Hello. I am trying to located information on Alexander J. (James) Scott 1849-1916. He is my great, great grandfather.

More specifically, I am trying to solidify his parents. I tthink they are James Scott and Lydia Rorabeck, but the documents I have are very hard to read. They were in the Demorestville/ Picton area.

Please help if you can.
Thanks,
Adam

From Ancestry.ca

Death:
Alexander Jas Scott, died 19 Dec 1916, b Athol, farmer, married, s/o James Scott & Lydia Rorabeck, informant: Mrs Clayton Scott of Demorestville.

Thanks so much, any information on James Scott as mentioned above?

Anyone?

From Ancestry.ca

1861 census Athol Prince Edward County

SCOTT
James, 41,c 1820, Canada
Lyda, 34, c 1827, Canada
Elaxander, 12, c 1849, Can
Washentan, 8, c 1853, Can
Manda, 3, c 1858, Can

Living beside them is:
Peter Scott 24, Hariet 24, Manda 2. [Amanda died 1893]

1871 census Athol PE County
SCOTT
James, 48, Ont
Lydia, 43, Ont
Alexander, 22, Ont
Marshall W, 18, Ont
Amanda, 13, Ont

Marshall must be Washentan [Washington?]on 1861 census.

1881 census on www.familysearch.org

1881 census Athol
SCOTT
James, 59, Ont, farmer
Lydia,54, Ont
W Marshall, 28,
Ann Amanada, 18.

There is an Alexander Scott in Athol on 1881 census but I don't think he is yours as his children are too old.
There is also this one in Sophiasburg who I think is more likely your Alex J.

SCOTT
Alex J, 35, Ontario, farmer
Hannah, 28, Ont
Arthur, 4, Ont
Nina E, 1, Ont

Birth: Clayton Scott, b 16 Aug 1882, s/o Alex J Scott & Hannah Black, Sophiasburg PE County.

I am taking this as Alex's son mainly because the informant on his death registration was Mrs Clayton Scott who would be a daughter in law.


1891 census Sophiasburg PE County
SCOTT
Alexander J, 42, Ont
Hannah, 36
James A, 14
Nana E, 10
Clayton, 8,
All born Ontario.

Marriage: Clayton Scott, 28,living Gilbert's Mill, s/o Alexander J Scott & Hannah Black, married Hilda Henrietta Curlette, milliner, 16, d/o Randall Curlette [deceased] & Alice Amelia Carrnan/Carman, witn: Clarence R Denike of Green Point & Jessie W Chalmer of Conseco, 14 Dec 1910 at Sophiasburg, PE County. Registration # 019115.

Nina E Scott, parents as above, 26, married Charles Carter, 26 living Detroit USA, witn: Clayton Scott of Gilbert's Mills and Adina Carter of Phillipston, 10 July 1906, Gilberts Mill, Sophiasburg PE, Registration 017122.

James Arthur Scott, living Athol, parents as above, 21, farmer, married Ella Augusta Walston, 23, 22 Sept 1897, PE County.

1901 and 1911 census on www.automatedgenealogy.com

Birth released to 1909; marriages 1924; deaths 1935.

Death:
Alexander James Scott's registration I have given you.

Lydia Scott, b 16 Sept 1927, died 24 July 1911, housewife, widow, d/o Reuben Rorabeck b Albany NY & Catharine Kellar b N Marysburgh, informant: Thomas Rorabeck of Bethel, died of senility & chronic bronchitis. Picton PE County, Registration # 03?837.

James Scott, 30 Nov 1893, 72 yrs, of heart disease, informant: Alex Scott of Athol Tp.

Thank you so much. If I may ask, what is you connection to the scott rorabecks?

No connection. Just doing a lookup.