Ulster History Foundation
Marriages, DOWNPATRICK, CO DOWN, CP,, Parish/district: DOWNPATRICK {Marriage Record) Reg :4 Page 49 Entry :98 Date: 09/10/1849
Husband Surname: SCOTT : Husband First Name: PATRICK
Husband Marital Status: BA: Husband Occupation: SERVANT
Husband Townland/Street: WATERESK KILMEGAN: Husband Denomination: CP
Husband Age: FA
Father Surname: SCOTT: Father First Name: JOHN
Father Occupation: FARMER
Mother Surname: (nothing) Mother First Name: (nothing)
Witness Surname: KING: Witness First Name: NICHOLAS
Comment: BY LICENCE REV. J. MARSHALL
Wife Surname: NIXON: Wife First Name: ELLEN
Wife Marital Status: SP: Wife Occupation: (nothing):
Wife Townland/Street: DUNDRUM: Wife Denomination: CP: Wife Age: FA
Father Surname: NIXON: Father First Name: JOHN: Father Occupation: LABOURER
Mother Surname: (nothing), Mother First Name: (nothing)
Witness Surname: NIXON: Witness First Name: ISABELLA
Did not find them in 1861 CENSUS. Looked in Urr, Dalbeattie #864, Looked in Kirkmarbrock, Creetown, #183. Could have still been in Ireland.
1871 CENSUS, DALBEATTIE, SCOTLAND, NO. 864
Enumaeration District No. 4, Page 18, Item 97, William Street.
Patrick SCOTT, head, married, 39, labourer in Quarries, House has 2 rooms, born in Ireland.
Helen, wife, 40, born in Ireland
John, son, unmarried, 18, Granit hewer, born in Ireland.
William, son, unmarried, 17, apprentice Granit hewer, born in Ireland.
James, son, unmarried, 15, apprentice Granit hewer, born in K'shire, Creetown. Mary, daughter, 11, scholar, born Dalbeattie
Helen, dau, 8, born Creetown
Robert, son, 5, born Creetown
Peter, son, 2, born Creetown
1881 CENSUS, DALBEATTIE, SCOTLAND, NO. 864
County of Kirkcupbight, Civil Parish of Urr, School Board District of Urr, "Qudad Sacra" Parish of Dalbeattie, Police Burgh of Dalbeattie, Enumeration District No. 5, Page 12, Item No. 67, 108 Copland Street.
Patrick SCOTT, head, married, 51, Labourer, in Granit Quarries, Born in Ireland, 3-Room house.
Helen, wife, 50, born in Ireland.
Robert, son, Unmarried, 15, Apprentice Granite Mason, born K'Shire, K'Bright. Patrick, son, 12, Scholar, born K'shire, K'bright.
Katherine, dau, 8, Scholar, born Dalbeattie.
Robert. Grandson, 1, Born Dalbeattie
Samuel MILBY, son-in-law, married, 20, House Joiner, born Wigtonshire, Whithaven
Helen MILBY, daughter, married 18, Joiners wife, born K'shire, K'bright.
1891 CENSUS - DALBEATTIE NO 864.
Enumeration District No. 5, Page 5, Item Z, No. 108 Copland Street is listed as uninhabited.
However, Item 37, 114 Copland Street seems to have John's sister, Mary.
James HAMILTON, head, married 31, Quarry Labourer, born K'shire, Dalbeattie.
Mary, wife, 30, born K'shire, Dalbeattie
Barbara, dau., 5, born K'shire, Dalbeattie
Andrew, son, 3, born K'shire, Dalbeattie
Patrick, son, 7 months, born K'shire, Dalbeattie, Scotland.
THIS IS FAMILY TRADITION AS TOLD BY LILLIAN MAY SCOTT NORMAN.
"Patrick Scott and his oldest son, John and Patrick's brother Owen were the first to come to America. Brother Owen went west and they never heard from him. (Since John died in Scotland, maybe he came to America and went back to Scotland. NAN)
The Patrick Scott family came to America two at a time. They would go to work and save enough money to bring over two more members of the family until all of the family were together in Westerly RI. They came on the boat in the steerage class, because they didn't have the money to come any other way.
They first lived near Burden's Pond on the Bradford Road. When the mother Ellen Nixon Scott came to Westerly, Robert and Peter (sons) bought the home on upper Oak Street next to where the Hill Top Ball Park was. It has been taken down, summer 1985, and rebuilt.
The children of Patrick and Ellen went to the parochial school because it was the only free school in Dalbeattie. Their education was limited, because they started their trade as stone cutters around the age of 9 years and it took 3 years to learn their trade. The average schooling was three years, but they continued their education by themselves. There wasn't a dumb one among them and they were hard workers. When they went to school they would work in the store for a head of cabbage and a soup bone, so their mother could make a soup for the family.
The Scottish people helped each other and when the families would come from Scotland each Scottish family would give them a piece of furniture to furnish their home. They would help the new families until they got on their feet. The families who had an extra room or two would take in boarders.
In those times, Westerly had a number of quarries and Westerly granite was noted all over. It was considered the best granite. A number of quarries were in Westerly. The best known one was Smith's Quarry on Granite Street.
They employed between 400 and 500 workers.
