The Tree - Person Sheet
The Tree - Person Sheet
NameThomas Scott 
Birthca 1844, New Zealand
Death20 Feb 1920, New Zealand
FatherThomas Scott (1816-1892)
MotherAnn (Annie) Wilson (ca1814-1879)
Misc. Notes
Name of “Thomas Scott”, “is working for Mr E. T. Riddiford of Longburn”, 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).
Death Notice of Thomas Scott Jnr in the Wanganui Herald dated 20 February 1920 and 21 February 1920, from Papers Past found 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.
SCOTT. - On the 20th inst., at Wanganui, Thomas Scott, late of No. 2 Line, aged 76 years.
Year and country of death, estimated year of birth, from death search on New Zealand BDM website in May 2023:
1920/10763. Scott, Thomas. Died age 76Y [Therefore born circa 1844]
Full date of death of 20 February 1920 from further searching in May 2023 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the death.
Thomas Scott Jnr, when aged about 17 years, was employed by Thomas Higgie Sen., and testifies in Court, from the Wellington Independent newspaper of 10 September 1861 found on the Papers Past website in February 2024:
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WI18610910.2.17
SUPREME COURT.
FELONY,
Regina v. Thomas Higgie, Sen., and Thomas Higgie, Jun.
The prisoners surrendered to answer an indictment charging them wilh having on or about 6th August, 1861, at Wanganni, attempted to drown one John McGregor with intent feloniously to murder the said John McGregor....
Re-examined. The boy Scott was well up the hill behind Higgie.
Mr. Borlase addressed the jury for the defence and called.
Thomas Scott, who stated, I am a laborer in the employ of Mr. Higgie; I was at the ferry at Wanganui, one morning about three weeks ago, about eleven o'clock; McGregor was there when I arrived; McGregor and the Higgies were there; I came up behind the Higgies; the first thing I noticed was McGregor drawing towards Higgie the elder, and threatening to put his head into a well; this was on the cutting; McGregor said to the elder Higgie several times, "Strike me, strike me;" Higgie said "You are not worth striking;" McGregor then caught hold of him by the shirt, and made a blow at him, but missed him over the head; the younger Higgie went to part them; he put his hands on McGregor's shoulder and told them to drop it; McGregor let go the old one and threw the younger over the bank; McGregor then went down and took hold, of an oar 4 or 5 feet long and told Higgie to come on, which he did, when McGregor dropt the oar; they caught hold of one another and went scrambling into the water together; Higgie gave McGregor a couple of dips; Mc Gregor came out of the water, pulled off his coat, and wanted to fight.....
The Jury, by direction of the Court, brought in a verdict of "Not Guilty."
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Heather Scott wrote in an email dated 26 February 2024 about, Thomas Scott Jnr.:
"Son of Thomas and Annie Scott was born 10 April 1843 when his parents were living at Makara, Wellington. The Scott family moved north to Waikanae when Thomas Snr. was engaged in the Armed Police during the Maori Wars.
As a six-year-old, Thomas Jnr, with his parents and siblings, moved to the mouth of the Rangitikei River in 1849. This is where the Scotts settled and brought up their family of seven children. Young Thomas learnt to ride a pony at an early age and with his brothers John and David, they became useful stockmen, good horsemen and successful farmers.
With the ferry and the port operating in their midst, Thomas, with his siblings, would be engaged in an assortment of jobs. In 1876 it was Thomas Jnr. who witnessed the ship “Tongariro” being swept, stern first, over the bar. Needless to say, heavy seas breaking - being the cause.
On the electoral roll of 1890, Thomas was recorded as shepherd at Longburn. To be precise, he was working at that time for E.J. Riddiford, who had large blocks of land stretching from Longburn to Feilding, and onto Cheltenham. The Wises Dictionary 1892, Thomas was recorded as horse trainer at Scott’s Ferry. In 1904, Thomas was farming at Beaconsfield and a further shift in 1907 to Cunningham’s where he remained until after 1912 when he moved to his sister Annie and brother-in-law, Alexander Higgie, at “Blink Bonnie”, No.2 Line, Fordell where he worked as a gardener, and was cared for by his sister and family.
A confirmed bachelor, Thomas, at the age of seventy-six years, passed away at Wanganui Hospital. Previous to being admitted to hospital, he was a resident of Jubilee Home, Aramoho, Wanganui. His death certificate shows his medical condition was senile, gangrene in leg and died of cardiac asthenia on 20 February 1920. Thomas was buried on 21 February 1920 at the Aramoho Cemetery beside his sister Elizabeth Mackie who passed away just four months prior".
