1819
Born
1819 at Cavill
1819, Cavill, Howden, East Yorkshire— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
George Scott
1819 – 1898
✓ Validated against records · 2026-07-09
George Scott was a Thorpe Lidgett man and an agricultural labourer from first to last. He was baptised at Eastrington on the 10th of January 1819 — born at Cavil, the fourth child of Ralph Scott, a husbandman of Cavil, and Elizabeth Holliday — and in 1841, before his marriages, the census catches him out at service, a farm servant to Alfred Kepton at Bubwith.
He married twice, and buried too many children. In December 1843 he married, at Howden, Hannah Revell of Hatfield — a waterman's daughter — both of them making their marks; they had three children — Richard, Thomas and George — and buried two of them young: the baby Thomas in 1846, and George at seven in 1855 (Richard's trail runs out after his baptism). Hannah herself died in the summer of 1854, her burial reading 'wife of George Scott of Thorpe aged 29'. That November, a widower of Thorpe Lidgett, he married again at Howden: Mary Ann Stainley of the same hamlet. The register — read at the image this pass — has them both making their marks, his father entered as Ralph Scott, labourer, hers as George Stanley, labourer, and the wedding witnessed by John Calvert, who married George's sister Mary. Their daughter Annie Elizabeth, born in 1860, would carry the line.
The censuses hold him fast to the one place. Thorpe Lidgett in 1851 with Hannah and their boy, his parents Ralph and Elizabeth the next house along; Thorpe Lidgett again in 1861 with the infant Annie; Newfields in 1871, a household three generations deep, his widowed father-in-law George Stainley under the roof and his brother Holliday Scott next door. There is a quiet fall in the family's fortunes behind him: his grandfather Solomon had been the parish clerk of Blacktoft, and his own father a husbandman with land at Cavil, but George worked for wages and signed with a mark.
He was buried at Howden on the 8th of March 1898, aged 79 — and Mary Ann followed him within two days, the old couple dying almost together after more than forty years. Through their daughter Annie, and her marriage into the Harrisons, George Scott's Howdenshire line runs down to the Drewerys and the Brocks.
Composed from validated records · 2026-07-09
- Birth
- 1819, Cavill, Howden, East Yorkshire
- Baptism
- January 10th 1819, Eastrington (Parish Records)
- Marriage
- 1. Ann Revell December 20 1843 Howden 2. November 7th 1854 to Mary Ann Stainley in Howden Minster
- Burial
- March 8th 1898 Howden aged 79 years
- Parents
- Ralph Scott born Yokefleet, East Yorkshire Elizabeth Holiday born Thorpe Lidgett, Howden
- Siblings
- Jane Scott baptised April 5th 1814, Howden Thomas Scott baptised April 3rd 1816 Howden died April 1816 aged 4 days Ralph Scott baptised May 10th 1817 Howden died June 8th 1819 aged 2 George Scott baptised January 10th 1819, Eastrington Mary Scott baptised November 12th 1820 Eastrington Holliday Scott baptised December 1st 1822 Eastrington Sarah Scott baptised October 24th 1824 Eastrington Hannah Scott baptised December 10th 1826 Eastrington died December 20th 1834 aged 8 Ralph Scott baptised March 22nd 1829 Eastrington Eliza Scott baptised January 30th1831 Eastrington John Scott baptised August 16th 1833 Eastrington
- Children
- To Hannah Revel Richard Scott baptised June 17th 1842, Eastrington Thomas Scott baptised January 7th 1846, Howden died February 15th 1846 aged 6 weeks George Scott baptised September 10th 1847, Howden died March 18th 1855 aged 7 To Mary Stainley Ralph Scott baptised November 4th 1855, Howden died March 1856 aged 4 months Annie Elizabeth Scott baptised August 12th 1860, Howden Ralph Scott born 1866, Thorpe Lidget George Henry Scott born 1868, Thorpe Lidget
- 1841c
- Living in Bubwith as servant to Alfred Kepton, Farmer
- 1843
