Born about in Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Robert Scott
— married
17 Apr 1805 in Canongate, Edinburgh, Scotland
Descendants 
Mother of
Elizabeth Montgomery (Scott) Cairns and Marion (Scott) Thomson
Died
at about age 81
in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom [uncertain]
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Biography
Elizabeth was born circa 1781 to Robert Lishman & Grace Thom at Newlands Peeblesshire.
Marriage: at Canongate Edinburgh, Robert Scot Carter & Betty Lishman Daughter of Robert Lishman Labourer Lasswade Gave up their Names for Marriage. 17 Apr 1805.[1]
Children, baptised at Newlands, PEE, with parents Robert Scott & Elizabeth Leishman
1807-1887 Elizabeth Montgomery
1808 Grizel/Grace
1810-bef 1814 Robert
1814 Robert
1815 Marion
1818 Margaret
1820 Helen
1822 Jean
1824 Ann
c1828 Elizabeth?
James Scott?
1841 Census: Elizabeth was living at New Bigging, Lasswade with Robert working as an ag labourer. Jean Scott, 15, living with them may be Jean born 1822 and Elizabeth Scott, 10, may be the last child born circa 1828[2].
1851 Census: Elizabeth & Robert were living at Newbiggin with Robert employed as an ag lab.[3]
1861 Census: Elizabeth described herself as Ploughmans Widow and was still living at Newbigging with her daughter Jane/Jean Scott.[4]
Elizabeth died at High St, East Dalkeith, 9 Nov 1862 from senile decay. She was recorded as widow of Robert Scott, general labourer. Her parents were given as Robert Leishman and Grace Thom. Informant was James Scott, son, occupier.[5]
Sources
- ↑ Old Parish Registers, Cannongate 685/3 pg 46
- ↑ "Scottish General Register Office: 1841 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a15185ef4040b9d6e24406f : viewed 30 Jul 2024), Robert SCOTT in household of Robert SCOTT, New Bigging, Midlothian, Scotland; from 1841 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives HO 107/691, Folio 16, Page 5, Schedule
- ↑ "Scottish General Register Office: 1851 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5903d688e9379091b1f69535 : viewed 30 Jul 2024), Elizabeth SCOTT in household of Robert SCOTT, Newbigging, Midlothian, Scotland; from 1851 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives /691, Folio 763, Page 10, Schedule 30,
- ↑ Parish: Lasswade; ED: 11; Page: 1; Line: 21; Roll: CSSCT1861_131
- ↑ Statutory Registration, Dalkeith 683/118
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