1861 Eliza is listed as a farmer's daughter in the Parish of Canterbury, York, New Brunswick.[2]
William Scott (male, 57 years, Irish, farmer, Methodist)
Frances Leonard Scott (female, wife, 42 years, Native, Methodist)
Robt Scott (male, son, 20 years, Native, farmer, Methodist)
Chal Scott (male, son, 18 years, Native, farmer, Methodist)
Sarah Scott (female, daughter, 16 years, Native, Methodist)
Julia Ann Scott (female, daughter, 13 years, Native, Methodist)
John Scott (male, son, 10 years, Native, farmer, Methodist)
Wm Henry Scott (male, son, 7 years, Native, farmer, Methodist)
George Scott (male, son, 5 years, Native, farmer, Methodist)
Eliza Ann Scott (female, daughter, 3 years, Native, Methodist)
On 1 Jul 1867 the four British Colonies are united to Canada, the first Dominion of the British Empire.
1871 Eliza and her family are still living on their farm in Canterbury, York, New Brunswick.[3]
Scott William (male, 63 years, born in Ireland, Methodist, Irish Orgin, farmer, married)
Scott Francis (female, 54 years, born in New Brunswick, Methodist, Irish Orgin, married)
Scott Robert (male, 31 years, born in New Brunswick, Methodist, Irish Orgin, farmer)
Scott John (male, 20 years, born in New Brunswick, Methodist, Irish Orgin, farmer)
Scott Julia Ann (female, 22 years, born in New Brunswick, Methodist, Irish Orgin)
Scott William H. (male, 17 years, born in New Brunswick, Methodist, Irish Orgin, farmer)
Scott George (male, 14 years, born in New Brunswick, Methodist, Irish Orgin, attends school)
Scott Eliza (female, 13 years, born in New Brunswick, Methodist, Irish Orgin, attends school)
Eliza marries the shoemaker Richard H. Scott, son of Richard and Catherine Scott, about 1880. They stay in Canterbury and become parents of their first child William Henry Scott on 7Feb 1881[4].
Apr 1881 Eliza and her young family are listed living in the Parish of Canterbury, York County, New Brunswick.[5]
Scott Richard H. (male, 29 years, born in Ireland, belongs to the Church of England, Irish orgin, Shoemaker, married)
Scott Eliza Ellen(?) (female, 20(?) years, born in New Brunswick, belongs to the Church of England, Irish orgin, married)
Scott Wm Henry (male, 2 month, born in New Brunswick, belongs to the Church of England, Irish orgin)
Eliza and Richard have three more children. In 1883 Mary F. Scott, in 1887 Catherine Albertha Scott[6] and in 1890 George A. P. Scott.
1891 Eliza, her husband and their four children are still listed in Canterbury, York, New Brunswick.[7]
Scott Richard (male, 39 years, married, born in Ireland, both parents born in Ireland, belongs to the church of Enland, Shoemaker, can write and read)
Scott Eliza A. (female, 32 years, married, born in New Brunswick, father born in Ireland, mother born in New Brunswick, belongs to the church of Enland, can write and read)
Scott Wm H. (male, 10 years, single, born in New Brunswick, father born in Ireland, mother born in New Brunswick, belongs to the church of Enland, can write and read)
Scott Mary F. (female, 7 years, single, born in New Brunswick, father born in Ireland, mother born in New Brunswick, belongs to the church of Enland, can write and read)
Scott Catherine (female, 4 years, single, born in New Brunswick, father born in Ireland, mother born in New Brunswick, belongs to the church of Enland)
Scott Geo. A. K. (male, 1 year, single, born in New Brunswick, father born in Ireland, mother born in New Brunswick, belongs to the church of Enland)
Eliza and Richard had at least one more child together, a son, who probably died at birth on 17 Apr 1897.[8]
Died
11 May 1900
in Canterbury Station, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
Eliza Scott died at the age of 41 after being sick with Pneumonia for 10 days.[9]
Buried
Canterbury Cemetery
Canterbury, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.[10]
↑ "Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F26B-QBG : 10 February 2018), Richard H Scott in entry for William Henry Scott, 07 Feb 1881; citing New Brunswick, 07 Feb 1881, reference ; FHL microfilm 2,320,165.
↑ "Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F28M-6Y6 : 10 February 2018), Richard H. Scott in entry for Katherine Alberta Scott, 09 Jun 1887; citing Canterbury, York, New Brunswick, 09 Jun 1887, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,943,976.
↑ "New Brunswick, Provincial Returns of Births and Late Registrations, 1810-1906," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT3K-4HW : 11 March 2018), Richard H Scott in entry for Scott, 17 Apr 1897; citing Canterbury Station, York, New Brunswick, certificate 005570, Provincial Archives, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 2,024,654.
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