Adam Scott b. Abt 1825 Priesthaughshiel, Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 21 Dec 1887 Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand: Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

Adam Scott

Abt 1825 - 1887 (62 years)

Name	Adam Scott
Birth	Abt 1825	Priesthaughshiel, Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland
	Parents recorded on death certificate are: Adam Scott & Jessie Nicholson
Gender	Male
Census	30 Mar 1851	Inverborne & W Glendency, Kilmalie, Invernesshire, Scotland [1]
	ANGUS John, Head, Mar, 24, Shepherd, Etrick Selkirk ANGUS family SCOTT Adam, An Assistant, Mar, 23, Shepherd, Cavers Roxburgh
Census	7 Apr 1861	Private House, Kilmorack, Invernesshire, Scotland [2]
	SCOTT Adam, Head, Mar, 32, Shepherd, Hawick Roxburghshire 3 children attending school and 3 windows in rooms SCOTT Mary, Wife, Mar, 32, Contin Ross shire SCOTT Adam, Son, 11, Scholar, Contin Ross shire SCOTT John, Son, 9, Scholar, Contin Ross shire SCOTT Anne, Daur, 7, Scholar, Contin Ross shire SCOTT William Son, 4, Contin Ross shire SCOTT James, Son, 1, Contin Ross shire CAMERON John, Tutor to Family, Unm 26, Teacher, Kilmalie Invernesss shire GILLANDERS Janet, Mother in Law, Mar, 57, Contin Ross shire
Census	2 Apr 1871	Private House, Abertarff, Invernesshire, Scotland [3]
	SCOTT Adam, Head, Mar, 43, Shepherd, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire 3 children at school, 2 windows SCOTT Mary, Wife, Mar, 42, Contin, Ross shire SCOTT William, Son, Unm, 14, Agri Lab, Contin Ross shire SCOTT Kenneth, Son, 9, Scholar, Abertarff Inverness SCOTT James, Son, 11, Scholar, Abertarff Inverness SCOTT Thomas, Son, 6, Scholar, Abertarff Inverness SCOTT Charles, Son, 4, Scholar, Abertarff Inverness SCOTT Isabella, Dau, 3, Abertarff Inverness SCOTT Walter, Son, 1, Abertarff Inverness
Newspaper	17 Dec 1887	"The Star", Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand [4]
	ACCIDENTS: At about a quarter past six o'clock yesterday evening, a man named Adam Scott was brought to the Hospital in an unconscious state, and with apparently severe injuries to his head. He was employed as a shepherd on Mount Pleasant Station, and was found lying insensible on the Sumner road, having been thrown from his horse, which, it is stated, had a trick of stumbling. At a late hour last night he had not recovered consciousness.
Death	21 Dec 1887	Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand [5, 6]
	Cause: Verdict of Jury: Accidentally killed by a fall from a Horse.
	SCOTT Adam, aged 62, Shepherd Parents: Adam Scott, Shepherd & Jessie Nicholson Born: Scotland, 8 years in NZ Married: Rossshire, to Mary Gillanders at age 23. Living Males: (7) 15, 19, 22, 26, 28, 34, 36 years Living Females: (1) 31 years Informant: Unable to read name, Agent for Corner, Christchurch - 23 Dec 1887
Burial	23 Dec 1887	Addington Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand [7]
	Adam SCOTT, d 21 Dec 1887. And Mary SCOTT, d 7 Jan 1898.
Death Notice	24 Dec 1887	"The Star", Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand [8]
	DEATHS: SCOTT Dec 21 at Christchurch Hospital, through a fall from a horse, Adam Scott, native of Roxburghshire, Scotland; in his 62nd year. Deeply regretted by a large circle of friends. Home and Otago papers please copy.
AAA Last Date	10 Dec 2020
Research Note	Cannot be certain that the parents recorded of Adam Scott & Janet Leithhead are correct, even though they fit the time and place we have NO PROOF AS OF YET
Person ID	I9527	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

Father	Adam Scott, b. Bef 13 Jun 1782, Hobkirk, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 26 Jun 1857, RaesKnowe, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Age > 75 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Janet Leithhead, b. 13 Feb 1777, Kirkton, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 12 Jun 1865, Sunnybank, Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Age 88 years)
Relationship	natural
Family ID	F6681	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Mary Gillanders, b. Abt 1830, Kinlochluichart, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland d. 7 Jan 1898, Rosewarne Street, Spreydon, Christchurch, New Zealand (Age 68 years)

Marriage 24 Mar 1850 Kilmallie, Argyllshire, Scotland [5, 9]

MARRIAGE:Two proclamations of BANNS:
KILMLLIE,ARGYLL-March 24th 1850:
Adam Scott, Kilmalie and Mary Gillanders, Parish of Contin.
CONTIN,ROSS-March 29th 1850:
Adam Scott, Strathan, Parish of Kilmallie and Mary Gillanders, Scatwell, Parish of Contin.

