Mary SCOTT [2866]

  General Notes:

Fowlis Wester, Perthshire is West of Perth. Settled by one of three French brothers. Fowlis (pronounced Fowls) French corruption of Feuillis (leaves). The village appears in Charter of Inchaffray in 1208 as Foglais, Celtic meaning burn. The town had strong associations with Weaving around 1800 and earlier.

  Other Records

• Census: Scotland, 30 Mar 1851, Battleby, Redgorton, Perthshire. Mary is recorded as Wife age 40 born abt 1811 at Fowlis Wester, Perthshire and her occupation is described as Wife Kis Can of her Family H occasionally working and employed at her Needle.

• Census: Scotland, 7 Apr 1861, Battleby, Redgorton, Perthshire. Mary is recorded as Wife age 50 born abt 1811 Foullis Wester, Perthshire and described as Farm Labourer Wife.

• Census: Scotland, 2 Apr 1871, Battleby Cottages, Redgorton, Perthshire. Mary is recorded as Wife age 63 born about 1808 at Fowlis Wester, Perth.

Mary married James ROY [2294] [MRIN: 769], son of James ROY [2867] and Elspeth PHILLIP-MCKILLOP [3641], on 18 Dec 1825 in Fowlis Wester, Perthshire. (James ROY [2294] was born on 27 Aug 1797 in Cairnie, Forteviot, Perthshire and died on 6 Aug 1871 in Battleby Cottages, Redgorton, Perthshire.)