Harrower Family Tree » George Moncrief Scott (± 1811-????)
Personal data George Moncrief Scott
Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7- He was born about 1811.Sources 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
- He was baptized on November 11, 1811 in Kennoway, Fife, Scotland.Source 1
- Occupations:
- in the year 1851 Joiner in Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England.Source 3
- in the year 1861 Joiner in St Martin, St Matthew, Liverpool, Lancashire, England.Source 5
- in the year 1871 Joiner in St Martin, St Matthew, Liverpool, Lancashire, England.Source 6
- in the year 1881 Joiner in 82 Bostock Street, Liverpool, Lancashire, England.Source 4
- in the year 1866 Birth of son William in Dryden Street, Liverpool, Lancashire, England.Source 2
- in the year 1862 Joiner in Hornby Street, Liverpool, Lancashire, England.Source 7
- in the year 1845 Grocer: birth of son, John in Cupar, Fife, Scotland.Source 8
- in the year 1847 Grocer: birth of son, William in Cupar, Fife, Scotland.Source 9
- Resident:
- in the year 1851: Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England.Source 3
- in the year 1861: St Martin, St Matthew, Liverpool, Lancashire, England.Source 5
- in the year 1871: St Martin, St Matthew, Liverpool, Lancashire, England.Source 6
- in the year 1881: 82 Bostock Street, Liverpool, Lancashire, England.Source 4
- in the year 1862: Hornby Street, Liverpool, Lancashire, England.Source 7
- (Newspaper Article) on November 11, 1841 in Fife, Scotland: Fife Journal, 11 November 1841, page 1.Source 10
- A child of John Scott and Euphamia Anderson
Household of George Moncrief Scott
(1) He is married to Ann Gardiner.
Their notice of marriage was on October 5, 1844 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland.Source 11
They got married on October 7, 1844 at Cupar, Fife, Scotland.Source 11Child(ren):
- John Alexander Gardiner Scott 1845-????
- William Horseburgh Scott 1847-????
- John Abercrombie Gardiner Scott 1845-????
The couple were divorced on March 1859.Source 12
(2) He is married to Hannah McReady.
They got married on February 10, 1862.Source 7
Child(ren):
- Mary Jane Scott 1856-????
- Georgina Scott 1860-????
- Euphemia Scott 1862-????
Event (Witness at Marriage) on February 10, 1862: James Mcready, Mary Kane/Liverpool, Holy Trinity, Liverpool, Lancashire, England.Source 7
Notes about George Moncrief Scott
1. John Scott, Wright, Bankirk, and Euphemia Anderson his Spouse had a Son William born 28th June 1810, a Son George born 11th November 1811, a Son James born 7th July 1813.
2. Scott v. Scott. c. 1851?
In this action for divorce, at the instance of Ann Gairdner or Scott, residing in Cupar - Fife, against her husband, George Moncrieff Scott, residing in Liverpool (previously reported on the question of Jurisdiction), a proof has been led before Sheriff-Commissary Cay showing that for nearly seven years past the defender has been living in adultery with a woman named Hannah McCrady, in Liverpool, which proof, being reported to Lord Ordinary Neaves, on the 16th inst., and considered by him, he has found the defender, the said George Moncrief Scott, guilty of adultery; divorced him from the society, fellowship, and company of the pursuer, the said Ann Gardiner or Scott, in all time coming, and declared her entitled to live single or marry any free man as if she had never been married to the defender, or as if he were naturally dead.
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- Scotlands People - Old Parish Registers of Births and Baptisms, 1811 SCOTT, GEORGE (Old Parish Registers Births 434/ 30 147 Kennoway)
1811 SCOTT, GEORGE (Old Parish Registers Births 434/ 30 147 Kennoway)
John Scott, Wright Banberth and Euphemia Anderson his Spouse had a Son William born 28th June 1810, a Son George born 11th November 1811, a Son James born 7th July 1813 - Liverpool, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1919, Ancestry.com, 1865 Record for William Henry Scott Liverpool Record Office; Liverpool, England; Liverpool Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 283 PET/2/58 Source Information Ancestry.com. Liverpool, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1919 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Liverpool Registers. Liverpool, England: Liverpool Record Office. Liverpool Church of England Parish Registers, Liverpool Record Office, Liverpool, England.
