James Scott 1815- 1891
Mason. Born Wilton.
A great great grandfather on my mother's side was a James Scott who was described as a mason and later as a master builder. He lived in the Hawick area and would have been born probably round about 1815- Crosby Chisholm <crosby.chisholm@gmail.com>
1815, Born to William Scott , mason journeyman, and Helen Armstrong ( these names from his dc) . Have not found his birth on SP 1814-1816
1841C.James Scott , 25, mason, was living Borthaugh Cottages, Wilton . His father a Mason J
| William | Scott | Male | 55 | 1786 | Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Helen | Scott | Female | 50 | 1791 | Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Isabella | Scott | Female | 30 | 1811 | Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| James | Scott | Male | 25 | 1816 | Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| John | Scott | Male | 20 | 1821 | Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| William | Scott | Male | 18 | 1823 | Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Robert | Scott | Male | 15 | 1826 | Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Thomas | Scott | Male | 10 | 1831 | Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Isabella | Scott | Female | 5 | 1836 | Roxburghshire, Scotland |
1841. James Scott married Margaret Easton in 4/7/1841 in Wilton- SP, record not purchased, likely would not tell us anything!
1845.Adam Scott was born 7/6/1846 in Wilton to James & Margaret - SP, record not purchased, likely would not tell us anything!
1851C. James Scott , 36, mason, was living Overhall Cottage, Wilton, Hawick
| James | Scott | Head | Married | Male | 36 | 1815 | Mason | Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Margaret E | Scott | Wife | Married | Female | 34 | 1817 | - | Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| William | Scott | Son | Unmarried | Male | 8 | 1843 | Scholar | Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Adam | Scott | Son | Unmarried | Male | 6 | 1845 | Scholar | Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Janet M | Scott | Daughter | Unmarried | Female | 2 | 1849 | - | Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
1861C.James Scott , 46, mason, was living Overhall , Wilton
| James | Scott | Head | Married | Male | 46 | 1815 | Mason (Journeyman) | Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Margaret | Scott | Wife | Married | Female | 43 | 1818 | - | Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| William | Scott | Son | Unmarried | Male | 18 | 1843 | Mason (Ap) | Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Adam | Scott | Son | Unmarried | Male | 16 | 1845 | - | Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Janet Michie | Scott | Daughter | - | Female | 12 | 1849 | Scholar | Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Andrew | Scott | Son | - | Male | 9 | 1852 | Scholar | Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Helen A | Scott | Daughter | - | Female | 7 | 1854 | Scholar | Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Catherine Isabella | Scott | Daughter | - | Female | 3 | 1858 | - | Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Margaret Kedie | Scott | Daughter | - | Female | 0 | 1861 | - | Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
1867. Was living Dean by 1867 when he was the informant on his mother's d.c.
1871C. James Scott , 56, mason, was living Wilton Dean, Wilton, Roxburghshire
| James | Scott | Head | Married | Male | 56 | 1815 | Stone Mason | Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Margaret | Scott | Wife | Married | Female | 54 | 1817 | - | Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Adam | Scott | Son | Unmarried | Male | 25 | 1846 | Stone Mason | Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Janet M | Scott | Daughter | Unmarried | Female | 22 | 1849 | Assistant Housekeeper | Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Andrew | Scott | Son | Unmarried | Male | 19 | 1852 | Joiner | Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Catherine S | Scott | Daughter | - | Female | 13 | 1858 | Scholar | Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
1877. An Andrew Scott, farm servant, Whitehaugh, commited a breach of the peace
1881C. James Scott , 65, builder, was living Wilton Dean, Wilton, Roxburghshire
| James | Scott | Head | Married | Male | 65 | 1816 | Builder (Master) | Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Margaret | Scott | Wife | Married | Female | 63 | 1818 | - | Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Janet | Carruthers | Daughter | Widow | Female | 32 | 1849 | Assistant Housekeeper | Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Catherine Isabella | Scott | Daughter | Unmarried | Female | 23 | 1858 | Woollen Hosiery Finisher | Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Francis | Carruthers | Grandson | - | Male | 4 | 1877 | - | Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
1891C. James Scott , 75, mason, was living Wilton Dean Cottage, Wilton, Roxburghshire
| James | Scott | Head | Married | Male | 75 | 1816 | Mason | Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Margaret E | Scott | Wife | Married | Female | 73 | 1818 | Masons Wife | Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Janet M | Carruthers | Daughter | Widow | Female | 42 | 1849 | Hosiery Mounter | Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Catherine T | Scott | Daughter | Unmarried | Female | 33 | 1858 | Dressmaker | Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Francis | Carruthers | Grandson | Unmarried | Male | 14 | 1877 | Scholar | Roxburghshire, Scotland |
1891. James Scott, 76, of Wilton Dean Cottage, Hawick, died 3/9/1891- FMP Newspapers Southern Reporter, Selkirk 10/9/1891
Purchased his dc and his father was William Scott, mason, journeyman, his mother Helen Armstrong . No Will on SP . No Probate - Ancestry
Not buried in Wilton cemetery - there are 7 Scott graves there: Adam Scott 1867-1924; Francis Scott 1865-1925; Helen Scott ?-1923; Margaret Tait Scott 1834-1899; Margaret Scott 1857-1915; Thomas Scott 1824-1887 . Have searched SP for baptisms 1810-1830 in Hawick & Wilton and not found one for said Thomas