Christina (Nicholson) Saunders (abt. 1830 - 1906)

Born about 1830 in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Wife of John Saunders — married 16 Dec 1849 in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 26 May 1906 at about age 76 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

Christina Nicholson was born about 1830 in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland. She was the daughter of John Nicholson and Margaret Nicholson.

Christina married John Saunders on 16 Dec 1849 in Burntisland, Fife.^[1]

In the 1851 census Chris (age 22) was the wife of John Samders on High Street, Burntisland, Fife.^[2]

In the 1861 census Christian (age 31), shore porter wife, was the wife of John Saunders in Well Close, Burntisland, Fife.^[3]

In the 1871 census Christina (age 42), wife mason, was the wife of John Saunders on Southhill St, Do, Burntisland, Fife.^[4]

In the 1881 census Christina (age 51), mason's wife, was the wife of John Saunders in Burntisland, Fife.^[5]

In the 1901 census Christina (age 70) was the head of household at 14 Crosswynd, Dunfermline, Fife.^[6]

She died on 26 May 1906 in a poorhouse in Dunfermline.^[7] The age given on her death record was 71 years.

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", FamilySearch Record: XTPM-YMC, Christian Nicholson marriage to John Saunders on 16 Dec 1849 in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom.
2. ↑ "1851 Scotland Census", Ancestry Record 1076 #1094517, Chris Samders (22), wife, in household of John Samders (22) on High Street, Burntisland, Fife. Born in Burntisland, fife; citing Parish: Burntisland, ED: 4, Page: 8, Line: 17, Roll: CSSCT1851_85, Year: 1851, Household Schedule Number: 40, Roll: CSSCT1851_85.
3. ↑ "1861 Scotland Census", Ancestry Record 1080 #1695163, Christian Launders (31), wife, Shore Porter Wife, in household of John Launders (31) in Well Close in Burntisland registration district. Born in Burntisland, fifeshire; citing Parish: Burntisland, ED: 1, Page: 26, Line: 16, Roll: CSSCT1861_53, Registration Number: 411, Household schedule number: 151, Roll: CSSCT1861_53.
4. ↑ "1871 Scotland Census", Ancestry Record 1104 #1440562, Christina Saunders (42), wife, Wife Mason, in household of John Saunders (42) on Southhill St, Do in Burntisland registration district. Born in Bt Island, fifeshire; citing Parish: Burntisland, ED: 3, Page: 20, Line: 5, Roll: CSSCT1871_70, Registration Number: 411, Household schedule number: 92, Roll: CSSCT1871_70.
5. ↑ "1881 Scotland Census", Ancestry Record 1119 #481356, Christina Saunders (51), wife, Mason'S Wife, in household of John Saunders (52) in Burntisland, Fife in Burntisland registration district. Born in Burntisland, Fife; citing Parish: Burntisland, ED: 4, Page: 41, Line: 24, Roll: cssct1881_114, Registration Number: 411, Household schedule number: 240.
6. ↑ "1901 Scotland Census", Ancestry Record 1101 #615478, Christina Saunders (70), Living On Means, head of household at 14 Crosswynd in Dunfermline registration district. Born in fifeshire, Burntisland; citing Parish: Dunfermline, ED: 1, Page: 15, Line: 16, Roll: CSSCT1901_134, Registration Number: 424, Household schedule number: 75, Roll: CSSCT1901_134.
7. ↑ "Statutory Register of Deaths", National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople Search, Christina Saunders death registered 1906 in Dunfermline (age 71, mother's maiden name Nicholson); citing Ref: 424/ 280.

   1906 Deaths in the District of Dunfermline in the County of Fife. No. 2803. Christina Saunders (Widow of John Saunders, Mason), Died: 1906 May Twenty Sixth 9h 25m PM, Poorhouse Dunfermline, Sex: F, Age: 71 years, Father: John Nicholson, Merchant Seaman (dec'd), Mother: Margaret Nicholson M.S. Nicholson (dec'd), Cause of Death: Age + Debility many months, Informant: John Devlin, Governor Poorhouse.