When the quarry workers came to this country, they either came to Westerly or to Barre, Vermont, or to Stony Creek which is past Niantic, Conn.
Most of the stone cutters died of stone cutter's consumption. They breathed all the dust because there wasn't any ventilation. The dust would harden their lungs and they had a hard death.
They worked in a long shed from early morning until 5 or 6 p.m. at night. If they spoiled a stone, they wouldn't be paid for their work." As told by my Grandmother Lillian May Scott Norman. (NAN)
1892 THE WESTERLY DIRECTORY, page 97
Scott, John, engineer, John Ross & Co., Canall house Stonington road
Scott, Patrick, laborer, house Hopkinton road, near Chapman's quarry
Scott, Peter, stonecutter, boards Hopkinton raod, near Chapman's quarry
Scott, Robert, stonecutter, boards Hopkinton road, near Chapman's quarry
1894 WESTERLY CITY DIRECTORY
SCOTT, John, engineer, John Ross & Co. Canal, h. Stonington road.
Patrick, laborer, boards at Niantic
Peter, stonecutter, bds. Hopkinton road, near Chapman's quary.
Robert, stonecutter, boards Hopkinton road, near Chapman's quary.
1896 WESTERLY CITY DIRECTORY
SCOTT, Charles H. fisherman, house near 54 Liberty, P.
Patrick, laborer, house Oak near R.R.
Peter, stonecutter, house Oak near R.R.
Robert, stonecutter, house 32 Tower
1898 WESTERLY CITY DIRECTORY
SCOTT, Patrick, laborer, house Oak near railroad
Peter, stone cutter, house Oak near railroad
Robert, stone cutter, house 32 Tower
1900 WESTERLY CITY DIRECTORY
SCOTT, Agnes Miss, house 55 Grove, S.
John, laborer, house Ston. road. bey Moss farm, P.
Patrick, laborer, house Oak near railroad
Peter R. stonecutter, house 20 Tower
Robert, stonecutter, house Oak near railroad
1900 CENSUS OF WESTERLY, WASHINGTON CO., RI, 73 Oak Street, by Oliver Crandall, Enum dist. 241, page 226A/22, Dwelling #364, Family #503. Enum. date 6/16/1900.
SCOTT, Patrick, head of household, white male 70 years old. Born Mar 1830 and has been married for 52 years. He is a day laborer in the granite quary.
He immigraated to the US in 1889, and has been here 11 years. He rents a house.
He can not read or write English, but he speaks English. He was born in Ireland, his father was born in Ireland, mother born in Ireland.
Ellen, wife of head of household, white female, 72 years old. Born April 1828 and has been married for 52 years. She has had 8 children, 7 of them are living now. She immigrated to the US in 1890, 10 years ago. She can read and speak English but can not write it. She was born in Ireland, her father was born in Ireland and her mother was born in Ireland.
MILBY, Ellen (Scott), daughter, white female 37 years old. Born July 1862 and is widowed. She had 3 children, 3 are living. She immigrated in 1890, 10 years ago. She can read, write and speak English. She was born in Scotland, Her father was born in Ireland, mother born in Ireland.
John, grandson of head of household, white male 18 years old. Born June 1881 and is single. He is a granite cutter. He immigrated in 1890, 10 years ago. He can read, write and speak English. He was born in Scotland, his mother was born in Scotland, his father was born in Scotland.
Isabell, granddaughter of head of household, white female, 16 years old. Born Oct 1883 she is single. She is a Burler in mill. She immigrated in 1890 10 years ago. She can read, write and speak English. She was born in Scotland, her father was born in Scotland, mother born in Scotland.
Ellen, granddaughter of head of household, white female, 14 years old. Born March 1886 and is single. She is at school and immigrated in 1890, 10 years ago. She can read, write and speak English. She was born in Scotland, her father born in Scotland, mother born in Scotland.
SCOTT, William, grandson of head of household, white male 20 years old. Born Jan. 1880 and is single. He is a granite cutter, immigrated in 1890, 10 years ogo. He can read, write and speak English. He was born in Ireland, his father was born in Ireland, his mother was born in Ireland.
Robert J., grandson of head of household, white male 20 years old. Born Feb. 1880 and is single. He is a blacksmith and immigrated in 1890, 10 years ago. He can read, write and speak English. He was born in Scotland, his father was born in Scotland, his mother was born in Scotland.
Samual, grandson of head of household, white male 18 years old. Born May 1882 and is single. He is a granite quary driller. He immigrated in 1890, 10 years ago. He was born in Scotland, his father born in Scotland, his mother born in Scotland.
1910 CENSUS OF HOPKINTON, WASHINGTON CO., RI,
Dwelling #37, Family #41.
SCOTT, living in the Robert Scott household.
Patrick, father, white male 80 years old, widowed. Born in Ireland, parents born in Ireland. Immigrated to US in 1891, PA. He can read & write.
RHODE ISLAND STATE ARCHIVES - STATE DEATH REGISTER, VOL. 1911, page 277. Death Record.
Patrick Scott, son of John & Mary (Ranahan), July 11, 1911, 91 Oak Street, Westerly, RI, age 81 years, 4 months.
Patrick Scott is buried at River Bend Cemetery, but has no headstone.