James Miller Nichol

1877 - 1957  (79 years)

• Name	James Miller Nichol
  Birth	22 Aug 1877	Branxholm Brae, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	5 Apr 1891	Pitt, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [2]
  	NICHOL Robert, Head, Mar, 47, Shepherd, employed, Roberton Roxburgh NICHOL Douglas, Wife, Mar, 42, Cavers Roxburgh NICHOL James M, Son, Unm, 18, apprentice Grocer, employed, Hawick Roxburgh MILLER Euphemia, Mother in Law, Wid, 79, Bowden Roxburgh SCOTT John D, Nephew, 4, Dumfries, Dumfries
  Death	22 May 1957	The Terrace, Waikouaiti, Otago, New Zealand   [3]
  Cremation	24 May 1957	Andersons Bay Cemetery, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand   [4]
  	Ashes Scattered 25 May 1957
  Obituary	28 May 1957	"Otago Daily Times", New Zealand   [5]
  	Mr J M Nichol Recognised throughtout Otago as a sheep farming authority, Mr James Miller Nichol, died at his home in Waikouaiti last week. He was in his eightieth year. Mr Nichol was born and educated in Branxholm Braes, Hawick Scotland, and having worked on his father's farm as a shepherd, came to New Zealand in 1900. From Timaru he went to Central Otago and was a shepherd in the Nevis district from 1901 to 1905, when he returned to Scotland. On coming back to New Zealand early in 1907 he worked as head shepherd on the Kawarau station and later on the Gladbrooke station, Middlemarch. A horse accident at the later station prevented him from taking part in sport, but in 1913 he moved to Waikouaiti. there he managed the Kia Toa station until his retirement in 1946. He married Helen Sanderson of Flag Swamp in 1915. He served terms as president of the Waikouaiti Racing Club and of the Waikouaiti A & P Society, and became a respected judge of sheep, particularly fine woolled types, from Timaru to Invercargill. Mr Nichol founded the Palmerston-Waihemo Scottish Society and the Waikouaiti Highland Pipe Band, and was also a founder member of the Masonic Lodge at Karitane. His interest extended to gun club activities, and even after his retirement he was sought after for advice concerning sheep. A major operation last year curtailed most of his interests. He is survived by his wife, two sons and two daughters.
  AAA Last Date	22 Aug 2021
  Person ID	I58	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

  
  

  Father	Robert Nichol,   b. 16 Oct 1843, Roberton, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 6 Oct 1919, Scatterpenny, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Age 75 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Douglas Hall Miller,   b. 1 Sep 1848, Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 14 May 1930, Scatterpenny, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F27	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Helen Alexander Sanderson,   b. 22 Aug 1893, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand d. 13 Dec 1980, Perth Street, Waikouaiti, Otago, New Zealand (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	3 May 1916	Presbyterian Church, Waikouaiti, Otago, New Zealand   [6, 7]
  	James Miller Nichol, aged 38, Station Manager Bachelor, Born Braxholm Braes, Roxburghshire Scotland Usual Res: 'Kai Toa' Waikouaiti Parents: Robert Nichol, Farmer & Douglas Hall Nichol MS Miller Helen Alexander Sanderson, aged 22, Domestic Duties Spinster, Born South Dunedin Usual Res: Waikouaiti Parents: John Alexander Sanderson, Farmer & Janet McGregor formerly Sanderson MS Mathieson Witnesses: Jan Robertson Mathieson, Tomahawk & Frederick Nome, Farmer Waikouaiti
  Number of Children	4 Children
  Children	+ 1. Robert Miller Nichol,   b. 18 Nov 1917, Waikouaiti, Otago, New Zealand d. 14 Sep 1981, Amberley, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 63 years)  [Father: natural] + 2. Douglas Mcgregor Nichol,   b. 23 May 1919, Waikouaiti, Otago, New Zealand d. 22 Sep 1987, Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural] + 3. Alwyn Mathieson Nichol,   b. 15 May 1921, Waikouaiti, Otago, New Zealand d. 19 May 1976, Kirwee, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 55 years)  [Father: natural]   4. Joan Ada Nichol,   b. 12 Jul 1924, Waikouaiti, Otago, New Zealand d. 6 Jun 2006, Dunedin Hospital, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand (Age 81 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F29	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S56] Compiler: Helen Miller Elliot, Birthday Book of Isabella D Scott, Present Owner: Ailsa Corlett, (Name: 1888;), Birthday book given to Isabella Scott from Helen Elliot MS Miller. [S15] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1891 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 5 April 1891;), 1891 Hawick Roxburghshire, 789/00 024/00 010. [S2] NZ BDM Indexes, Microfiche or Online, (Name: NZSRGO; Location: Lower Hutt, New Zealand;), NZ Online Database: 1957/ 25148 aged 79. [S3] NZSG, NZ Cemetery Records, (Name: NZSG, Auckland, New Zealand & Online Council Databases; Date: 1988;), Dunedin City Council Online Database: Ashes Scattered 25 May 1957. [S10] Newspaper, Type: Various Papers, 1957 Otago Daily Times - Obituary - copy held. [S1] Certificate held on file:. [S2] NZ BDM Indexes, Microfiche or Online, (Name: NZSRGO; Location: Lower Hutt, New Zealand;), 1916 NZ Online Database: 1916/6897.