Robert Scott
ID # 5741, (1842-1904)
| Father | James L. Scott (1808-1890) |
| Mother | Helen Nichol (1814-1897) |
| Birth | Robert Scott was born on 1 April 1842 at Tundergarth, Dumfries, Scotland. |
| Christening | He was christened on 10 April 1842 at Tundergarth, Dumfries. |
| Marriage | He married Christina Common on 15 March 1876 at North Dumfries Township, Waterloo Co.. Mrge reg. 010985-76 North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Co. Robert Scott, 31, bachelor, farmer, Canada Presbyterian. Born Scotland, residing North Dumfries. Parents James Scott and Hellen Nichol. Christina Common, 24, spinster, United Presbyterian. Born and residing North Dumfries. Parents Richard Common and Annie Malcolm. Witnesses James Moffat and David Douglas, both of Galt. On 15th March, 1896, at North Dumfries, by W. H. Andrews, minister. |
| Death | He died on 19 February 1904 at Galt, Waterloo Co., Ontario, at age 61. |
| Burial | He was buried on 22 February 1904 at Section 3, Mountview Cemetery, Galt. |
| Note | Familysearch has a database, Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, transcription only, FHL microfilm 1,067,971. We extract from this Robert Scott, Christening date 10 Apr 1842, Christening place Tundergarth, Dumfries, Scotland, birth date 01 Apr 1842. Parents James Scott and Helen Nicol. Robert, age 8, is with his parents in Tundergarth at the time of the 1851 census in Scotland. He is shown as age 19 and with his parents in Blenheim Township, Oxford County, at the time of the 1861 census in Canada. He is with the family in 1871, age 26, in North Dumfries Township. The 1901 census shows Robert N. Scott at Galt with wife Christina. His sister Isabella is with them. Both Robert and Isabella are shown as being born in Scotland and their year of immigration is shown as 1855. And Robert's date of birth is shown in this census as 1 April, 1842, which agrees with his birth/baptism record above. Death reg. 028291-04 Galt, Waterloo Co. Robert N. Scott died Feb 19th, 1904. Age 62. Residence Oak Street. Married. Born Scotland. Presbyterian. Occupation agent. Physician and informant J. H. Vardon. Norma Huber, in her Funeral Notice Cards of Waterloo County, 1851-1980, page 147, notes the passing of Robert of Robert N. Scott and tells that the funeral was held from his home on Oak Street on February 22, 1904, and that the funeral party would then proceed to Mountview Cemetery. The inscription on Robert's gravestone in Mountview Cemetery shows him as a native of Bankshill in Dumphries-shire. The 1851 census in Scotland shows Robert as being born in Tundergarth, but also shows the present 'address' as Bankshill. Bankshill is in the parish of Tundergarth. |
| Last Edited | 24 Aug 2017 |