Margaret Nicholson

#456, (circa 1845-10 August 1883)
FatherDonald Nicholson (12 Jan 1812-3 Nov 1899)
MotherMargaret Brown (14 May 1818-22 May 1874)
ChartsBrown family - descendants
Miller Family (Scotland) - descendants
Nicholson Family 1 - descendants
Four generations
Last Edited18 Jan 2022
Margaret Nicholson with baby Alexandra c1871
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Margaret Nicholson was also known as Margaret Evyline.1 Margaret was born circa 1845 at the Sydney suburb of Balmain. Margaret was Donald and Margaret's third child. She does not appear to have been baptised, and so her exact date of birth is unknown..2 She was the daughter of Donald Nicholson and Margaret Brown. Margaret presumably lived with her family in the Yass district up until her early teens. She lived with her parents at the NSW country town of Bowning, New South Wales, in June 1850. She lived with her parents at Yass, New South Wales, in October 1852. She lived with her parents at Limestone Creek, in the district of Yass, New South Wales, in January 1859.3

She married Hugh Joseph Sutherland, a wheelwright from Scotland, son of Hector Hugh Sutherland and Margaret Mckay, in a Wesleyan ceremony at the house of Donald Nicholson on Tuesday, 31 October 1865 at Forbes, New South Wales. Although not the oldest child, she was the first to be married - she also seems to have understated her age by as much as two years.. Others who attended the wedding include Margaret Brown as mother of the bride, Donald Nicholson as father of the bride and perhaps Hector Hugh Sutherland as father of the groom. Brothers and sisters who may have attended include James Brown Nicholson, Donald Henry Nicholson, John Nicholson, Susannah Alletta Nicholson, Mary Jane Nicholson, Frances Nicholson and Daniel Malcolm McBean Nicholson. Margaret and Hugh went on to have nine children together.4

The Nicholson and Sutherland families both came from the Couty of Sutherland in Scotland's remote north - this may be one of the reasons why these families bonded together throguh the marriage of Hugh and Margaret.

Margaret and Hugh Joseph Sutherland became the parents of Grace Sutherland in 1866 at Forbes, New South Wales. Grace was the first of eight children born to her parents..5 However, Grace died young, as did the first child of Margaret's mother and her brother James. Eight more children were born to Hugh and Margaret, mainly in Forbes and Parkes. Seven of those children eventually married.
Margaret Nicholson
Source: D. K Nicholson (Ancestry 'dknicholson')
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She may have attended the wedding of her brother in the marriage of James Brown Nicholson and Lydia Horsnell at St. Michaels and St. Johns Catholic Cathedral on Sunday, 20 August 1871 at Bathurst, New South Wales. Lydia was ten years younger than James.. James and Lydia went on to have 12 known children together.6

Her mother died 22 May 1874 at the age of 56.7,8

Margaret and James Brown Nicholson attended the wedding of Michael Bourke and her sister Susannah Alletta Nicholson in a Wesleyan Methodist ceremony at her father's house on Saturday, 26 December 1874 at Parkes, New South Wales. They also signed the marriage certificate as witnesses. Others attending the wedding may have included Donald Nicholson as father of the bride.9 Margaret provided information for the birth of James John Bourke, on 26 December 1874 at Forbes Street, in Parkes, New South Wales. James was apparently born on the same day as his parent's wedding (although it is not known which of these two events happened first on this rather momentous day). James was to be the first of five children born to Michael and Susannah, but did not live much beyond his first birthday.10,8

Margaret was instrumental in arresting a burglar: in May 1875:
One of the new comers had a stop put to his little game for a few months at, least last week, by getting fully committed to stand his trial, at the next quarter sessions at Forbes, for burglary. He gives his name as William Jones. He was first noticed as a suspicious character by Mrs. Sutherland. She therefore watched his movement!, and saw him go to the back window of Mr.. Charles Guigni's jeweller's shop, and then return and look up and down the street. He then managed to get in. She soon afterwards heard the noise of wood being broken, and she then gave the alarm to Dr. Austin, Mr. P. B. Cooke, and several others who were standing on the verandah of the Royal Hotel.11



She may have attended the wedding of her sister in the marriage of John William Aplett and Frances Nicholson in a Presbyterian ceremony on Saturday, 18 November 1876 at Forbes, New South Wales. The marriage took place at the home of Henry Clancy in Browne Street. Frances was the sister of the runner that John had recently beaten at Parkes. Frances and John went on to have about nine children together.12,13 Margaret Nicholson and Hugh Joseph Sutherland moved to Cobar, New South Wales, circa 1880.14

Margaret died on 10 August 1883 at Cobar, New South Wales, during childbirth. The child, Hugh, survived.15 Her body was interred on 12 August 1883 at Cobar, New South Wales.15

Timeline

DateEventPlace
Family
1845Birththe Sydney suburb of Balmain2
1846Note memo only
1865Married Name4
1865Marriagethe house of Donald Nicholson, in Forbes, New South Wales4
Note memo only
Note memo only
1875Quotation type 111
1880Move-newCobar, New South Wales14
1883DeathCobar, New South Wales15
1883BurialCobar, New South Wales15

Family

Hugh Joseph Sutherland (4 Aug 1841-21 Aug 1913)
Children

Citations

  1. [S452] Private Nicholson Source, Genealogical Notes, unknown date NIC001 p.3.
  2. [S1] New South Wales, Birth Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1883 No. 6175.
  3. [S1] New South Wales, Birth Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1859 No. 14301.
  4. [S3] New South Wales, Marriage Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1865 No. 2533.
  5. [S1] New South Wales, Birth Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1866 No. 10840 (Index only).
  6. [S3] New South Wales, Marriage Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1871 No.1637.
  7. [S2] New South Wales, Death Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1874 No. 4743.
  8. [S1] New South Wales, Birth Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1875 No. 10,895.
  9. [S3] New South Wales, Marriage Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1874 No. 2353.
  10. [S2] New South Wales, Death Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1876 No. 6115.
  11. [S593] The Australian Town and Country Journal (New South Wales), Parkes, New South Wales, Australia, 1875 'PARKES.', Australian Town and Country Journal (NSW : 1870 - 1907), 29 May, p. 34, viewed 18 March, 2013, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article70491300
  12. [S3] New South Wales, Marriage Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1876 No.2551.
  13. [S596] The Windsor and Richmond Gazette, Richmond(?), New South Wales, Australia, 1925 'JOHN APLETT.', Windsor and Richmond Gazette (NSW : 1888 - 1954), 10 July, p. 5, viewed 16 March, 2013, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article85902281
  14. [S813] The Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate, Newcastle, NSW, Australia, 1926 'LATE MR. J. SUTHERLAND', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 3 May, p. 6. , viewed 24 Apr 2018, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article138166400
  15. [S2] New South Wales, Death Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1883 No. 6175.
  16. [S452] Private Nicholson Source, Genealogical Notes, unknown date NIC001 p.13.