Name:- Scott, James
Nationality:- UK
Age :- 34
Rank:- Private
Number:- S/18272
Medal:-
Service:- Army
Regiment / ship:- 4th/5th Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Date of death:- 10th June 1918
Cemetery / Memorial:- Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun
Area of cemetery / memorial :- VI.G.20.
Family information:- Son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Scott, "Cookston Farm", Airlie, Forfarshire. Husband of Mary Low Scott, Meikleour, Perthshire.
1891 Census
Cottage (Cookston), Airlie, Forfarshire
Alexander Scott, head, 37, Farm Servt (Grieve), b. Morras, Forfarshire
Mary Ann Scott, wife, 38, b. Meigle, Perthshire
Isabella Scott, daughter, 12, scholar, b. Kirriemuir, Forfarshire
Margaret Scott, daughter, 10, scholar, b. Airlie, Forfarshire
James Scott, son, 8, scholar, b. Airlie, Forfarshire
Amelia Scott, daughter, 6, scholar, b. Airlie, Forfarshire
Harry Scott, son, 3, b. Airlie, Forfarshire
William Scott, son, 2, b. Airlie, Forfarshire
Alexander Scott, 6 months, b. Airlie, Forfarshire
1901 census
Littleton Bothy, Airlie, Forfarshire
James Scott, servant - ploughman, 18, b. Airlie
Extra information:-
Monumental Inscription in Blairgowrie Cemetery
In memory of
James Scott
4/5th Black Watch
killed in action in France 10th June 1918
aged 34 years
beloved husband of Mary Low
and their daughter
Marjory Easson
who died 30th may 1938, aged 29 years.
The above Mary Low
who died 28th April 19?0 agfed 73 years
and their son
Alexander
who died ?th November 1993, aged 79 years
Confirmation and Inventories 1918
Meikleour, Private., Royal Highlanders, died 10th June 1918, in France, testate. Confirmation granted at Perth 16th October to Mary Low or Scott, Meikleour, executrix nominated in Will or Deed, dated 17th August 1917, and recorded in court books of Commissariot of Perth 5th October 1918. Value of estate £87/16s/10d.
The value of the Estate in 2006 using average earnings ratio would have been £14, 578.74p