The entries for people & families with the surname Scott are gathered together in this SideTrack.
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The individuals listed are not necessarily related to each other.
He married Unknown.
Children:
The family lived at
He married Elizabeth Ann Cook [1863-19??].
Children:
The family lived at 63 Albert Road, Sowerby Bridge [1911].
Elizabeth Ann was widowed by 1911.
Living with the family, after his mother's death in 1915, was nephew
Herbert Thomas Clayton
Question:
Does anyone know which inn this may have been?
In July 1835, he was declared bankrupt
In 1873, he acquired the business of F. H. Nicholson & Company at
25 Crown Street, Halifax and carried the business on in his own
name, Alexander Scott Limited.
In 1903, the larger York Buildings in Commercial Street
was built as a department store for him.
He was a close friend of Robert Moffat Kerr
He was
educated at Sunnyside School & Akroyd Place School /
a member of St Thomas's Church, Claremount /
a worsted spinner [1911] /
a blacksmith's striker.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the Royal Marine Light Infantry, aboard
HMS Lion.
He was unhurt, though his ship was badly damaged, in the
Battle of Dogger Bank
[24th January 1915].
He died 31st May 1916 (aged 20)
when HMS Lion suffered a serious propellant fire which
destroyed a gun turret during the Battle of Jutland.
He is remembered on the Plymouth Naval Memorial [18],
on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint Thomas the Apostle, Claremount
In April 1901, the business was acquired by Thomas Briggs (Manchester) Limited
He married Elizabeth Nicholl.
Children:
He was educated at Merton College Oxford, and served as curate at
Huddersfield
before becoming
Vicar of Christ Church, Pellon [1921-1936],
Vicar of Sowerby Bridge [1936],
and
Assistant Rural Dean of Halifax [1936-1946]
He married Unknown.
Children:
Born in Kendal, Westmorland.
He was
a weaver of Claremount [1884] /
a general labourer [1891] /
a gas fitter [1901] /
landlord of the North Ward Tavern, Claremount [1905] /
a publican (own account) at the North Ward Inn, 11 Range Bank, Halifax [1911] /
a greengrocer at 11 Range Bank.
In [Q2] 1884, he married Harriet Oddy [1865-19??] at Halifax Parish Church
Children:
The family lived at
Sons Percy & Norris died in World War I
Question:
An Edwin Scott is recorded at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel,
Ogden in 1932.
Could this be the same man?
He owned property in Denholme, Luddendenfoot where Denholme School, Luddendenfoot was held.
The building was also used for manufacturing and a part was a malt
kiln.
In 1860, the Luddendenfoot Industrial Co-operative Society bought
his premises at Denholme
During World War I,
he served as a Corporal
with the 1st/6th Battalion
Lancashire Fusiliers.
He died 15th August 1915 (aged 24).
He is remembered on the Helles Memorial,
and in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
On 31st July 1822, he married (1) Susannah (Susan) Thomas [1800-1838] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
On 28th November 1838, he married (2) Mary [1788-1845] at Elland Parish Church.
In 1841, he was charged with illegally retaining the body of Henry Foster, a prisoner in the gaol
- as described in the Foldout.
Francis died in 1848.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £100.
His son John Wood was his executor
Members of the family were buried at Holy Trinity Church, Halifax:
Samuel [18th January 1831];
Susannah [16th March 1838];
Mary [24th September 1845];
Francis [3rd August 1848];
Joseph [11th March 1852];
John Wood [16th June 1858]
He was
educated at Heath Grammar School & Halifax Tech /
an apprentice to Pickles & Sons, worsted spinners in Bradford.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 8th Battalion
South Staffordshire Regiment.
He was reported missing and assumed to have died [21st March 1918] (aged 19).
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Heath Grammar School
He was
a coalminer [1815] /
a collier [1841].
In 1815, he married Sarah Scott [1796-18??] of Northowram, at
Halifax Parish Church.
The widowed Sarah was a beer seller at 3 Upper Crowpoint,
Northowram [1851], and an ale seller at 4 Caledonian Buildings,
Northowram [1861].