Record for William Henry Scott
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Name: William Henry Scott
Age: 1
Birth Date: 31 Oct 1865
Baptism Date: 29 Jan 1866
Baptism Place: Liverpool, St Peter, Lancashire, England
Father: George Moncrieff Scott
Occupation: Shipwright
Mother: Hannah Scott
Abode: Dryden Street, Liverpool - 1851 England Census Ancestry, Record for George Scott Class: HO107; Piece: 2187; Folio: 374; Page: 14; GSU roll: 87194 The 1851 Census for England was taken on the night of 30 March 1851. The following information was requested: Name of street, place, road, etc. House number or name Name of each person that had spent the night in that household Relationship of person enumerated to the head of the family Person's marital status Age at last birthday (sex is indicated by which column the age is recorded in) Person's rank, profession, or occupation Person's place of birth (if outside of England or Wales, only the country may be given) Whether blind, deaf, or idiot
Record for George Scott
Name: George Scott
Age: 36
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1815
Relation: Lodger
Gender: Male
Where Born: Fife, Scotland
Civil Parish: Toxteth Park
Ecclesiastical parish: St Thomas
County/Island:Lancashire
Country: England
Street Address:
Occupation: Joiner
Condition as to marriage: mar
Disability: -
Registration District: West Derby
Sub-registration District: Toxteth Park
ED, institution, or vessel: 1ad
Neighbors:
Household Schedule Number: 61
Piece: 2187
Folio: 374
Page Number: 14
Household Members:
Name Age
Mary Higgs 51
Alexander Thompson 50
George Scott 36 - 1881 England Census Ancestry, Record for George Scott Class: RG11; Piece: 3594; Folio: 138; Page: 57; GSU roll: 1341860 The 1881 British Isles Census was taken on the night of 3 April 1881. The following information was requested: Name of street, avenue road, etc. House number or name Whether or not the house was inhabited Number of rooms occupied if less than five Name of each person that had spent the night in that household Relationship of person enumerated to the head of the family Each person's marital status Age at last birthday (sex is indicated by which column the age is recorded in) Each person's occupation Person's place of birth Whether deaf and dumb, blind, imbecile or idiot, or lunatic.
Record for George Scott
Name: George Scott
Age: 69
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1812
Relationship to Head: Father
Gender: Male
Where Born: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Liverpool
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street Address: 82 Bostock Street
Marital status: Widower
Occupation: Joiner
Registration District: Liverpool
Sub registration district: St Martin
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors:
Piece: 3594
Folio: 138
Page Number: 57
Household Members:
Name Age
George Scott 69
William H. Scott 16 - 1861 England Census Ancestry.co.uk, Record for Geo Scott Class: RG 9; Piece: 2651; Folio: 36; Page: 15; GSU roll: 543006 The 1861 Census for England was taken on the night of 7 April 1861. All responses were to reflect the individual's status as of 7 April 1861 for all individuals who had spent the night in the house. People who were traveling or living abroad were enumerated at the location where they spent the night on census night. Information in this database: Name of street, avenue, road, etc. House name or number Whether property vacant or inhabited Surname of head of household Name of persons who had spent the night in the household Relationship of enumerated person to head of house Person’s marital status Age at last birthday (gender indicated by column in which age is recorded) Person’s occupation Person’s place of birth Whether blind, deaf, or idiot
Record for Geo Scott
Name: Geo Scott
Age: 48
Estimated Birth Year: 1813
Relation: Head
Occupation: Joiner
Spouse's Name: H(anna)h Scott
Gender: Male
Where born: Scotland
Civil parish: Liverpool
Ecclesiastical parish: St Matthew
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Registration district:Liverpool
Sub-registration district: St Martin
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors
Household schedule number: 90
Piece: 2651
Folio: 36
Page number: 15
Household Members: 5
Geo Scott
H(anna)h Scott Wife Age 35 Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Mary Jane Scott Daughter Age 5 Liverpool
Georgina Scott Daughter Age 4 Months Liverpool
Mary Kane Visitor Servant Age 28 Ireland - 1871 England Census - Ancestry.com, 1871 SCOTT, GEORGE The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 3756; Folio: 95; Page: 12; GSU roll: 841877 The 1871 census for England was taken on the night of 2 April 1871. Enumeration forms were distributed to all households a few days before the census night and the household members were required to complete the forms themselves. The next day, the enumerators collected the completed forms. All of the details from the individual forms were later sorted and copied into enumerators’ books. The information requested on the census included: Address (name of the street, avenue, or road; house number) Occupant (name of each person who spent the night in the house; their birthplace and relationship to head of family) Residence (whether home was inhabited; number of rooms occupied) Personal (sex, age, marital status) Occupation (whether employer, employee, or neither) Health (whether blind, deaf, dumb, imbecile, idiot, or lunatic)
Record for George Scott
Name: George Scott
Age: 58
Estimated Birth Year: 1813
Relation: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Scotland
Civil parish: Liverpool
Ecclesiastical parish: St Matthew
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Registration district: Liverpool
Sub-registration district: St Martin
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Household schedule number: 67
Piece: 3756
Folio: 95
Page number: 12
Household Members: 9
George Scott Age 58 Married Head Scotland Joiner
Hannah Scott Age 46 Married Wife Liverpool
Mary Scott Age 15 Unmarried Daughter Servant Liverpool
Euphemia Scott Age 8 Unmarried Daughter Liverpool
William H Scott Age 5 Unmarried Son Liverpool - Liverpool, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1935, Ancestry.com, Record for George Moncrief Scott & Hannah McCready Liverpool Record Office; Liverpool, England; Reference Number: 283 HOL/3/5 Ancestry.com. Liverpool, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1935 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Liverpool Registers. Liverpool, England: Liverpool Record Office.
