Robert Nisbet (abt. 1780)

Descendants

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Biography

Robert was born about 1780. He was a ship Captain and shipmaster in Leith

He married 1797 to Margaret Steel ^[1]

From his childrens baptisms he had siblings

• John Selby Nisbet
• Catherine Nisbett
• Helen Nisbet

Children

• Sarah Nesbitt 1804–
• Mary Elizabeth Steel Nesbitt 1805–
• Robert 1808-1878.^[2]He passed away in 1878. ^[3]
• Anne Nesbitt 1810–
• William 1811-1890 ^[4][5]
• Elizabeth Nesbitt 1813–^[6]
• James Steel Nesbitt 1815–^[7]
• Helen Nesbitt 1816–^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage married May 20 1797 Robt Nesbett & Margt Steel -Ancroft, Durham, England Catholic Ancroft, Haggerstone Castle Chapel (Catholic), Public Record Office RG471802
2. ↑ Baptism The Scottish Catholic Archives St Mary's Cathedral RC Edinburgh Midlothian baptized 25 Apr 1808 Robt Nisbet born 19 of this month legitimate son of Mr- Robt Nisbet shipmaster i Leith and Margt his lawfull wife. The sponsors John Selby Nisbet and Mrs Spence the childs uncle and aunt.
3. ↑ Death Abstract Statutory (Civil) Records Scotland Duffus Moray 1878 Robert Nesbitt 70 innkeeper (son of Robert Nisbet ship Capt and Margaret Steel) husband of Mary Brown Paul
4. ↑ Baptism The Scottish Catholic Archives St Mary's Cathedral RC Edinburgh Midlothian baptized 20 Nov 1811 William lawfull son of R .... Nisbett shipmaster i Leith and Mrs Nisbett his wife. The sponsors Henry Sorreck and Catherine Nisbett the childs aunt.
5. ↑ Deaths Abstract Statutory (Civil) Records Scotland William Nesbitt master mariner died 19 Feb 1890 Glasgow Lanarkshire age 78 married 1st to Edwina Bromley 2nd to Margaret Anderson son of Robert Nisbet master mariner and Margaret Steel
6. ↑ Baptism The Scottish Catholic Archives St Mary's Cathedral RC Edinburgh Midlothian baptized 14 Oct 1813 Elisabeth lawfull child of Robert Nesbitt shipmaster Mrs Nesbitt. The sponsors Selby Nisbet and Miss Steel the childs uncle and aunt the child was born on the 13 inst.
7. ↑ Baptism The Scottish Catholic Archives St Mary's Cathedral RC Edinburgh Midlothian baptized 13 Jul 1815 James Steel lawfull son of Mr Robt Nisbett ship captain and Mrs Nisbett catholics in Leith. The sponsors Mr John Dunn schoolmaster and Mary Nisbett sister to the child the child was born on the ____.
8. ↑ Baptism The Scottish Catholic Archives St Mary's Cathedral RC Edinburgh Midlothian baptized 21 Oct 1816 Helen lawfull child of Captain Robert Nisbet and Mrs Nisbett catholics. The sponsors Alexander MacDonnell and Helen Nisbet aunt to the child the child was born on the 24 ultimo.