- Marries Hannah Revel born in Hatfield, baptised October 10 1825, parents Thomas and Ann Revel (Parish Records) 'George Scott, Bachelor, of full age, Labourer, abode New Fields, and Hannah Revell, Minor, Spinster, abode New Fields were married after banns on the 28th of December, 1843, in the presence of Edward Palmer and Matilda Revell Fathers, Ralph Scott, Labourer and Thomas Revel, Waterman.' Both George and Hannah made their mark
- 1846
- Death of son Thomas aged 6 weeks
- 1847
- Death of son George aged 7 years
- 1851c
- Living in Thorpe Lidgett George Scott, Head, 1819 born Caville Ann Scott, Wife, 1825, born Hatfield George Scott , Son, 1848, born Thorpe Lidgett Occupation: Agricultural Labourer Neighbours: Ralph and Elizabeth Scott (parents)
- 1854
- Death of Ann Scott June 6th 1854, Howden. 'Burial of Ann wife of George Scott of Thorpe aged 29 years' (Parish Record)
- 1854
- Marries Mary Stainley in Howden 'George Scott, Widower, of full age, Labourer and Mary Stanley, Spinster, of full age, both residing in Thorpe Lidgett were married by Banns on the seventh day of November 1854. The father of George, Ralph Scott, was a labourer, as was the father of Mary, George Stanley. The witnesses were John Calvert and Joseph Poole' Both George and Mary made their mark
- 1856
- Death of son Ralph aged 4 months
- 1861c
- Living in Thorpe Lidgitt, Howden George Scott, Head, 1819, born Caville Mary Scott, Wife, 1828, born Asselby Ann Elizabeth Scott , Daughter, 1860, born Thorpe Lidgett Occupation: Farm Labourer
- 1871c
- Living in Thorpe, Howden George Scott, Head, 1819, born Carille (sic) Mary Scott, Wife, 1828, born Asselby Annie Elizabeth Scott 1860, born Newfields Ralph Scott, Son, 1866, born Thorpe Lidgett George Scott, Son, 1868, born Thorpe Lidgett George Stainley, Father-in-Law, 1793, Asselby, formerly Ag. Lab. Address: Newfields Caville Rd Occupation: Agricultural Labourer Neighbours: Holiday and Elizabeth Scott (Brother and Sister in Law)
- 1881c
- Living in Thorpe, Howden George Scott, Head, 1819, born Portington Mary Ann Scott, Wife, 1824, Asselby George Hy Scott, Son, 1869. born Thorpe Address: Thorpe Lidget, Howden & Thorpe in Howden Occupation: Farm Labourer
- 1891c
- Living in Thorpe, Howden George Scott, Head, 1819 born Cavill Mary Ann Scott, Wife, 1828, born Asselby Ralph Scott, Son, 1866, born Thorpe, Gardener Occupation: Agricultural Labourer
- 1898
- March, deaths of first George and then Mary Ann within two days of each other.
In your grandmother’s words · from her notebook
Family
Parents
The children of Ralph & Elizabeth
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Marriages
The children of George & Hannah Revell
The children of George & Mary Ann
Life
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1819
Baptised — Eastrington, born Cavil
10 January 1819
George Scott — baptised 10 January 1819, Eastrington — son of Ralph & Elizabeth Scott of Cavil. (Janet Brock's transcript.)— Baptism — Eastrington (10 January 1819)
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research, cited — not yet re-verified at the image:
- Baptism — Eastrington (10 January 1819) — Baptism of George Scott, 10 January 1819, Eastrington — from Janet Brock's reading of the parish register; born at Cavil. His father Ralph Scott (husbandman/farmer of Cavil), his mother Elizabeth Holliday. Not re-read at the image this pass. from Mum’s research
1841
A farm servant at Bubwith
1841
George Scott — living at Bubwith as servant to Alfred Kepton, Farmer. (Janet Brock's transcript.)— 1841 census — a farm servant at Bubwith
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research, cited — not yet re-verified at the image:
- 1841 census — a farm servant at Bubwith — 1841 Census, Bubwith, East Riding — from Janet Brock's transcription (not re-read at the image this pass): George at service as a farm servant to Alfred Kepton, farmer. from Mum’s research
1843
Married Hannah Revell
28 December 1843
Married Hannah Revell at Howden, 28
December 1843 — George's first marriage. Mum's transcript: 'George Scott, Bachelor, of full age, Labourer, abode New Fields, and Hannah Revell, Minor, Spinster ... married after banns ... Fathers, Ralph Scott, Labourer and Thomas Revel, Waterman.' Both made their mark.
— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1846
In 1846
1846
Death of son Thomas aged 6 weeks— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1847
In 1847
1847
Death of son George aged 7 years— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1851
Census · 1851
1851
[Thorpe Lidgett] George Scott — Head — 1819 — born Caville — Ag. Lab. · Ann Scott — Wife — 1825 — born Hatfield · George Scott — Son — 1848 — born Thorpe Lidgett. Neighbours: Ralph and Elizabeth Scott (parents). (Janet Brock's transcript.)— 1851 census — Thorpe Lidgett, parents next door
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research, cited — not yet re-verified at the image:
- 1851 census — Thorpe Lidgett, parents next door — 1851 Census, Thorpe Lidgett, Howden — from Janet Brock's transcription (not re-read at the image this pass): George, ag. lab., with his first wife Ann (b. Hatfield) and their son George (b. 1848); his parents Ralph and Elizabeth Scott the immediate neighbours. from Mum’s research
1854
In 1854
1854
Death of Ann Scott June 6th 1854, Howden. 'Burial of Ann wife of George Scott of Thorpe aged 29 years' (Parish Record)— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1854
Married Mary Ann Stainley
7 November 1854 at Howden Minster
No. 161 — Nov. 7th 1854 — George Scott, of full age, Widower, Labourer, of Thorpe Lidgett, father Ralph Scott, Lab.; and Mary Stanley, of full age, Spinster, of Thorpe Lidgett, father George Stanley, Lab. Married by Banns by me, Wm Hutchinson, Curate. George Scott ✗ his mark; Mary Stanley ✗ her mark. In the Presence of: J[no] Calvert; Joseph Poole.
— Second marriage — Mary Ann Stainley, Howden (7 November 1854)
No. 161 — Nov. 7th 1854 — George Scott, Widower, Labourer, Thorpe Lidgett (father Ralph Scott, Lab.) and Mary Stanley, Spinster, Thorpe Lidgett (father George Stanley, Lab.). Married by Banns. George Scott ✗ his mark; Mary Stanley ✗ her mark. Witnesses: J[no] Calvert; Joseph Poole.— Marriage — George Scott, Howden (7 November 1854)
The record image is with the family — family sign-in
Read at the image record Evidence
Confirmed against the original record, read at the image:
- Second marriage — Mary Ann Stainley, Howden (7 November 1854) — Howden parish register, marriages 1854, entry No. 161, page 81 — East Riding of Yorkshire Archives, PE 121/22. Read at the register image (findmypast Yorkshire Marriages, GBPRS/YORKSHIRE/MAR/201824144/1), 9 July 2026. George a widower; both made their marks; witness John Calvert (his brother-in-law). Confirms Mum's transcript to the letter. read at the image
- Marriage — George Scott, Howden (7 November 1854) — Howden parish register, marriages 1854, entry No. 161, page 81 — East Riding of Yorkshire Archives, PE 121/22. Read at the register image (findmypast Yorkshire Marriages, GBPRS/YORKSHIRE/MAR/201824144/1), 9 July 2026. She made her mark; her father entered George Stanley, labourer. The register spells her 'Stanley'. read at the image
1856
In 1856
1856
Death of son Ralph aged 4 months— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1861
Census · 1861
1861
[Thorpe Lidgett, sch. 59] George Scott — Head — Mar — 42 — Farm Lab[oure]r — York, Caville · Mary do — Wife — 33 — do, Asselby · Ann Eliz[abeth] do — Dau[ghte]r — 8 mo — Do, Thorpe Lidgett.— 1861 census — Thorpe Lidgett, the infant Annie
Read at the image record Evidence
Confirmed against the original record, read at the image:
- 1861 census — Thorpe Lidgett, the infant Annie — 1861 Census — RG 9/3564, folio 28, page 16, schedule 59; Thorpe Lidgett, Howden. Read at the enumeration image (findmypast GBC/1861/3564/00361A), 9 July 2026 — the household at the foot of the township of Thorpe. read at the image
1871
Census · 1871
1871
[Newfields, Thorpe] George Scott — Head — Mar — 52 — Agricul[tural] Laborer — Yorkshire, Cavile · Mary Scott — Wife — 43 — Asselby · George Stainley — Father-in-Law — Widower — 78 — Formerly Agri Lab — Asselby · Annie Eliz. Scott — Daughter — 11 — Scholar — New Fields · Ralph Scott — Son — 5 · George Scott — Son — 3.
