was recorded as 29 years of age.
When George died in 1937 his age was recorded as 75. He was married, twice in fact: first to Jeanie Tumble and later to Mary Wilson/Graham. He died in hospital, his usual residence being noted as Craigmillar, Leith. He had been a retired iron moulder. 3 4 6
Research Notes:
PARENT STATUS
There is some certainty that George Sandilands Nisbet and Mary Wilson were the adoptive parents of George Morrison Nisbet. There is also some certainty that Mary Higgins was his biological mother. There is doubt about who his biological father was. The DNA testing that might assist in this has not yet taken place.
Medical Notes:
George's widow, Mary Graham or Wilson, gave notice of his death. 4
George married Jane TURNBULL, daughter of William TURNBULL and Jane GRAY, on 30 December 1887 in 5 Rillbank Terrace, Newington, Edinburgh, Scotland.1 (Jane TURNBULL was born on 21 August 1868 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland 1 7 8 and died in 1899 in Canongate, Edinburgh, Scotland 7.)
Marriage Notes:
The marriage was celebrated after banns according to the forms of the Church of Scotland. Charles McGregor was the minister. Henry McKeen and Eliza Turnbull were witnesses.
George Nisbet was an iron moulder, aged 25 years, of 5 Brown Street, Edinburgh. He was single.
Jane Turnbull was aged 20 years, and was of the same address. She was single and worked as a domestic servant. Both of her parents were deceased.
The marriage was registered in Edinburgh on 6 January 1888. 1
George next married Mary WILSON, daughter of John WILSON and Susan WILSON, in 1915 in 5 Greyfriars Place, Edinburgh, Scotland.2 (Mary WILSON was born about 1872 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland 1 9.)
Marriage Notes:
The marriage was enacted by declaration in the presence of Andrew Nisbet, plumber, and Minnie Graham, rubber worker. The warrant of the Sheriff Substitute of Lothian and Peebles was dated 5th January 1915.
George Nisbet was an iron moulder by trade. He was a widower aged 52 years, of 265 Gorgie Road Edinburgh.Both of his parents were deceased,
Mary Graham, MS Wilson, was a widow of 42 years, who worked as a charwoman. Her address was 7 Riego Street, Edinburgh. Both of her parents were deceased.
The marriage was registered on 5 January 1915 at Edinburgh. 2
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