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Title: Lawrence & Catherine Scott
Post by: Paul Garner on Wednesday 27 April 05 16:53 BST (UK)

Hi,

I have a Catherine Scott who was born around 1841 at Walls, Shetland. Catherine married Robert Jefferson at Tynemouth in 1866, and from her marriage certificate I know her father was a mason called Lawrence Scott. I'm looking for advice on how I can find out more about this family. Thanks.

Paul

Title: Re: Lawrence & Catherine Scott
Post by: olinda on Thursday 28 April 05 22:30 BST (UK)

A quick glance at www.bayanne.info/Shetland shows a number of Catherine Scotts including a few born at Walls.
There are also a number of Laurence Scotts (Laurence with a "U"). It might be worth looking at these hits to see if any match your requirements.

Title: Re: Lawrence & Catherine Scott
Post by: runningbear on Saturday 06 January 07 23:24 GMT (UK)

wonder if this is any good

1841 census; stapness, walls

laurence...age 40...fisherman
helen...age 30
elizabeth...age 12
catherine...age 7
thomas...age 5
jane...age 3
robert...age 7 months

1851 census; 6 stapness, walls

laurence...head...age 52...fisherman/farmer of 2 acres
helen...age 46
mary...dau...age 20...ag labourer
thomas...son...age 15
robert...son...age 10
hannah...dau...age 7
laurence...son...age 4

all born walls


1851 census; 4 forratwatt, walls (household of barbara reid)

catherine...servant...age 16...born walls

1861 census; 1 stepness, walls

lawrence...head...age 62...farmer
helen...wife...age 56
hannah...dau...age 20
thomson...son...age 19

all born walls

1861 census; 21 dock street, north leith

(household of barbara abernathy...age 50...born walls)

catherine...cousin...age 22


Joe

Title: Re: Lawrence & Catherine Scott
Post by: runningbear on Thursday 05 July 07 00:29 BST (UK)

hi paul,

been over this and over this, i know that the census say fisherman/farmer and do not relate to your mason. i have visited the igi's on several occansions and still come up with the same family!!!

laurence married helen henry 6/9/1827

scott children from marriage:

elizabeth...1828 strapness, walls...died 1910...walls
mary...20/3/1831
catherine...13/1/1833
thomas...7/1/1836
jane...1/6/1838
johanna...28/7/1843
laurence...28/12/1846

all extracted from the igi's

always searching

Joe

Title: Re: Lawrence & Catherine Scott
Post by: minniehaha on Monday 22 July 13 08:47 BST (UK)

Hi Runningbear,

The Scott family whom you have listed above is "mine".............

If I can be of any help here, please send the questions and I will try to assist.

Minniehaha.