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Born: 2 July 1888, Newington, Edinburgh, Scotland 1 2 3 5Died: 1974, Haymarket district, Edinburgh, Scotland 1 4 6 7    User ID: J142.    General Notes:  "NISBETALEXANDER
 CALDWELL
 M
 1888
 685 / 4 / 708
 St Giles"
 
 from Index of Births
 
 
 Alexander Nisbet was recorded by the 1891 census living with his parents and two sisters at 1 Buccleuch Street Edinburgh. He was 2 years old and had been born in Edinburgh.
 
 The 1901 census for Newington Edinburgh recorded Alexander Nisbet living with his family at 31A Minto Street. He was aged 12 years and was a scholar. He had been born in Edinburgh.
 
 The 1911 census recorded Alexander Nisbet as a plumber.
 
 "Name Alexander Nisbet
 Gender Male
 Birth Date 2 Jul 1888
 Birth Place Newington Edinburgh
 First Service Date 25 Apr 1916
 First Ship Served On Victory
 Last Service Date 26 Jul 1919
 Last Ship Served On Research
 Service Number K32350"
 
 from Royal Navy Register
 
 Alexander Nisbet, of 14 Robertson Avenue Edinburgh,Margaret Caldwell or Nisbet's son, of Johnstone Avenue, Edinburgh, was the informant of her death 10 August 1936.
 
 "NISBET
 ALEXANDER
 85
 CALDWELL (mother's surname)
 M
 1974
 730 / 319
 Haymarket"
 
 from Index of Deaths 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
 
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Sources
1
1891 UK Census, Edinburgh St Cuthbert's St Giles reg dist 685/4 en d 67 page 2.
2
GRO Scotland, Index of Births.
3
ancestry.co.uk, UK, Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services, 1848-1939.
4
GRO Scotland, Leith Edinburgh Deaths 1936.
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1911 UK Census, Newington Edinburgh en d 25 page 8.
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1901 UK Census, Newington Edinburgh  685/5 en d 81 page 5  31A Minto Street.
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GRO Scotland, Index of Deaths.
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1901 UK Census, Newington Midlothian 685/5 en d 81  page 5  31A Minto Street.
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