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Research in Other Countries => Australia => Topic started by: jenimac on Saturday 21 June 14 09:42 BST (UK)
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I am trying to find any information on James Scott who died at Norlup in 1883. His wife was Annie Allen and he had a son William Scott who married Mary Keane. Norlup I believe is now an historic building and there is mention of the family when I google Norlup but not much detail iro their Scottish roots.
I originally found this information on the Family Tree website but unfortunately they don't give out contact addresses.
I live in South Africa and my ancestor Robert Ogilvie Scott had the same parents as James Scott, namely James Scott and Jane Ogilvie. According to our family history Robert had a brother(s) who went to Australia from Scotland, whereas Robert came to South Africa. I am trying to establish whether James is this brother he spoke of.
Any help would be much appreciated.
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Hullo jenimac, I can only see one death recorded in West Australian indexes around the time you say. That was a James Scott aged 54 years in 1880. This of course doesn't tally with your records but about what age would he have been. unfortunatly it doesn't have any parent names attached either.
Neil
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The marriage of the son William was in 1854. Very early for WA records.
From WA BDM
http://www.bdm.dotag.wa.gov.au/_apps/pioneersindex/default.aspx
WILLIAM SCOTT Male, Married MARY KEANE at ALBANY Referance no 745 year 1854
Neil
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Hi Neil,
Thanks for your prompt replies.
According to the Family Tree record he was born in 1794.
My record from Scotlands People was a christening dated Dec 1793 in Ewes, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, thus making him 90 at time of death if the Family Tree record is correct. I am trying to establish whether they are one and the same person as in all my searches (and there have been many) I have only ever found one marriage between a James Scott and Jane Ogilvie in this time period
My main endevour is trying to link the Australian family to mine in South Africa as my Robert spoke of a brother who went to Australia whereas he ended up here in South Africa.
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This link may help with a contact http://www.geni.com/people/James-Scott/6000000019409211981
And this may help with son William and his family http://www.cosy.com.au/gsp/ftdisper.php?pid=000424&pfn=&pln=&ppl=&year1=&year2=&ord=&p=&m=
Regards
Ros
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Thanks so much Ros,
I have sent the message to the profile manager and hopefully he will make contact.
Regards
Jenny
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Hello - this family comes into my family tree descending from Elizabeth Scott.
If you want to send an email to: (*)
re the Scott family I will reply direct.
Cheers
Lyn - Western Australia
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Jenny I have sent you a pm.
Cando
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Hi,
I have some information about William Scott & Mary Keane (GG grandparents) which may be of interest.
Please contact me for more details.
Regards,
John Western Australia
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I’m currently reading the book “the history of the upper Blackwood”it was handed down through my family and has notes from my great grandma who’s family were the scotts, it has a lot of info about the scotts in it mine also has little notes and marks through it showing the history of our family, sounds like you’re a very distant relative of mine!! Hope I’ve helped a little with finding more on our family’s history, when I get home I’ll try find some info on James Scott I’m sure over seen his name mentioned a few times in there!
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Hi, thanks for the info about "History of the Upper Blackwood" - I'll check it out. I have a document researched by a granddaughter of Mary Elizabeth Scott. It details the life of William & Mary (Keane) Scott and their life at Norlup. Happy to forward it to anyone who is interested.
Regards,
John
Western Australia
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Yes please! Any info of any of the scotts at norlup would be great thank you!
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No problem, will send you a PM.