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Son of Robert Scott 1787 and Ruth
Richard was baptised on 25 Dec 1822 (1) in Preston Patrick, Westmorland. He married twice. His first marriage was to Dorothy Nelson on 17 Mar 1846 (1) in Old Hutton, Westmorland.
Dorothy Nelson c 1822 - I have not found her baptism.
Richard and Dorothy had a very short marriage. Dorothy died in 1848 (2) along with her newborn son Robert.
Robert Scott Baptised 11 Dec 1848 in Crosscrake (1) - died Dec 1848
Robert's second marriage was to Jane Beckett in Jun 1850 (3) . Robert was a Carpenter and Joiner. He and Jane lived in Sedgewick for the earlier years of their marriage before moving to Bradford between 1861 and 1863. Robert and Jane had 8 further children, the children born in Sedgewick were mostly baptised in Crosscrake.
Jane Beckett was born about 1821 (4) in Lancaster, Lancashire
Fanny Scott Baptised 5 Apr 1851 in Crosscrake (1) Samuel Scott Baptised 2 Apr 1852 in Heversham (1) James Scott Baptised 4 Oct 1853 in Crosscrake (1) Richard Nelson Scott Baptised 8 Apr 1855 in Crosscrake (1) Ruth Alice Scott Born about 1856 in Sedgewick (4) Mary Jane Scott Baptised 26 Sep 1860 in Crosscrake (1) William Beckett Scott Baptised 16 Sep 1860 in Crosscrake (1) Elizabeth Scott Born about 1863 in Bradford (4)
Jane and Richard both died in Bradford. Jane in 1895 (5) aged 74 and Richard in 1896 (6) aged 74
Census details below
1841 Census HO107/1160 Richard Scott 18 Apprentice y (Richard is apprentice to John Nelson aged 66 Joiner) Address: Bridge End, Old Hutton, Westmorland 1851 Census HO107/2442 Samuel Scott Brother u 32 Joiner/House Carpenter Preston Patrick, Westmorland Richard Scott Head m 28 Joiner/House Carpenter Sankster, Lancs Jane Scott Wife m 29 Lancaster, Lancs Agnes Scott Visitor u 25 Preston Patrick, Westmorland William Scott App u 18 Apprentice Preston Patrick, Westmorland Thomas Jeynes App u 16 Apprentice Milnthorpe, Westmorland Agnes Richardson Serv u 18 Preston Patrick, Westmorland Frances Willan Lodger u 25 Joiner/House Carpenter Hutton, Westmorland George Theobald Lodger u 25 Joiner/House Carpenter Sedgewick, Westmorland (no name) Daug 10d Address; Sedgewick, Westmorland 1861 Census RG9/3923 Richard Nelson Scott Head m 38 House Carpenter Preston Patrick, Westmorland Jane Scott Wife m 40 Sedgewick, Westmorland Fanny Scott Daug 10 Scholar Sedgewick, Westmorland Samuel Scott Son 9 Scholar Sedgewick, Westmorland James Scott Son 8 Scholar Sedgewick, Westmorland Richard Nelson Scott Son 6 Scholar Sedgewick, Westmorland Ruth Alice Scott Daug 5 Scholar Sedgewick, Westmorland Mary Jane Scott Daug 2 Sedgewick, Westmorland William Berkett Scott Son 7m Sedgewick, Westmorland George W Booth Serv u 19 App to Carpenter Milnthorpe, Westmorland Address: Top of the Hill, Sedgewick, Westmorland 1871 Census RG10/4456 Richard N Scott Head m 49 Joiner Preston Patrick, Westmorland Jane Scott Wife m 51 Lancaster, Lancashire Jenny Scott Daug u 20 Stuff Weaver Sedgewick, Westmorland James Scott Son u 17 Yarn Warehouse Sedgewick, Westmorland Richard N Scott Son 16 Grocer/Chandler Sedgewick, Westmorland Ruth Alice Scott Daug 14 Twister in Wrst'd Mill Sedgewick, Westmorland Mary Jane Scott Daug 12 Scholar Sedgewick, Westmorland William B Scott Son 10 Scholar Sedgewick, Westmorland Elizabeth A Scott Daug 8 Scholar Bradford, Yorkshire Address: 4 Bath Street, Bradford, Yorkshire 1881 Census RG11/4446 Richard N Scott Head m 59 Joiner Heversham, Westmorland Jane Scott Wife m 61 Lancaster, Lancashire Ruth Alice Scott Daug u 24 Reler in Worsted Mill Heverham, Westmorland Mary Sanderson Daug m 22 Worsted Weaver Heverhsam, Westmorland William B Scott Son u 20 Joiner Heversham, Westmorland Elizabeth A Scott Daug u 18 Worsted Twister Bradford, Yorkshire Jane R Sanderson G/Dau u 1 Bradford, Yorkshire Address: 165 Tennyson Place, Bradford, Yorkshire 1891 Census RG12/3642 Richard Nelson Scott Head m 68 Joiner Preston Patrick, Westmorland Jane Scott Wife m 70 Lancaster, Lancashire Alfred M Cred Boarder 11 Bradford, Yorkshire Address 24 Ebor Street, Horton, Yorkshire
Sources (1) IGI Record (2) GRO - Dec 1848 - 25 325 - Kendal (also her son Robert) (3) GRO - Jun 1850 - 21 433 - Lancaster (4) Census (5) GRO - JAS 1895 - 9b 104 - Bradford - aged 74 (6) GRO - JAS 1896 - 9b 32 - Bradford - aged 74 Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com *****************************************************