St. Andrews Eastern Cemetery is located next to the Cathedral Cemetery. The Cathedral ruins and the Tower of St. Rule overlook the cemetery. This is where James Nicoll was laid to rest after passing away on December 1, 1918, following a five-day battle with influenza at the age of twenty-three.
James was born on July 1 in Claremont, St. Andrews, to Andrew, a farmer, and Euphemia (née Terris). He was their third child and second son. In 1901, five-year-old James lived with his family at Knockhill Road, St. Andrews, and attended school. The family had grown with the birth of his brother, Andrew Jr., in 1896. A decade later, neither James nor his older siblings, Thomas and Agnes, were residing in the family home when the Census was taken. I imagine that they were lodging away for employment or education. Their parents and younger siblings, by this time the family had grown with the arrivals of Effie and David, resided at 138 Balfour Place, St Andrews.
James eventually pursued a career as a printer. Due to his age, he likely served in the armed forces during the Great War through volunteering or conscription. At the time of his death, he was living in Dundee. He was unmarried, and his mother registered his death.
On December 14th, the St Andrews Citizen published James’ obituary, which stated that he was “deeply mourned” by his family.
Sources: Ancestry, British Newspaper Archive, Scotland’s People
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