1789
Born
31 March 1789 at Yokefleet
March 31st 1789, Yokefleet— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
Ralph Scott
1789 – 1857
✓ Validated against records · 2026-07-09
Ralph Scott was born at Yokefleet on the 31st of March 1789 and baptised at Laxton that April — a son of Solomon Scott, the parish clerk of Blacktoft, and his wife Mary Lilly. He is the last of his line to stand a rung above a labourer.
On the 25th of November 1812 he married, at Howden, Elizabeth Holliday of Thorpe Lidgett. The register, read at the image this pass, calls him plainly a 'Husbandman' — a small tenant farmer — and both bride and groom made their marks; the vicar Ralph Spofforth married them by banns, before Edward Palmer, a name that recurs at these Scott weddings. Fourteen years on, when his daughter Hannah was baptised in 1826, the register still enters the parents 'of Caville, Farmer'. He and Elizabeth had a large family at Cavil and Eastrington — a dozen children by Janet Brock's reckoning of the registers — and buried several of them small: an infant Thomas in 1816, a two-year-old Ralph in 1819, and in one hard year, 1834, both a baby son John and an eight-year-old daughter Hannah. Among the children who lived were George, who would carry the line, and Holliday, who wore his mother's maiden name.
By the 1841 census Ralph had come down to agricultural labour, at Thorpe Lidgett; in 1851 he was there still, his son George's household the next door along. He was buried at Howden on the 19th of March 1857. His widow Elizabeth lived on another eighteen years — her own page tells it. Through his son George, and George's daughter Annie, Ralph Scott's line runs down to the Harrisons, the Drewerys and the Brocks.
Composed from validated records · 2026-07-09
- Birth
- March 31st 1789, Yokefleet
- Baptism
- April 17th, 1789, Laxton (Parish Records)
- Marriage
- November 25th 1812 to Elizabeth Holiday in Howden (Parish record)
- Burial
- March 19th 1857, Howden aged 67 years
- Parents
- Solomon Scott and Mary Lilly
- Siblings
- Edward Scott baptised November 23rd 1787 Laxton Ralph Scott baptised April 17th 1789, Laxton Solomon Scott, baptised August 7th 1791, Blacktoft died May 14th 1792 John Scott baptised October 26th. 1794, Blacktoft, died March 17th 1796 Faith Scott baptised February 12th 1798 Laxton Mary Scott baptised October l4th 1799 Laxton Isabella Scott baptised May 1st 1802 Laxton died September 5th 1802 Rhoda Scott baptised August 2nd 1807 Laxton
- Children
- Jane Scott baptised April 5th 1814, Howden Thomas Scott baptised April 3rd 1816 Howden died April 7th 1816 aged 4 days Ralph Scott baptised May 10th 1817 Howden died June 8th 1819 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 7 Ralph Scott baptised March 22nd 1829 Eastrington Eliza Scott baptised January 30th 1831 Eastrington John Scott baptised August 16th 1833 Eastrington died June 4th 1834 aged 9 months Thomas Scott born 1836
- 1812
- Marries Elizabeth Holiday in Howden 'Ralph Scott of this parish, Husbandman and Elizabeth Holiday of this parish, Spinster, were married in this church by banns this 25th day of November 1812 in the presence of Th. Lyon(?) and Edward Palmer' Both Ralph and Elizabeth made their marks(x)
- Occupation
- ' Hannah Scott daughter of Ralph and Elizabeth Scott of Caville, Farmer ', 1826 Baptism Record
- 1816
- Death of son Thomas aged 4 days
- 1819
- Death of son Ralph aged 2 years
- 1834
- Death of daughter Hannah aged 7 years
- 1834
- Deaths of son John aged 9 months in June and daughter Hannah aged 7 years in December
- 1841c
- Living in Thorpe Lidget Ralph Scott aged 50 born Yorkshire Elizabeth Scott aged 45, born Yorkshire Elizabeth Scott. aged 10, born Yorkshire Thomas Scott, aged 5, born Yorkshire Occupation: Agricultural Labourer Immediate neighbours: Robert Holliday and family
- 1851c
- Living in Thorpe Lidgett Ralph Scott, Head, aged 62, born 1789, Yokefleet Elizabeth Scott, Wife, aged 59, born 1792, Thorpe Occupation: Agricultural Labourer Immediate neighbour: George Scott, son
- 1857
- Death of Ralph Scott aged 68 years
- 1861c
- Wife Elizabeth living in Thorpe Lidgett with son Holliday Scott, Head aged 38, bom Caville, Farm Labourer Sarah Scott, Wife, aged 31, born Breighton, Yorkshire Elizabeth Scott, Mother, aged 68, born Thorpe Lidget Immediate neighbour: George Scott, son
- 1871c
- Living with daughter in Thorpe Lidgett John Calvert, head, aged 54, born Thorpe, Ag. Lab - Foreman Mary Calvert, Wife, aged 50, born Thorpe, Farm Servant Bessy Scott, Mother in Law, aged 84, born Thorpe
- 1875
- July 4th, Elizabeth dies aged 82 years
In your grandmother’s words · from her notebook
Family
Parents
The children of Solomon & Mary Lilly
· Ralph Scott b. 1789this page · · · · ·
Marriage
Children
Life
Confirmed — anchored to a recordEstimated — inferred
1789
Baptised — Laxton, born Yokefleet
17 April 1789
Ralph Scott — born 31 March 1789, Yokefleet; baptised 17 April 1789, Laxton — son of Solomon Scott & Mary Lilly. (Janet Brock's transcript.)— Baptism — Laxton (17 April 1789)
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research, cited — not yet re-verified at the image:
- Baptism — Laxton (17 April 1789) — Baptism of Ralph Scott, 17 April 1789, Laxton (born Yokefleet 31 March 1789) — from Janet Brock's reading; son of Solomon Scott and Mary Lilly. Not re-read at the image this pass. from Mum’s research
1812
Married Elizabeth Holliday
25 November 1812 at Howden
Ralph Scott of this Parish, Husbandman and Elizabeth Holiday of this Parish, Spinster, were Married in this Church by Banns this Twenty fifth Day of November … 1812. By me, Ralph Spofforth, Vicar. Ralph ✗ [his mark] Scott; Elizabeth ✗ [her mark] Holiday. Witnesses: Th[os] Lyon; Edw[ar]d Palmer.— Marriage — Ralph Scott, Howden (25 November 1812)
Ralph Scott of this Parish, Husbandman and Elizabeth Holiday of this Parish, Spinster, were Married in this Church by Banns this Twenty fifth Day of
November … One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twelve. By me, Ralph Spofforth, Vicar. Ralph ✗ [his mark] Scott; Elizabeth ✗ [her mark] Holiday. In the Presence of: Th[os] Lyon; Edw[ar]d Palmer.
