James Scott

1829 - 1886  (57 years)

• Name	James Scott  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	1829	Brechin, Angus, Scotland   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	31 Jan 1886	48 Market St, Brechin, Angus, Scotland
  Person ID	I1785	FHC029 - Stephen Family Tree
  Last Modified	7 May 2024

  
  

  Father	David SCOTT,   b. 1 Feb 1807, Brechin, Angus, Scotland d. 6 Feb 1892, 95 High Street, Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland (Age 85 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Ann MITCHELL,   b. 20 Oct 1805, Brechin, Angus, Scotland d. 11 Jan 1897, Mill Of Thornton, Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland (Age 91 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	27 May 1829	Brechin, Angus, Scotland   [5]
  Family ID	F667	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jean Gove,   b. 19 Jul 1834, Brechin, Angus, Scotland d. DEAD
  Marriage	30 Jun 1865	1 Channonry Wynd, Brechin, Angus, Scotland
  Children	1. Margaret Ann Scott,   b. 1866, Brechin, Angus, Scotland d. DEAD  [natural]   2. David Scott,   b. 1870, Brechin, Angus, Scotland d. DEAD  [natural]   3. William Scott,   b. 1876, Brechin, Angus, Scotland d. DEAD  [natural]
  Family ID	F472	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 May 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1829 - Brechin, Angus, Scotland Marriage - 30 Jun 1865 - 1 Channonry Wynd, Brechin, Angus, Scotland Death - 31 Jan 1886 - 48 Market St, Brechin, Angus, Scotland  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  There is no record of his birth in the Parish Registers of Brechin In the 1841 Census, James is listed as being 12 years old and an apprentice in the Linen trade. In the 1851 Census James is 22, unmarried and still living at home. He is listed as a Slater Journeyman In the 1861 Census James is 32, still unmarried and living at home, and listed as a Slater. James was married in 1865, aged 35. In the 1871 Census James is living at 13 Union Street, Brechin with his wife and two children as well as his father-in-law, William. He is listed as a Slater, employing 5 men and 2 boys. On his brother, David's, death certificate in April 1871, he is recorded as living at 17 Union Street, Brechin. In the 1881 Census, James was away at Inch Grundle. Lochlee, Forfar - presumably on a job - he is still a Slater. His wife and (now) three children were living at 48 Market Street, Brechin. James died in1886 of a stroke, there was presumably a post mortem, judging by the notes in the margin of the Death Record. The Registrar was notified by his brother, Alexander still living at Southesk Street. In the 1891 Census his wife and both sons were still living at Market Street. Both are listed as slaters.

  
  

• Sources

  [S576] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Brechin; ED: 9; Page: 43; Line: 10; Roll: CSSCT1851_58; Year: 1851. [S480] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Brechin Burgh; ED: 10; Page: 17; Line: 4; Roll: CSSCT1861_37. [S423] 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Brechin; ED: 9; Page: 26; Line: 1490; Year: 1841. [S13] Census, Census. [S624] Marriage Information, Scotland's People OPR Brechin Parish 275/ 80 146.