Name: Esther Elizabeth Clara Scott

Date of Birth: 3 October 1882

Birth Location: Westport, Buller, New Zealand

Maiden Name: Fraser

Date of Death: 14 April 1951

Age: 68 years

Death Location: Bunbury, Western Australia

Date of Burial: 16 April 1951

Denomination: Anglican

Row/Grave: Anglican B. Row 1. Grave #5

Grave Transcription:

In Loving Memory Of

ESTHER ELIZABETH CLARA SCOTT

BELOVED MOTHER OF ALAN & JOAN

DIED 14 TH APRIL 1951. AGED 68 YEARS

Father: John Rogers Fraser. Born 28 July 1817 in England, United Kingdom. Died 22 August 1884, Westport, New Zealand

Stepfather: William Foulsum. Born c 1831 at Hingham, Norfolk, England. Died 26 December 1904 at Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

Mother: Clara Fiddick Swinbourne. Born 3 July 1854 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Died 29 April 1899 in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

Grandparents (father): Michael Fraser. Born 1784. Died 1825. Buried 8 September 1825 at Dover, Kent, England and Esther Rogers. Born c1792 at St Mary The Virgin, Dover, England. Died 4 March 1869 at Waterloo Street, St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia

Grandparents (mother): James Swinbourne. Born 21 May, 1815 at London, England. Died 8 April 1895 at North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and Elizabeth Weston Farmar. Born April 1816 at St Mary The Virgin, Dover, England. Died 30 October 1877 at Sandridge, Victoria, Australia.

Siblings:

Emma Sophia Rodgers Fraser. Born 1 January 1884 at Westport, New Zealand. Died 16 March 1919 at Maylands, Western Australia, Australia.

Half Brothers:

Herbert (Bert) Cassidy Foulsom. Born 25 March 1981 at Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. Died c 1939 in New South Wales, Australia

William (Bill) Charles Foulsom. Born 10 October 1892 at Invermay, Victoria, Australia. Died 26 February 1957 at Box Hill, Victoria, Australia

Spouse: William Proctor (Proctor) Scott. Born 5 October 1856 at ‘Eelup’, Bunbury, Western Australia. Died 27 October 1930 at Bunbury, Western Australia

Children:

Derek Scott. Born and died at Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia. Either 31 January 1921 or 1 January 1922. Lived 1 hour

Alan Rogers Scott. Born 18 August 1923 at Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia. Died 8 July 2012 at Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Ethel Joan (Joanie) Scott. Born 29 May 1925 at Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia. Died 19 September 2015 at Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia

Step Children:

Eugene Henry William Scott. Born 10 October 1882 at Minninup, Western Australia, Australia. Died 24 February 1937 at ‘Irwin Farm’ Elgin, Western Australia, Australia

Douglas Proctor Scott. Born c1883 at Minninup, Western Australia, Australia. Died 25 July 1916 at Pozieies, France while on active duty in WW1.

Godfrey Llewellyn Scott. Born c1885 at Minninup, Western Australia, Australia. Died 19 August 1974 at Armadale, Western Australia.

Wesley Robert Scott. Born 4 September 1887 at Minninup, Western Australia, Australia. Died 20 January at Elgin, Western Australia, Australia

Percival James Scott. Born c1889 at Minninup, Western Australia.  Died 5 May 1916 at Estaples Pas De Calais, France while on active duty in WW1.

Lavinina Jane (Dolly) Scott. Born 5 June 1892 at Minninup, Western Australia, Australia. Died 7 June 1978 at Como, Western Australia, Australia

Rueben Gardiner (Dick) Scott. Born 26 February 1894 at Minninup, Western Australia Australia. Died 17 March 1975 at Maniana, Western Australia, Australia

Roy Stirling (Jimmy) Scott. Born c1897 at Minninup, Western Australia, Australia. Died 16 January 1967 at Woodlands Western Australia, Australia

Stafford Leslie Scott. Born C1899 at Minninup, Western Australia, Australia. Died 1 December 1955 at Claremont, Western Australia, Australia

Derek Scott. Born and died at Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia. Either 31 January 1921 or 1 January 1922. Lived 1 hour

Alan Rogers Scott. Born 18 August 1923 at Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia. Died 8 July 2012 at Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Ethel Joan (Joanie) Scott. Born 29 May 1925 at Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia. Died 19 September 2015 at Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia

Occupation: Support child carer. Post Mistress. Home maker. Farmer.