— 1871 census — Newfields, three generations
Read at the image record Evidence
Confirmed against the original record, read at the image:
- 1871 census — Newfields, three generations — 1871 Census — RG 10/4763, folio 23, page 4; Newfields, township of Thorpe, Howden. Read at the enumeration image (findmypast GBC/1871/4763/0049), 9 July 2026. His father-in-law George Stainley under the roof; his brother Holliday Scott's household next door. read at the image
1881
Census · 1881
1881
Living in Thorpe, Howden George Scott, Head, 1819, born Portington Mary Ann Scott, Wife, 1824, Asselby George Hy Scott, Son, 1869. born Thorpe Address: Thorpe Lidget, Howden & Thorpe in Howden Occupation: Farm Labourer— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1891
Census · 1891
1891
Living in Thorpe, Howden George Scott, Head, 1819 born Cavill Mary Ann Scott, Wife, 1828, born Asselby Ralph Scott, Son, 1866, born Thorpe, Gardener Occupation: Agricultural Labourer— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1898
In 1898
1898
March, deaths of first George and then Mary Ann within two days of each other.— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1898
Buried at Howden, aged 79
8 March 1898
George Scott — buried 8 March 1898, Howden — aged 79; Mary Ann Scott — buried 10 March 1898, Howden — aged 69. (Janet Brock's transcript.)— Burial — Howden (8 March 1898); Mary Ann two days after
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research, cited — not yet re-verified at the image:
- Burial — Howden (8 March 1898); Mary Ann two days after — Burial of George Scott, 8 March 1898, Howden, aged 79 — from Janet Brock's reading; Mary Ann Scott was buried 10 March 1898, aged 69. Mum's note: 'March, deaths of first George and then Mary Ann within two days of each other.' from Mum’s research
Records & papers
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Our research
George Scott across the records
Research · Cavil, Thorpe Lidgett & Newfields
His second marriage (1854, Mary Ann Stainley) is read at the register image this pass — both making their marks, both fathers named — and the 1861 and 1871 censuses at the enumeration image. His baptism (Eastrington 1819), first marriage (Hannah Revell 1843) and burial (1898) rest on Janet's transcripts; the East-Riding registers behind them are the Treasure House upgrade path.
- The 1841 & 1851 censuses at the image. A cheap upgrade next time the census sets are open — 1851 in particular, which sets his first family beside his parents.
- His first wife's line. Hannah/Ann Revell of Hatfield (bap. 10 October 1825, father Thomas Revell, waterman) is built on this page as a first marriage; her Revell family at Hatfield is untouched — a wife-line for another day.
- The children's graves. The baby Thomas (1846), George (at seven, 1855) and the first Ralph of the second marriage (an infant, 1855) are on Mum's page; the Howden burial register would fix the dates. Richard (1842) simply drops from the record after his baptism — his fate untraced.