Alexander Scott Sunderland

[Pete Davies]

Hi, having had a great response to my Ogilvie/John Will query, I thought I'd try asking for help with another of my seafaring ancestors. This time the name is not so unusual, there seemed to be a fair number of Alexander Scotts in the Navy in the 19th Century. The only details I know for sure are mainly from the 1871 Census in Sunderland i.e. that Alexander Scott, a seaman, was born c 1822 in Scotland, married 1851 to Mary Anne Burns, had several children, but by 1881 census, his wife is recorded as a widow. Any help finding out more about him, his movements, precise place of origin, DOB, and manner and date of demise, would be much appreciated.

I have found a record which seems to match - Alexander Scott aged 36 in 1856 born Scotland, but it doesn't add much to what I know already.

1856 Alexander Scott seaman record TNA_MSEA_BTOTH_4620448_00507_crop.jpg

[Keith at Tregenna]

Sorry can you confirm surname Scott / Sunderland.

Alexander Sutherland
Principal
United Kingdom, Merchant Navy Seamen Records, 1835-1941
birth:
1822
Caithness
military service:
United Kingdom

Alexander Sutherland
Principal
United Kingdom, Merchant Navy Seamen Records, 1835-1941
birth:
1822
Ayrshire
military service:
United Kingdom

Alexander Scott
Principal
United Kingdom, Merchant Navy Seamen Records, 1835-1941
birth:
1822
Forfarshire
military service:
United Kingdom

Alexander Scott
Principal
United Kingdom, Merchant Navy Seamen Records, 1835-1941
birth:
1822
Midlothian
military service:
United Kingdom

Alexander Scott
Principal
United Kingdom, Merchant Navy Seamen Records, 1835-1941
birth:
1822
LANARKSHIRE
military service:
United Kingdom

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ADDED.

Presume the Census was in Sunderland.

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[Pete Davies]

Thank you for the list. And, oh yes, sorry should have been a comma in there. Surname is Scott, he lived in Sunderland, presumably in range 1851-1881 (marriage in 1851 - wife listed as a widow in 1881). There is no record of death in Sunderland for him pre-1881, so he might have died at sea or abroad.

[Keith at Tregenna]

Thanks for the update Pete.

K.

ADDED:

Alexander Scott
British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices

Name:
Alexander Scott
Sex:
Male
Spouse's Name:
Mary Ann Burns
Spouse's Sex:
Female
Marriage Date:
08 Apr 1851
Marriage Notice Date:
12 Apr 1851
Marriage Notice Place:
Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

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[Keith at Tregenna]

Though much needs confirming, a few leads may assist but, will need checking out further.

I will keep looking and pos might private mail findings for you to look at more.

K.

[Keith at Tregenna]

Probably:

Mary Ann Burns
England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007

Event Type:
Death
Registration District:
Sunderland
Name:
Mary Ann Burns
Age:
68
Death Date:
1896
Death Place:
Sunderland, Durham, England

Registration Quarter:
Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration Year:
1896

[Keith at Tregenna]

Extended the DOB range.

United Kingdom, Merchant Navy Seamen Records, 1835-1941

1-11 of 11 Results for Name: ALEXANDER SCOTT Birthplace: SCOTLAND Birth Year (Range): 1820 - 1823

Alexander Scott
Principal
United Kingdom, Merchant Navy Seamen Records, 1835-1941
birth:
1822
Forfarshire
military service:
United Kingdom
Alexander Scott
Principal

United Kingdom, Merchant Navy Seamen Records, 1835-1941
birth:
1822
Midlothian
military service:
United Kingdom

Alexander Scott
Principal
United Kingdom, Merchant Navy Seamen Records, 1835-1941
birth:
1822
LANARKSHIRE
military service:
United Kingdom
Alexander Scott

Principal
United Kingdom, Merchant Navy Seamen Records, 1835-1941
birth:
1821
Forfarshire
military service:
United Kingdom

Alexander Scott
Principal
United Kingdom, Merchant Navy Seamen Records, 1835-1941
birth:
1820
Scotland
military service:
United Kingdom

Alexander Scott
Principal
United Kingdom, Merchant Navy Seamen Records, 1835-1941
birth:
1821
RENFREWSHIRE
military service:
United Kingdom

Alexander Scott
Principal
United Kingdom, Merchant Navy Seamen Records, 1835-1941
birth:
1823
Lanarkshire
military service:
United Kingdom

Alexander Scott
Principal
United Kingdom, Merchant Navy Seamen Records, 1835-1941
birth:
1820
Argyllshire
military service:
United Kingdom

Alexander Scott
Principal
United Kingdom, Merchant Navy Seamen Records, 1835-1941
birth:
1823
Lanarkshire
military service:
United Kingdom

Alexander Scott
Principal
United Kingdom, Merchant Navy Seamen Records, 1835-1941
birth:
1820
Argyllshire
military service:
United Kingdom

Alexander Scott
Principal
United Kingdom, Merchant Navy Seamen Records, 1835-1941
birth:
1823
military service:
United Kingdom

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[Keith at Tregenna]

1:Hello Pete, Can you post the marriage cert here please. I know English marriage certs differ from Scottish ones in that they don't state as much info however it would help to see exactly what it does say.

3: Any children names would be a bonus as would his parents as a means of identifying where exactly in the UK Alexander was born.

England and Wales Census, 1871

Mary Scott Daughter Female 18 Sunderland, Durham
Alexander Scott Son Male 11 Sunderland, Durham
Elizabeth Scott Daughter Female 11 Sunderland, Durham
John V Scott Son Male 8 Sunderland, Durham

ADDED:

Alexander Scott
England and Wales Census, 1881

Event Type:
Census
Name:
Alexander Scott
Sex:
Male
Age:
59
Event Date:
1881
Event Place:
Bishop Wearmouth, Durham, England
Registration District:
Sunderland
Birth Year (Estimated):
1822
Birthplace:
Scotland
Marital Status:
Married
Occupation:
Seaman
Relationship to Head of Household:
Pauper

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[Keith at Tregenna]

Touch wood Pete may confirm or not, any findings thus far.

K.