William Nisbet
1861 - 1943 (81 years)
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Name William Nisbet Born 6 Oct 1861 Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland 
[1, 2] Gender Male Died 5 Jan 1943 Conimicut, Warwick, Kent County, RI Person ID I14328 Sorensen-Remington Family Tree Last Modified 7 Aug 2018
Father Hugh Steven Nisbet, b. Abt 1825 Mother Sarah Dunlop Married 19 Nov 1850 Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland [3] Family ID F08226 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Margaret Watson, b. Between 1864 and 1865, England , d. Aft 1 Jun 1930 (Age ~ 66 years) Married 5 Jun 1884 Southend, Argyllshire, Scotland [2, 3] Children 1. Margaret Beatrice Nisbet, b. 26 Jul 1885, Lanarkshire, Scotland , d. Aft 1 Jun 1930 (Age > 45 years)2. Rachel Gibson Nisbet, b. 13 Apr 1890, Lanarkshire, Scotland 3. Mary Watson Nisbet, b. Abt. May 1892, Glascow, Scotland , d. Feb 1977 (Age ~ 84 years)4. Elsie Gibson Kennedy Nisbet, b. 7 Oct 1894, Lanarkshire, Scotland 5. Lillian W. Nisbet, b. 14 Jan 1897, RI 6. Laura B. Nisbet, b. 18 Oct 1899, RI Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 Family ID F05536 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - In the 1900 Federal Census, the Nisbet family is living in Providence, RI: William 35, Marguerite 34, Marguerite B. 14, Rachael G. 10, Mary W. 8, Elsie K. 5, Lillian W. 3, and Laura B. 7 mos. William is a painter.
In 1910 the family is still at Providence. William's occupation is Interior Decorator.
In the 1920 Federal Census, William & Margaret Nesbit, ages 57 & 55, are living on Bluff St., East Providence, RI. According to the census data, they immigrated in 1896. In their household in 1920 are four daughters: Margaret B., Mary W. Bennett, Elsie G. K., & Laura B.. Mary is married to John Bennett, who is also in the household, along with their two daughters, Laura & Lillian. William is a painter, interior.
In the 1930 Federal Census, William & Margaret are aged 68 & 65. They are living on Church Ave. in Warwick, RI. Their daughter Margaret, 43, is with them, as well as a widowed sister-in-law, Mary First (?), aged 72, born in England.
William was an artist who at one time directed the interior decorating at Providence City Hall and other public buildings in the capital city.
According to relative Ian Nisbet, William and Margaret and family sailed on the SS Peruvian and arrived in Boston on 14 Oct 1896. William's occupation was listed as "house painter."
- In the 1900 Federal Census, the Nisbet family is living in Providence, RI: William 35, Marguerite 34, Marguerite B. 14, Rachael G. 10, Mary W. 8, Elsie K. 5, Lillian W. 3, and Laura B. 7 mos. William is a painter.
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