The mysterious Archibald Scott

[anne_p]

Forfarian,
Have you ruled out the Archibald Scott who married Isabella Galbraith in Cambuslang 1875?

At 1900 they live in Hudson, Jersey City and have a child named Annie b 1883 in SCOTLAND and a John
All children born in Scotland except Archibald ( birth on FS)

Archibold Scott   54
Ezabella Scott   53
John A Scott   24
Annie Scott   16
Eziballa Scott   14
Archibold Scott   11

EDIT:
Found It!
1910
Leonia, Bergen, New Jersey

Street:   Spring Street
William Dick   25
Isabella Dick   34
Isabella P Dick   2
Annie Scott   26 SISTER IN LAW B Scotland

1920:
Fort Lee
   
William Dick   34*
Isabel Dick   33
Isabel Dick   11
William Dick   9
May Dick   6

*Corresponding military records state name is William Paton Dick b 29 Mar 1885


1930

[Forfarian]

Thanks!

I had found the Dick family in the 1920 census, and that led me, at last, to the 1900 census listing for Archbold, wife Ezaballa (!) and four of their five children in Jersey City. This led me to the marriage of Archibald Scott to Isabella Galbraith in Cambuslang in 1875.

Archibald seems to have made quite a career of lying about his age as well as about his birthplace. Even knowing that, and that they emigrated in 1886, I still cannot find him in the 1881 census

[Forfarian]

Thanks. Anne.

As you see, our posts crossed. You have got him!

[anne_p]

Re your OP

Archibald was apparently in Glasgow at 1898 to register the death of his brother?
How did he manage that one?

[Forfarian]

Re your OP
Archibald was apparently in Glasgow at 1898 to register the death of his brother?
How did he manage that one?

No idea!

I speculate that maybe he knew his brother was ill (he died of TB) and had gone back to visit him? Though in that case you'd expect there to be a record of his return to New Jersey.

[Forfarian]

That is one weird passport application.
2) Father named Alexander Scott born in Scotland ( deceased) lived in Saginaw. Michigan from 1854 -1862

Well, that looks like fantasy. As well as Archibald himself, Alexander sired Robert (born 1858), Gavin (born 1860) and Thomas (born 1863) in East Kilbride between those dates, and he was recorded living in East Kilbride with wife and family in the 1861 census.

Why on earth would he lie so consistently about his birthplace?

[rosie17]

Hi all this might be a possible record for Archibald's wife
Address Well Close Campbeltown Argyll
Isabella G Scott age 34 ( washer )
John Scott age 6 born Glasgow
Margaret Scott age 4 born Campbeltown
Catherine McNaughton age 80 lodger
Rosie

[Forfarian]

Good find, Rosie, you are right. Margaret Scott's birth certificate confirms it. Also the 1910 census in New Jersey says that Isabella Dick's and Annie Scott's mother was born in Gigha.

[rosie17]

1895 New Jersey State Census ..Jersey City Ward 9
Archibald Scott, Isabella John A Scott, Margaret Scott , Annie Scott , Bella Scott, Archibald Scott ..does not give anymore information ..
So Archibald has travelled back to Scotland between 1895/1898 will have another look on the UK incoming lists
Rosie