Nicolson (No.14) family genealogy

Of Skye, and Prince Edward's Island

ANGUS, brother of John who is No. 126 on the "Nicolson" No. 1 pedigree, was the ancestor of this family.

126.Angus: son of Malcolm.

127. Murdoch: his son.

128. Donald: his son; m. Anne Martin, and by her had five children: 1. Samuel, whose descendants are in Skye, in England, and in America; 2. Donald, whose family is extinct; 3. Angus, whose descendants are in Skye and in America; 4. Armiger, b. 1755; 5. Margaret, m. Donald M'Kay at Uig Skye.

129. Armiger: son of Donald; b. in 1755, d. in 1855; m. in 1794 Margaret M'Kenzie, at Uig Skye, and by her had eight children—1. Murdoch, of whom presently; 2. Donald;[1] 3. Margaret, b. 1801, m. in 1831 at Uig Skye, to John M'Lean; 4. Catherine, b. 1804, m. at Uig Skye in 1830 to Donald MacDonald; 5. Rachel, b. 1807, m. at Uig to Norman M'Pherson, and emigrated to Prince Edward's Island, North America; 6. Malcolm, b. 1811, m. at Dundee, and emigrated to Prince Edward's Island, where (in 1880) he and his family resided; 7. Samuel, b. in 1814, m. in Prince Edward's Island, where (in 1880) he and his family resided; 8. Ann, b. 1817, d. 1842.

130. Murdoch; son of Armiger; b. 1795, d. Nov., 1861. Was twice m.: first, to Janet M'Lean, at Uig Skye in 1831, and by her had five children—1. Malcolm, of whom presently; 2. Margaret, b. 1833, d. 6th June, 1869; 3. Donald, b. 1835, emigrated [2] to Prince Edward's Island; 4. Euphemia, b. 1840, m. at Uig Skye 30th March, 1871, to Alexander M'Leod; 5. John.[3] Secondly, Murdoch, who d. in Nov., 1861, m. Isabella Beaton, at Kilmuir, Skye, in 1847, and by her had four children—1. Ann, born Aug., 1849; 2. Donald, b. 2nd Nov., 1852, living (in 1880) at 120 Thistle Street, S.S. Glasgow; 3. Armiger, b. May, 1855; 4. Janet, b. Nov., 1858.

131. Malcolm: Eldest son of Murdoch; b. 1832; m. Ann Mathieson at Snizort, Skye, on 2nd March, 1871, and by her had (in 1880) four children—1. Janet, 2. Flora, 3. Murdoch, 4. Alexander.

132. Murdoch Nicolson; son of Malcolm; living in 1880.

Notes

[1] Donald: This Donald, b. 1798, m. at Uig Skye, Isabella Lamont, in 1840, and by her had seven children: 1. Samuel, b. 1841, m. at Uig in 1869 Euphemia Lamont; 2. Malcolm, b. 1844, d. 1860; 3. Mary, b. 1847; 4. John, b. 1849; 5. Margaret, b. 1853; 6. Armiger, b. 1856; 7. Rachel, b. 1857.

[2] Emigrated: This Donald, b. 1835, emigrated to Prince Edward's Island, 9th. June, 1858; m. there Janet McLean, on 18th March, 1863, and by her had (in 1880) eight children: 1. Janet-Penelope, b. 3rd Feb., 1864; 2. Euphemia-Ann, and 3. Mary-Ann (Twins), b. 15th March, 1865; 4. Catherine-Eliza-Gillies, b. 2nd Oct., 1866; 5. Malcolm-Angus, b. 25th Nov., 1868; 6. Margaret-Jane, b. 5th June, 1871; 7. Ida-Bell, b. 20th July, 1873; 8. Donald-Murdoch, b. 16th Nov., 1877.

[3] John: This John, b. in 1843, and living in 1881, m. on 18th August, 1874, at Crosshill, Glasgow, to Margaret Carswell, and by her had three children—1. John, b. 5th Feb., 1875; 2. Janet-Margaret, b. 31st August, 1876; 3. Susan-Kate-McLachlan, b. 15th February, 1879, d. 8th April, 1880.