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1841] were apprentice Henry Moore [aged
14], stone mason Isaac Atkinson [aged 23], Elizabeth
Atkinson [aged 20] and Sladdin Atkinson [aged 6 months]
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 3rd Battalion
Dragoon Guards.
He died 6th November 1914.
He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial [3],
and on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He was
a gas works labourer [1901] /
a Farm labourer b.Westmoreland [1911]
He married Jane [1866-1915].
Children:
The family lived at
He was criticised for his church restorations.
In 1856, at the request of Akroyd, he produced a design for Halifax
Town Hall to be built at Ward's End, but this was not to be.
In 1877, he gave an estimate of £40,000 for the restoration of
Halifax Parish Church.
He and his son John Oldrid Scott carried out extensive restoration
work at the church in 1879
Born in Halifax.
He was a worsted spinner room hand [1901].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He died 2nd November 1916 (aged 30).
He was buried at the Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte [II F 24].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He was
a player with Walsden AFC /
employed at Calderbrook Print Works.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the Royal Scots.
He was reported missing and assumed to have died [3rd May 1917] (aged 32).
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 16th Battalion
Royal Warwickshire Regiment.
He died 10th August 1918 (aged 20).
He was buried at the Les Baraques Military Cemetery, Sangatte [IV D 15.]
He is remembered on the Memorial at Saint John's Mission Church, Hebden Bridge
He was a wool cloth finisher [1880].
On 14th May 1880, he married Adelaide Turner in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Halifax.
Adelaide died in Halifax [11th June 1907]
He owned property in Greetland
He lived at Great House, Midgley
His confession – made a few hours before his execution – is
reproduced in Northowram, Its History & Antiquities.
His body was sent to the county hospital for dissection
He married Hannah [1791-18??].
Children:
The family lived at Spark House, Norland [1841].
Living with them [in 1841] were daughter Hannah, and her
family, and Ann Dunwell [aged 20] and Elisaham Dunwell
[aged 1 month]
Born in Northowram.
Baptised at Halifax Parish Church [1839].
He was
a stone mason [1861] /
a stone mason and publican at Caledonian Buildings, Northowram [1871] /
builder & beerhouse keeper at the Bay Horse, Boothtown [1881] /
beerseller at the Bay Horse, Boothtown [1891] /
publican at the Bay Horse, Boothtown [1901].
He never married.
In 1881, the address of the Bay Horse Inn was shown as
Question:
Could John have built the property?
Living with him [in 1881] were his sister Mary Ann, widow of
Abraham Haigh, and her son Holdsworth, his
sister Martha, widow of Abraham Bunney, and her
children Joseph and Hannah, and visitor Willie
Birch [aged 4].
Living with him in 1901 at the Bay Horse Inn, Pleasant
View, Halifax was his sister Caroline widow of Timothy Noble
He was
manor bailiff [1851] /
Inspector of Weights & Measures for Halifax and district [until 1858].
On 16th February 1848, he married Catharine Gledhill [1824-1875] at Halifax Parish Church.
He was buried at Holy Trinity Church, Halifax
[16th June 1858].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £3,000.
He was
a mechanic millwright [1891];
a millwright [1901].
In [Q4] 1875, he married Frances Cordingley [1855-1???] in Halifax.
She was a shopkeeper (glass & china) [1901]
Children:
The family lived at
Born in Brighouse.
He was a beer shop keeper at an unidentified beerhouse at 4 North
Bridge, Halifax [1851].
Question:
Does anyone know which beerhouse this may have been?
He married Betty [1826-1???].
Children:
Living with them [in 1851] were his brothers
William [b 1835],
Joseph [b 1837],
Reuben [b 1838],
and
Abram Scott [b 1840]
He married Unknown.
Children:
He was a boarder with Samuel Mattock and family at Wharf Street,
Sowerby Bridge [1871]
He was
an iron moulder [1911] /
employed by Campbell's.
During World War I,
he enlisted [1915], and
served as a Corporal
with the 8th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He served in the Dardanelles [12 months], in Egypt, and in France [12
months].
He was killed in action [10th October 1917] (aged 25).
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial [82-85 & 162A],
and on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
His brother Percy also died in the War
He was
a jobbing domestic gardener [1911] /
a postman at Wadsworth /
in lodgings at Oak Street, Hebden Bridge.
