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From: "JFraser" <>
Subject: Re: [ScotlandGenWeb] Free Searches in Australia
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 21:57:27 -0800
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Hi Heather -

Thank you ever so much for the fine search you did for my Robert Scott. (I'm
sorry that I didn't give you more information about him when I wrote my
first email to you.) Source for Robert's birth is a book by Charles S.
Romanes, Melrose Parish Register, pub Edinburgh (1913). Robert b 13 Nov
1818 "Born to Andrew Scott, miller in Newtown & Joan Hope, his lawful wife,
a.s.n."

First, I want to tell you that as far as I know, Robert's father Andrew did
not go to Australia though I have yet to find a death cert for him in
Scotland. His mother's death cert contains a good deal of information; names
all her children including son Robert, age 37 (source: Statuatory Index
1855-77 - Death Cert of Joan Hope Scott, widow of Andrew.) She is bur at
Linton in Roxburgh; her spouse Andrew is not at that cemetery.

Heather, the only way I know that Robert went to Australia is from a very
brief notes written by a great-aunt of mine who wrote Robert went to
Australia; 2 sons, 2 daus.

From your message to me, I deduce that Robert must have mar in Scotland
before going to Australia.Robert was the last of nine children all b in
Melrose & vicinity, Roxburgh.

Thank you again for the information you sent me & for anything else you
find.
I really appreciate your interest & help.

Joan
CA, USA


----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter & Heather H" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 7:51 PM
Subject: Re: [ScotlandGenWeb] Free Searches in Australia


> Hello Joan
> I was in the Adelaide library a few days ago and had a good search for
your
> elusive Robert Scott. Unfortunately, I don't think I have been very
> successful. Nevertheless, hee's what I did manage to find:-
>
> Quite a few men named Robert Scott arrived in South Australia. One came in
> each of the following years.
> 1850, 1852, 1854, 1858, 1864, 1865, 1876.
>
> We also have an Andrew Scott arriving in South Australia in 1852, 1855,
> 1865, but not the same ships as any Robert Scott.
>
> There is no marriage record here 1842-1937 for any person named Robert
> Scott. However, I did find the following:-
>
> 1. Andrew Scott, son of Andrew Scott married a Jeanie Gray 29/4/1869
>
> 2. Andrew Scott, son of Andrew Scott married 19th November 1890 to Frances
> Ellen Wright
>
> 3. Andrew, son of Andrew married 13th June 1906 to Ada Myrtle Oswalk.
>
> 4. Andrew, son of Andrew, widower, married Jessie Bishop 18th August 1909
>
> I also found the following death record.
>
> Robert Scott, son of Andrew Scott, aged 16 months, of Cox Creek, Adelaide
> died 21st January 1857.
>
> It would not be unrealistic for a Robert Scott to have married, and had a
> child/children named Robert and Andrew.
>
> If the Robert Scott, son of Andrew who died aged 16 months is the Robert
> Scott for whom you are seeking, it helps me to narrow down the years of my
> searching.
>
> I am more than willing to keep at this, as, to be quite honest, I've
become
> quite intrigued myself. If you can think of any way in which you may be
> able to pass on any other information which may be of some use I'd be
> grateful. In the meantime, when I go to the library next week, I'll see if
I
> can find a marriage of Robert. The father's name is always recorded on our
> marriage records, so if it's the right marriage, it will have Andrew
listed
> as the father.
>
> From thereon, things will be quite easy.
>
> I'll get back to you later next week.
>
> Regards
> Heather
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "JFraser" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 12:33 PM
> Subject: [ScotlandGenWeb] Free Searches in Australia
>
>
> > Hi Heather -
> >
> > Thank you for your kind offer. My request may well be out of bounds
> especially since the male I'm looking for has the name of Robert Scott, a
> very common name. I'm sure that Robert went to Australia but when & to
where
> I do not know.
> >
> > Where's Robert? Robert SCOTT b 13 Nov 1818 Newtonmill, Melrose,
> Roxburgh, Scotland; (s/o Andrew Scott & Joan Hope).
> >
> > My old family records state that "Robert went to Australia after 1855; 2
> sons, 2 daus; Lost all trace."
> >
> > Robert Scott was a brother to my direct gggrandfather who left Scotland
> for NY City in 1854.
> >
> > Thank you very much for your help,
> > JoanF
> >
>

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