Born in Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Daughter of Thomas Scott
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
William Sinton
— married
about 1803 in Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland [uncertain]
Descendants [uncertain] 
Died
at age 70
in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Profile last modified
| Created 11 Dec 2017
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Biography
Isabella was baptised at Wilton in 1778 to Thomas Scott (1738-) and Isabel Renwick. [1] The family were living at 'Heap', Wilton. [2] She was brought up at Wilton.
She married William Sinton around 1800-05, probably at Wilton.
Six children are found in parish records, all male. The first was baptised at Ancrum 3 miles (5km) west of Jedburgh.
In the 1841 (June) census she was with William living at Castle Street, Jedburgh. Both were 62 years old.
As recorded on the headstone shared with her husband, Isabella passed away on 10 April 1849, aged 70 years.
- Fact: census (1841) Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
- Fact: Burial (April 1849) Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Research Note
1/ Heap (heep) - former name for the estate that included Easter Heap (roughly Siverbuthall) and Wester Heap (East Whitehaugh). It was also known as ‘the Heaps’ and spelled ‘Heip’ or ‘Hepe’.... (A Hawick Word Book)
Sources
A Hawick Word Book by Douglas Scott (Draft version 28 Aug 2022) [3]
- ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQH6-BQB : 12 February 2020), Isabel Scott, 1778.
- ↑ https://www.findmypast.co.uk
- ↑ https://www.astro.ubc.ca/people/scott/book.pdf
- "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 08 August 2017, 10:26), entry for Isabella Scott(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LCTD-TVB); contributed by various users.
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