He joined the army and served in the South African War, India and
Egypt [8 years].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
King's Own Scottish Borderers.
He was killed in action [22nd October 1914] (aged 36).
He is remembered on the Le Touret Memorial [15],
and on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He was
a brick slipper in brickyard [1901] /
a mechanic /
a fruiterer (own account) [1911] /
a grocer at Haley Hill, Halifax (taking over the business of Booth Greenwood.
During World War I,
he enlisted [5th January 1917], and
served as a Private
with the Northumberland Fusiliers.
He was killed in action after having been in France for 12 weeks [5th June 1917] (aged 31).
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial [2 & 3],
and on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
His brother Norris also died in the War
He was a fustian cutter of Erringden [1865].
On 6th November 1865, he married Elizabeth Cockcroft [1836-1???] in Halifax.
He was
a member of Stannary Congregational Church, Halifax /
a presser for BDA, Walnut Street – (possibly) J. W. Ward & Sons Limited, Halifax.
He lived at Craven Terrace, Halifax.
He was engaged to Cissie Freeman of Hanson Lane.
During World War I,
he enlisted [February 1916], and
served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was accidentally killed by an explosion during trench-mortar
training [3rd June 1917] (aged 25).
He was buried at the Fillievres British Cemetery [B 33].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Stannary Congregational Church, Halifax
During World War II,
he served as a Gunner
with the Royal Artillery.
56 Medium Regiment.
He died 10th September 1947 (aged 20).
He was buried at Sowerby Bridge Cemetery
[A U 189]
He married Rachel.
After his death, Rachel took over at the Royal Hotel.
On 28th June 1853, shortly after gas lighting had been installed in
the hotel, Mrs Scott noticed a smell of gas in the cellar and
went to investigate with a lighted candle.
She was badly burnt about the head, face and arms in the resulting
explosion and fire.
The steps at the front door were displaced by the explosion.
On 5th February 1857, Rachel married William Smith at
Brighouse Parish Church
He was a mechanic [1851].
On 8th May 1851, he married Harriet Turner in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Northowram
Curate at St Paul's Church, Queens Road [1905].
He lived at
Clergy House, King Cross / Mayfield Drive, Halifax
In [Q2] 1877, he married Clara Jane Harrison [1857-19??] in
Huddersfield.
Children:
The family lived at
Thomas Henry was dead by 1914
He was
a Trustee of Northgate End Chapel [1861, 1880]
and
a Chapel Warden at Northgate End Chapel [1867, 1872]
In [Q3] 1851, he married Hester Field [1826-1879]
in Otley.
Children:
Hester died 30th April 1879 (aged 53).
Thomas died 29th August 1899.
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot Number 2052]
Later, he was at
72 King Cross Street, Halifax [1911, 1915],
and
2a Stirling Street, Halifax [1911, 1915]
He was a lathe maker [1882].
On 14th Oct 1882, he married Ada Bell [1858-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Halifax
He was Chaplain to the RAF
before becoming
Vicar of Stainland [1963-1966].
In [Q2] 1942, he married Hilda Vivien Stanley [1906-1993]
in Gloucester.
They lived at Stainland Vicarage.
He died in the Royal Halifax Infirmary [17th April 1966] (aged 58).
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £15,164.
Probate was granted to his widow Hilda Vivien.
He was buried at St Andrew's Church, Stainland
Elizabeth Ann was born in Pinchbeck West, Lincolnshire
Elizabeth was the daughter of James Nicholl
Harriet, of Claremont, was the daughter of George Oddy,
gentleman
Mary [née Manley] was the widow of Mr
Harrison
Jane was born in Okehampton, Devon
Adelaide was the daughter of Abraham Turner
John Scotts Houses, New Road Side, Northowram
Frances was born in Halifax.
Betty was born in Northowram
Elizabeth, of Wadsworth, was the daughter of Thomas
Cockcroft, joiner
Harriet was the daughter of George Turner
Ada was born in York
Hilda Vivien was born in Gloucester
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Malcolm Bull 2017 /
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Revised 17:58 on 23rd November 2017 / mms755 / 63