James D. M. Nicholson1

#11739, (11 June 1819-)
FatherDaniel Nicholson2 (c 1786-1 Aug 1843)
MotherJane Wilkie2 (c 1795-1 Apr 1846)
Last Edited24 Apr 2013
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James D. M. Nicholson was born on 11 June 1819 at Edinburgh.3 He was the son of Daniel Nicholson and Jane Wilkie.2 James D. M. Nicholson was baptised at St. Cuthbert's on Thursday, 8 July 1819 at Edinburgh.3

At the age of 20 James emigrated from Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, on 5 June 1840 on the 'Martin Luther' with his parents and siblings.4,5 After a voyage of three and a half months James 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.4,5,6
He was the harbour master at Hardwicke Bay, South Australia.7

He married Margaret Theodora Teichelmann, daughter of Reverend C. G. Teichelmann, on Wednesday, 8 May 1878 at Minlacowie, South Australia..7 James lived in January 1879 at Melbourne.8

Timeline

DateEventPlace
Family
1819BirthEdinburgh3
2
1819BaptismSt. Cuthbert's, Edinburgh3
OccupationHardwicke Bay, South Australia7
1878MarriageMinlacowie, South Australia7
1879ResidenceMelbourne8

Family

Margaret Theodora Teichelmann
Child

Citations

  1. [S244] The South Australian Register, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 1878 'Family Notices.', South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900), 21 May, p. 4, viewed 24 April, 2013, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article42991621 (for middle initials).
  2. [S338] Ancestry.com.au Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com.au/) http://trees.ancestry.com.au/tree/27173974/family/…
  3. [S463] Family Search (A service provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) (https://familysearch.org) Indexing Project (Batch) NumberC11987-7, System OriginScotland-VR, GS Film number1066756, Reference ID2:17RZSZ1.
  4. [S243] The Adelaide Observer (later The Observer), Adelaide, South Australia, 17 Nov 1917 P.28 Col. C.
  5. [S557] Bound for South Australia (http://boundforsouthaustralia.net.au) http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/fh/passengerlists/…
  6. [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
  7. [S244] The South Australian Register, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 1878 'Family Notices.', South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900), 21 May, p. 4, viewed 24 April, 2013, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article42991621
  8. [S244] The South Australian Register, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 1879 'Family Notices.', South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900), 19 April, p. 6 Supplement: Supplement to the South Australian Register., viewed 24 April, 2013, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article42973818