Name: Lavinia Susanna Scott

Date of Birth: 8 October 1856

Birth Location: ‘Springfield Farm’, Capel, Western Australia

Maiden Name: Higgins

Date of Death: 7 February 1916

Age: 59 years

Death Location: ‘Roselands’, Stratham, Western Australia

Date of Burial: 8 February 1916

Denomination: Anglican

Row/Grave: Anglican B section. Row 2. Grave # 25. Multi persons (family) tomb stone.

Grave Transcription:

IN LOVING MEMORY

OF

LAVINIA SUSANNA.

WIFE OF W.P. SCOTT.

DIED 7TH FEBRUARY 1916. AGED 59 YEARS.

“SO DEARLY LOVED”. “SO DEEPLY MOURNED.

ALSO

A TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF

DOUGLAS AND PERCY.

WHO DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE IN FRANCE.

Father: Henry William Higgins. Born 24 July 1823 at Shepton, Mallet, Sommerset, England. Died 4 December 1880 at Picton, Western Australia

Mother: Lavinia Gardiner. Born 15 April 1837 at Bisley, Gloucestershire, England. Died 1 June 1891 at Bunbury, Western Australia

Grandparents (father): William Higgins. Born 15 April 1800 at Shepton Mallet, Sommerset, England. Died 10 November 1844 at Preston River, Western Australia and Sarah Dredge. Born 5 October 1799 at Shepton Mallet, Sommerset, England. Died 31 December 1876 at ‘Springfield Farm’, Capel, Western Australia

Grandparents (mother): Rueben Gardiner. Born 18 November 1804 at Cripps Hill, Bisley, Gloucestershire, England. Died 21 January 1876 at Roelands, Western Australia and Ann Onsloe Brown. Born 14 October 1810 at Bisley Gloucestershire, England. Died c1879 at Roelands, Western Australia

Siblings:

William Higgins. Born 20 July 1855 at ‘Ebeneza Farm’, Bunbury, Western Australia. Died 15 June 1895 at Tenterden, Western Australia

Anne Eliza (Annie) Higgins. Born 26 April 1858 at ‘Springfield Farm’, Capel, Western Australia. Died 9 November 1942 at Boyanup, Western Australia

Susanna Maria Higgins. Born c1860 at ‘Springfield Farm’, Capel, Western Australia. Died 21 January 1935 at Bunbury, Western Australia

Sarah Mary Higgins. Born c1863 at ‘Springfield Farm’, Capel, Western Australia. Died 26 October 1866 at ‘Springfield Farm’, Capel, Western Australia. Aged 2 years

Rueben Gardiner Higgins. Born c1864 at ‘Springfield Farm’, Capel, Western Australia. Died 26 May 1928 at Bunbury, Western Australia

David Henry Higgins. Born c1866 at ‘Springfield Farm’, Capel, Western Australia. Died 17 July 1926 at Bunbury, Western Australia

Henry Charles Higgins. Born c1868 at ‘Springfield Farm’, Capel, Western Australia. Died 15 July 1951 at Bunbury, Western Australia

Martha Selina Higgins. Born c1870 at ‘Springfield Farm’, Capel, Western Australia. Died 9 October 1948 at Bridgetown, Western Australia

Mary Jane Higgins. Born 14 April 1872 at ‘Springfield Farm’, Capel, Western Australia. Died 25 May 1951 at ‘Springfield Farm’, Capel, Western Australia

Madeline Lisette Higgins. Born c1874 at ‘Springfield Farm’, Capel, Western Australia. Died 7 July 1934 at ‘Springfield Farm’ Capel, Western Australia

Christina Grace Higgins. Born c1876 at ‘Springfield Farm’, Capel, Western Australia. Died 11 February 1927 at Burekup, Western Australia

Alfred George Higgins. Born c1878 at ‘Springfield Farm’, Capel, Western Australia. Died 7 May 1931 at Bunbury, Western Australia

Spouse: William Proctor Scott. Born 5 October 1856 at ‘Eelup’, Bunbury, Western Australia. Died 29 October 1930 at Bunbury, Western Australia

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

Occupation: Home duties. Farmer

Lavinia Susannah Scott was the second child and eldest daughter of thirteen children born to Henry William Higgins and Lavinia Gardiner of ‘Springfield Farm’, Capel, Western Australia. Henry and Lavinia were early settlers to the area and established a very successful farm that was described as the ‘best farm in the district’.

Lavinia married William Proctor Scott in 1881 at Picton, Western Australia. Proctor was the son of early pioneers of the district, Robert and Jane Scott nee Roberts of ‘Roselands’ Stratham. ‘Roselands’ had been established by his father John, and Proctor took over the running of this farm.  

Lavinia would have worked alongside her husband as well as raising 9 children in what could be considered, arduous conditions. Nine children came along at very regular intervals. She would have endured much and especially with her two sons Douglas and Percy enlisting for WW1. What a worrying time this would have been for her as a mother as her two sons departed for war service on 12 February 1916.

Sadly, Lavinia died suddenly of a cerebral embolism on 7 February 1916 aged 59 years. She died at her home ‘Roselands’ Stratham. Five days before Douglas and Percy departed for war service. The grief for Douglas and Percy would have been immense to learn of their mother’s death only days before embarking from Fremantle on 12 February 1916. She did not witness what was to come shortly after, when news came of the deaths of her two sons Douglas and Percy who both died on active service in France. A terribly sad and tragic time for Proctor and all his remaining children.

Death notice for Lavinia Susannah Scott Tuesday 8 February 1916

Memorial notice for Lavinia Susannah Scott Tuesday 8 February 1921

Lavinia Susannah Scott was buried the following day Wednesday 9 February 1916 at the Capel Cemetery, Capel, Western Australia.

 Story compiled by Jennifer Scott CDCP member.

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