Esther Elizabeth Clara Fraser was the first child born to parents John Rogers Fraser and Clara Fiddick Fraser nee Swinbourn who were married on 12 September 1881.

Marriage Notice. Westport Times 16 September 1881. Fraser and Swinbourne

Esther was born in the Buller district, Westport, New Zealand. Esther had one sister Emma Sophia Rogers Fraser born to this marriage. Esther and Emma’s father died in 1884.

Death Notice for John Rogers Fraser. Weekly Times Melbourne Saturday 27 September 1884

Fraser – On 22nd ult, at his residence, Queen Street Westport, New Zealand, John Rogers Fraser son of the late Michael Fraser, Esq, Dover,Kent, England.

After the death of John Fraser in 1884, widow Clara Fraser and daughters Esther and Emma travelled back to Melbourne where Clara had been born. This was in the late 1800’s. Clara worked at Ballarat, Victoria. Esther’s mother Clara married again on 1 January 1892 to William Foulsum in Ballarat, Victoria. They had two sons together. Herbert (Bert) Cassidy Foulsom and William (Bill) Charles Foulsom.  Esther was 10 years old at the time of the marriage.

In the early 1900’s Esther with her sister Emma left Victoria and travelled to Perth, Western Australia to help their Aunt Ethel Hillier care for her newborn twins. Both sisters settled in Western Australia.

In 1914 Esther is recorded as living in Gardiner Street and Joel Terrace, East Perth. In 1916 she is still living in East Perth. The following year, 1917 she has moved to Boyanup, Western Australia and is working as a Post Mistress.

It is during this time that Esther meets farmer William Proctor Scott of ‘Roselands’ Stratham. Proctor’s first wife had died in 1916 and they had nine children together. By this time Proctor is in his 60’s. After a courtship of which his large family were not that happy about, Proctor marries Esther in 1920 at Maylands, Western Australia. Esther is 38 years old, and Proctor is 64 years old. Three children are born to Esther and Proctor although their first born son Derek only lives for one hour.

Sadly, Esther becomes a widow after only ten years of marriage with Proctor. This leaves Esther with a large family and the farm ‘Roselands’ to manage. Her two children having only just commenced school at Stratham School. Therefore, Esther needed help in running the farm and employed a dairy hand to work in the dairy.

It is not known how long Esther remained living at ‘Roselands’. She died suddenly on 14 April 1951 of cardiac failure at her home 89 Spencer Street, Bunbury, Western Australia. Aged 68 years. She is buried at the Capel Cemetery, Capel, Western Australia.

Death notice for Esther. The West Australian Monday 16 April 1951

SCOTT: On April 14, 1951, suddenly at her residence 89 Spencer St, Bunbury Esther Elizabeth Scott relict of the late William Proctor Scott, loving mother of Alan and Joan (Mrs Stuchbury) Mother In Law of Helen and Les, loving grandmother of Colin, Jennifer, Robin and Ronald: Aged 68 years.

Funeral notice for Esther. The West Australian Monday 16 April 1951

SCOTT: The friends of the late Esther Elizabeth Clara Scott of 89 Spencer St, Bunbury and formally of Elgin, are respectfully informed that her remains will be interred in the Church of England portion of the Capel Cemetery THIS (Monday) AFTERNOON. The cortege will move from All Saints Church, Stratham after a service commencing at 3 o’clock.

Family notice. South Western Times. 24 May 1951

Story compiled by Jennifer Scott. CDCP member.

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Esther seated with sister Emma.