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I am having trouble finding any information on Henry Sheldon Scott prior to his marriage (to Janet Fisher Hogg at Prestonpans, Scotland in 1899) or for the early 1900s. I found two Henry S Scotts in the 1901 census, but neither are married to the right wife! He would have been born around 1873 or 74 (he died July 1954 aged 80). I don't have much information on his early life, but by 1899 he was a nonconformist minister of religion. Any ideas for tracking him down?

If he married in Scotland, his marriage certificate will name his parents.

This looks likely



Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

Name:Henry Sheldon Scott

Gender:Male

Birth Date:19 Sep 1873

Birth Place:
Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland

Father:
Alexander Scott

Mother:
Mary Shepherd

FHL Film Number:6035516

hello Philippa, do you have Jane's age from her marriage certificate?

I wonder whether they might have gone on mission abroad with the church after marrying?


edit, Gins has the source whence he sprang, now just to find him in later life :-)

1881 Scotland Census


Name:Henry Scott

Age:7

Estimated Birth Year:abt 1874

Relationship:Son

Father's Name:
Alexander Scott

Mother's name:
Mary S Scott

Gender:Male

Where born:Edinburgh

Registration Number:685/5

Registration district:Newington

Civil Parish:Edinburgh St Cuthberts

County:Midlothian

Address:14 Sciennes

Occupation:Scholar

ED:93

Household schedule number:49
LINE:25

Roll:cssct1881_293

Household Members:

Alexander Scott 45
Mary S Scott 42
Charles Scott 16
George Scott 15
Mary Ann Scott 9
Henry Scott 7
Grace J Scott 4
Sophia Scott 3
Scott 1 Mo

Name: Henry Sheldon Scott
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 19 Sep 1873
Birth Place: Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
Father: Alexander Scott
Mother: Mary Shepherd
FHL Film Number: 6035516

deleted ... 1881 census, same as Gins posted above

Janet's birth?

Name: Janet Hogg
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 30 Jan 1870
Birth Place: Prestonkirk,East Lothian,Scotland
Father: Thomas Hogg
Mother: Janet Fisher
FHL Film Number: 6035516

There is a probate record for him, not sure if you have this?





England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966


Name:Henry Sheldon Scott of: 19 Chester Road

Probate Date:23 Sep 1954

Death Date:9 Jul 1954

Death Place:Cheshire, England

Registry:London, England


Probate to: Jessie Fisher Whitfield (married woman) £408 8s 10d

Name: Jessie Fisher Whitfield
Birth Date: 13 Jul 1905
Date of Registration: Aug 1984
Age at Death: 79
Registration district: Bournemouth
Inferred County: Hampshire
Volume: 23
Page: 46


As the family don't appear on the 1911 English census, have you looked for them on the 1911 Scottish census please? 1911 Scottish census available from Scotlandspeople.

Thanks for all your help. This certainly looks like them. The probate is definitely him. I don't have the marriage certificate, only the birth certificate for their son, which gives the marriage details. Trying to limit the number of certificates I order, as it works out expensive but I might have to splash out on a few more!

death for Janet to possibly match the birth posted

Name: Janet F Scott
Birth Date: abt 1870
Date of Registration: Mar 1952
Age at Death: 82
Registration district: Newcastle upon Tyne
Inferred County: Northumberland
Volume: 1b
Page: 171

Philippa, if you spend £7.00 on 30 credits for Scotlandspeople that should be enough to get you 5 certificates. You use 1 credit to view search results and 5 to view / download the register entry.

Wow, £7 for 5 Is cheap, is that all? I was going by the cost of English ones, which are nearly £10 each!

Have found his birth and marriage details, although I can't find him in the Scotland census for 1911 either - wondering if he went to Ireland for a bit? Or maybe if the family were travelling and camped out overnight? One thing that puzzles me though - found the record for Henry & Janet's marriage and his mother is listed as Sophia Shepherd, but on the birth record, it is Mary Shepherd. Both his parents were dead at the time of his marriage, so I wondered if maybe he couldn't remember his mother's name and had to guess?

Hmm...think I've worked out where there was so much vagueness about Janet's DOB - according to the record, her parents were married in the same month that she was born.

On the 1881 census his Mum is Mary S. Scott so perhaps her middle name is Sophia and that's what she was known by.

At least Janet's parents married before her birth so you have a date of marriage for them :-)

Not what you asked for, but here is the family in 1871.


1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
3, South Side of Gilmore Street, St Cuthbert Edinburgh, Newington, Midlothian, Scotland

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Alexander Scott Head Married Male 34 1837 House Painter Midlothian, Scotland
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Mary Scott Wife Married Female 32 1839 - Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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John Scott Son - Male 8 1863 Scholar Midlothian, Scotland
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Charles Scott Son - Male 6 1865 Scholar Midlothian, Scotland
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George Scott Son - Male 5 1866 - Midlothian, Scotland
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Robert Scott Son - Male 3 1868 - Midlothian, Scotland
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Francis Scott Son - Male 2 1869 - Midlothian, Scotland



1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Hatters Close, 1, St Cuthbert's, Newington, Midlothian, Scotland

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Alexander Scott Head Married Male 23 1838 House Painter & Paper Hanger (Journeyman) Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Mary S Scott Wife Married Female 21 1840 - Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Alexander Scott Son - Male 0 1861 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Name: Francis Syme Scott
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 5 Feb 1869
Birth Place: Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
Father: Alexander Scott
Mother: Mary Shepherd
FHL Film Number: 6035516


Name: Mary Ann Scott
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 9 Apr 1871
Birth Place: Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
Father: Alexander Scott
Mother: Mary Shepherd
FHL Film Number: 6035516


Name: George Scott
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 17 Mar 1866
Birth Place: Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
Father: Alexander Scott
Mother: Mary Shepherd
FHL Film Number: 6035516


Name: Charles Scott
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 9 Jan 1865
Birth Place: Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
Father: Alexander Scott
Mother: Mary Shepherd
FHL Film Number: 6035516


Name: John Scott
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 4 Mar 1863
Birth Place: Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
Father: Alexander Scott
Mother: Mary Shepherd
FHL Film Number: 6035516


Name: Robert Scott
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 3 Dec 1867
Birth Place: Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
Father: Alexander Scott
Mother: Mary Shephard
FHL Film Number: 6035516


Name: William Scott
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 16 Oct 1861
Birth Place: Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
Father: Alexander Scott
Mother: Mary Shepherd
FHL Film Number: 6035516


Name: Alexander Scott
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 16 May 1860
Birth Place: Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
Father: Alexander Scott
Mother: Mary Shepherd
FHL Film Number: 6035516

Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910 about Alexander Scott
Name: Alexander Scott
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 16 Dec 1859
Marriage Place: Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
Spouse: Mary Sheppard
FHL Film Number: 6035516