Anthony Scott (bef. 1771 - 1832)

Born before 5 May 1771 in Lancashire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Agnes (Simpson) Scott — married 12 Feb 1801 in Orton, Westmorland, England

Descendants

Died 11 Sep 1832 after age 61 in Hawkshead, Lancashire, England

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Biography

Anthony Scott was born in Lancashire, England.

Anthony was born in 1771. He is the son of Joseph Scott and Eleanor Wilson. He was baptized at St. Mary Magdalene, Broughton on May 5, 1771.^[1]

In 1801 he married Agnes Simpson in Orton, Westmoreland.^[2] Their first two children were born in Hawkshead, where he was listed as a field farmer.^[3][4] The rest of his children were born back in Broughton, where he was listed as an innkeeper.^[5][6]

His youngest son, John only lived to four years old, dying in 1819. By then the family had moved back to the Hawkshead area, settling at Bowmanstead Cottage in Coniston.^[7]

He was buried in Hawkshead on September 14, 1832. His abode at the time was listed as Hannakin.^[8] Hannakin is now a Bed & Breakfast just south of Hawkshead, close by St. Michael's where his first two girls were baptized.
A newspaper at the time reported on the melancholy death on Tuesday last of William Scott a carrier between Kendal and Hawkshead. He was found dead in the road near Crook Chapel, thought to have been affected by liquor and fallen off the front of the cart and pitched on his head and died instantly, aged between 60 and 70.^[9] Although Anthony's son William was indeed a carrier on this route at this time, this can only be referring to Anthony.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J389-44G : accessed 03 Aug 2014), Anthony Scott, 05 May 1771; citing BROUGHTON IN FURNESS,LANCASHIRE,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 0844819 IT 2.
2. ↑ England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973, FHL Film Number: 0097407-409.
3. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NXSW-1PX : accessed 04 Aug 2014), Anthony Scott in entry for Eleanor Scott, 31 Jan 1802; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 1471809.
4. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N8VX-1MD : accessed 04 Aug 2014), Anthony Scott in entry for Ann Scott, 25 Aug 1804; citing Lancashire, England, reference item 2-5; FHL microfilm 1040305.
5. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JWDX-J2Z : accessed 04 Aug 2014), Anthony Scott in entry for William Scott, 06 Aug 1808; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 0844819 IT 2.
6. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JQ1S-B4D : accessed 04 Aug 2014), Anthony Scott in entry for Agnes Scott, 13 May 1810; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 0844819 IT 2.
7. ↑ Register: Bishops Transcripts Burials 1813 - 1859, Entry 61; Source: LDS Film 1040311. Cited in Lancashire Online Parish Clerks.
8. ↑ "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JZ5Q-BMR : accessed 03 Aug 2014), Anthony Scott, 14 Sep 1832; citing , reference item 1 p 73; FHL microfilm 1040306.
9. ↑ Westmorland Gazzette; 15th Sept 1832; extracted by David Cousins.
10. ↑ The newspaper was dated September 15, which was a Saturday. So this would make Anthony's death the previous Tuesday as September 11th.

See also:

• Ancestry.com - Cockwill Family Tree.