Name of “John Scott”, “the eldest son is now a resident of Bulls”, from Obituary of his father, Thomas Scott Snr, published in the Manawatu Herald of 19 January 1892 and found in Papers Past in May 2023 by Katia, wife of Tim Grant Oliver. Tim is the great-grandson of James Alexander Oliver b.1866 and onwards through his son Ivor J C Oliver b.1907.

No record of birth could be found on the New Zealand BDM website as at May 2023. This is most likely because births have only been recorded in New Zealand since 1848 and, it was not compulsory to register a birth before 1858).

Year and country of marriage from search on New Zealand BDM website in February 2024:
1866/6373. Bride: Isabella Farmer. Groom: John Scott

Full date of marriage of 24 October 1866 from further searching in February 2024 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.