— Marriage — Elizabeth Holiday, Howden (25 November 1812)
Read at the image record Evidence
Confirmed against the original record, read at the image:
- Marriage — Ralph Scott, Howden (25 November 1812) — Howden parish register, marriages (pre-1813 book, p. 52) — East Riding of Yorkshire Archives, PE 121/19. Read at the register image (findmypast Yorkshire Marriages, GBPRS/YORKSHIRE/MAR/201822479/1), 9 July 2026. Both made their marks. Register spells her 'Holiday'. read at the image
- Marriage — Elizabeth Holiday, Howden (25 November 1812) — Howden parish register, marriages (pre-1813 book, final page, p. 52) — East Riding of Yorkshire Archives, PE 121/19. Read at the register image (findmypast Yorkshire Marriages, GBPRS/YORKSHIRE/MAR/201822479/1), 9 July 2026. He is entered 'Husbandman'; both made their marks. Register spells her 'Holiday'. read at the image
1816
In 1816
1816
Death of son Thomas aged 4 days— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1819
In 1819
1819
Death of son Ralph aged 2 years— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1826
A farmer 'of Caville' (1826)
1826 at Farme
'Hannah Scott daughter of Ralph and Elizabeth Scott of Caville, Farmer' — 1826 baptism record. (Janet Brock's transcript.)— 'Farmer of Cavil' — a daughter's baptism (1826)
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research, cited — not yet re-verified at the image:
- 'Farmer of Cavil' — a daughter's baptism (1826) — 1826 baptism of his daughter Hannah, Cavil — Janet Brock's note that the register styles the father 'Ralph Scott … of Caville, Farmer'. The occupational label a rung above the labourers who follow him. from Mum’s research
1834
In 1834
1834
Death of daughter Hannah aged 7 years— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1834
In 1834
1834
Deaths of son John aged 9 months in June and daughter Hannah aged 7 years in December— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1841
Census · 1841
1841
[Thorpe Lidget] Ralph Scott — 50 — Ag. Lab. — Yorkshire · Elizabeth Scott — 45 · Elizabeth Scott — 10 · Thomas Scott — 5. Neighbours: Robert Holliday and family. (Janet Brock's transcript.)— 1841 census — Thorpe Lidget
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research, cited — not yet re-verified at the image:
- 1841 census — Thorpe Lidget — 1841 Census, Thorpe Lidget — from Janet Brock's transcription (not re-read at the image this pass): Ralph 50 and Elizabeth 45, both born Yorkshire, with two children still at home; ag. lab. from Mum’s research
1851
Census · 1851
1851
[Thorpe Lidgett] Ralph Scott — Head — 62 — born 1789, Yokefleet — Ag. Lab. · Elizabeth Scott — Wife — 59 — born 1792, Thorpe. Neighbour: George Scott, son. (Janet Brock's transcript.)— 1851 census — Thorpe Lidgett, son next door
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research, cited — not yet re-verified at the image:
- 1851 census — Thorpe Lidgett, son next door — 1851 Census, Thorpe Lidgett — from Janet Brock's transcription (not re-read at the image this pass): Ralph 62 (b. Yokefleet) and Elizabeth 59 (b. Thorpe), ag. lab.; his son George the immediate neighbour. from Mum’s research
1857
In 1857
1857
Death of Ralph Scott aged 68 years— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1857
Buried at Howden, aged 67
19 March 1857
Ralph Scott — buried 19 March 1857, Howden — aged 67. (Janet Brock's transcript.)— Burial — Howden (19 March 1857), aged 67
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research, cited — not yet re-verified at the image:
- Burial — Howden (19 March 1857), aged 67 — Burial of Ralph Scott, 19 March 1857, Howden, aged 67 — from Janet Brock's reading. Not re-read at the image this pass. from Mum’s research
1875
In 1875
1875
July 4th, Elizabeth dies aged 82 years— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
Our research
Ralph Scott — the husbandman of Cavil
Research · Yokefleet, Laxton, Cavil & Thorpe
His marriage to Elizabeth Holliday (Howden, 1812) is read at the register image this pass — the entry that catches him a 'Husbandman', the family's high-water mark before the slide to agricultural labour. His baptism (Laxton 1789), the 1826 'Farmer' baptism note, both censuses and his burial (1857) rest on Janet's transcripts.
- The Laxton & Cavil registers. His 1789 baptism and the long run of his children's baptisms (Cavil/Eastrington, 1814–1836) are Mum's readings — the Treasure House, Beverley, for the images.
- The children. Janet lists about a dozen from the registers; the full set is hers, not re-counted at the image — no completeness claim made here.