Alexander Nisbet (abt. 1834 - 1881)

Born about 1834 in Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Ann Murray (Gunn) Aitchison — married 30 Jun 1865 in Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 14 Oct 1881 at about age 47 in at sea

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Biography

Alexander son of Robert and Alison Brown baptized 26 Feb 1834 son of Robert Nisbet and Alison Brown. ^[1] He drowned 14 Oct 1881^[2]

He married 30 Jun 1865 to Anne Murray Gunn 1847–1932^[3] She remarried Robert Thorburn Aitchison 1850–1933

Children

• Robert Nisbet 1865–1941
• Andrew Nisbet 1867–1942
• Alexander Nisbet 1870–1900
• William Nisbet 1872–
• Jacob Nisbet 1875–
• James Nisbet 1877–1956
• Jessie Ann Nisbet 3 Oct 1881–1965

Census

1851 Census Milldown, Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland^[4]

• Robert Nisbet 41 1810 Fisherman Coldingham
• Alison Nisbet Wife Married 40 1811 -
• Sarah Nisbet Daughter Married 21 1830 House Servant Coldingham,
• William Nisbet Son single 18 1833 Fisherman Coldingham,
• Jacob Nisbet Son single 14 1837 Scholar Coldingham,
• Cecieily Nisbet Daughter 12 1839 Scholar Coldingham,
• Helen Nisbet Daughter 10 1841 Scholar Coldingham,
• Alex Nisbet Son 7 1844 Scholar Coldingham
• James Nisbet Son 5 1846 - Coldingham,
• Robert Nisbet Son 3 1848 - Coldingham,

1861 Census Coldingham Shore, Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland^[5]

• Robert Nisbet 51 1810 Fisherman Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland
• Alison Nisbet Wife 48 1813 - Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland
• Alexander Nisbet Son 17 1844 Fisherman's Son Coldingham, Berwickshire,
• James Nisbet Son 15 1846 Fisherman's Son Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland
• Andrew Nisbet Son 9 1852 Scholar Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland

Research Notes

Scotland’s greatest maritime disaster, the outcome of a fatal “Friday run” that claimed a score of vessels and 199 souls. The Eyemouth Disaster ^[6] In all, 129 fishermen from Eyemouth lost their lives on Black Friday October 1881. FORGET-ME-NOT, of Eyemouth all on board lost: ^[7]

• William Nisbet 35 left widow Euphie/Effie Dougal
• WILLIAM SCOTT 28 left widow Isabella Cowe, son William Nisbet Scott b. 16 May 1882 (d. 15 Feb 1884), 3 children
• Alexander Nisbet 37 left widow Ann Nisbet, 6 children including Alexander 12, Robert 11, William 9, Jessie b. 3 Oct 1881
• ALEXANDER CRIBBES 31 left widow Elizabeth Robertson and 2 children?, father George lost on Harmony, brother James lost on Good Intent
• ANDREW DOUGAL 33 left widow Isabella Paterson, 3(?) children including John and Ann
• ROBERT COLLIN 41 single
• JAMES SIMPSON 17 single

Sources

1. ↑ Alexander Nisbet son of Robert Nisbet weaver and Alison Brown Parish of Coldingham OPR Ref. 732/ 70 340
2. ↑ death registration Alexander Nisbet fisherman married to Ann Gunn died 14 Oct 1881 parish of Eyemouth his age was 47 he drowned in the German Ocean off Berwick father given as Robert Nisbet fisherman and mother is Alison Nisbet maiden name Brown deceased registered by his son Andrew
3. ↑ Alexander Nisbet fisherman Coldingham single age 21 (son of Robert Nisbet fisherman and Alison Brown) married 30 Jun 1865 to Ann Gunn spinster age 19 Abstract Statutory (civil) registers of marriages in Scotland. Coldingham 732/ 10 Berwick
4. ↑ 1851 Census Milldown, Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland
5. ↑ 1861 Census Coldingham Shore, Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland
6. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyemouth_disaster
7. ↑ Berwickshire News October 18, 1881.

Baptism:- https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Ref. 732/ 70 340

Death:- https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Ref. 739/X 28 ( age at death on record is 37 but this is wrong, born in1834 died in 1881 makes him 47)