Jeanette Clark Scott

[VelkyAl]

My mother recently got DNA results that have thrown up the possibility of distant cousins in Nebraska, descended from one Jeanette Clark Scott.

Jeanette is apparently the sister of my great great grandfather, William Watt Scott, born in Tyrie Mains in 1838.

Problem is, I can't find any record of her. Can anyone help?

If she is William Watt Scott's sister then her parents were William Scott (1811-1883) and Janet Watt (1810-1882).

[rosie17]

Don't see any census records for a Jeanette Clark Scott with your G G Grandfather's family

Lots of trees on Ancestry have a Jannette Clark Scott born 1837 Kircudbright Scotland
Father William Gordon Scott Mother Jane Janette McDowell

This lady Jeanette Clark Scott died 1918 Nebraska

Rosie

[CaroleW]

Do you have William Watt Scott on the 1841 census? 

1841 - all surname Scott & all b Aberdeen

William 30
Janet 25
Robina Panton 5
William Watt 3
May 9mths
Tyrie  ED 1 Line 1 page 750

[rosie17]

1851 Census address Blackhills Tyrie Aberdeenshire
William Scott 44
Jannett 40
Wm Scott 13
James Scott 8
Alexander 4

Rosie

[rosie17]

1861 Census same address
William Scott 54
Janet Scott 50
Robina Scott 25
Alexander Scott 14
Mary Campbell 1 granddaughter

Rosie

[CaroleW]

So definitely not the daughter of William & Janet. 

The info in Rosie's reply #1 suggests a different family

[VelkyAl]

Thanks folks, so glad it wasn't just me missing something.