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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Nisbett, Donald
« on: Wednesday 02 February 11 23:08 GMT (UK)  »
Hey folks, Thanks for so many responses and so quickly. Were you just on the forum and saw my entry arrive or do you get some alert?

I have seen all the info you have replied with and have it on record. I agree that there is a very good chance of a connection especially with the references to customs, but I don't know how or where to find more info to establish a link. I accept that the birth date may be wrong but I have three points of reference pointing at 1851-3 (marriage cert, 1881 census & death cert). Could they all be false?

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Family History Beginners Board / Nisbett, Donald Thomas
« on: Wednesday 02 February 11 20:41 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Chatters and genealogy buffs.
I have a brick wall I'd be grateful to receive help with please.

My Grandfather was Donald Thomas Nisbett born 1885 in MEOT. Middlesex.

My Great Grandfather was also a Donald Nisbett and the oldest record I can find is his marriage certificate of 1878 to Mary Foster Anderson. His age is shown as 27 inferring his birth year as 1851.
I can find him and Mary on the 1881 census in Redman Rd, MEOT, Middlesex where his birth is inferred as 1852 and place listed as St Georges, Middlesex.
He died in 1887 and his surname is written is Nesbitt with Mary Foster as witness.
I've searched many variants of Nisbett/Nesbitt without success.
On the marriage certificate Donald's father is listed as Andrew Nisbett, occupation Customs House Officer.

I can not find any sign of Donald before 1878 or an Andrew that might fit.

I've also looked at most of the Customs records at TNA, Kew with no sign of Andrew!

Is it possible his Donald's birth and baptism were not registered/recorded?
Is it possible his birth/baptism records are lost or been overlooked during transcription?

I believe the birth records for St Georges district are held at the LMA so plan to make a visit when I can get down to London with some spare time.

If anyone has any advice I would be most grateful

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Occupation Interests / Re: LINK: Pharmacists, Chemists, Druggists, Apothecaries
« on: Monday 19 July 10 22:30 BST (UK)  »
Jane, based on your knowledge of the records available do you know if someone listed as a "druggist  traveller" would be required to be registered with the RPS as well as druggists? My ggrandfather, Donald Thomas Nisbett is recorded on the 1881 census as a druggist traveller. On his marriage certificate of 1878 it just says traveller and on his death certificate of 1887 he was a commercial traveller. We have been unable to track him anywhere before 1878, not even his birth abt 1852, supposedly in St Georges, London. Any help or advice you can offer would be much appreciated.

Many thanks

Peter

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