Looking for a family history
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 10:39 pm
Hello to all
I’m an italian collector of wristwatches and - when possibile - I try to find out the history of the watches I own, becouse behind the hystory of an object there is the history of a person. In this way I had the opportunity to know the interesting histories of people who lived many years ago in Sweden, France, USA, India and, of course, Italy. Now here I'm in Scotland looking for your help.
I’ve recently purchased the watch you can see here below
I know that in Ardeer there was an important ICI plant (former Nobel Industries) and I see that the surname Nicol was listed in the old Stevenston census
Now I wonder if somebody remember something about Mr. J.W. Nicol who, more than 60 years ago, received the watch for his loyal service
I'd like so much to recover and write the history of Mr. Nicol and of his family, as I have done on other occasions and in other countries.
Could you help me in this endeavor? Or could you give me some suggestions on how to continue my search?
Thanks and best regards from Italy.
Luigi – Milan
P.S. – Here the links to some of the stories I wrote (my nickname is bubba48)
http://orologi.forumfree.it/?t=70385028
http://orologi.forumfree.it/?t=68413888
http://orologi.forumfree.it/?t=67480849
http://forums.watchuseek.com/f11/lecoul ... 57756.html
I’m an italian collector of wristwatches and - when possibile - I try to find out the history of the watches I own, becouse behind the hystory of an object there is the history of a person. In this way I had the opportunity to know the interesting histories of people who lived many years ago in Sweden, France, USA, India and, of course, Italy. Now here I'm in Scotland looking for your help.
I’ve recently purchased the watch you can see here below
I know that in Ardeer there was an important ICI plant (former Nobel Industries) and I see that the surname Nicol was listed in the old Stevenston census
Now I wonder if somebody remember something about Mr. J.W. Nicol who, more than 60 years ago, received the watch for his loyal service
I'd like so much to recover and write the history of Mr. Nicol and of his family, as I have done on other occasions and in other countries.
Could you help me in this endeavor? Or could you give me some suggestions on how to continue my search?
Thanks and best regards from Italy.
Luigi – Milan
P.S. – Here the links to some of the stories I wrote (my nickname is bubba48)
http://orologi.forumfree.it/?t=70385028
http://orologi.forumfree.it/?t=68413888
http://orologi.forumfree.it/?t=67480849
http://forums.watchuseek.com/f11/lecoul ... 57756.html