Robert Nisbet (abt. 1841 - 1909)

Born about 1841 in Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 26 Oct 1909 at about age 68 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

Robert was born about 1841 census gives various birth places. He is the son of Richard Nisbet and Helen Sharp.

In the 1841 census Robert (age 4) was in Greengairs, New Monkland, Lanarkshire.^[1]

In the 1851 census Robert (age 14), Coal Miner, was the son of Richard Nisbet at 15 Bairds Square, Holytown, Bothwell, Lanarkshire.^[2]

He married 28 Jun 1861 to Mary Stewart ^[3]

In the 1881 census Robert (age 39), Iron Miner, was the head of household in No. 65 Messrs R. Addie & Sons Houses, Shotts, Lanarkshire.^[4]

In the 1891 census Robert (age 49), Coal Miner, was the head of household in No 22 Addie's Row, Shotts, Lanarkshire.^[5]

In the 1901 census Robert (age 61), Coal-miner Hewer, was the head of household at 24 Addie's Row, Shotts, Lanarkshire.^[6]

He passed away 1909^[7]

Children

• Richard ca 1865 married to Elizabeth Gibson
• Elizabeth married to Robt Shaw
• Robert
• William
• Helen Sharp Nisbet 5 JUL 1879 West Benhar, Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland - 14 FEB 1903 Shotts Eastern District, Lanarkshire, Scotland married to John Sommerville 1870-
• Jeanie married to Wm Johnston
• Thomas

Sources

1. ↑ 1841 Census: "1841 Scotland Census"
   Parish: New Monkland; ED: 8a; Page: 4; Line: 630; Year: 1841
   
   Robert Nisbet (4) in Greengairs, New Monkland, Lanarkshire. Born in Lanarkshire, Scotland.

   Name	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   Richard Nisbet	M	30	Iron M	Lanarkshire, Scotland
   Helen Nisbet	F	30		Lanarkshire, Scotland
   Richard Nisbet	M	9		Lanarkshire, Scotland
   Thomas Nisbet	M	7		Lanarkshire, Scotland
   Robert Nisbet	M	4		Lanarkshire, Scotland
   James Nisbet	M	1		Lanarkshire, Scotland

2. ↑ 1851 Census: "1851 Scotland Census"
   Parish: Bothwell; ED: 13; Page: 5; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1851_149; Year: 1851; Household schedule number: 13; Roll: CSSCT1851_149
   
   Robert Nisbet (14) son, Coal Miner, in household of Richard Nisbet (43) at 15 Bairds Square, Holytown, Bothwell, Lanarkshire. Born in Polmont, lithgow.

   Name	Relation	Status	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   Richard Nisbet	Head		M	43	Coal Miner	Larbert, Stirling
   Agnes Nisbet	Wife		F	43		Larbert, Stirling
   Richard Nisbet	Son		M	18	Coal Miner	Polmont, lithgow
   Thomas Nisbet	Son		M	16	Coal Miner	New Monkland, Lanark
   Robert Nisbet	Son		M	14	Coal Miner	Polmont, lithgow
   James Nisbet	Son		M	12	Coal Miner	New Monkland, Lanark
   John Nisbet	Son		M	10	Scholar	Polmont, lithgow
   William Nisbet	Son		M	5	Scholar	Morningside, lithgow

3. ↑ Robert Nisbet coal miner Morningside single age 20 (son of Richard Nisbet coal miner and Helen Sharp) married 28 Jun 1861 to Mary Stewart spinster age 20 Extract Statutory (civil) registers of marriages in Scotland. Cambusnethan 628/ 53 Lanark
4. ↑ 1881 Census: "1881 Scotland Census"
   Parish: Shotts; ED: 3; Page: 48; Line: 20; Roll: cssct1881_269; Registration Number: 655/2; Household schedule number: 192
   
   Robert Nesbit (39), Iron Miner, head of household in No. 65 Messrs R. Addie & Sons Houses, Shotts, Lanarkshire in Shotts Eastern District registration district. Born in Polmont, Stirlingsh.

   Name	Relation	Status	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   Robert Nesbit	Head		M	39	Iron Miner	Polmont, Stirlingsh
   Mary Nesbit	Wife		F	38		Old Monkland, Lanarksh
   Richard Nesbit	Son		M	16	Iron Miner	Armadale, Linlithgowsh
   William Nesbit	Son		M	10	Scholar	Motherwell, Lanarksh
   Elizabeth Nesbit	Daughter		F	8	Scholar	Dalserf, Lanarksh
   Robert Nesbit	Son		M	6	Scholar	Shotts, Lanarksh
   Helen Nesbit	Daughter		F	1		Shotts, Lanarksh

5. ↑ 1891 Census: "1891 Scotland Census"
   Parish: Shotts; ED: 3; Page: 9; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1891_322; Registration Number: 655/2; Household schedule number: 34; Roll: CSSCT1891_322
   
   Robert Nisbet (49), Coal Miner, head of household in No 22 Addie's Row, Shotts, Lanarkshire in Shotts Eastern District registration district. Born in Redding, Lanarkshire.

   Name	Relation	Status	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   Robert Nisbet	Head		M	49	Coal Miner	Redding, Lanarkshire
   Mary Nisbet	Wife		F	48	Coal Miner's Wife	Baillieston, Lanarkshire
   Richard Nisbet	Son		M	26	Coal Miner	Armadale, Linlithgow
   William Nisbet	Son		M	20	Coal Miner	Motherwell, Lanarkshire
   Eliza Nisbet	Daughter		F	18	Coal Miner's Wife	Dalserf, Lanarkshire
   Robert Nisbet	Son		M	16	Coal Miner	West Benhar, Lanarkshire
   Helen Nisbet	Daughter		F	11	Scholar	West Benhar, Lanarkshire
   Jane Nisbet	Daughter		F	9	Scholar	West Benhar, Lanarkshire
   Thomas Nisbet	Son		M	7	Scholar	Harthill, Lanarkshire

6. ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 Scotland Census"
   Parish: Shotts; ED: 4; Page: 19; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1901_352; Registration Number: 655/2; Household schedule number: 75; Roll: CSSCT1901_352
   
   Robert Nisbet (61), Coal-miner Hewer, head of household at 24 Addie's Row, Shotts, Lanarkshire in Shotts Eastern District registration district. Born in Reddeny, Stirlingshire.

   Name	Relation	Status	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   Robert Nisbet	Head		M	61	Coal-miner Hewer	Reddeny, Stirlingshire
   Mary Nisbet	Wife		F	60		Old Monkland, Lanarkshire
   Robert Nisbet	Son		M	27	Coal Miner Hewer	Shotts, Lanarkshire
   William Nisbet	Son		M	29	Coal Miner Hewer	Motherwell, Lanarkshire
   Thomas Nisbet	Son		M	18	Coal Miner Hewer	Shotts, Lanarkshire
   Rebecca Nisbet	Granddaughter		F	13	Scholar	Whitburn, Linlithgow
   Thoams Ashinhurst	Boarder		M	45	Coal Miner Hewer	bo'ness, Linlithgow

7. ↑ Death Abstract Statutory (Civil) Records Scotland Shotts Lanark 26 Oct 1909 Robert Nisbet 67 (son of Richard Nisbet and Helen Sharp) husband of Mary Stewart

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