SCOTT FAMILY OLD BASFORD

[agedpink]

I am trying to find information on the Scott family who lived in David Square David Lane Old Basford in 1916.

[CaroleW]

Hi and welcome to Rootschat

Are you seeking info about the family post-1916?

Or are you tracing their ancestry prior to 1916?

If you are looking for pre-1916 info - could you tell us the christian names and approx birthyears of the Scott family

[agedpink]

I am mainly looking for more information on my Great Uncle after who I was named
SERJEANT RICHARD DAVID SCOTT 7751 of the 8th Battalion The Scots Fusiliers who died on 11th of July 1916 and is buried in Salonika. He was born in Basford in 1883 and was the Son of James and Annie Scott, of 25, David Square, David Lane, Old Basford, Nottingham. He had a sister Emma who was my Grandmother a brother James William and I think a sister Annie. When my Grandma married my Grandad in about 1902 her family was against the match and cut her off with the exception of Richard David Scott. When he was killed her connection with the family ended therefore my knowledge of that side of the family is very sketchy! I have got the census for 1901 which has the family living at 4 Pepper Place Palm Street Basford. Any information would be super 

[CaroleW]

Hi

His baby sister was Mary E who was 2 yrs old in 1901 - quite a big gap in ages as James W was then 15

There were no other children as I checked the 1891 census.

I think this is their marriage from freebmd

Marriages June qtr 1880 
 
James Scott       Basford  7b 139   
Ann Smith       Basford  7b 139

[CaroleW]

Richard is on the Medal Roll Index on Ancestry and was awarded 3 medals.  I have downloaded the image and if you want it - send me a pm with your email address

Per freebmd - his brother James William married in 1908

Marriages December qtr 1908

SCOTT  James William     Nottingham  7b 647 to either Caroline Trick or Lilian Elizabeth Hutchby

Did Richard marry as I can't find a marriage entry that shows Richard David.

There is a 1907 marriage of a Richard Scott to either Annie Baines or Mary Wilkinson

[CaroleW]

The following census entries relate to the parents of James Scott who was the father of Emma and Richard.

First - these are James parents in 1851

1851 for Queen St Basford - all b Basford except Richard

Richard Scott 26  b Ilkeston Derbyshire occ something like sinker maker
Mary   28 
Elizabeth  4 
Samuel Fish Scott 2 
Thomas   4 Months 
HO107; Piece: 2127; Folio: 222; Page: 16

per freebmd

Marriages December qtr 1845   
 
Mary FISH Basford  15 898   
Richard   SCOTT    Basford  15 898   
 
1861 census which includes James

David Lane Basford - all b Basford except Richard

Richard Scott 36  b Ilkeston Derby occ difficult to read but is framesmith and ....... maker
Mary   39 
Samuel  12 
Thomas   10 
James   5 
William   2
RG9; Piece: 2438; Folio: 100; Page: 43

1871 census for David Lane Basford - Your grandmother appears to have been named after a sister of James

Richard Scott 44  b Ilkeston framesmith employing 3 men
Mary   47 
Thomas   20 
James C   15 
William   13 
Richard   9 
Emma  5 
Sarah 3 
RG10; Piece: 3485; Folio: 26; Page: 45
 
Living a few doors away in David Lane was a Thomas Scott 63 widower with unmarried dtr Sarah 37 and son William S 26

Also a few doors away - Mark Scott 29 plus wife Selina and children 

May be a concidence as neither Thomas or Mark were b Ilkeston