Here are some details I jotted down re. John Nicol and family
John Nicol was born about 1787, in Perthshire (burial record, Greyfriars, Perth).
John died on July 23, 1849, in Perth, Perthshire, at the age of 58, and was buried three days later at Greyfriars .
John Nicol married Ann MacDonald on December 11, 1807, in Tibbermore, Perthshire.
John Nicol was a grocer in Perth.
John and wife Ann lived in Perth and had 11 children in 28 years.
William: Birth 23 Dec 1808 Baptism25 Dec 1808 Perth, Perthshire Scotland;
Alexander: Birth 15 September 1811; Baptism 29 Sept 1811 Perth Perthshire Scotland
Charles Macdonald: Birth 30 May 1817; Baptism 08 Jun 1817 Perth,Perthshire ,Scotland. On 1851 census, Perth as shipmaster.
James: Birth 18 May 1820; Baptism28 May 1820 Perth, Perthshire Scotland
Wainwood (f): Birth 30 Nov 1826; Baptism 10 Dec 1826 Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. May be the Ann in 1841 census living with arents at South St, Perth.
Ann: Birth About 1828 Perth, Perthshire ?(acc to 1841 census, South Street, Perth)
John: Birth 10 May 1829; Baptism 17 May 1829 Perth Perthshire, Scotland. On later census as grocer, Perth, 73 N Methven St.
Mary: Birth 7 August 1831; Baptism 14 Aug 1831 Perth Perthshire, Scotland
Robert: Birth 7 Feb 1834; Baptism 16 Feb 1834 1831 Perth Perthshire, Scotland
Jane : Birth 27 Aug 1836; Baptism 11 Sep 1836 Perth Perthshire, Scotland
Censes
John Nicol : 1841census: male, b Perthshire 1791, grocer. + Ann Macdonald, son John, daughters Ann(?), Mary and Jean. John Nicol lived at South Street, Perth. Piece: SCT1841/387 Place: Perth Enumeration District: 3 Civil Parish: Perth West Church Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: Perth West ChurchFolio: 0 Page: 22. 1845 Perth directory: John Nicol, grocer, 178 South Street, house 178.
Charles Macdonald Nicol son of Ann Macdonald and John Nicol is mentioned in a Perth directory as being a seaman, at 246 High Street Perth. 1851 : Parish: Perth; ED: 7A; Page: 11;Household schedule 52; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1851_80; Year: 1851. Address 126 High Street Perth Perthshire. Occupation: Ship Master. Head of house. Age 32 b Perth, 1815. Married to Margaret (Marjory Nicolson marriage 28 Mar 1845 Perth,Perthshire ,Scotland) age 30, b Perth, son Robert age 2. 1861 in England - ship master b Perthshire 1817. : Civil parish Vessels; TownNewcastle; County/Island; Northumberland; Country England; Registration district Anglesey; Sub-registration district Holyhead ;ED, institution, or vessel: Gleam