Children

+	1. Adam Scott, b. Abt 1850, Scatwell, Contin, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland d. 22 Mar 1915, Lilac Cottage, New Banchory, Banchory Ternan, Kincardineshire, Scotland (Age 65 years) [Father: natural]
	2. John Scott, b. Feb 1853, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland d. 27 Oct 1876, Cignet Harbour, Falkland Islands, South America (Age 23 years) [Father: natural]
+	3. Annie Gillanders Scott, b. 20 Jun 1854, Gairloch, Contin, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland d. 9 Apr 1944, 204 Riccarton Road, Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 89 years) [Father: natural]
+	4. Alexander Gillanders Scott, b. 1 Mar 1855, Gairloch, Contin, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland d. 22 Jun 1931, "Arngibbon" Burnside, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand (Age 76 years) [Father: natural]
+	5. William Gillanders Scott, b. 22 Feb 1857, Dormucran, Strathan, Contin, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland d. 10 May 1927, Paeroa Road, Waihi, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand (Age 70 years) [Father: natural]
+	6. James Gillanders Scott, b. 26 Apr 1859, Dormucran, Strathan, Contin, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland d. 20 Apr 1943, Gisborne, Poverty Bay, New Zealand (Age 83 years) [Father: natural]
+	7. Kenneth Gillanders Scott, b. 21 Jan 1862, Loch Benevian, Glen Affric, Invernesshire, Scotland d. 5 Apr 1949, 906 Victoria Street, Hastings, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand (Age 87 years) [Father: natural]
	8. Thomas Scott, b. 27 Apr 1864, Kilmorack, Invernesshire, Scotland d. 1 Sep 1917, Napier Hospital, Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand (Age 53 years) [Father: natural]
+	9. Charles Gillanders Scott, b. 12 Jul 1866, Loch Benevian, Glen Affric, Invernesshire, Scotland d. 2 Jun 1923, Prospect House, Private Hospital, 11 St David Street, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand (Age 56 years) [Father: natural]
	10. Jessie Isabella Scott, b. 15 Mar 1868, Loch Benevian, Glen Affric, Invernesshire, Scotland d. 30 Nov 1876, Falkland Islands, South America (Age 8 years) [Father: natural]
	11. Walter Scott, b. 30 Nov 1869, Glendoe, Abertarff, Invernesshire, Scotland d. 23 Jun 1914, Waihi, Waikato, New Zealand (Age 44 years) [Father: natural]

Family ID F6679 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Sources

[S25] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1851 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 30 March 1851;), 1851 Kilmalie, Inverness - 520/00 009/00 005.
[S64] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1861 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.co.uk, 7 April 1861;), 1861 Kilmorack Inverness: 100/00 013/00 003.
[S62] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1871 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.co.uk, 2 April 1871;), 1871, Boleskine & Abertarff, Inverness: 092/02 006/00 007.
[S10] Newspaper, Type: Various Papers, "The Star" Christchurch, Issue 6112, Page 3.
[S1] Certificate held on file:.
[S2] NZ BDM Indexes, Microfiche or Online, (Name: NZSRGO; Location: Lower Hutt, New Zealand;), 1887 Folio No 1905 - Online Indexes 1887/5468 aged 62yrs.
[S3] NZSG, NZ Cemetery Records, (Name: NZSG, Auckland, New Zealand & Online Council Databases; Date: 1988;), Q10.01 No 1539 M/I.
[S10] Newspaper, Type: Various Papers, "The Star" Christchurch, 24 Dec 1887, Issue 6118, Page 3.
[S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1850 KIlmallie Argyll - 520/00 0020 0218 1850 Contin Rossshire - 060/00 0020 0105.

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