Alexander Nicholson1
#11738, (29 October 1815-)
| Father | Daniel Nicholson1 (c 1786-1 Aug 1843) |
| Mother | Jane Wilkie1 (c 1795-1 Apr 1846) |
| Last Edited | 24 Apr 2013 |
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Alexander Nicholson was born on 29 October 1815 at Edinburgh.2 He was the son of Daniel Nicholson and Jane Wilkie.1 Alexander Nicholson was baptised at St. Cuthbert's on Monday, 6 November 1815 at Edinburgh.2
At the age of 24 Alexander emigrated from Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, on 5 June 1840 on the 'Martin Luther' with his parents and younger siblings.3,4 After a voyage of three and a half months Alexander arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia, on 20 September 1840. Also on board was a Mrs Darby - this may well have been the wife of Samuel or William Darby, brothers of Thomas Darby who later married the Nicholson's youngest daughter Jessie. The Nicholsons also saw fit to arrive with 16 casks bottled ale, 9 cases sundries and 1 of cask cider.3,4,5
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Alexander Nicholson was born on 29 October 1815 at Edinburgh.2 He was the son of Daniel Nicholson and Jane Wilkie.1 Alexander Nicholson was baptised at St. Cuthbert's on Monday, 6 November 1815 at Edinburgh.2
At the age of 24 Alexander emigrated from Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, on 5 June 1840 on the 'Martin Luther' with his parents and younger siblings.3,4 After a voyage of three and a half months Alexander arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia, on 20 September 1840. Also on board was a Mrs Darby - this may well have been the wife of Samuel or William Darby, brothers of Thomas Darby who later married the Nicholson's youngest daughter Jessie. The Nicholsons also saw fit to arrive with 16 casks bottled ale, 9 cases sundries and 1 of cask cider.3,4,5
Citations
- [S338] Ancestry.com.au Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com.au/) http://trees.ancestry.com.au/tree/27173974/family/…
- [S463] Family Search (A service provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) (https://familysearch.org) Indexing Project (Batch) NumberC11987-6, System OriginScotland-VR, GS Film number1066755, Reference ID2:17RWCCR.
- [S243] The Adelaide Observer (later The Observer), Adelaide, South Australia, 17 Nov 1917 P.28 Col. C.
- [S557] Bound for South Australia (http://boundforsouthaustralia.net.au) http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/fh/passengerlists/…
- [S620] The Southern Australian, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 1840 'IMPORTS.', Southern Australian (Adelaide, SA : 1838 - 1844), 16 October, p. 4, viewed 23 April, 2013, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article71620177