Record for George Moncrief Scott & Hannah McCready
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Name: George Moncrief Scott
Gender: Male
Marriage Age: 48
Event Type: Marriage
Birth Year: abt 1814
Marriage Date: 10 Feb 1862
Marriage Place: Liverpool, Holy Trinity, Lancashire, England
Father: John Scott
Spouse: Hannah McCready - Scotlands People - Old Parish Registers of Births and Baptisms, 1845 SCOTT, JOHN ALEXANDER (Old Parish Registers Births 420/ 40 305 Cupar) 1845 SCOTT, JOHN ABERCROMBIE (Old Parish Registers Births 420/ 40 305 Cupar)
1845 SCOTT, JOHN ALEXANDER GARDINER (Old Parish Registers Births 420/ 40 305 Cupar)
1845 SCOTT, JOHN ABERCROMBIE GARDINER (Old Parish Registers Births 420/ 40 305 Cupar)
1845 Births and Baptisms
Birth July 27 Baptism August 17 Scott
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John Alexander Gardiner; Son of George Scott, grocer and Ann Gardiner his spouse
1845 Births and Baptisms
Birth July 27 Baptism August 17
John Abercrombie Gardiner; Son of George Scott, grocer and Ann Gardiner his spouse - Scotlands People - Old Parish Registers of Births and Baptisms, 1847 SCOTT, WILLIAM HORSBRUGH (Old Parish Registers Births 420/ 40 316 Cupar)
1847 SCOTT, WILLIAM HORSBRUGH (Old Parish Registers Births 420/ 40 316 Cupar)
1847 Register of Births and Baptisms
Birth April 16 Baptized May 2
Scott, William Horsbrugh, Son of George Scott, Grocer, and Ann Gardiner his spouse - Fife, Scotland, Cupar Library Newspaper Index Cards, 1833-1987, Ancestry.com, Record for Robert Balfour
Record for Robert Balfour
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Name: Robert Balfour
Publication Date: 11 Nov 1841
Publication Place: Fife, Scotland
Notice of Robert Balfour handing over his Grocer's & Spirit dealing business to his brother in law, Mr. George Scott.
From Fife Journal
11 November 1841, page 1
Also
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000447/18411111/028/0001
Fife Herald - Thursday 11 November 1841
ROBERT BALFOUR, GROCER AND SPIRIT-DEALER,- CROSSGATE, CUPAR,
RETURNS thanks to his Friends and the Public for the liberal support he has received since he commenced business, and begs to intimate that he has disposed of his whole Stock in Trade to Mr GEORGE SCOTT, his Brother-in-law, whom he respectfully recommends, and hopes he will carry on the Business in such a manner as to secure for himself the approbation of Ihe public. R. B.'s Stock of Groceries, &c., which has been consigned to Mr Scott, is of the best quality, and the Spirits are old and the finest flavour. - Scotlands People - Old Parish Registers of Banns and Marriages, 1844 SCOTT, GEORGE ANN GARDINER (Old Parish Registers Marriages 420/ 50 159 Cupar)
1844 SCOTT, GEORGE (Old Parish Registers Marriages 420/ 50 159 Cupar)
1844 October 5
Scott
George, Grocer, and Ann Gardiner, both of this parish: married, 7th October, 1844 by the Rev'n Robert Cook, assistant Minister, Ceres - Newspaper Article, Scott v. Scott.
Scott v. Scott.
In this action for divorce, at the instance of Ann Gairdner or Scott, residing in Cupar- Fife, against her husband, George Moncrieff Scott, residing in Liverpool (previously reported on the question of Jurisdiction), a proof has been led before Sheriff-Commissary Cay showing that for nearly seven years past the defender has been living in adultery with a woman named Hannah McCrady, in Liverpool, which proof, being reported to Lord Ordinary Neaves, on the 16th inst., and considered by him, he has found the defender, the said George Moncrief Scott, guilty of adultery; divorced him from the society, fellowship, and company of the pursuer, the said Ann Gardiner or Scott, in all time coming, and declared her entitled to live single or marry any free man as if she had never been married to the defender, or as if he were naturally dead.
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