John Nisbet (abt. 1803 - abt. 1891)

Born about 1803 in Garvaldkirk, Garvald and Bara, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Husband of Isabella (Purvis) Nisbet — married 31 May 1830 in Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died about 1891 at about age 88 in Glengarry, West Tamar, Tasmania

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Biography

John was born 11 Jul 1803. He is the son of Peter Nisbet and Agnes Darling. ^[1] He passed away 5 Feb 1891, Glengarry, West Tamar, Tasmania and was buried in Winkleigh Cemetery, near Glengarry, Tasmania,

He married 31 May 1830 Parish of Crichton Scotland ^[2] to Isabel Purves born Scotland about 1808, aand died 17 May 1861, Avoca, Tasmania

He arrived Tasmania 6 Jun 1855 with his wife and three children Jane, Agnes and Peter on the ship Queen Victoria, worked for Simeon Lord at Bona Vista and Frogmore, near Avoca, Tasmania,

Children

• Jean or Jane ^[3]
• Agnes died 25 Dec 1893, Glengarry, near Launceston, Tasmania buried Winkleigh Cemetery, Glengarry, She married 15 Feb 1864 Presbyterian Manse, Campbell Town, Tasmania to David Hamilton, born parish of Lesmahagow, co Lanark, Scotland ca 1841, and died 22 Jun 1929, Glengarry, Tasmania buried Winkleigh Cemetery, Glengarry, He was son of James Hamilton and wife Margaret Ritchie
• Peter Nisbet died 16 Jun 1912, Deddington, Tasmania buried Evandale, Tasmania,

Census

1851 Census Bankhead Farm S, 1, Whitekirk, Haddington, Haddingtonshire or East Lothian, Scotland ^[4]

• John Nisbet 48 1803 Agricultural Laborer Garvald, Haddingtonshire or East Lothian, Scotland
• Isabella Nisbet Wife 42 1809 Midlothian, Scotland
• Jane Nisbet daughter single 19 1832 Agricultural Laborer Garvald, Haddingtonshire or East Lothian, Scotland
• Agnes Nisbet daughter single 14 1837 Agricultural Laborer Garvald, Haddingtonshire or East Lothian, Scotland
• Peter Nisbet son single 13 1838 Agricultural Laborer Garvald, Haddingtonshire

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism (extract of Church registers Scotland) Parish of Garvald baptized 24 Jul 1803 born 11 Jul 1803 John Nisbet son of Peter Nisbet and Agnes Darling Witnessed by Andrew Dickson and Eliz Johnson
2. ↑ Marriages Old Parish records Scotland Parish of Crichton 31 May 1830 John Nisbet and Isabel Purves
3. ↑ Baptism (abstract of Church registers Scotland) Parish of Garvald baptized 1 May 1831 born 20 Apr 1831 Jean Neisbet daughter of John Neisbet and Isabel Purvis married in Garvald Witnessed by Peter Neisbet and Robert Neisbet
4. ↑ 1851 Census Bankhead Farm S, 1, Whitekirk, Haddington, Haddingtonshire or East Lothian, Scotland