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Matthew Scott 1813 – 1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 March 1813

Birth Location: Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: 17 July 1896

Death Location: Drymen, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Father: Matthew Scott

Mother: Margaret Boag

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Laird

Children(s): James Scott

The story of Matthew Scott began in 1813 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Matthew Scott married Elizabeth Laird, and had children including James Laird Scott. Matthew Scott passed away in 1896 in Drymen, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Matthew Scott began in 1813 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
  • Matthew Scott married Elizabeth Laird, and had children including James Laird Scott.
  • Matthew Scott passed away in 1896 in Drymen, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Matthew Scott
1772 – 1834
Birth Location: Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Margaret Boag
1786 – 1847
Birth Location: Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Laird
1816 – 1907
Birth Location: Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

James Scott
1852 – 1931
Birth Location: Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Matthew Scott's Ancestors

Self
Matthew Scott
1813 – 1896
Birth Place: Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents
Matthew Scott
1772 – 1834
Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Margaret Boag
1786 – 1847
Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Scott
1736 –
Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Janet Hendry
1748 –
Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Matthew SCOTT
1706 – 1786
Elizebeth HENRY
1713 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Scott
1672 – 1737

Matthew Scott's Descendants

1.
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Matthew Scott (17 March 1813 – 17 July 1896) m. Elizabeth Laird (07 May 1816 – 28 Oct 1907)
  1. 1. James (Laird) Scott (12 April 1852 – 27 June 1931) m. Mary Gall (12 May 1856 – 2 Jan 1928)
    1. 1. Jean (Clark) Scott (1882 – 1917)
    2. 2. George (Gall) Scott (abt 1883 – 16 Nov 1957)
    3. 3. Margaret Scott (8 July 1885 – 23 Dec 1962)
    4. 4. Agnes Scott (1886 – 10 May 1958)
    5. 5. Elizabeth (Laird) Scott (1888 – 10 January 1914)
    6. 6. Mary Scott (1888 – 10 January 1914)
    7. 7. James Scott (11 Sep 1890 – 5 Jun 1953) m. Margaret (Jessie) Grant (12 Jul 1894 – 21 Feb 1967)
      1. 1. Jean (Mary) Scott (16 September 1920 – 11 February 1990)
      2. 2. Nisbet (James) Scott (29 Oct 1921 – 17 Aug 2005) m. Theresa (Lea Adrienne) O'Connor (20 Nov 1921 – 16 November 2010) m. Joyce ("Joy" Irene) Kavanagh (23 May 1923 – 15 Feb 2010) m. Norma Sylvia
        1. 1. Jennifer (Teresa) Scott (1 Sep 1955 – ) m. Girvan
        2. 2. Sandra Scott
        3. 3. Nancy Scott m. Suffin
        4. 4. Mary Scott
        5. 5. Linda Scott m. Goodrich
        6. 6. Audrey (Joan) Scott m. MacIntyre
        7. 7. Stephen (John) Scott
        8. 8. Jimmy Scott
        9. 9. Gayle Scott
        10. 10. Patsy Scott
      3. 3. George (Douglas) Scott (16 April 1923 – 16 July 1994)
      4. 4. James (Grant) Scott (29 August 1925 – 20 November 1981)
      5. 5. Jessica (Christina) Scott (20 August 1927 – 20 April 1993)
      6. 6. Eileen (Veronica) Scott (10 February 1929 – 4 May 2012)
      7. 7. Ivan (Robert) Scott (29 December 1930 – 20 July 1992)
    8. 8. James (jnr) Scott (11/09/1890 – 05/06/1953)

Matthew Scott's Timeline

2 Records

1813
17 March 1813
Birth of Matthew Scott in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1896
17 July 1896
Age 83
Death of Matthew Scott in Drymen, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Drymen, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 March 1813
    Event Place: Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 July 1896
    Event Place: Drymen, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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