Name: Wesley Robert Scott

Date of Birth: 4th September 1887

Birth Location: Minninup, Western Australia

Age at Burial: 78 years

Date of Death: 20th January 1966

Death Location: Elgin, Western Australia

Date of Burial: 21st January 1966

Denomination: Anglican

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

Grave Transcription:

IN

LOVING MEMORY OF

WESLEY ROBERT SCOTT

BELOVED HUSBAND OF

ELVIE

DEARLY LOVED FATHER OF

CONNIE & BASIL

DIED 20 TH JANUARY 1966

AGED 78 YEARS

AT REST

Father: William Proctor Scott 5th October 1856 – 27th February 1930

Mother: Lavinia Sussanah Higgins 8th October 1856 – 7th February 1916

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

Eugene Henry William Scott. Born c1881 at Minninup, Western Australia. Died 24th February 1937 at ‘Irwin Farm’ Elgin, Western Australia.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Stafford Lesley (Pat) Scott. Born c1899 at Minninup, Western Australia. Died 1st December 1955 at Claremont, Western Australia

Half Siblings

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

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

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

Spouse: Elvie Ernestine (Coosie) Scott. Born 2nd August 1895. Records state Preston. Most likely on the Preston River where the farm ‘Toledo’, North Boyanup, Western Australia was located. Died 13th August 1976, ‘Rosedale’, 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: Farmer

Military Service:

Their Story:

Wesley Lesley Robert Scott married his cousin Elvie Ernestine 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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