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NISBET, Alexander Sandilands (DNA Linked)
(1839-1890)
HAIMES, Isabella (DNA Linked)
(About 1840-1890)
NISBET, William
(1860-1915)
CALDWELL, Margaret
(1862-1936/001)
NISBET, Mary Caldwell
(1898-1982)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. WILSON, Thomas

NISBET, Mary Caldwell 1 2 3

  • Born: 2 February 1898, Newington district, Edinburgh, Scotland 2 3 4 5
  • Marriage (1): WILSON, Thomas on 27 March 1937 in Charteris Memorial Church, Pleasance, Edinburgh, Scotland 1
  • Died: 1982, Durham, England 6

   Another name for Mary was WILSON, Mary Caldwell.6

   User ID: A175

  General Notes:

"NISBET
MARY CALDWELL
CALDWEL (mother's surname)
F
1898
685 / 5 / 216
Newington"

from Index of Births


The 1901 census for Newington Edinburgh recorded Mary Nisbet living with her family at 31A Minto Street. She was aged 3 years. She had been born in Edinburgh. 3 4 7


Mary married Thomas WILSON on 27 March 1937 in Charteris Memorial Church, Pleasance, Edinburgh, Scotland.1 (Thomas WILSON was born on 9 June 1902 6 and died in 1982 in Durham, England 6.)


  Marriage Notes:

The marriage was celebrated after banns according to the forms of the Church of Scotland. Thomas Low was the minister. The witnesses were Sydney Mason Wilson of 8 Ash Terrace, Leadgate, Durham and Margaret Caldwell Nisbet of 9 Grange Loan Edinburgh.

Thomas Wilson, a widower, was a colliery winding engineman. His address was 44 Fines Road, Meadomsley, Durham and his age was 34 years. His father, Robert Wilson, was a colliery winding engineman and his mother was named Mary Charlton. Both were still living.

Mary Caldwell Nisbet was single and aged 39 years. She worked as a ladies' outfitting cutter. Her address was 9 Grange Loan Edinburgh. Both of her parents were deceased.

The marriage was registered at Edinburgh on 30 March 1937. 1

Sources


1 GRO Scotland, Newington Edinburgh Marriages.

2 1911 UK Census, Newington Edinburgh en d 25 page 8.

3 GRO Scotland, Index of Births.

4 1901 UK Census, Newington Edinburgh 685/5 en d 81 page 5 31A Minto Street.

5 ancestry.co.uk, 1939 England and Wales Register.

6 ancestry.co.uk, England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007.

7 1901 UK Census, Newington Midlothian 685/5 en d 81 page 5 31A Minto Street.

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