Alexander McNICOL 1828-1912 & Catherine HEALEY 1835-1916
Inverness-shire, Scotland; Co Clare, Ireland and Merino - Digby, Victoria, Australia
Alexander McNICOL b. 1828 Argyleshire, Scotland, son of Alexander McNICOL and Margaret McCALLUM was married in 1857 at Portland, Victoria, Australia to Catherine HEALEY b. 1835 Co Clare, Ireland, daughter of Patrick HEALY and Margaret HAGEN / HIGGINS.
Alexander appears to have worked on "Glenorchy" and "Rifle Ranges" Stations near Digby and Merino in south-west Victoria in the 1850s and 1960s.
He was recorded as a Farmer of Merino in 1877 and was also a Mailman in the Digby area.
Alexander died at Merino in 1912 and his wife Margaret died at Merino in 1916.
Alexander McNICOL & Catherine HEALEY had the following known children:
- Alexander McNICOL b. 1858, d. 1858, Digby, Victoria;
- Margaret McNICOL b. 1859 "Glenorchy Station", near Merino, Vic, d. 1936, Coleriane, Vic, m. Joseph George ANSON 1858-1920;
- Helen McNICOL b. 1860 "Glenorchy Station", near Merino, d. 1948, Casterton, Vic, Vic, m. 1909, John Hugh CAMERON 1863-1944 (son of Angus "Wannon" CAMERON);
- Alexander "Alec" McNICOL b. 1861 "Rifle Ranges Station", near Digby, Vic, d. 1918, Mount Gambier, South Australia, m. 1885, Hannah NEAVES 1865-1942. They had children and lived at Dartmoor, Strathdownie and Mount Gambier. Two sons are listed on the Strathdownie WW1 Honour Roll;
- John McNICOL b. 1863 Digby, Vic, d. 1953, Merino, Vic, m. Catherine McPHEE 1865-1952;
- Arthur McNICOL b. 1865 Digby, Vic, d. ..........?, m. ...........?;
- Eliza McNICOL b. 1866 Digby, Vic, d. 1962, Hamilton, Vic, m. John Davidson WILSON 1861-1933;
- Catherine Mary McNICOL b. 1868 Merino, Vic, d. 1960, Victoria, m. John SCOTT of Port fairy, Vic.;
- Nichol McNICOL b. 1870 Merino, Vic, d. _____?, m. Emily WIDDICOMBE 1877-___?;
- Francis McNICOL b. 1873 Merino, Vic, d. 1939, Merino, Vic, m. ............?;
- Jane McNICOL b. 1876, d, 1878. Merino, Victoria;
- Ann Jane McNICOL b. 1878 Merino, Vic, d. .......?, m. ...........?.
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