Name: Elvie Ernestine Scott

Date of Birth: 2nd August 1895

Birth Location: Records state Preston. Most likely on the Preston River where the farm ‘Toledo’, North Boyanup, Western Australia was located.

Maiden Name: Scott

Also Known As: Coosie

Age at Burial: 81 years

Date of Death: 13th August 1976

Death Location: ‘Rosedale’, Elgin, Western Australia

Date of Burial: 16th August 1976

Denomination: Anglican

Row/Grave: Anglican B Section. Row 1. Grave #2

Grave Transcription:

IN

LOVING MEMORY OF

ELVIE ERNESTINE SCOTT

BELOVED WIFE OF WESLEY ROBERT

DEARLY BELOVED WIFE OF

BASIL & CONNIE

DIED 13 TH AUGUST 1976. AGED 81 YEARS

–

AT REST

Father: David Daniel Montague (Monty) Scott. Born 23rd August 1858 at Stratham, Western Australia. Died 15th July 1921 at ‘Toledo’ North Boyanup, Western Australia.

Mother: Ann Eliza (Annie) Higgins. Born 26th April 1858 at ‘Springfield’ Capel, Western Australia. Died 9th November 1942 at ‘Toledo’ North Boyanup, Western Australia.

Grandparents (father): Robert Scott 18.4.1824 – 5.4.1907 and Jane Roberts c1835 – 7 June 1926

Grandparents (mother): Henry William Higgins 1823 – 1880 and Lavinia Gardiner 1837 1891

Siblings:

Cecil Mervyn (Far) Scott born 3rd March 1884 at ‘Toledo’ North Boyanup, Western Australia. Died 1th2 April 1965 at Bunbury, Western Australia.

David Eustace (Joe) Scott born 6th September 1886 at Capel, Western Australia. Died 21st July 1958 at Bunbury, Western Australia.

Lilly Lucille (Petsy) Scott born 12th March 1888 at Minninup, Western Australia. Died 31st December 1982 at Boyanup, Western Australia.

Clarice Irene Preston Scott born 12th July 1889 at Boyanup, Western Australia. Died 17th November 1935 at Busselton, Western Australia.

Leah Gem (Maggie) Scott born 1st October 1891 at Bunbury, Western Australia. Died 22nn May 1971 at Boyanup, Western Australia.

Stanley Bunbury (Johnny) Scott born 4th September 1893 at Bunbury, Western Australia. Died 5th October 1985 at Boyanup, Western Australia.

Gerald Foster Scott born c1897. Records state Preston. Most likely on the Preston River where the farm ‘Toledo’, North Boyanup, Western Australia was located. Died 6th March 1898. Records state Preston. Most likely on the Preston River where the farm ‘Toledo’, North Boyanup, Western Australia was located. Died aged 6 months from Diphtheria.

Christina Grace Higgins (Sweetie) Scott born 26th December 1898 at ‘Toledo’ North Boyanup, Western Australia. Died 31st May 1982 at Capel, Western Australia.

Annie Hopetown (Annie) Scott born 1st December 1900. Records state Preston. Most likely on the Preston River where the farm ‘Toledo’, North Boyanup, Western Australia was located. Died 27th November 1985 at Narrogin, Western Australia.

Jessie Evelyn (Micca) Scott born 14th September 1904 at ‘Toledo’ Boyanup, Western Australia. Died 10th January 1974 Wellington District, Western Australia.

Spouse: Wesley Lesley Robert Scott. Born 4th September 1887 at Minninup, Western Australia. Died 20th January 1966 at Elgin, Western Australia

Children:

Evelyn Constance (Connie) Scott born 29th April 1922 in Bunbury, Western Australia. Died 8th May 2017 in Busselton, Western Australia.

Basil Montague Scott born 1925 in Bunbury, Western Australia. Died 15th December 1994 at Elgin, Western Australia.

Occupation: Home duties

Their Story:

Elvie Ernestine Scott married her cousin Wesley Lesley Robert Scott at St George’s Anglican Church Boyanup, Western Australia on Wednesday 23 June 1920. Being cousins, they shared the same grandparents.

Trove Wedding article 29 June 1920

Compiled by Jennifer Scott. CDCP member.

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