NameMajor Eric Inman Scott MC [5, Birth cert for his son Philip on 25 Feb 1947 at Priors Munster, Rugby, Warks], [3, Birth, Q4 of 1892, Sheffiled dist, vol 9C, p. 652], [4, 1901 ref: RG13, Piece 4389, folio 25, p. 42], [4, 1911 ref: RG14PN25704 RG78PN1474 RD483 SD1 ED2 SN48]
Birthca Nov 1892, Woodhouse, Sheffield, West Riding Yorks
Death5 Jan 1967, Iron Cross, Byfield, near Rugby
BurialPriors Marston churchyard, Warks
Notes for Major Eric Inman Scott MC
m. (1) (1921) Dulcie G Clowes (w/3 children), (2) Leila Philippa Parry-Jones
Was this his birth index?
First name(s) ERIC INMAN
Last name SCOTT
Birth year 1892
Birth quarter 4
District Sheffield
County Yorkshire
Country England
Volume 9C
Page 652
Record set England & Wales Births 1837-2006
Yes, is the answer, confirmed by the memorial inscription at Priors Marston: “In loving memory of Major Eric Inman Scott M.C. 1892-1967”.
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In the 1901 census he was with his parents in Chapel St, Handsworth, Woodhouse, Yorks. He was the elder of the two sons at home, no daus:
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Arthur W Scott Head Married Male 39 1862 Doctor Of Medicine Staffordshire
Matilda Scott Wife Married Female 37 1864 - Whiston, Yorkshire
Eric I Scott Son Single Male 8 1893 - Woodhouse, Yorkshire
Arthur B Scott Son Single Male 0 1901 - Woodhouse, Yorkshire
Marion Simpson Servant Single Female 22 1879 Nursery Governess Cottingham, Northamptonshire
Mary Cross Servant Single Female 21 1880 Cook (Domestic) Ashby, Lincolnshire
Matilda Perry Servant Single Female 17 1884 Housemaid (Domestic) Treeton
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In the 1911 census he was at school at Sedburgh, aged 18.
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In WW1 he was in the Royal Engineers and was gazetted in 1916 to be temporary captain within the West Riding Divisional Engineers.
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No death index found on FindMypast or FreeBMD, but his probate index gave his death date and place.
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Will notes for Major Eric Inman Scott MC
His probate index:
SCOTT Eric Inman of Iron Cross Byfield near Rugby died 5 January 1967 Probate London 27 July to Leila Philippa Scott widow. £4580.
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Notes for Eric Inman & Leila Philippa (Family)
No marriage found, initially.
Scott’s full name not known.
Birth cert of their son, and her executor, Philip Eric Scott has been ordered as that should give his father’s full name. Received on 12 April 2017 and showed him to be Eric Inman Scott.
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Marriage index now found:
First name(s) ERIC I
Last name SCOTT
Marriage quarter 1
Marriage year 1945
MarriageFinderâ„¢ ERIC I SCOTT married
Leila P Hickman
Spouse's last name Hickman
District Westminster
County London
Country England
Volume 1A
Page 861
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
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