Person: SCOTT, Professor Robert (c.1837-1898)

Person summary

Biographical summary of this person

Full name

Professor Robert J. SCOTT

Gender

male

Relevance of this person

author of lectures used with slide sets, proprietor of optical business

Main period of activity

1880s-90s

Relationships to other people

brother of SCOTT, James (c.1840-1913)

father of SCOTT, Albert W. (1860-1893)

Chronology

Date

Age

Event/activity

c.1837

born at

West Ham, London, England

1851

resident

60 Berwick Street, London, England

30 March 1851

~14

census record

1851 Census of England and Wales, HO107/1483.46.83

1861

resident

22 Williams Terrace, Walworth, London, England

7 April 1861

~24

census record

1861 Census of England and Wales, RG9/339.39.16
– occupation “Commercial Traveller Jewellery”

1871

resident

Grove Villa, Little Gringley, Nottinghamshire, England

1881

resident

57 Sholebrook Avenue, Headingley, Leeds, Yorkshire (West Riding), England

1881

~44

owner

R. Scott

3 April 1881

~44

census record

1881 Census of England and Wales, RG11/4542.15.23
– occupation “Jeweller”

1891

resident

160 Craddock Street, Canton, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales

5 April 1891

~54

census record

1891 Census of England and Wales, RG12/4397.56.30
– occupation “Optician”

1893

resident

401 Cowbridge Road, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales

1893

~56

partner

Scott & Co.

1898

resident

433 Cowbridge Road, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales

23 November 1898

~61

died at

Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales

16 December 1898

archive entry

National Probate Calendar Index of Wills and Administrations, 1898 p.36
– occupation “Optician”

Texts linked to this person

Lecture (1)

James Scott and Robert Scott, ‘The Civil War of the Commonwealth’ in Scott's notes by the way

Stories (2)

Charles Dickens and Robert Scott, ‘Goblin chimes’ in Scott's notes by the way

Charles Dickens and Robert Scott, Goblin chimes (London: York & Son, n.d.)

Lucerna ID 6002911

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 5 July 2015

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Person: SCOTT, Professor Robert (c.1837-1898)