Hello Chris 1911 Census 17 Mainsforth Terrace West Hendon Sunderland RG14PN30185 RG78PN1741 RD555 SD2 ED4 SN283 consisting of 2 rooms occupied by 2 people George Davison SCOTT, head, aged 34, widower, Blacksmiths Striker, Employed in shipbuilding, worker, born Sunderland Durham. George Conlan SCOTT, son, aged 11, at school, born Sunderland Durham Another interesting fact for you, on this census if you were married you had to fill in how long you had been married, how many children were born alive to this marriage, how many were still living and how many had died. As George was a widower he did not have to fill in this part, but he did, and gave the following information - Completed years in present marriage, 12. Total children born alive, 2. Children still living, 1. Children who have died, 1. Best regards Heather Carbis Online Parish Clerk for Morvah Cornwall http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~morvah and Padstow (web site pending) Visit my Family Tree's at GOODWIN and GORDON http://heatherac.tribalpages.com CARBIS SPARROW ATTWOOLL http://carbissparrow.tribalpages.com JOLLIFFE MOULAND http://jolliffemouland.tribalpages.com --- On Sun, 3/1/10, Pat & Derek <patphillips@optusnet.com.au> wrote: From: Pat & Derek <patphillips@optusnet.com.au> Subject: [ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND] Fw: George Davison Scott b.1874 Hi Chris ,this could be George in 1901 think its Finchale as writing is faint on the census 1901 6 Finchale Terrace Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 4714; Folio: 19; Page: 29. George D Scott born about  1874 Sunderland, Durham, England Head Sunderland, Durham  occupation striker blacksmith Catherine Scott born about  1875 Sunderland, Durham, England Wife Sunderland, Durham George Scott  born about  1900 Sunderland, Durham, England Son Sunderland, Durham 8 Finchale Terrace Robt Shotton Scott  born about  1879 Sunderland, Durham, England Boarder Sunderland, Durham Would suggest maybe you look at the 1911 census to see if there were more children Can send the image off list if you would like it Cheers Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: <chris.best@clara.co.uk> To: <ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2010 10:55 AM Subject: [ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND] George Davison Scott b.1874 > Hi, > > I'm new to this List  and am looking for any information about or > connections to my grandfather's brother George Davison Scott born 1874 in > Bishopwearmouth. > > His parents were Thomas Scott (born Channerwick, Shetland Islands) and > Elizabeth Davison who married on April 15, 1871 in Sunderland. Elizabeth > was the daughter of George Davison and Elizabeth Coates (who lived at that > time at 47 Tweed St. which I think was in Hendon) > > Thomas, a sailor, died on September 10, 1878 leaving Elizabeth a widow > with two young boys (my grandfather Thomas Davison Scott aged 6 and > George, his brother aged 4). In the 1881 census Elizabeth has gone back to > live with her parents: > > Cliff Terrace, Bishopwearmouth, Durham > > Head/H. George Davidson  Mariner  59y >    Elizabeth Davidson wife       57y >    Elizabeth Scott    widow      28y >    Thomas Scott       son         8y >    George Scott       son         7y > > I think George may have married Catherine Conlin in 1898 but have yet to > get their marriage certificate to prove that. I have no family records if > George had any descendants. > > Any help gratefully received! > > Thanks, > > Chris Best in Birmingham