James Scott b. 31 Aug 1825 Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 13 Dec 1895 Drybridge, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland: Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

James Scott

1825 - 1895 (70 years)

Name	James Scott
Birth	31 Aug 1825	Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland
	James Scott Lawful son to William Scott and Marion Watson, born at Abey, Parish of Carstairs, 31st August 1825 (On the one page in 1854 for Carnwath)
Baptism	20 Nov 1826	Christ Church, Cairstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland [1, 2]
	James Scott William Scott and his spouse Marion Watson, residing at Abbey, had a son born on the 31st day of Aug 1825, and baptized this day named James.
Gender	Male
Census	7 Apr 1861	Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland [3]
	SCOTT James, Head, Mar, 35, Roadsman in Iron Mine, Carstairs, Lanark, 2 rooms with windows, 2 children at school SCOTT Mary, Wife, Mar, 30, Shotts SCOTT William, Son, 6, Scholar, West Calder Edinburghshire SCOTT John, Son, 5, Scholar, West Calder Edinburghshire SCOTT Mary, Dau, 3, West Calder SCOTT Marion, Dau, 1, Whitburn Linlithgow
Census	2 Apr 1871	Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland [4]
	SCOTT James, Head, Mar, 45, Draper, Carstairs, 2 rooms with windows, 3 children at school SCOTT Mary A, Wife, mar, 42, Shotts SCOTT William W, Son, Unm, 16, Labourer (underground) West Calder SCOTT John W, Son, 15, Labourer (Coal Works), West Calder SCOTT Mary Ann, Dau 13, West Calder SCOTT Marion, Dau, 11, Scholar, linlithgow SCOTT Agnes, Dau, 9, Scholar, Whitburn SCOTT James, Son, 7, Scholar, Whitburn SCOTT Robert, Son, 5, Whitburn SCOTT Hugh, Son, 3, Whitburn SCOTT Janet, Dau, 3mths, Whitburn (even though the word Draper is recorded on the Census page, I suspect it is meant to be something like Drawer or at least something to do with the mines as James was involved in the mining industry all his life and not as a cloth maker)
Census	3 Apr 1881	Drybridge, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland [5]
	SCOTT James, Head, M, 56, M, Coal Miner, Carstairs, Lanark SCOTT Mary Ann, Wife, M,52, F, Coal Miners wife, Harthill, Lanark SCOTT William, Son, U, 26, M, Coal Miner, Breich, Edinburgh SCOTT John, Son, U, 25, M, Coal Miner, Breich, Edinburgh SCOTT Mary Ann, Dau, U, 23, F, Dressmaker, Breich, Edinburgh SCOTT Marian, Dau, U, 21, F, Servant (Domestic), Fauldhouse, Linlthgow SCOTT James, Son, U, 17, M, Coal Miner, Fauldhouse, Linlithgow SCOTT Robert, Son, U, 15, M, Coal Miner, Fauldhouse, Linlithgow SCOTT Hugh, Son, 13, M, Scholar, Fauldhouse, Linlithgow MUIRHEAD Jas S., Grandson, 11mths, M, Fauldhouse, Linlithgow
Census	5 Apr 1891	Drybridge Bridge Street, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland [6]
	SCOTT James, Head, Mar, 64, Mine Roadsman, employed, Carstairs SCOTT Mary Ann, Wife, Mar, 60, Harthill SCOTT William, Son, Unm, 36, Coal Miner, employed, W Calder SCOTT Marion, Dau, Unm, 31, Restaurant Keeper, employed, Fauldhouse SCOTT Agnes, Dau, Unm, 29, Domestic, employed, Fauldhouse SCOTT James, Son, Unm, 27, Coalminer, employed, Fauldhouse SCOTT Robert, Son, Unm, 24, Coalminer, employed, Fauldhouse SCOTT Hugh, Son, Unm, 22, Coalminer, employed, Fauldhouse SCOTT James M, Grandson, 10, Scholar, Fauldhouse SCOTT John, Grandson, 7, Scholar, Fauldhouse IRVING Thomas, Grandson, 6, Scholar, Fauldhouse SCOTT George, Grandson, 5, Scholar, Fauldhouse ANDERSON George, Boarder, Unm, 53, Foreman in Brickfoundry, employed, E Linton
Death	13 Dec 1895	Drybridge, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland [1, 7]
	Cause: Bronchitis, Congestion of Lungs
	James Scott, Coal Miner married to Mary Ann Hamilton At 3pm aged 68 Parents: William Scott, Tailor, dec & Marion Watson, dec William Scott, son was present at his death
AAA Last Date	5 Jul 2022
Person ID	I381	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

Father	William Scott, b. Abt 1803, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 13 Feb 1889, Calderside Terrace, Shotts Iron Works, Calderhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 86 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Marion Watson, b. Abt 1801, Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 29 Apr 1864, Forth, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 63 years)
Relationship	natural
Family ID	F241	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family ID F6569 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family Mary Ann Hamilton, b. 29 Jan 1829, Harthill, Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 30 Jun 1903, Drybridge, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland (Age 74 years)

Marriage 14 Aug 1853 Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland [8]

Recorded twice:
14 Aug 1853, Whitburn, West Lothian and 26 Aug 1853, West Calder, Midlothian

Number of Children 9 Children

Children

	1. William George Watson Scott, b. 1 Jun 1854, West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland d. 1910, St Giles, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 55 years) [Father: natural]
	2. John Watson Scott, b. 28 May 1855, West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland [Father: natural]
+	3. Mary Ann Scott, b. 23 Jun 1857, West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland [Father: natural]
+	4. Marion Scott, b. 1 Jun 1859, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland [Father: natural]
	5. Agnes Scott, b. 17 Apr 1861, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland [Father: natural]
	6. James Scott, b. 17 Jun 1863, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland [Father: natural]
	7. Robert Scott, b. 31 Dec 1865, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland [Father: natural]
+	8. Hugh Scott, b. 3 Apr 1868, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland d. 27 Jan 1949, Hill of Beath, Cowdenbeath, Fifeshire, Scotland (Age 80 years) [Father: natural]
	9. Janet Scott, b. 4 Jan 1871, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland d. 1873, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland (Age 1 year) [Father: natural]

Family ID F249 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Birth - 31 Aug 1825 - Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland
	Census - 2 Apr 1871 - Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland

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Sources

[S1] Certificate held on file:.
[S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1826 Carstairs Lanark, 633/00 0040 0023.
[S64] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1861 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.co.uk, 7 April 1861;), 1861 Whitburn West Lothian, 673/00 006/00 047.
[S62] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1871 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.co.uk, 2 April 1871;), Whitburn West Lothian, 673/00 007/00 016.
[S14] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1881 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 3 April 1881;), FHL Film 0203709 GRO Ref Vol 673-2 Enum dist 3 Page 11.
[S15] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1891 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 5 April 1891;), Fauldhouse West Lothian, 673/02 003/02 010.
[S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1895 Fauldhouse, West Lothian, 673/02 0060 aged 68.
[S30] Family Search, Subject: Birth Marriage and Burial Entries, (Name: From 2000;), M 116734 and also M117015 for West Calder marriage.

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