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Birth7 Jan 1888, Sandal, Wakefield, Yorks
Death6 Jul 1983, The Beeches, Steeple Aston, Oxfordshire
GeneralSolicitor. Clerk of the County of Oxford.
Notes for Francis Gerald Scott
m. (1) Isabel Julia Drake, née Adderley, (2) May G Andrews

It is possible that he had a wife prior to marrying Isabel.  But No.  In his will he referred to the late May Geraldine as his second wife.
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His birth index:

Name:                      Mother's Maiden Surname:
SCOTT, FRANCIS GERALD      MOUNTAIN  
GRO Reference: 1888  M Quarter in WAKEFIELD  Volume 09C  Page 32
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In 1911 he was at Full address Ashbank Clifton, York, Yorks and was born in 1888 in Sandal, Wakefield, Yorks.
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In 1939 he was at Feetchers House Park Street, Woodstock, Oxfordshire and had a new wife, May G; his birth was as at death and there was one youngster, a daughter?, whose record is currently closed.  He was Clerk of the Perach [sic] and of the Council of the County of Oxford.

It looks as if ‘Perach’ was meant to be ‘Peace’ from a phrase in his will.
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It looks as if his next wife was May G Andrews and they married in Q4 of 1936 at Hampstead.
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His death index, with his birth date:

First name(s)  Frances Gerald    [sic]
Last name      Scott
Gender         Male
Birth day      7
Birth month    1
Birth year     1888
Death quarter  3
Death year     1983
District       Banbury
County         Oxfordshire
Volume         20
Page           2005
Country        England
Record set     England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
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Will notes for Francis Gerald Scott
His probate index:

SCOTT, Francis Gerald of The Beeches Steeple Aston Oxfordshire died 6 July 1983  Probate London 26 September  £112118 830015225V

Will to be ordered.
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In his will dated 14th February 1963 plus five codicils dated 12th November 1967, 24th September 1971, 22nd January 1973, 2nd March 1979 and 9th November 1980, he appointed as executors his two daughters Mrs Julia Grace Harwood of St Catherines Cottage, Catherington, Portsmouth, Hants, Mrs Anne Patricia O’Farrell of 29 Orinoco Street Pymble New South Wales, Australia and Gerald William Powlett Wilson [husband of his step-daughter Ursula Mary Wilson] of Manfield House, Manfield, Darlington, County Durham.

He listed:

1. The above daughters and his step-daughter’s husband,
2. His grandson Charles Gerald O’Farrell
3. His step-daughter Ursula Mary Wilson
4. His stepspn Gerald Andrews [by his second wife]
5. Vera Andrews, the wife of his stepson Gerald Andrews,
6. His god-daughter Geraldine Patricia Scarsbrook,
7. His first wife Isobel Julia.
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The above extracts show why his daughter Anne Patricia vanished from English records as she was in Australia.

It also complete the name of his grandson Charles Gerald O’Farrell.
Notes for Francis Gerald & Isabel Julia (Family)
Their marriage index:

First name(s)       Isabel J
Last name           Drake
Marriage quarter    3
Marriage year       1925
Marriage Finder     Isabel J Drake married one of these people
                    Francis G Scott
Spouse's last name  Scott
District            St. George Hanover Square
County              London
Country             England
Volume              1A
Page number         1097
Record set          England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
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Last Modified 1 Dec 2021Created 14 May 2022 by Tim Powys-Lybbe
Re-created by Tim Powys-Lybbe on 14 May 20220