John Nisbet (1852 - 1910)

Born 11 Sep 1852 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Ferguson) Nisbet — married 24 Mar 1876 in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 23 May 1910 at age 57 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

John was born 11 Sep 1852^[1] in the parish of Old Monkland son of Thomas Nisbet and Margaret Houston

He married 24 Mar 1876^[2] Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland John son of Thomas Nisbet coal miner and Margaret Houston to Mary Ann (Ferguson) Nisbet (1858-1942) (1859 ^[3] -1942) dau of Daniel Ferguson and Mary Ann O'Hara ^[4]

They had 11 children

He passed away 23 May 1910^[5], age 55 Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland

How his death was reported 1910 May 23 Prestongrange,Haddington. Summerlee Iron Co Ltd. John Nisbet 55 Fireman. Haulage – run over or crushed by trams & tubs. Crushed by a loaded hutch which had run over a brae head.^[6]

Children

• Mary Ann Cameron Nisbet (1877-1958)
• Thomas Nisbet (1879-1954)^[7]
• Daniel Ferguson Nisbet (1881-1960)^[8]
• William Nisbet (1884-1964)^[9]
• John Ferguson Nisbet (1886-1942)
• Margaret Nisbet (1889-)
• Samuel Ferguson Nisbet (1890-1917)
• James Nisbet (1891-1918)
• Catherine Ferguson Nisbet (1893-1985)
• Robert Heatlie Nisbet (1896-1919)
• Agnes Heather Smilie Nisbet (1898-)

Census

In the 1881 census John (age 27), Shale miner, was the married head of household at 156, Greendyke Road, Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.^[10]

In the 1891 census John (age 37), Shale miner, was the married head of household on Mid Street, Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.^[11]

In the 1901 census John (age 47), Colliery fireman underground, was the married head of household at 13, Front Street, Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism (abstract of Church registers Scotland) Parish of Monkland Old Lanarkshire baptized 17 Oct 1852 John Nisbet son of Thomas Nisbet collier Cairnshill and Margaret Houston OPR/GRO= Scotlands vital records ref 718/ 17
2. ↑ Marriage index Statutory (Civil) Records Scotland John Nisbet Mary Ferguson 1876 489/7 Slamannan
3. ↑ OPR/GRO= Scotlands vital records ref 651/1 117
4. ↑ OPR/GRO= Scotlands vital records
5. ↑ Death Abstract Statutory (Civil) Records Scotland 718/17 Prestonpans East Lothian 23 May 1910 John Nisbet 55 Collery fireman married (son of Thomas Nisbet coal miner deceased and Margaret Houston deceased) husband of Mary Ferguson
6. ↑ Scottish Mining Website,fatal accidents in mines in Scotland 1910
7. ↑ Birth index Statutory (Civil) Records Scotland Thomas Nisbet 1879 651/2 323 New Monkland Landward
8. ↑ Birth index Statutory (Civil) Records Scotland 1881 Daniel Ferguson 672/163 Uphall
9. ↑ Birth index Statutory (Civil) Records Scotland William Nisbet 1884 672/21 Uphall
10. ↑ 1881 Census: "1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
    Reference: -; Piece number: -; Folio: -; Page: -; Schedule: 110
    (accessed 15 January 2023)
    John Nisbet (27), married, Shale miner, head of household at 156, Greendyke Road in Uphall registration district in Scotland. Born in Scotland.
11. ↑ 1891 Census: "1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
    Reference: -; Piece number: -; Folio: -; Page: -; Schedule: 168
    (accessed 15 January 2023)
    John Nisbet (37), married, Shale miner, head of household on Mid Street in Uphall registration district in Scotland. Born in Scotland.
12. ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
    Reference: RG13; Piece number: -; Folio: -; Page: -; Schedule: 87
    (accessed 15 January 2023)
    John Nisbet (47), married, Colliery fireman underground, head of household at 13, Front Street in Prestonpans registration district in Scotland. Born in Scotland.