Thomas Scott Jr. (1816 - 1883)

Born 18 Aug 1816 in Hawkshead, Lancashire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Almira (Boyer) Scott — married about 1842 in Canada West

Descendants

Died 18 Aug 1883 at age 67 in Dereham, Oxford, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Thomas Scott Jr. was born in Lancashire, England.

Thomas was born on August 18, 1816, the son of Thomas Scott and Jane Simpson^[1]. He was baptized at St. Michael's, Hawkshead on September 15, 1816.^[2]
He likely attended the local school, Hawkshead Grammar, on at least a part time basis. Although this area would be termed something of a backwater, they appear to have been keen on education. One historian that visited the county in 1754 commented that it was not uncommon to come across a shepherd that was conversant in Latin and Greek. A generation before the Scott children, William Wordsworth had attended Hawkshead Grammar. Colthouse, where the Scott family lived, was also the residence of Ann Tyson, who was William Wordsworth's landlady when he was at school.^[3]
Thomas arrived in New York on board the George Washington out of Liverpool on the 15th of June 1833, together with his mother and seven of his eight siblings, to settle in Upper Canada. His father had presumably arrived previously.^[4]
Thomas married Almira Boyer and by 1851 they were living in Norwich, Oxford County.^[5] By 1861, the family had moved to Dereham.^[6]
By 1871, Thomas was staying in Dereham on the farm of his nephew William Scott^[7] while his wife Almira and the two youngest children were staying in a hotel.^[8] In 1881, Thomas was listed at the farm of another nephew, Robert Scott, a cheese maker.^[9] His wife Almira and youngest son Simpson were living in Tillsonburg at this time.^[10]

He passed away in 1883 on his 67th birthday.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ Page 2 of Thomas Scott Family Bible, brought to the new world by Thomas. Now in the possession of David Scott of Kimberley, BC.
2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NBYY-J4K : accessed 01 Aug 2014), Thomas Scott, 15 Sep 1816; citing Hawkshead, Lancashire, England, reference ; FHL microfilm 1471809.
3. ↑ Reported by Kenneth Cook.
4. ↑ New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, Roll M237, 1820-1897, Roll 019, pg. 628 of 746.
5. ↑ 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Norwich, Oxford County, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C_11745; Page: 188; Line: 27.
6. ↑ 1861 Census of Canada, Dereham, Oxford, Canada West, Film Number: C-1060-1061, Page Number: 65.
7. ↑ 1871 Census of Canada, Dereham, Oxford South, Ontario; Roll: C-9910; Page: 88; Family No: 324.
8. ↑ 1871 Census of Canada, Dereham, Oxford South, Ontario; Roll: C-9910; Page: 18; Family No: 67.
9. ↑ 1881 Census of Canada, Dereham, Oxford South, Ontario; Roll: C_13266; Page: 13; Family No: 65.
10. ↑ 1881 Census of Canada, Tillsonburg, Oxford South, Ontario; Roll: C_13266; Page: 40; Family No: 206.
11. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/225793326/thomas-scott: accessed 05 March 2023), memorial page for Thomas Scott (18 Aug 1816–18 Aug 1883), Find a Grave Memorial ID 225793326, citing Saint Charles Anglican Cemetery, Tillsonburg, Oxford County Municipality, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by A.W. Bauer (contributor 49122991).

See also:

• "Ontario, County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2CB-Q5K1 : 30 November 2016), Thomas Scott in entry for Anthony Scott and Mary Ann Hiat, 15 Nov 1868; citing Oxford, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,030,062.
• "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JD2S-L9F : 11 December 2014), Thomas Scott in entry for Almira Minerva Rutherford, 13 Jun 1924; citing Tillsonburg, Oxford, Ontario, yr 1924 cn 24520, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,022,141.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/225793326/thomas-scott: accessed 24 August 2022), memorial page for Thomas Scott (18 Aug 1816–18 Aug 1883), Find a Grave Memorial ID 225793326, citing Saint Charles Anglican Cemetery, Tillsonburg, Oxford County Municipality, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by A.W. Bauer (contributor 49122991).