John SCOTT & Hannah DONCASTER

John SCOTT & Hannah DONCASTER


     John SCOTT was the 1st child and eldest son of John SCOTT & Sarah SAVAGE.  
     He was born 1 November 1841 - where, I'm not sure!

     On 25 December 1866  at the Baptist Chapel Upwell, he married Hannah DONCASTER of March.
     The witnesses were John's sister Eliza SCOTT and her future husband, Benjamin WHEAT.

      John & Hannah's children are:
 
Walter born 6 October 1867 baptised Christchurch Methodist Chapel?
Fred born 30 May 1869 died 21 May 1894, aged 25
Emily born 21 October 1877

On the 1881 U.K. Census, we find John, Hannah and their 3 children living along the 16ft Bank in Christchurch - in fact next door to my other Gt Gt Grandparents, George & Hannah CAWTHORN at "The Crown". PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1701

FOLIO/SCH. NAME RELN COND. AGE OCCUPATION WHERE BORN
77/3 John SCOTT Head M 39 Farmer (Of 50 Acres) Employing 1 Lab. Upwell, Cambs.
. Hannah SCOTT Wife M 34 . Upwell[?], Cambs
. Walter SCOTT Son U 13 Scholar Upwell, Cambs
. Frederick SCOTT Son U 11 Scholar Upwell, Cambs
. Emily SCOTT Daughter U 3 . Upwell, Cambs

By the 1891 U.K. Census, John & Hannah have moved to Honey Hill Farm, Wimblington. Enum. Dist.#1. Page 7. Sch.#36

FOLIO/SCH. NAME RELN COND. AGE OCCUPATION WHERE BORN
7/36 John SCOTT Head M 49 Farmer . Upwell, Cambs.
. Hannah SCOTT Wife M 44 . March, Cambs
. Frederick SCOTT Son U 21 . Christchurch, Norfolk!
. Emily SCOTT Daughter U 13 Scholar Upwell, Cambs
1901 U.K. Census entries to follow. Fred SCOTT died 21 May 1894, aged 25. The death announcement in the "Wisbech Standard" gives his address as "late of Honey Bridge Farm, Wimblington". Hannah died 5 July 1923. John died 7 January 1926. They are buried together in Christchurch churchyard SCOTT Home Page Site Home Page & Index Contact Details - if you think you have any information that will help me with my research and these webpages.
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This page created 30 July 2002 and amended/updated 15:22 18/02/2019