Martha A. (Reay) Scott (abt. 1836 - abt. 1914)

Born about 1836 in Sheriff Hill, Durham, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Edward Scott — married about Dec 1857 in Durham, County Durham, England

Descendants

Died about 1914 at about age 78 in Easington, County Durham, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Martha A. (Reay) Scott was born in County Durham, England.

Baptism

On 24 Sep 1836 Martha Reay, of Sheriff Hill, daughter of Walton (pitman) & Mary Reay was baptised at Newcastle Upon Tyne, All Saints. ^[1]

1841 Census

The Reay family was living at New Row, Gateshead in 1841. ^[2]

• Walton Reay, 50, coal miner, born in County Durham
• Mary Reay, 35, born in England outside County Durham
• Walton Reay, 6, born in County Durham
• Martha Reay, 4, born in County Durham
• Luke Reay, 2 months, born in County Durham
• Thomas Thompson, 60, coal miner, born in County Durham
• John Aisbitt, 30, coal miner, born in England outside County Durham
• Elizabeth Aisbitt, 14, born in England outside County Durham

Marriage

The marriage between Edward Scott and Martha Reay was registered in the Durham district in the last quarter of 1857. ^[3]

1861 Census

Edward and Martha were living in Thornley Terrace, Thornley with their daughter in 1861. ^[4]

• SCOTT Edward Head M M 25 Coal Miner Durham Lambton
• SCOTT Martha Wife M F 23 Durham Lambton
• SCOTT Isabella Dau - F 3 Durham Lambton

1871 Census

In 1871 the Scott family was living at 4th High Row, Shotton. ^[5]

• SCOTT Edward Head M M 35 Coal Miner Durham Birtley
• SCOTT Martha Wife M F 31 Durham Sheriff Hill
• SCOTT Joseph Son - M 9 Scholar Durham Thornley
• SCOTT Mary R Dau - F 7 Scholar Durham Seaton
• SCOTT Ann A Dau - F 7 Scholar Durham Seaton
• SCOTT William Son - M 4 Durham Shotton
• SCOTT Edward Son - M 1 Durham Shotton

Death

Death:

Date:  ? 3Q 1914

Place: Easington, Co Durham

Note: Possible FreeBMD match

Sources

1. ↑ Durham Records Online (https://www.durhamrecordsonline.com/) Database Entry for Martha Reay Date: 24 Sep 1836. Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, All Saints. Accessed 16 Aug 2022.
2. ↑ "England, Scotland and Wales census, 1841" database and images; citing The National Archives HO107/296/12, folio 7, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DQX-3XX : 13 December 2014), Edward Scott, 1857; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1857, quarter 4, vol. 10A, p. 318, Durham, Durham, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
4. ↑ "General Register Office: 1861 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5902f2fae9379091b1ff3b20 : viewed 16 Aug 2022), Isabella SCOTT in household of Edward SCOTT, Thornley Terrace, Durham, England; from 1861 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 9/3750, Folio 7, Page 15, Schedule 58, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "General Register Office: 1871 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5902fd65e9379091b12751df : viewed 16 Aug 2022), Martha SCOTT in household of Edward SCOTT, 4th High Row, Durham, England; from 1871 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 10/4972, Folio 25, Page 43, Schedule 207, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

Acknowledgements

WikiTree profile Reay-15 created through the import of Hall.ged on Nov 19, 2011 by Jon Hall.