Mary (Scott) Shewan (bef. 1838)

Born before 4 Feb 1838 in Seaham, County Durham, England

Ancestors

Wife of Florance Shewan — married 27 Dec 1858 in Seaham, Durham, England

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Biography

Mary Scott. ^[1]

Mary's birth was registered in the 1st quarter of 1838 in the Easington district. The mother's maiden name was Halloday ^[2]

On 4 Feb 1838 Mary Scott, of Seaham Harbour, daughter of George (pilot) & Elizabeth Scott was baptised at Dalton le Dale, St Andrew. ^[3]

In 1851, the Scott family was living at Church Street in Seaham Harbour. ^[4]

• George Scott, head, married, 45, pilot, born in Sunderland, County Durham
• Elizabeth Scott, wife, married, 43, born in Sunderland, County Durham
• Ruth Scott, daughter, 20, born in Sunderland, County Durham
• Robert Scott, son, 18, born in Sunderland, County Durham
• Elizabeth Scott, daughter, 16, born in Seaham Harbour, County Durham
• William Scott, son, 15, scholar, born in Seaham Harbour, County Durham
• Mary Scott, daughter, 13, scholar, born in Seaham Harbour, County Durham
• George Scott, son, 11, scholar, born in Seaham Harbour, County Durham
• John Scott, son, 9, scholar, born in Seaham Harbour, County Durham
• Ann Scott, daughter, 3, born in Seaham Harbour, County Durham
• Margaret Scott, daughter, 1, born in Seaham Harbour, County Durham
• Elizabeth Holiday, mother-in-law, widow, 72, born in Sunderland, County Durham

On 27 Dec 1858 Florence Shewan (of Seaham Colliery, age 22, bachelor, coal miner, son of Thomas Shewan, coal miner) married Mary Scott (of Seaham Colliery, age 21, spinster, daughter of George Scott, labourer) at Seaham, St Mary. Witnesses: William Heckels; John Hopper [Note: Florence in the register but he signed his name Flourance Shewan.] ^[5]

In 1861, the Shewan family was living at Dawdon, Seaham Harbour, 16 South Railway Street ^[6]

• Florance Shewan, head, married, 25, pitman, born in South Shields, County Durham
• Mary Shewan, wife, married, 23, born in Seaham, County Durham
• Mary E. Shewan, daughter, 1, born in Seaham, County Durham

Sources

• Source: S-994754582 Repository: Ancestry.com Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
• Marriage Certificate.

1. ↑ Source: #S-994754582
2. ↑ Birth Registration: "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2ND2-RF7 : 1 October 2014), Mary Scott, 1838; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Easington, Durham, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
3. ↑ Baptism: Durham Records Online (https://www.durhamrecordsonline.com/) Database Entry for Mary Scott. Date: 4 Feb 1838. Location: Dalton le Dale, St Andrew. Accessed 27 Apr 2024.
4. ↑ 1851 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1851", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG14-BMZ : Fri Mar 08 11:37:35 UTC 2024), Entry for George Scott and Elizabeth Scott, 1851.
5. ↑ Marriage: Durham Records Online (https://www.durhamrecordsonline.com/) Database Entry for Florence Shewan and Mary Scott. Date: 27 Dec 1858. Location: Seaham, St Mary. Accessed 27 Apr 2024.
6. ↑ 1861 Census: "General Register Office: 1861 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5902f2d8e9379091b1feb4f5 : viewed 27 Apr 2024), Florance SHEVEN, 16, So Railway St, Durham, England; from 1861 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 9/3748, Folio 64, Page 13, Schedule 67, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.