NISBET, Robert
- Born: 5 October 1864, Canongate parish, Edinburgh, Scotland
- Marriage (1): ROBERTSON, Janet on 29 June 1897 in Newton Strathbran, Little Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland 1
- Died: 12 March 1952, Bangour Hospital, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland 2
Cause of his death was chronic myocardial degeneration and left ventricular failure over 4 days.2
User ID: R413
General Notes:
"NISBET
ROBERT
HAINES (for Haimes, mother's surname)
M
1864
685 / 3 / 1088
Canongate"
from Index of Births
Robert was a boy of 6 years when recorded by the 1871 census living with his family at 1 Milne Square Edinburgh, the city where he had been born. He was a scholar.
When the census of 1881 was taken Robert was living with his parents at 5 Brown Street, Edinburgh. He had been born in St Cuthbert's parish, Edinburgh, and was recorded as 16 years old. He worked as a plumber.
In 1890 Robert, who had been present where the death occurred, was the informant of his father's death.
In 1891 Robert Nisbet was recorded by the census for Edinburgh living at 5 Brown Street, his family home which his sister, Eleanor, and her husband Henry McKeen, now ran, as pseudo-parents, after the death of Alexander and Isabella Nisbet. Robert was 26 years old and worked as a plumber. He had been born in Edinburgh.
"NISBET
ROBERT
87
M
1952
672 / 73
Uphall"
from Index of Deaths
Robert Nisbet died in 1952 at the recorded age of 87 years. In his death certificate it was recorded that he had been a 'plumber (retired) widower of Janet Robertson'. His usual residence was also included since Robert had died in hospital. It was 30 Brunton Terrace Edinburgh. His parents were deceased. 2 3
Medical Notes:
D.E.W.Beattie MB ChB certified the cause of death.
Robert's son, Robert James Nisbet, of 104 Montgomery Street, Edinburgh, gave notice of his father's death before the registrar, J.L.Weir, at Broxburn on 13 March 1952.
Robert married Janet ROBERTSON on 29 June 1897 in Newton Strathbran, Little Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland.1 (Janet ROBERTSON was born on 29 September 1868 in Little Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland and died in 1936 in Canongate, Edinburgh, Scotland 4.)
Marriage Notes:
2NISBET
ROBERT
MCMILLAN
JANET
1897
373 / 3
Little Dunkeld"
"NISBET
ROBERT
ROBERTSON
JANET
1897
373 / 3
Little Dunkeld"
from Index of Marriages
The marriage was celebrated after banns according to the forms of thw Free Church of Scotland. John McAinsh MA BD, minister, presided at the ceremony. The witnesses were Andrew Nisbet and Mary Campbell.
Robert Nisbet was aged 30 years and single. His address was 5 Parkside Street, Edinburgh. His parents were deceased.
Janet Robertson, also recorded in the Index under her mother's surname MacMillan since her parents did not marry, was aged 28 Years and of Newton Strathbran. Her parents, James Robertson and Janet MaMillan, were living.
The marriage was registered on 2 June 1897 at Little Dunkeld.
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