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Henry Nisbet (1807 - 1869)

Henry Nisbet
Born in Unst, Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdommap
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of — married 12 Dec 1833 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 62 in Yell, Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdommap
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Biography

Henry was born 19 May 1807 Voesgarth, Unst, Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom (son of Robert Nisbet turner fisherman (1777, Colvidale -bef 1841) and Charlotte Abernathy (1771-27 Aug 1845, Voesgarth)

He passed away 14 Jul 1869 Booth of Cuppister, South Yell, Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom [1]


He married 12 Dec 1833 Mid & South Yell, to Tamar Williamson [2][3]


He married 21(31) Aug 1864 to Elizabeth Anderson [4]

Children

  • Captain Robert Nisbet 15 Oct 1834, Hamnavoe, South Yell - 3 May 1917, 4 Dudley Terrace, Leith, Midlothian
  • Ann Nisbet 15 Jul 1836, Hamnavoe, South Yell - 27 May 1931, Lidcombe, Sydney, NSW, Australia
  • John William Nisbet 21 Jun 1841, Hamnavoe, South Yell - 24 Jan 1866, Booth of Cuppister, South Yell
  • Margaret Nisbet 1844, Burravoe, South Yell - 31 Dec 1920, Cintra, Great North Road, Five Dock, NSW, Australia
  • Thomas Nisbet 1848, Burravoe, South Yell -26 Oct 1871, 81 Gloucester Street, Sydney, NSW, Australia
  • Charlotte Nisbet 30 May 1865, South Yell - to Pretoria,
  • William Henry Nisbet 19 Nov 1866, Cuppister, South Yell - 25 Dec 1905

Census

1851 Census Shetland Mid & South Yell Scotland [5]

  • Henry Nisbet, head, 42, farmer of 8 acres, born Burravoe.
  • Tamar Nisbet, wife, 41, born Burravoe.
  • Robert Nisbet, son, 16, born Burravoe.
  • Ann Nisbet, daughter,14, born Burravoe.
  • John Nisbet, son, 9, born Burravoe.
  • Margret Nisbet, daughter,7, born Burravoe.
  • Thomas Nisbet, son, unmarried, 2, born Burravoe.

1861 Census Shetland Lerwick and Gulberwick Scotland [6] one child at school, house has one room with windows.

  • Henry Nisbett, head, married, age 53, fisherman, born Shetland/Unst,
  • Tamar Nisbett, wife, married, age 53, born Shetland/Yell.
  • Ann Nisbett, daughter, unmarried, age 24, knitting, born Shetland/Yell.
  • Margaret Nisbett, daughter, unmarried, age 17, knitting, born Shetland/Yell.
  • Thomas Nisbett, son, unmarried, age 12, scholar, born Shetland/Yell.

Sources

  1. Death abstract Henry Nisbet, Mariner, widower of Tamar Williamson, married to Elizabeth Arthur, died 14 July 1869, 2:50 a.m., Booth (?) of Cuppister; age 61 years, (Parents Robert Nisbet, farmer and Charlotte Abernethy both deceased); cause - consumption 21 months, reported by Robert Sinclair, neighbour, present. Abstract Statutory (civil) registers of deaths in Scotland. Yell (Mid and South) Shetland
  2. Banns/marriages Index Scotlands People Old Parish Registers Unst Shetland 12 Dec 1833 at Unst Henry Nisbet and Tamar Williamson - 011/20 131 - Unst
  3. Marriage abstract 12 December 1833 Henry Nisbet Voesgarth(?), Unst, to Tamar Williamson, Houlland Abstract Banns/Marriages parish register of Mid and South Yell Shetland
  4. Marriage abstract Henry Nisbet shipmaster Merchant Service widower age 54 (son of Robert Nisbet turner fisherman deceased and Charlotte Abernathy deceased) married 21 Aug 1864 to Elizabeth Arthur widow age 36 (daughter of Theodor Anderson) Abstract Statutory (civil) registers of marriages in Scotland. Yell (Mid and South) 006/ 3 Shetland
  5. 1851 Census Scotland Shetland Hamnavoe #17 Gardens Burravoe, South Yell
  6. 1861 Census Scotland. Div. 4 Schedule #95




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