William
Scott
Born about in Sunderland, County Durham, England
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Ruth (Ellimore) Scott
— married
24 Mar 1806 in Sunderland, County Durham, England
Descendants 
Father of
George Scott and Mary (Scott) Potts
Died
at about age 75
in Sunderland, County Durham, England
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Biography
According to census records, William was born about 1784 in Sunderland. This is a very common name and there are several possibilities.
On 24 Mar 1806 William Scott (of this parish) married Ruth Elemore (of this parish), by banns at Sunderland, Holy Trinity. Witnesses: Mary Wallace; Thomas Arlot [1]
On 14 Sep 1806 George Scott, born 12 May 1806, 1st son of William Scott (pilot, native of this parish) & Ruth Elmoor (native of this parish) was baptised at at Sunderland, Holy Trinity. [2]
The family was living at Sunderland - North Moor Street in 1841. [3]
- William Scott, 55, pilot, born in County Durham
- Ruth Scott, 55, born in County Durham
- Elizabeth Scott, 25, born in County Durham
- Ruth Scott, 20, born in County Durham
- William Scott, 20, pilot, born in County Durham
- Thomas Scott, 15, pilot, born in County Durham
- Margaret Scott, 14, born in County Durham
- Aitcheson Scott, 6, born in County Durham
- Isabella Brown, 4, born in County Durham
- Ruth Brown, 2, born in County Durham
In 1851, William and Ruth were at the same address in Sunderland, 14 North Moor Street [4]
- William Scott, head, married, 67, pilot, born in Sunderland, County Durham
- Ruth Scott, wife, married, 63, born in Sunderland, County Durham
- Atchison Scott, son, 15, born in Sunderland, County Durham
On 28 Dec 1859 William Scott, of North Moor Street, age: 77, pilot was buried at Sunderland Cemetery (a.k.a. Grangetown). [5]
Sources
- ↑ Marriage: Durham Records Online (https://www.durhamrecordsonline.com/) Database Entry for William Scott and Ruth Elemore. Date: 24 Mar 1806. Location: Sunderland, Holy Trinity. Accessed 28 Apr 2024.
- ↑ Baptism of Son: Durham Records Online (https://www.durhamrecordsonline.com/) Database Entry for George Scott. Date: 14 Sep 1806. Location: Sunderland, Holy Trinity. Accessed 28 Apr 2024.
- ↑ 1841 Census: Census for England and Wales from the National Archives at Kew, Surrey citing HO107/321/6, Folio 21, Page 37. Accessed 28 Apr 2024.
- ↑ 1851 Census: Census for England and Wales from the National Archives at Kew, Surrey citing HO107/2397, Folio 287, Page 73. Accessed 28 Apr 2024.
- ↑ Burial: Durham Records Online (https://www.durhamrecordsonline.com/) Database Entry for William Scott. Date: 28 Dec 1859. Location: Sunderland Cemetery (a.k.a. Grangetown). Accessed 28 Apr 2024.
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