James Brydon Nicoll (1821 - 1885)

Born 21 Oct 1821 in Kingston, Jamaica

Husband of Maria Martha (Delamare) Nicoll — married 22 Jun 1852 in Romford, Essex, England

Descendants

Died 28 Jul 1885 at age 63 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland

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Biography

Son of Thomas Nicoll, Esq. and Charlotte Robertson. ^{[1] [2]}

According to the parish register, the father was J Nicoll. Mother: C. Robertson ^[3]

At St Edward’s Church, Romford, Essex, on the 22d instant, by the Venerable Archdeacon Grant, DCL., Mr James Bryden Nicoll, of Hawkhill Place, Dundee, only son of the late Thomas Nicoll Esq., Dundee, formerly of Kingston, Jamaica, to Maria Martha, eldest daughter of Peter Hayward Delamare Esq. Romford. ^[4]

He was a wine merchant in Dundee at 9 & 13 Nethergate, with wine cellar at Camerdown Ct. At the time of his death his address was 3 Park Pl. He m. Martha DE LA MARE on 22 June 1852, and they had six children: Brydon (or Bryden) Hayward NICOLL [who migrated to Portland, OR, USA, circa 1880], James Schnobell NICOLL, George Duncan NICOLL [my grandfather who followed his brother circa 1888], Charlotte Harriet NICOLL, Edith NICOLL Carmichael, and Percy D. NICOLL. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ [Deaths, March 1837] On the 4th, at Hawkshire House, Dundee, aged 60, Thomas Nicoll, Esq., many years a resident merchant of Kingston, Jamaica. "The Lady's Magazine and Museum of the Belles-lettres" Volume 10 p 216 https://books.google.com/books?id=G5ZEAQAAMAAJ
2. ↑ "Dundee Perth and Cuper Advertiser," Angus, Scotland: 26 Nov 1858 DEATHS: at Hawkhill Place, Dundee, on the 25th Inst. Mrs. Charlotte Robertson, widow of the late Thomas Nicoll, Esq., formerly of Kingston, Jamaica. "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLSQ-HMKP : 18 March 2018), Thomas Nicoll in entry for Charlotte Robertson Nicoll, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing United Kingdom, 26 Nov 1858, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm.
3. ↑ "Jamaica, Church of England Parish Register Transcripts, 1664-1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VH6C-54Y : 9 August 2017), Jas Brydon Nicoll, 21 Oct 1821, Christening; citing p. 375, Kingston, Jamaica, Registrar General's Department, Spanish Town; FHL microfilm 1,291,763.
4. ↑ "Brechin Advertiser," Dundee, Scotland 29 Jun 1852 https://www.genesreunited.co.za another of the same marriage notice: 26 Jun 1852 "The Scotsman" newspaper http://www.happyhaggis.co.uk/1852jun.htm
5. ↑ posted by G. Douglas Nicoll 24 Jul 1999 https://www.ancestry.co.uk/boards/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=596&p=localities.britisles.scotland.ans.general