Heather's husband is the x2 great grandson of Thomas Scott Snr (1816-1892) and grandson of John Scott.
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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).
Death Notice of Thomas Scott Jnr in the Wanganui Herald dated 20 February 1920 and 21 February 1920, from Papers Past found 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.
SCOTT. - On the 20th inst., at Wanganui, Thomas Scott, late of No. 2 Line, aged 76 years.
Year and country of death, estimated year of birth, from death search on New Zealand BDM website in May 2023:
1920/10763. Scott, Thomas. Died age 76Y [Therefore born circa 1844]
Full date of death of 20 February 1920 from further searching in May 2023 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the death.
Thomas Scott Jnr, when aged about 17 years, was employed by Thomas Higgie Sen., and testifies in Court, from the Wellington Independent newspaper of 10 September 1861 found on the Papers Past website in February 2024:
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WI18610910.2.17
SUPREME COURT.
FELONY,
Regina v. Thomas Higgie, Sen., and Thomas Higgie, Jun.
The prisoners surrendered to answer an indictment charging them wilh having on or about 6th August, 1861, at Wanganni, attempted to drown one John McGregor with intent feloniously to murder the said John McGregor....
Re-examined. The boy Scott was well up the hill behind Higgie.
Mr. Borlase addressed the jury for the defence and called.
Thomas Scott, who stated, I am a laborer in the employ of Mr. Higgie; I was at the ferry at Wanganui, one morning about three weeks ago, about eleven o'clock; McGregor was there when I arrived; McGregor and the Higgies were there; I came up behind the Higgies; the first thing I noticed was McGregor drawing towards Higgie the elder, and threatening to put his head into a well; this was on the cutting; McGregor said to the elder Higgie several times, "Strike me, strike me;" Higgie said "You are not worth striking;" McGregor then caught hold of him by the shirt, and made a blow at him, but missed him over the head; the younger Higgie went to part them; he put his hands on McGregor's shoulder and told them to drop it; McGregor let go the old one and threw the younger over the bank; McGregor then went down and took hold, of an oar 4 or 5 feet long and told Higgie to come on, which he did, when McGregor dropt the oar; they caught hold of one another and went scrambling into the water together; Higgie gave McGregor a couple of dips; Mc Gregor came out of the water, pulled off his coat, and wanted to fight.....
The Jury, by direction of the Court, brought in a verdict of "Not Guilty."
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Heather Scott wrote in an email dated 26 February 2024 about, Thomas Scott Jnr.:
"Son of Thomas and Annie Scott was born 10 April 1843 when his parents were living at Makara, Wellington. The Scott family moved north to Waikanae when Thomas Snr. was engaged in the Armed Police during the Maori Wars.
As a six-year-old, Thomas Jnr, with his parents and siblings, moved to the mouth of the Rangitikei River in 1849. This is where the Scotts settled and brought up their family of seven children. Young Thomas learnt to ride a pony at an early age and with his brothers John and David, they became useful stockmen, good horsemen and successful farmers.
With the ferry and the port operating in their midst, Thomas, with his siblings, would be engaged in an assortment of jobs. In 1876 it was Thomas Jnr. who witnessed the ship “Tongariro” being swept, stern first, over the bar. Needless to say, heavy seas breaking - being the cause.
On the electoral roll of 1890, Thomas was recorded as shepherd at Longburn. To be precise, he was working at that time for E.J. Riddiford, who had large blocks of land stretching from Longburn to Feilding, and onto Cheltenham. The Wises Dictionary 1892, Thomas was recorded as horse trainer at Scott’s Ferry. In 1904, Thomas was farming at Beaconsfield and a further shift in 1907 to Cunningham’s where he remained until after 1912 when he moved to his sister Annie and brother-in-law, Alexander Higgie, at “Blink Bonnie”, No.2 Line, Fordell where he worked as a gardener, and was cared for by his sister and family.
A confirmed bachelor, Thomas, at the age of seventy-six years, passed away at Wanganui Hospital. Previous to being admitted to hospital, he was a resident of Jubilee Home, Aramoho, Wanganui. His death certificate shows his medical condition was senile, gangrene in leg and died of cardiac asthenia on 20 February 1920. Thomas was buried on 21 February 1920 at the Aramoho Cemetery beside his sister Elizabeth Mackie who passed away just four months prior".
Heather's husband is the x2 great grandson of Thomas Scott Snr (1816-1892) and grandson of John Scott.
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